Who Uses Squarespace?
Trusted by the worlds best, Squarespace empowers people with creative ideas to succeed. Entrepreneurs, photographers, restaurants, musicians, businesses, fashion designers, and more use Squarespace.
What Is Squarespace?
Squarespace is the all-in-one platform to build a beautiful online presence. Look like an expert right from the start with award-winning templates for your website, online store, or portfolio. Customize the design to fit your personal style and professional needs. Get found in search by more people with powerful SEO tools. Learn where your website traffic is coming from, what your visitors are looking for, and how they're interacting with your content or products with in-depth Analytics tools.
Squarespace Details
Squarespace
http://www.squarespace.com
Founded 2003
Support
- 24/7 (Live Rep)
- Business Hours
- Online
Deployment
- Cloud, SaaS, Web
Training
- In Person
- Webinars
- Documentation
Squarespace pricing overview
Squarespace does not have a free version but does offer a free trial. Squarespace paid version starts at US$12.00/month.
Starting Price
US$12.00/month
Free Version
No
Free Trial
Yes
Squarespace Features
Blog Software
- Analytics
- Collaborative Writing
- Comment Moderation
- File Sharing
- Group Posting
- Post Management
- Search
- WYSIWYG Rich Text Editing
Content Management Systems
- Audio Content
- Customisable Templates
- Document Indexing
- E-forms
- Full Text Search
- Image Editor
- SEO Management
- Text Editor
- Version Control
- Video Content
- Website Management
Ecommerce Tools for Small Businesses
- Catalogue Management
- Channel Management
- Customer Accounts
- Email Marketing
- Inventory Management
- Loyalty Program
- Mobile Commerce
- Order Management
- Product Configurator
- Promotions Management
- Returns Management
- SEO Management
- Shopping Cart
Email Marketing Software
- A/B Testing
- Auto-Responders
- CAN SPAM Compliance
- Customer Surveys
- Drip Campaigns
- Dynamic Content
- Event Triggered Email
- Image Library
- Landing Pages/Web Forms
- List Management
- Mobile Optimised Emails
- Reporting/Analytics
- Subscriber Management
- Template Management
- WYSIWYG Email Editor
Multi-Channel eCommerce Software
- Catalogue Management
- Channel Management
- Data Synchronisation
- Email Marketing
- Inventory Management
- Marketplace Integration
- Mobile Commerce
- Order Management
- Promotions Management
- Returns Management
- SEO Management
- Shopping Cart
- Social Commerce
SEO Software
- A/B Testing
- Auditing
- Competitor Analysis
- Content Management
- Dashboard
- Google Analytics Integration
- Keyword Research Tools
- Keyword Tracking
- Link Management
- Localisation
- Mobile Keywords
- Rank Tracking
Shopping Cart Software
- Abandoned Cart Saver
- Catalogue Management
- Credit Card Processing
- Discount / Coupon Management
- Inventory Control
- Product Configurator
- Product Ratings / Reviews
- Refund Management
- Returns Management
- Shipping Management
- Tax Management
Web Analytics Tools
- Campaign Management
- Conversion Tracking
- Goal Tracking
- Keyword Tracking
- Multiple Site Management
- Pageview Tracking
- Referral Source Tracking
- Site Search Tracking
- Time on Site Tracking
- User Interaction Tracking
Website Builder Software
- Auto Update
- Content Import/Export
- Drag & Drop
- Landing Pages/Web Forms
- Online Booking Tools
- Online Store Builder
- Pre-built Templates
- Real Time Editing
- SEO Management
- Survey Builder
eCommerce Software
- CRM
- Data Security
- Email Marketing
- Inventory Management
- Kitting
- Mobile Access
- Multi-Channel Marketing
- Multi-Store Management
- Promotions Management
- Returns Management
- Reviews Management
- SEO Management
- Templates
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Squarespace Reviews for UK Users
Showing 5 of 1,841 reviews
Jenna S.
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Overall Rating5/5
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Ease of Use5/5
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Features & Functionality4/5
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Customer Support5/5
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Value for Money5/5
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Likelihood to Recommend
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- Reviewed on 04/08/2019
"The Best AND Easiest Website-Creating Software You Will Ever Use!"
Comments: Squarespace has saved me time, money, and has allowed me to expand my photography business over the past 5 years by providing the perfect place for clients to find me online. Plus, I get SO many compliments on my website! People always comment on how it is professional, clean, and easy to navigate.
Pros: When I first started looking for a platform to create a website for my fledgling photography business nearly 5 years ago, there were a few specific characteristics I was seeking: I needed the platform to be easy to use, quick to set up, and to showcase my photos in an optimal way to potential clients. I found all of that and more with Squarespace! I was able to get my website set up in just a few days and was able to do it without any tears or that "I'm going to pull my hair out!" feeling. If anything, it was the complete opposite! I couldn't believe how easy everything was to set up and how professional my website looked.
Cons: The ONE thing I wish Squarespace had more of: more creative templates. Their website templates are a great, solid "skeleton" (if you will), but you definitely have to put extra work in if you want to make your website stand out from others who utilize the same template.
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- Reviewed on 04/08/2019
Jane R.
