Squarespace

Solid

A beautiful website builder that lets you run a real online store, not just a pretty homepage.

“Some of the best-looking stores you can build without a designer, but you'll want the Core plan or higher to skip the extra fees.”

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3.7/ 5

BettrList score

Pricing: From $19/mo
Free plan: Yes

Squarespace

Solid

A beautiful website builder that lets you run a real online store, not just a pretty homepage.

3.7/ 5

BettrList score

Pricing: From $19/mo
Free plan: Yes

Try Squarespace→

Starting price

$19/mo, billed annually

Free trial

14 days, no card needed

Transaction fees

0% from the Core plan up

Best for

Small stores & creative brands

How we rated it

BettrList score

3.7/ 5

Based on practical use and value.

What we measured

Features4.2

Ease of use4.4

Value for money3.6

Support3.6

Compliance2.8

BettrList score

3.7/ 5

Based on practical use and value.

What we measured

Features4.2

Ease of use4.4

Value for money3.6

Support3.6

Compliance2.8

The verdict

“Some of the best-looking stores you can build without a designer, but you'll want the Core plan or higher to skip the extra fees.”

Pricing breakdown

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Basic

$19/mo

Fits solo sellers with a small catalog who are just getting started. Price shown is billed annually; monthly billing is $25/mo. Charges a 2% fee on store sales and 7% on digital products.

Sell unlimited products, services, and digital content
2% transaction fee on store sales
Up to 2 site contributors and 30 minutes of video storage

Recommended

Core

$29/mo

The plan most small stores land on. Price shown is billed annually; monthly billing is $39/mo. Drops the store transaction fee to 0% and unlocks custom code and marketing tools.

Everything in Basic, with no transaction fee on store sales
Unlimited contributors, custom code, and free professional email for a year
Advanced analytics, abandoned cart recovery, and marketing integrations

Plus

$49/mo

A good step up for growing stores that sell a lot of digital products. Price shown is billed annually; monthly billing is $65/mo.

Everything in Core, with a lower 1% fee on digital products
50 hours of video storage
More monthly AI credits for content and product listings

Advanced

$99/mo

Built for stores processing a high volume of orders. Price shown is billed annually; monthly billing is $139/mo. Cuts card processing fees and removes digital product fees entirely.

Everything in Plus, with 0% fees on both store sales and digital products
Lowest card processing rate of any plan
Unlimited video storage and the highest AI credit allowance

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All features

Drag-and-drop site builder with designer-made templates built to show off products, not just list them

Sell unlimited physical products, digital downloads, memberships, courses, and subscriptions from one dashboard

Built-in Squarespace Payments accepts cards, Apple Pay, Klarna, Afterpay, and ACH transfers, so you don't need a separate payment plugin

Abandoned cart recovery, discount codes, and promotional pop-ups included to help win back lost sales

Squarespace Point of Sale lets you sell in person and keeps stock in sync with your online store

Built-in AI tools help write product descriptions, generate images, and speed up site setup

Every plan includes free SSL, fully managed hosting, and 24/7 support, so there's nothing extra to set up

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