Squarespace
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Launching a portfolio or small shop site is the main job of Squarespace, a subscription website builder. Freelancers, creators and small businesses use its templates, drag-and-drop editor and built-in AI tools to publish sites, sell products and services, send invoices and run memberships.
Ratings
About the Tools.us.org score
A weighted average of the published ratings below, shown out of 10 in the header above.
Based on 2 sources, 27K ratings.
How we calculate this
Each source counts by its number of ratings or reviews, capped at 1,000. Score = 2 × sum(rating × weight) ÷ sum(weights), rounded to one decimal. Inputs are published ratings out of 5; a missing source is left out, never counted as zero. A composite of published scores, not our own test.
Included: App Store 4.6 (weight 1,000), Google Play 4.1 (weight 1,000).
What users say
Summary of 243 App Store reviews, 7 Nov 2024 to 2 Nov 2026 (counted from the reviews)
Reviewers who like the app mention ease of use and a simple learning curve and enjoyment of the app and recommendations to others. Reviewers who complain mention bugs, crashes and features that stop working, the latest update and the changes it brought and sign-in and account problems.
Top praises
- Ease of use and a simple learning curvementioned in 8 of 243 reviews
- Enjoyment of the app and recommendations to othersmentioned in 4 of 243 reviews
Top complaints
- Bugs, crashes and features that stop workingmentioned in 100 of 243 reviews
- The latest update and the changes it broughtmentioned in 39 of 243 reviews
- Sign-in and account problemsmentioned in 25 of 243 reviews
Best suited to: People who value ease of use and a simple learning curve.
How it is counted: fixed keyword rules read each review's text, and no model writes the claims. A review counts once per theme and can mention several. Praise is counted in reviews rated 4 or 5 stars, complaints in reviews rated 1 or 2 stars. The reviews are the 243 that Apple's public review feed returned; the feed returns a window of reviews, not all of them.
Updated 5 Nov 2026. Supporting reviews: App Store
Facts at a glance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Squarespace, Inc., New York, New York, USA | squarespace.com/privacy, checked 5 Nov 2026 |
| Launched | 2003. Founded in a University of Maryland dorm room in 2003, which is also the company's founding year | squarespace.com/about/company, checked 5 Nov 2026 |
| Free trial | 14 days, no card required | squarespace.com/pricing, checked 5 Nov 2026 |
| Starting price | $12/mo · billed yearly | squarespace.com/pricing, checked 5 Nov 2026 |
| Platforms | iOS | squarespace.com/ecommerce-website, checked 5 Nov 2026 |
Pricing & plans
Starts at
$12/mo
USD, billed yearly
Model
Paid
Trial
Yes
14 days, no card required
Price tiers
| Plan | Per month | Per year | Usage, as the vendor states it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $19/mo | $144/yr | Templates and drag-and-drop editor, 10 one-time AI credits and a 2% online store transaction fee |
| Core | $27/mo | $204/yr | Adds unlimited contributors, advanced analytics, custom CSS and JavaScript, and 20 AI credits a month |
| Advanced | $36/mo | $300/yr | Adds the lowest payment processing fees, advanced commerce tools and 120 AI credits a month |
Prices are the vendor's list prices in USD.
Source: squarespace.com/pricing, checked 5 Nov 2026
Features & platforms
Designer templates with a drag-and-drop editor
Built-in AI tools for generating content
Online store for products, services and digital goods
Free invoices on every plan
Courses and memberships with a transaction fee
Custom CSS and JavaScript on higher plans
- iOS
Sources: squarespace.com/pricing, squarespace.com/ecommerce-website, checked 5 Nov 2026
Alternatives
Entry plan lists a free domain for the first year, 2 GB of storage space and two site collaborators.
Offers a free plan, and paid plans can be billed yearly or every two or three years at lower monthly rates.
Starter plan is free, with a Webflow.io domain, 2 static pages, 1 GB of bandwidth and 50 form submissions.
Sources: wix.com/plans, wordpress.com/pricing, webflow.com/pricing
Data & privacy
Information is kept while an account is active or as long as needed for the services, legal duties and disputes
Squarespace controls data about its own users, while customers control data about visitors to their sites
It says it will not sell or share optional SMS account details in a way that lets others text the user
Source: squarespace.com/privacy, policy last updated July 15, 2026, checked 5 Nov 2026. These points restate the policy and are not legal advice.
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Sources and dates
- App Store: checked 6 Nov 2026, listing
- Google Play: checked 5 Nov 2026, listing
- Plan facts: squarespace.com/pricing, checked 5 Nov 2026
- Official site: squarespace.com
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