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Overall Rating5/5
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Ease of Use4/5
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Features & Functionality5/5
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Customer Support5/5
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Value for Money5/5
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Likelihood to Recommend
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- Reviewed on 13/12/2019
"Great design, great features, great support"
Comments: I was first introduced to Squarespace when I hired someone to design the website for my business, and he showed me how to make changes myself. From there I started to play with it and ended up creating simple websites for several clients, many of whom were then able to take over their own upkeep and maintenance. And in the three years I've been working with Squarespace sites, the features and support have only improved. I also love that they're very attuned to what's trending in graphic design, so their templates never look dated.
Pros: The aesthetic. Squarespace's design templates are fresh, current, and appealing to begin with, which provides a lot of options for customization.
Cons: It's not the most intuitive interface ever, but that said, they provide outstanding how-to articles and videos and infinitely patient customer support, so it's not hard to figure out how to do what you want to do, even if you have no coding experience.
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- Reviewed on 13/12/2019
Carly B.
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Overall Rating4/5
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Ease of Use4/5
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Features & Functionality4/5
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Customer SupportUnrated
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Value for MoneyUnrated
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Likelihood to Recommend
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- Reviewed on 26/08/2020
"Worth looking into"
Comments: I used Squarespace for 3 years before transferring to Wix. I didn't have any problems and it suited my needs for the time being. The reason I switched to Wix was because it was cheaper and had more options to customize my website.
Pros: Setting up your personal or business website is easy to do with Squarespace. You don't need to know how to code. You can get a customized email address through using gmail for an extra $6/month. There are different templates to choose from to begin developing your website.
Cons: While you can customize some of the options are limited compared to Wix. The price is competitive with other options but I found Wix to be cheaper in the long run.
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- Reviewed on 26/08/2020
Andrea C.
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Overall Rating2/5
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Ease of Use1/5
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Features & Functionality2/5
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Customer Support1/5
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Value for Money1/5
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Likelihood to Recommend
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- Reviewed on 23/07/2019
"SquareSpace is a let-down. It's hard to use and is missing basic features. The marketing fooled me!"
Comments: Overall, I hated using SquareSpace and I was so disappointed because I switched away from WordPress + Divi to give SquareSpace a whirl based on SquareSpace's amazing marketing. What a let down. I will never use SquareSpace again. My client wanted both of his sites designed in SquareSpace because he was also duped by the ads. I made one site and it took forever because I was constantly googling how to do something with code to get the site how we wanted it. If you use SquareSpace be prepared to be frustrated or to hire a developer. Basic functionality is missing and you can't copy anything you've done to use elsewhere. I wanted to duplicate the first site and modify it for the second. You can't do that. I had to make both sites from scratch. Support was absolutely terrible. Zero help compared to the awesome Divi support staff that has made my designing life so great for so many years (I'm not an affiliate, just a fan). Oh! And SquareSpace is expensive! You have to pay for each and every site. With WordPress, you pay for hosting somewhere, like Siteground, and you can add as many sites to that account as you like no charge. Squarespace has pretty templates that you can't modify pretty much at all, and it's expensive with terrible support. Do not choose SquareSpace as your CMS unless you are a developer. Awful.
Pros: SquareSpace has beautiful templates. They are truly gorgeous. SquareSpace also has an easy-to-use sidebar of options that puts everything that you can do on the left side. The interface is as clean as the templates. Hosting of your site is done through Squarespace. That's it when it comes to pros. There are a ton of Cons to using SquareSpace.
Cons: As a WordPress user (who has also designed with Wix), SquareSpace falls short almost everywhere. You can't import your brand font—essential. You have to use code or a back-door solution with AdobeFonts. If you want 5 items in a row, no can do. You get 4 or 6. You can't drag the amount of padding around items and sections. You must use spacer blocks (time consuming and such a bad way to do things). There's no media storage! If you upload your photo it isn't stored anywhere for easy selection later. You must upload the same image multiple times whenever you need it—frustrating. Changes can't be made on individual copy styles. Squarespace sets up its CMS as a global system so if you want to change the way your font looks in just one place, you need to insert code (markdown block). You should be able to select it and change the size or colour. But no. It's CRAZY! So time-consuming. Missing basic word-processing functionality. Squarespace has no plugin options. You can't duplicate a page of your site and you can't duplicate your site! Everything is done from scratch! In WordPress, you download a .JSON file and upload it somewhere else and you're flying. Not with SquareSpace. You can't make your overlays look different per section. Everything applies globally. You can't add borders to images. The biggest CON? There's no undo! No revision history. If you delete something accidentally, it's gone forever. Support is terrible. Every answer is "you can't do that" or "try to find code.
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- Reviewed on 23/07/2019
Kayla H.
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Overall Rating5/5
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Ease of Use5/5
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Features & Functionality5/5
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Customer SupportUnrated
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Value for Money4/5
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Likelihood to Recommend
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- Reviewed on 17/06/2020
"A Great Website Making Tool"
Comments: Squarespace has made my online portfolio unique, eyecatching, and a great way to show off my work to prospective clients. They also consistently have great first time offers so if you are considering using their services you can almost always find it at a great deal.
Pros: It is easy to use, especially for someone who doesn't understand HTML like me. There are plenty of templates that fit each of my needs for my site as whole. I especially love the ways to set up picture galleries, which are most of what I have on there as I use it as an art portfolio.
Cons: Hooking up multiple domains to a single website can be a bit of a hassle, but eventually I was able to get mine running smoothly, and that is a very specific issue to have regardless.
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- Reviewed on 17/06/2020
