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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated October 20th, 2026 # Page 16 - Reviews of Squarespace ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 376-400 of 3427 available reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Website Creator Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "The best website builder for lightweight needs and support" November 4, 2019 5.0 Overall, Squarespace has saved me a great deal of time managing the website and keeping it updated and current. It hasn't been without its headaches but it's definitely nice to be able to leave it sit for a period of time without worrying about technical difficulties. I used WordPress in the past and it's much, much easier. The major downside is your site will look Squarespace-y. All Squarespace sites have a certain modern styling and it's difficult to give it a unique look but that's the price we pay for simplicity. Pros The ease of creating and managing the website are its strongest suite. There is definitely a learning curve and not everything is intuitive out of the box. However, once you get through the quirks it can save substantial amounts of time creating content and maintaining the site into the future. It takes a lot of complexity out of website creation. It's a major relief to not have to worry about updating plugins and hoping something doesn't break. It's mobile friendly out of the box and much easier to handle things like image galleries or even selling products. Cons Every website must be on its own plan. No bundles or creating multiple websites on the same server. Choosing a template upfront can be tricky because it's hard to foresee what capabilities you'll need down the line and each template has its own abilities and quirks. You can always change the template but that often requires substantial reworking of the content. Also, you must work with the confines of what Squarespace can do. If you're trying to do something relatively complicated you're likely to run into roadblocks and limitations and you'll be stuck doing it the "Squarespace way" or not at all. Switched from [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) Updating plugins and the theme was tedious and could cause unknown headaches. Mobile support was trickier. Squarespace was much easier for non-IT people to update and contribute. Alternatives considered [Wix](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/)[Shopify](https://www.capterra.com/p/83891/Shopify/) Reasons for choosing Squarespace Felt it would be the easiest overall in terms of needed features while balancing overall simplicity. Review Source YY Yanyu Y. Senior Data Scientist Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "With Squarespace, we can streamline the web design process" September 15, 2023 5.0 Squarespace is a crucial tool for in-house web designers since it streamlines the process of improving websites and generating custom pages for customers. This platform's drag-and-drop editor makes creating and updating web content easy, cutting down on web development time and effort. I strongly recommend using this tool because it helps keep a site looking friendly and working well. The system is flexible and provides powerful resources. There is nothing in the user's content that needs to be rephrased. Pros With Squarespace, you can quickly and easily hire a talented site designer who uses cutting-edge technology. It offers various configuration options so that users may create websites tailored to their businesses' specific needs. The platform's many advertising tools let users promote their business to a broader audience and attract new customers. All of my questions have been answered, so thank you very much for your help. The graphical user interface is intuitive and straightforward to use. Cons Securing a website certificate might be challenging, depending on the domain. However, assistance is available from the support staff. Review Source Artist Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Squarespace is great for small businesses" June 3, 2019 5.0 My overall experience with Squarespace is that it has allowed me to increase my profits, I've had a better time at events when people want to make purchases, and in general it is a well run software, so I really appreciate it. It is very accessible, it has made me look more professional, and it rarely has any bugs. Good job ! Pros I have been using Squarespace for a few years as a working artist with a small business. There are a lot of events that happen for crafts and painting, and no one has cash, and I certainly don't have change to give them. When I got onto squarespace a few years ago I was amazed that they sent me a free sliding card chip reader, how easy it was to sign up, and I was a bit upset with myself that I hadn't signed up sooner. The amount of sales I missed before squarespace could probably have paid for a vacation or a big increase in my business, however all is well because I have it now. I really like that I can also keep profiles of different people, I can send people invoices, I can send people receipts, I can really make sure that I stay in their minds as a future place to buy from. I think that square space has also been successful for me because having a squarespace account has made me more professional with overseas buyers. Sometimes I get quite a bit of traction on sales through instagram, and paypal is not seen as the best route by these people, they prefer square space. It has given them ease of mind when they receive a digital receipt, when they see that i take my business seriously, and that has created a lot of good relationships for me in places like Australia, New Zealand and so forth. It has also allowed me to let people set up payment plans by tracking all their payments through square space and that too has increased a lot of business for me. Squarespace has helped! Cons I think that I am always worried about losing the swiper. If there was a way where squarespace could get rid of that all together and yet allow a one go swipe I would be really grateful for that. The only other issues I have had is sometimes the software has frozen while I am in the middle of a transaction and that has made things a