A Squarespace website costs roughly $16 to $99+ a month billed annually in September 2026, plus domain renewals, email, add-ons and payment fees. The full year-one and year-two cost, and cheaper alternatives.
Short answer (updated September 19, 2026): a Squarespace website costs roughly $16 to $99+ a month billed annually, depending on the plan, so about $190 to $1,200 a year before extras. A typical small business on an entry or mid plan spends $200 to $500 in year one once you add business email, and a little more in year two when the free domain starts renewing.
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Squarespace changes plan names and prices from time to time, so treat the figures below as approximate and confirm on squarespace.com/pricing before buying.
Squarespace's 2025 lineup uses four plans. Approximate 2026 prices, billed annually:
| Plan | Approx. price (annual billing) | Approx. yearly | Key limits and features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | About $16 a month | About $192 | Website, selling with a transaction fee |
| Core | About $23 a month | About $276 | No Squarespace transaction fee, more marketing tools |
| Plus | About $39 a month | About $468 | Lower payment rates, more commerce features |
| Advanced | About $99 a month | About $1,188 | Subscriptions, advanced shipping, lowest payment rates |
Monthly billing typically costs 25% to 50% more per month than annual billing. Plan names, features and prices are Squarespace's and can change; check their pricing page for current details.
The plan is only part of the bill. Here is a typical small service business on the Core plan.
| Item | Year 1 | Year 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Core plan, annual | About $276 | About $276 |
| Custom .com domain | $0 (included first year) | About $20 to $25 |
| Google Workspace, 1 user | About $84 to $100 | About $84 to $100 |
| Scheduling add-on (optional) | About $0 to $200 | About $0 to $200 |
| Email marketing add-on (optional) | About $0 to $150 | About $0 to $150 |
| Total | About $360 to $730 | About $380 to $750 |
For a store, add payment processing on every sale. Card processors such as Stripe and PayPal typically charge around 2.9% plus a small fixed fee per transaction in the US, and the entry plan has historically added a Squarespace fee on top.
Squarespace is worth it if design polish is the point: photographers, restaurants, studios and personal brands often choose it for the templates. It is less compelling if you want a free plan, a site written for you, or the cheapest way to get online with your own domain.
| Squarespace | We.Inc | Wix | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No (trial only) | Yes, on a we.inc address | Yes, with Wix branding |
| Entry price with own domain | About $16 a month, annual | $20 a month (Starter) | Varies by plan |
| How you build | Pick a template, edit blocks | Describe the business, AI builds it, then click to edit | Pick a template, drag and drop |
| Code export | No | Yes | No |
We.Inc and Wix figures from their public pricing pages; Squarespace figures approximate. For a fuller head-to-head, see We.Inc vs Squarespace.
Choose by what the site has to do, not by the feature list:
Whichever plan you choose, remember that design help, email and scheduling are separate. The plan price is the floor of your Squarespace cost, not the total.
If you are not sure what you need yet, build a draft somewhere free before committing to a paid plan. On We.Inc you describe your business in a sentence and get a multi-page site with written copy, which you can edit by clicking or asking in chat. It is free to publish on a we.inc address, and the Starter plan at $20 a month adds your own domain. If you later decide Squarespace fits better, you will know exactly which pages and features you need. Our best free website builders guide compares the other free options.
Every Squarespace client site is its own subscription, which is fine for a handful of clients and expensive for fifty. Designers who manage many sites often move to a white-label website builder so every site runs under their own brand on one bill. We.Inc's white-label Lite plan is $99 a month for 25 client sites on your own domain, Launch is $499 for 250 and Scale is $999 for 1,000.
Expect a Squarespace website to cost roughly $200 to $500 a year for a small business, more for stores or if you add scheduling and marketing tools. It is a strong choice for design-led brands and a pricier one if you just need a clean site on your own domain. For the wider picture, see how much it costs to build a website.
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