Squarespace Review 2026: The Easiest Website Builder?

Learn why we recommend Squarespace in our video review:

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For an overview of our second highest-rated website builder, I’ve pulled together a list of Squarespace’s standout qualities and drawbacks:

Squarespace is the easiest website builder I’ve tested, outperforming 12 others in our 2025 research due to its simple drag-and-drop editor, intuitive interface, and beautiful templates. I carried out hands-on testing with Squarespace to see what it’s like to build a website with the platform.

How Easy Is Squarespace’s Setup?

Squarespace’s setup is extremely straightforward thanks to its AI website builder, Blueprint AI, which begins to build your site after two simple onboarding questions.

Watch me build a Squarespace site in our Blueprint AI video tutorial:

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My experience with Blueprint AI

I love using Blueprint AI to build websites with Squarespace. It’s not as hands-off as other AI website builders, but I like having some level of control over my site’s look, since it means there’s less work to do in the editor afterwards.

With Blueprint AI, I could set my site’s personality (such as “Friendly” or “Innovative”), choose sections and pages, and choose my font and color scheme in just a few clicks.

I enjoyed looking through all the stylish designs, and Blueprint AI simplifies the design process by generating cohesive page layouts and sections automatically. We found that Blueprint AI allows users to build a functional website in under 10 minutes.

Emma Ryan Lead Writer

What’s It Like To Design a Squarespace Site?

Designing with Squarespace is simple thanks to its intuitive drag-and-drop editor, which uses a grid framework to keep elements aligned.

If you’re new to building websites and are looking to keep things aligned on your page, Squarespace’s grid guidelines offer support by snapping elements together neatly. In testing, the in-editor grid sped up the design process notably.

However, if you’re looking for complete creative control, you’d be better off with Wix or Hostinger, which lets you drag elements anywhere on the page. If you’re at ease with designing sites, Squarespace’s grid editor can feel more restrictive, since you’re bound to moving elements within the set lines.

How Do You Save Your Work in Squarespace?

To save your work manually, simply click the “Save” button in the top left corner of the editor. Squarespace has no autosave when editing, so keep this in mind when using Squarespace before you close a tab accidentally!

Despite missing an autosave feature, Squarespace will also prompt you to save if you decide to exit the editor.

Squarespace’s pricing ranges between $16 and $99 per month (billed annually) across four tiers, all of which now include ecommerce capabilities.

Which Squarespace plan do I recommend?

I recommend picking the Core plan for $23 per month (billed annually); while Squarespace doesn’t have a free plan, you can get started with its 14-day free trial.

With the cheaper Basic plan, you can sell unlimited products and services, send invoices, sell content and memberships online, set up abandoned cart recovery, and promote your products via social media.

But the Core plan comes with additional sales features and benefits, including zero transaction fees, Google Shopping promotion, and the ability to create discounts. The only added bonus on the Plus and Advanced plans is reduced processing fees, so most businesses will be content with the Core plan.

Emma Ryan Lead Writer

Squarespace offers over 180 high-quality Squarespace templates, making it the top builder for design and aesthetics. In comparison, Wix has 2,000+ templates in its library, but Squarespace truly puts quality above quantity. I’ve tested a lot of builders, and none of them outperform Squarespace in this arena.

Squarespace’s templates cover a wide range of industries, such as “Fashion” and “Fitness.” I particularly like the “Montclaire” template for artist websites because of its minimalist approach to showcasing work.

Squarespace includes built-in marketing tools, website analytics, and Squarespace Extensions for third-party integrations to monitor and scale site performance. Squarespace Extensions offers 50 plugins to choose from, but this is not as large-scale as Wix or Shopify’s app markets.

🗓️ Does Squarespace Have Scheduling Tools?

Squarespace is the best website builder if you’re looking to offer bookable services or take appointments. Whether you’re selling online courses or offering in-person fitness classes, Squarespace’s Acuity Scheduling tool lets you create appointments, manage timings, and set prices from a dedicated dashboard.

To use Acuity Scheduling, click “Scheduling” in the account dashboard.

When testing the tool myself, I found it incredibly easy to set up new appointment types for 1:1 sessions or group classes. Squarespace guided me through the process step by step, instructing me to set my availability and design my scheduling page.

While the feature is accessible during Squarespace’s 14-day free trial, Acuity Scheduling plans range from $16 to $49 per month (billed annually) – this is an additional fee on top of your monthly or annual Squarespace plan.

🔍 What Are Squarespace’s SEO Features?

