Does Squarespace have a free plan?

Squarespace does not have a free plan. It offers a 14-day free trial to test the platform. After the trial, you need a paid plan starting at $16/month (annual billing). Unlike Wix, there is no permanent free tier.

How does Squarespace pricing compare to Wix?

Squarespace Personal at $16/month (annual) is $1/month cheaper than Wix Light at $17/month. For e-commerce, Squarespace Commerce Basic at $27/month is cheaper than Wix Core at $29/month. However, Wix has a free plan (with ads) and more template flexibility. Squarespace is generally preferred for design quality and polished templates.

Which Squarespace plan do I need to sell online?

Squarespace Business ($23/month annual) allows you to sell products but takes a 3% transaction fee on top of payment processor fees. To eliminate the 3% fee, you need Commerce Basic ($27/month) or higher. Commerce Basic also unlocks abandoned cart recovery, product reviews, and point-of-sale tools. For selling subscriptions, you need Commerce Advanced ($49/month).

How much do you save with annual billing on Squarespace?

Annual billing on Squarespace saves roughly 30% compared to monthly. Personal: $16/month (annual) vs $23/month (monthly). Business: $23/month vs $33/month. Commerce Basic: $27/month vs $36/month. Commerce Advanced: $49/month vs $65/month. Annual saving on Commerce Basic = $108/year.

Squarespace Pricing 2026 — All Plans, Annual vs Monthly

Current Squarespace Pricing (2026)

Squarespace offers four paid plans. Prices shown are billed annually (save ~30% vs monthly). All plans include SSL, unlimited bandwidth, and a free custom domain for the first year.

Plan	Annual Billing	Monthly Billing	Best For
Personal	$16/month	$23/month	Personal sites, blogs, portfolios
Business	$23/month	$33/month	Small business (3% transaction fee applies)
Commerce Basic	$27/month	$36/month	Online stores, no transaction fees
Commerce Advanced	$49/month	$65/month	Subscriptions, advanced shipping, abandoned cart

⚠️ The Business plan charges a 3% transaction fee on sales. Upgrade to Commerce Basic to remove this fee — it often pays for itself on the first $300 in monthly sales.

Real-World Cost Scenarios

Personal portfolio or blog (Personal plan)

Annual billing $192/year ($16 × 12)

Monthly billing $276/year ($23 × 12)

Annual savings $84/year

Personal includes unlimited pages, gallery pages, and 30-minute video storage. No e-commerce. Best for creative portfolios and personal blogs.

Online store — low volume (Commerce Basic)

Annual billing $324/year ($27 × 12)

Monthly billing $432/year ($36 × 12)

No transaction fees (vs Business plan on $1K/mo sales) Save $30/month in fees

Commerce Basic is better than Business if you sell more than $333/month — the 3% fee savings exceed the $4/month plan difference.

Growing store with subscriptions (Commerce Advanced)

Annual billing $588/year ($49 × 12)

Monthly billing $780/year ($65 × 12)

Annual savings $192/year

Commerce Advanced adds sell subscriptions, advanced discounts, abandoned cart recovery, and commerce APIs. Ideal for DTC brands and membership sites.

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Squarespace vs Wix vs Webflow

Feature	Squarespace	Wix	Webflow
Free plan	✗ Trial only	✓ (with ads)	✓ (staging only)
Entry paid (annual)	$16/month	$17/month	$14/month
E-commerce entry (no fees)	$27/month	$29/month	$29/month
Transaction fees	3% on Business plan	None on Core+	2% on Basic plan
Template quality	Very high — award-winning designs	High — 900+ templates	High — designer-focused
Best for	Creatives, photographers, boutiques	SMBs, flexibility seekers	Designers, custom builds

What's Included in Each Squarespace Plan

Feature	Personal	Business	Commerce Basic	Commerce Advanced
Custom domain (1 yr)	✓	✓	✓	✓
Unlimited pages	✓	✓	✓	✓
Online store	✗	✓ (3% fee)	✓ (no fee)	✓ (no fee)
Abandoned cart recovery	✗	✗	✓	✓
Sell subscriptions	✗	✗	✗	✓
Advanced shipping	✗	✗	✗	✓
Premium integrations	✗	✓	✓	✓