bit difficult for me in the moment, however, this is common for a lot of apps that have high usage, so I am not super upset about it. I think that in the moment you can hope that things will be perfect but they can't always be. Overall though I think the software has better positives than negatives. I think that it is very good software. Review Source Justin A. Owner Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Squarespace is easy to use, beautiful, and full featured" June 13, 2023 5.0 Pros on squarespace I felt like it was maybe the easiest of all the CMS websites to create a beautiful looking site quickly. Granted I was creating them before all of the new AI techniques popped up, but the ability to create something nice looking in a fast manner and still having a lot of control over the SEO is nice. Cons I think it is slightly over priced and doesn't give users enough time at a cheap rate to get their sites running before becoming full price. If you are on a limited income then be aware you will need to go into it with a plan to become monetized and generating traffic immediately. Switched from [Wix](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/)[PayPal Payments](https://www.capterra.com/p/207944/PayPal/)[Stripe Payments](https://www.capterra.com/p/123889/Stripe/)[Weebly](https://www.capterra.com/p/246168/Weebly/)[Ecwid](https://www.capterra.com/p/143648/Ecwid/)[Google Blogger](https://www.capterra.com/p/231507/Blogger/)[Shopify](https://www.capterra.com/p/83891/Shopify/) I wanted to try every e commerce site possible before committing to one and launched several websites on squarespace because of the speed and design level I could achieve quickly. Review Source Administrator Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Squarespace Review" November 8, 2024 4.0 I am impressed by the overall experience, its an easy website to navigate & there are various styling options etc Pros The Ease of the CMS - and its very easy to navigate Cons Setting up the Revenue Tracking and the fact you can only create a shopping feed for USA now and not the UK Switched from [Wix](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/) Squarespace looked easier to use and navigate and also to set up Review Source Writer and Editor Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Best Website Design Platform" November 13, 2024 5.0 It's super easy for first-timers, and everything is clearly laid out. The sites and templates always look great and perform well on multiple platforms Pros I like the user-friendly and clean interface and the potential for great-looking designs. Cons With the functionality comes cost and the sites can be quite pricy depending on inclusions. Review Source KC Kelsey C. Creative Lead - Digital Marketing Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Wix Alternative: Squarespace " August 8, 2023 5.0 Search engine optimization.Website design and development.Landing pages and online store creation. Pros I am able to manage website content with Squarespace which help save time.It promote our insurance brand via SEO management. Cons Squarespace does not pose any flaw when using it. Review Source Seasoning Blends.. Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Squarespace" July 23, 2024 5.0 I loved creating , finding templates building a whole web of nice creative content that actually make you a profit great Pros Squarespace gives you the freedom to build to grow and to be as creative as you want to be while making a profit. Its definitely for entrepreneurs and motivated individuals who want to take risks and soar like an eagle. Cons The only thing I would say I didn't like is when I became a little lazy. Your success in life depends on your motivation and ambition. Review Source Laboratory Scientist Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "The Many Pros of Squarespace" September 15, 2023 5.0 Overall, our experience with Squarespace has been overwhelmingly positive. Their customer service team is prompt and responsive and very helpful. The servers supporting the websites run well with nearly no observed downtime. If you're building a website, there is no better option than Squarespace. Pros Squarespace is an easy to use tool with a wide range of options for customizability. From small school projects to larger projects in larger companies, Squarespace offers a wide variety of options and tools to choose from such that your website can be perfectly catered to your needs. Cons If your website needs are very complex, with a lot of needed support on the backend, Squarespace is slightly limited. However, this is to be expected, as if your goal is to build a large, complex, expansive website, using a premade template that allows dragging and dropping would be rather difficult. Review Source Game Desginer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Squarespace is great for first time website builders." October 29, 2024 3.0 I have had a lot of success building and updating websites with squarespace and managing payment through it but have looked into alternatives with better price points and flexibility. Pros User friendliness is next to none when it comes to managing a website for a small business. Cons The cost of squarespace is high for a a single or two person business operation. Review Source Owner/Designer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Easily Create an Ever-Beautiful Website " May 17, 2017 5.0 I have been using Squarespace for my e-commerce business for a few years now and love it! Squarespace sites are easy to create and update, while always remaining beautiful. I have used other drag-and-drop website building software in the past and even though the layouts looked right when I was editing, once I viewed them live and on different devices, there were always problems. With Squarespace's platform, my site always looks exactly the way I expect it to. I recently added the e-commerce component to my site and while it doesn't have a ton of features, like other sites, it works perfectly for what I need. Some templates are better suited for e-commerce, so if that's what you're looking for, make sure to look into which ones those are. Squarespace websites are also automatically optimized for search engines! Last year I took an SEO