Squarespace Website Cost 2026: $144 to $300 a Year, Plus Extras

By Umair Ali Sadaqat · Updated November 1, 2026 · Editorial policy

A Squarespace website costs $12 to $25 a month billed annually ($144 to $300 a year), checked November 2, 2026, plus domain renewals, email, add-ons and payment fees. The full year-one and year-two cost, and cheaper alternatives.

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Short answer (updated November 2, 2026): a Squarespace website costs $12 to $25 a month billed annually (prices checked on squarespace.com/pricing on November 2, 2026), depending on the plan, so about $144 to $300 a year before extras. A typical small business on an entry or mid plan spends $200 to $650 in year one once you add business email and add-ons, 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.

TL;DR

No free plan. A free trial only.
Plans: $12 to $25 a month billed annually, $19 to $36 month to month (prices checked on squarespace.com/pricing on November 2, 2026).
Domain: usually free for year one on annual plans, then renewal pricing.
Extras to budget: email, scheduling, email marketing, payment fees.
Realistic year one for a small business: $200 to $500.
Cheaper route: a builder with a free plan, such as We.Inc.

Squarespace website cost by plan

Squarespace lists three plans. Prices billed annually (prices checked on squarespace.com/pricing on November 2, 2026):

Plan	Price (annual billing)	Yearly	Key limits and features
Basic	$12 a month	$144	Website, 2% fee on store sales
Core	$17 a month	$204	No Squarespace fee on store sales, more marketing tools
Advanced	$25 a month	$300	No Squarespace fee on digital content and memberships

Month-to-month billing is $19, $27 and $36 a month. Plan names, features and prices are Squarespace's and can change; check their pricing page for current details.

Cost of a Squarespace website in year one vs year two

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	$204	$204
Custom .com domain	$0 (included first year)	About $20 to $25
Google Workspace, 1 user	$0 (included first year on Core)	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 $200 to $550	About $310 to $680

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.

What makes Squarespace cost more than the plan price

Domain renewals. The free first year is real, but renewals through Squarespace are often a few dollars above low-cost registrars. See how much a domain costs.
Business email. Core and Advanced include Google Workspace for the first year on annual billing; after that, and on Basic, you pay for it separately.
Add-ons. Scheduling, email campaigns and member areas are separate subscriptions.
Transaction fees on the entry plan if you sell: Basic adds 2% on store sales and 7% on digital content and memberships (checked November 2, 2026).
Monthly billing. Paying month to month is convenient and noticeably more expensive over a year.
Design help. If you hire a Squarespace designer, budgets commonly run $1,000 to $5,000 on top of the plan. See website design cost.

Is Squarespace worth the cost?

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	$12 a month, annual	$20 a month (Starter)	Light about $17 a month, annual (US; varies by country)
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.

Which Squarespace plan do you need?

Choose by what the site has to do, not by the feature list:

Portfolio, personal site or simple service business with no online sales: the entry plan is usually enough. Check that it includes the forms and analytics you want.
Service business taking bookings or selling a few products: a mid plan, mainly because removing Squarespace's own transaction fee pays for itself once you sell regularly. As a rough test, if the entry plan's fee on your expected monthly sales is more than the price difference between plans, upgrade.
Store with steady sales, subscriptions or complex shipping: the higher commerce plans. Lower payment rates matter more than the monthly price once revenue grows.

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.

How to spend less on Squarespace

Pay annually if you are sure you will stay a year.
Buy the domain elsewhere if you want lower renewals, then connect it.
Pick the plan by transaction fees, not features, if you sell online.
Use the trial fully before paying: build the whole site first.
Use promo codes from partners where available; Squarespace frequently runs first-purchase discounts.

A cheaper way to test your site first

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.

For designers building Squarespace sites for clients

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 pricing is tailored to your volume and setup; book a demo for your exact price.

The bottom line

Expect a Squarespace website to cost roughly $200 to $650 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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Frequently asked questions

How much does a Squarespace website cost per month?

$12 to $25 a month when billed annually, or $19 to $36 month to month, depending on the plan (prices checked on squarespace.com/pricing on November 2, 2026). Check squarespace.com/pricing for current figures, since Squarespace adjusts plans and prices from time to time.

Does Squarespace have a free plan?

No. Squarespace offers a 14-day free trial, but no permanently free plan. You need a paid plan to publish a site.

Is the domain free with Squarespace?

A custom domain is typically free for the first year when you pay for an annual plan. From year two you pay Squarespace's normal renewal price for that domain, commonly around $20 or more a year for a .com.

What does a Squarespace website cost for a year?

For a small business on an entry or mid plan billed annually, roughly $200 to $650 in year one including email (Core and Advanced include Google Workspace email for the first year), and a little more in year two once the domain renewal kicks in. Add-ons like scheduling or email marketing can add $100 to $500 a year.

Does Squarespace charge transaction fees?

Yes, on Basic: 2% on store sales and 7% on digital content and memberships, on top of the payment processor's fees (checked November 2, 2026). Core and Advanced remove the 2% store fee. Card processing fees from Stripe or PayPal apply on every plan.

What is cheaper than Squarespace?

Several builders have free plans, including We.Inc, Wix and WordPress.com. We.Inc's free plan publishes on a we.inc address and its Starter plan, with your own domain, is $20 a month. The right choice depends on whether you want Squarespace's templates or a site generated for you.

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