Squarespace Pricing 2026

The Business plan ($23/month annual) allows selling unlimited products but charges a 3% transaction fee. Commerce plans ($27-49/month annual) have 0% transaction fees and include advanced eCommerce features like abandoned cart recovery, customer accounts, and integrated shipping. If you're running a serious online store, Commerce plans save money on transaction fees.

Yes, all annual plans include a free custom domain for the first year. After the first year, domain renewal typically costs $20-70 per year depending on the domain extension (.com, .net, specialty domains). Specialty domains may cost significantly more.

Technically yes, but switching templates requires rebuilding most of your content and design. Squarespace doesn't automatically transfer your content to the new template structure, making template switches time-consuming. It's best to choose your template carefully from the start.

Personal plan: 2% transaction fee on all sales. Business plan: 3% transaction fee. Commerce Basic and Advanced plans: 0% transaction fees. All plans still require credit card processing fees (2.9% + 30¢ standard, 2.5% + 30¢ on Commerce Advanced) paid to payment processors like Stripe.

Squarespace is good for small to medium online stores with straightforward needs. It offers solid features like inventory management, customer accounts, and integrated shipping. However, it's not ideal for large-scale operations requiring advanced features like complex shipping rules, multi-currency selling, or extensive third-party integrations. For serious eCommerce, consider Shopify instead.

Basic email marketing features are included in all plans. Advanced email marketing campaigns using Squarespace's dedicated email tool cost $7-68/month depending on email volume and features. Alternatively, you can integrate with third-party email services like Mailchimp through the Extensions Marketplace.

Squarespace pricing starts at $16/month for the Basic plan, which includes hosting and basic website features. The Core plan costs $23/month and adds e-commerce with a 3% transaction fee. The Plus plan is $39/month with 0% transaction fees, and the Advanced plan is $99/month with subscriptions and advanced shipping features. All prices are for annual billing; monthly billing costs more.

No, email marketing is a separate add-on costing $5 to $48 per month depending on subscriber count and features needed. The base Squarespace subscription only includes website and e-commerce functionality.

Customization is limited compared to open-source platforms. While you can adjust colors, fonts, and content within templates, major structural changes require custom CSS or HTML code injection. Users comfortable with code have more flexibility, but non-technical users are largely confined to template structures.

Squarespace offers email and chat support but does not provide live phone support. Multiple users report frustration with support accessibility during urgent issues. Response times vary, and resolving complex problems can take several days through email-only channels.

Squarespace does not have a separate teacher-specific discount program. However, educators and academic staff at recognized educational institutions can access the same 50% student discount by verifying their institutional affiliation through Student Beans, Squarespace's education discount partner. The discount applies to the first full year of any new annual website plan.

Yes — Squarespace offers 50% off the first full year of any annual website plan for verified students. The discount is verified through Student Beans at no cost to you. It applies only to new annual subscriptions and cannot be combined with other offers or promotional codes. After the first year, the plan renews at the standard rate.

Visit squarespace.com/students, click the Student Beans verification link, and verify your student or educator status for free. Once verified, you receive a discount code to use at Squarespace checkout. The code applies 50% off your first annual payment only — it does not apply to monthly billing or recurring payments.

Yes, educators affiliated with recognized educational institutions are eligible for verification through Student Beans. If you can confirm your academic affiliation, you receive the same 50% first-year discount as students. This makes Squarespace's cheapest plan effectively $8/month for the first year (Basic at $16/month billed annually, half off).