course to improve traffic to my website and a bunch of the suggestions involved manually updating parts of my site every few months so that search engines would continue to find my site. When I inquired with Squarespace about how to go about this, they let me know that their platform already does this for my site automatically--yay! I also discovered a variety of other SEO features that are built into every Squarespace site, so you don't have to worry about updating or even knowing about much of it--it's all done for you! While Squarespace doesn't offer customer service by phone, they are timely with responding to inquiries via email and their robust online knowledge base has answered many of my questions in just a few minutes. They also offer a chat feature Mon-Fri. Finally, one of the reasons I decided to switch to Squarespace was for integrations, like MailChimp--they make it easy to connect with my customers and streamline collecting their information. They also just added an integration with PayPal for checkout, which I can already tell has made purchases easier for my customers. Overall, I am extremely happy with Squarespace and look forward to discovering, even more, features! Pros Ease of use Beautiful designs Great customer service Affordable useful integrations (PayPal, MailChimp, etc) built-in SEO constantly updating and adding more features Cons e-commerce platform has minimal features No customer service phone support Some features are only available on a limited number of templates Review Source Graphic Designer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Sleek & Intuitive. All in one platform." May 15, 2024 5.0 Pros I like that squarespace is very sleek and modern looking. All of the templates are essentially set up so you can swap out your own content. I've tried every other platform and I return to Squarespace because I just find it to be really intuitive. Cons There's not much I don't like about it which is why I've used it for over 5 years. Review Source WH Waleed H. Freelance Writer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Best all in one website builder i have ever used." October 30, 2024 5.0 Despite of these small cons, Squarespace has been a useful instrument for me. It helped me build a visually stunning and strategically effective website, without the need for my own developer. Pros I have been building and managing my website with Squarespace and I'm loving the results. It is extremely easy to use, even without prior experience in web development. Create professional and beautiful looking websites with the help of drag-and-drop interface. Cons Although I sometimes the price a bit higher, especially for smaller companies. This is one of the major flaws with it, as a beginner I found it overwhelming. Review Source SW Samuel W. Agribusiness Manager Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Web Content Manager" August 28, 2023 4.0 Online store builder.Web content management. Pros Squarespace allows me to design websites and manage website content in one place. Cons Squarespace unlike alternatives like Godaddy, it doesn’t offer domain registration. Review Source Jitendra B. blogger Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "A reliable application to build websites without coding " December 17, 2022 4.0 Overall I am very happy that I chose Squarespace to create stunning website designs. Pros As a non programmer It is a complicated affair for me to build my website with a professional look. Squarespace offers me a straightforward GUI interface to exercise my best creativity and design ideas using drag and drop features and graphical interface. I no longer need to struggle with the codes or copy paste them from other sources. I can simply create my own website with the readymade templates and also add my personal branding touch. Cons I think that the options should have been more neatly organized and grouped in a way that the beginners won't have to struggle finding the relevant options. The software can group all the generally used options and present them in the main page. Review Source Partner & Brand Director Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Easy drag-and-drop alternative to other web platforms" April 5, 2021 5.0 I'm a copywriter, designer and brand/marketing consultant. I've built multiple small sites myself, and on a handful of others have directed freelance designers and developers on site build-out. First Squarespace site I did was in 2016. We build websites for clients on Wordpress, Shopify and Bigcommerce as well. And tend to direct clients to Squarespace if their content will be visually-driven, perhaps a little lighter on the e-commerce side, and when they'll benefit from the ability to create new pages -- especially marketing landing pages under their own domain -- without the need to call in extra developer/programmer assistance. Pros Squarespace's drag-and-drop platform makes it really easy to create a great-looking, full-functioning website... that can be organically changed, added to and otherwise modified over time. If we have clients who need to create marketing landing pages under their own URL, Squarespace is the one website platform that offers this natively and elegantly. We find ourselves needing to call in programmer/developers far less often when creating or modifying a web site on Squarespace. The ability to add forms, email captures, slide shows, etc., is all native to the platform, without needing to add a bunch of plugins. Your editing window is the actual page, so you can see what your dragging, writing, and otherwise placing on the page in a completely visual editor view. If you are someone who doesn't do coding... and likes the ability to drag sections and elements, set your own colors, padding, etc., Squarespace is really quite flexible and easy to use. Cons It doesn't do a perfect job of scaling photography from desktop to mobile views. It certainly does it, but sometimes requires a little creativity to set the image focal point and/or scale the original image so that it looks good in desktop and doesn't look too big in mobile. This is less of an issue with large banner-width images than with smaller inset images. Takes a little getting used to. The only other issue we've run into is that the