Like most SEO website builders, Squarespace has the essentials built into its platform, such as image alt text, mobile optimization, and automatic sitemaps.

With Squarespace, you can easily manage your site’s SEO from its SEO panel. This is accessible via your account’s settings, under “Marketing” – labeled “SEO Appearance”. From here, you can view a useful SEO checklist, view your keywords, hire an SEO expert, and preview your site’s metadata to help you optimize your site for search engines.

To tweak your page’s SEO data, click into “Pages” and select the cog icon to view each page’s settings.

In our 2025 analysis, Squarespace recorded lower site speed scores compared to competitors like GoDaddy and Wix. A slow website can impact your site’s performance in the search engine results pages (SERPs), which can frustrate your visitors and encourage them to take their business elsewhere.

📨 What Are Squarespace’s Marketing Features?

Squarespace provides access to a variety of marketing tools, such as promotional pop-ups, featured announcement bars for exciting website or business updates, and a dedicated tool called Email Campaigns.

Squarespace Email Campaigns lets you automate workflows, engage with your subscribers, and view email-specific analytics. This is a must-have for businesses looking to build customer relationships through their website.

When exploring the feature, I could choose from a handful of email types, including a “Welcome email” and a seasonal extra for springtime sales. While some features of the tool are free (like creating draft campaigns), you’ll need to purchase a full Email Campaigns plan to send campaigns. Pricing for the feature starts from $5 per month (billed annually).

Squarespace is the third-best ecommerce website builder in our testing, allowing unlimited product sales on all plans unlike Wix, which caps at 50,000.

To add Squarespace ecommerce products, navigate to “Selling” in your Squarespace account. The first step on the page directs you to add products, so I found it easy to start building my inventory. Squarespace asked what kind of product I wanted to sell, such as “Physical” or “Video on demand”, and I added the relevant information and imagery.

Squarespace has expanded its AI toolkit to include site generation, blog drafting, and SEO descriptions. That said, its AI features aren’t as wide-ranging as competitors like Wix and Shopify, who roll out new tools regularly.

Here are the AI tools you can expect from Squarespace:

• AI website builder
• Text generation
• AI blog posts
• Brand identity support
• AI SEO site descriptions
• AI video descriptions
• AI course descriptions
• AI proposals
• Business name generator
• Domain name generator

My experience with Squarespace's AI tools...

I used Squarespace’s AI text generator when editing my website to help fill out some text boxes. All I had to do was click the lightning bolt icon, decide the type of copy I needed (such as a paragraph or a blurb), and then give the AI a brief idea of what I wanted it to write about.

From my quick test of the feature, I found the generated text was pretty detailed and personalized to my business.

Emma Ryan Lead Writer

Squarespace offers 24/7 email support and live chat (Mon-Fri), but does not provide phone support. Here’s what it provides:

• 24/7 email support
• Live chat (available Monday to Friday between 4AM and 8PM EST)
• Social media
• Help Center including guides, video tutorials, and webinars
• Community forum to hear from real Squarespace users
• Hire a Squarespace Expert to help you overcome a hurdle, including building a website from scratch

As you can see, there are several options to choose from if you need a helping hand, but you won’t be able to call Squarespace’s customer service.

The majority of guides in Squarespace’s Help Center include a video along with links to other resources, which supports users with different learning styles. Squarespace also introduced instant AI-powered live chat in 2025 to replace human-wait times.

Squarespace is our second-best performing website builder, but is it the right fit for you? Take a look at how it compares with other leading website builders:

• Wix is our top-rated website builder overall, offering users an all-in-one solution with powerful features, whether you’re looking to boost your online presence or sell online.
• Shopify is the best ecommerce website builder out there, providing dedicated sales features and room to scale your business.
• Hostinger has the most affordable plans. Pricing ranges from $2.99 to $3.99 (for a 48-month term), making it a cheap option for beginners and budget-conscious businesses.
• GoDaddy has the fastest setup time. The onboarding process took me less than a minute, and its simplicity makes building a site incredibly straightforward.

To fairly review and recommend Squarespace, we rely on our rigorous in-house research process.

I’ve also spent hours with Squarespace’s editor and built-in tools to put the builder through its paces. This means I can provide personal insights and tips, based on first-hand experience. So, when I say I love a feature, I mean it, and when I say I found something hard to find or use, it’s a genuine reaction I had when testing Squarespace.

From our research, Squarespace is the easiest website builder for beginners to use, thanks to its intuitive interface, AI builder, and comprehensive native website features.

Squarespace is a reliable option for a wide range of users, whether you’re looking to build a creative portfolio or sell services online.