Our verdict
Being tested. An editor is using Squarespace hands-on; the verdict and score appear here once they sign it off.
What it does
Squarespace is a website builder known for polished designs. Its AI site builder, Blueprint AI, designs a starting site from your answers about your business and style, and Squarespace AI helps write page text and product descriptions.
You can sell products, services and bookings from your site. It suits creative and service businesses that want a good-looking site without fuss.
Why use it
- Templates and AI-made layouts look professional with little effort.
- AI writing help for page text and product descriptions.
- Sell products and bookings from one site.
- Hosting is handled for you.
How it works
- Start a free trial on the Squarespace website.
- Answer questions about your business and pick a style, or choose a template.
- Edit the pages it creates, using the AI writing tools if you like.
- Add products or services and connect a way to take payments.
- Choose a paid plan and publish your site.
How hard is it to use?
Beginner Easy to start. You need an account, not any technical know-how.
Made for beginners: the guided set-up and the editor are simple to use.
What it costs
Paid plans; free trial. Paid plans only (Basic, Core, Plus and Advanced), after a 14-day free trial with no card needed. Higher plans add more selling features and more AI credits each month.
Prices change often, so check Squarespace’s own site before you pay.
Watch out for
- There is no free plan, so you pay once the trial ends.
- Check it does what you need, such as the selling features, before the trial ends.
- Check AI-written text before you publish it.
Your data
Check Squarespace’s privacy policy and AI terms for how its AI tools use your content and where your customers’ data is stored before you collect customer details.
We haven’t confirmed that Squarespace can keep your data in the UK, so check where it keeps your data before you share anything private or about other people.