interface is so easy to use that we've had a client go in and make color and photo changes we'd have preferred he didn't. Easy enough to correct. But, generally, our clients are too intimidated by other platforms to get in and change things, so just something to think about and create a plan/process around on a Squarespace site. Review Source Owner Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Great tool for STARTING a business" September 10, 2024 4.0 Overall, Squarespace is a great way to start a business and integrate a simple web site at an affordable price. Depending on business growth and complexities related to products, coupons, etc. this can become a challenge for an advanced user/business. Pros Squarespace is an easy setup and provides simple ways to begin collecting payments from customers. The building of a basic web site is quick for a beginner with simple tools in the UI for making update a breeze. Cons Once a business grows and wants to build more complex functionality with their web site, Squarespace begins to become much more challenging. The limitations provided by having a simple UI for basic users then hinders advanced users to grow their site and continue using the platform. Alternatives considered [Wix](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/) Reasons for choosing Squarespace Squarespace met the initial needs and provided a quick way to get started with a new business. Review Source JL Joan L. Senior Software Architect Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Better than Elementor" October 31, 2023 5.0 Web design and development. Email marketing and content management. Pros Squarespace gives me the ability to create and develop websites without coding with the help of drag and drop functionality and WYSIWYG editor tools. Cons Everything works lit for while using Squarespace at workplace. Review Source Creative and Communications Director Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "I couldn't be happier with Squarespace as a web-building platform" March 8, 2024 5.0 This platform was a winner from the start. I had done trials of a few other builders, and I caught on to this one the fastest. It's extremely intuitive, and they have tons of beautiful virtually plug-and-play templates that anyone can use to make a stunning website. Pros Squarespace is so easy to use. Although having a design background helps, you don't have to have one to understand and use this platform. Having said that, it's also an incredibly powerful tool, with comprehensive features. Cons As I have found with any website-building tool, there always seem to be a handful of features that seem like no brainers, but aren't offered. I found this to be the case when I wanted a scrolling carousel of images. But, there are always work arounds, and although it was a bit more work, I figured out how to use the tools offered to get close to my desired result. Switched from [SnapPages](https://www.capterra.com/p/161655/SnapPages/) SnapPages was extremely clunky, and felt like a half-baked web development program. Squarespace is an example of what SnapPages could look like with more development, so the switch made a lot of sense. Alternatives considered [Wix](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/) Review Source Contractor Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Squarespace is the perfect web solution for small business owners" January 4, 2023 5.0 I suggest Squarespace for any business owner, client or not, that is tired of the hassle of WordPress but doesn't have the budget or need for a fully custom site. I feel like they are one of the simplest builders to set up and transfer ownership so long as the client is semi-good with tech. It's one of the best builders to support responsive design that's also user-friendly. A good middle-ground product for those willing to pay a little more for ease of use. Pros It's super user-friendly and has enough variety of features to support a large range of web needs. Cons The customer service is not very responsive, nor easy to get to. I've not been able to get a response from them on my own account needs and a client I've worked with had trouble as well. Switched from [Wix](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/)[WordPress & WooCommerce Affiliate Program](https://www.capterra.com/p/234543/WordPress--WooCommerce-Affiliate-Program/) Easy to use Alternatives considered [Wix](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/)[WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) Reasons for choosing Squarespace Quality of product. Easy to use. Supports responsive design and accessibility. Review Source Photographer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Great Website Builder and Templates for Businesses and Artists" May 4, 2021 5.0 Overall, the Squarespace website builder has served my business well. I’m able to have professional-looking websites that deliver the message I want to get across, all in great-looking design. Coupled with the integrated online scheduler where my clients can book their appointments and the integrated marketing tools, it serves my business needs daily. Pros I have 3 Squarespace websites for my photography and multimedia businesses and 1 Squarespace website for my personal work/artist portfolio. I’ve been a Squarespace user for a long time, and since then things have only improved with the choice of templates and the design possibilities. A significant advantage is that you don’t need to be tied to a template design and customize the design and add custom CSS if you want more complex customization. There are many third-party plugins available for Squarespace if you don’t have the knowledge to do it yourself, and that can make the already great starter templates even better. For businesses, Squarespace has built-in SEO and other marketing tools like newsletters, a built-in scheduling calendar for clients to book appointments if you’re a service-oriented business, and of course, there’s also the possibility for e-commerce with great web store designs and templates. Cons Squarespace is still heavily focused on English-speaking and North-American customers/businesses when it comes to selling products. For example, for companies that are not based in the US, there’s still no built-in possibility to accept local payment gateways if you want to sell products or services. Many customers in EU regions prefer to pay online using their local bank payment gateways rather than credit cards. Compared to some other website builders. The ability to sell products or services using your local payment gateway is still missing in Squarespace as something that's built and that you can activate with the click of a button. Review Source Abraham D. Creative Director Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Bring on more Squarespace " March 21, 2023 5.0 Pros I really like the amount of helpful info there is on using the program. They have a great help section. It’s so easy to get a site up quickly and securely. Cons It can be a little tricky to figure out where all the areas are that you can and should edit for your site. There’s a lot of clicking around into the many layers but websites are complex, not sure how it could be simplified even more. Alternatives considered [Wix](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/)[Elementor](https://www.capterra.com/p/169468/Elementor/)[WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) Reasons for choosing Squarespace If the site is simple in terms of not needing many integrations of other software and the client is happy to work within just Squarespace it’s my go to recommendation. Review Source Freelance graphic designer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Cheap and accessible website builder" October 1, 2021 4.0 Overall, I would definitely recommend Squarespace for someone that is looking to build a website on their own without spending a huge bank on resources. I think for a regular user, it has everything they would need to build a functional and beautiful site. Pros I have tried different web building platforms before, but square space seemed to be the easiest to customize and work with. I liked the wide range of their templates and have used them to build my own site. I think their pricing is pretty similar to that of the competitors, but I think their website builder is more user friendly. Furthermore, publishing the website was super simple and I like that they offer web hosting services directly through them. Cons It's a bit frustrating that there are still quite a few design limitations. There are things that are hard to achieve without coding, and it can take a lot of trial and error to figure out the names of particular items you want to change the look. Personally, I have struggled with font customization, I just couldn't achieve the look I wanted and had to settle for something different. Also, I know that from the business perspective it is probably not profitable, but a number of years ago Squarespace had a live chat with customer support. It was so useful, when I couldn't find things they would help and even provided me with a custom tutorial regarding my question. Last time I have used it, this option either wasn't available or not easy to find, and I had to look through the FAQs. Again, because of this I had to settle for a different look than I was originally going for. Switched from A lot easier and faster. Loved the compatibility with different devices and fast and easy way of publishing the website. Review Source Graphic Designer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Squarespace: the platform that empowers creatives" February 18, 2022 4.0 I use Squarespace to showcase my work and tell my story to potential clients, and allow them to book in a call with me. It's an essential part of my client acquisition process. Pros Squarespace has made my career possible. It allowed me to build the portfolio that landed my first full-time graphic design job, and is now the platform I use to showcase my work and win freelance clients. Its balance of simplicity and customisability empowers me as a designer to build a website that represents me and my small design business in the best light possible. Cons I will admit I've had to rely quite heavily on custom CSS to get my site looking the way I'd like — this wouldn't be much of a problem if it weren't for the poor CSS coding experience. Squarespace only gives me a very small window to type in, and it's very difficult to navigate the 400 lines or so of code I've written. There is also an abundance of unused code (Javascript) that gets loaded into my website by default which I cannot remove. This increases my website load time, making for a poor viewer experience – not to mention the negative impact this has on my SEO. Squarespace also slows my computer severely when I use it in the Safari browser — this led me to switch back to Chrome. All this being said — if you're someone who doesn't plan on adding code, isn't concerned with SEO, and doesn't use Safari for desktop — I can't help but commend Squarespace for their brilliant overall experience. Alternatives considered [Wix](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/)[WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) Review Source JL Jenna L. Communications and Marketing Assistant Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Squarespace is a great option for simple, professional looking websites!" February 9, 2022 5.0 For a small but growing non-profit, Squarespace has provided the perfect option for our website needs. It is cost effective and looks sharp and professional. It is easy to edit content and meets our needs perfectly. Pros I like that it is simple and easy to use. Editing text and content is simple for even those who are not website designers. It is a great software for simple, professional looking websites. It is easily customizable if you don't need anything too complex. It is perfect for a smaller non-profit or business without the expense of the more complex website softwares. Cons I don't like how this software has some limitations on what you can customize and create. If you are needing complex menus, multiple outputs and fancy video features, this software is not for you. Switched from [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) We made the switch because our web designer felt that Squarespace would be a better fit for our particular needs. We have been happy with the switch. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.