Basic
USD19
per site per month, billed yearly
Billed monthly: USD25
Best for: Simple business sites with light selling
- Up to 2 contributors
- free domain for the first year on annual billing
- AI tools
- invoicing
- 2% fee on product sales
- 7% on digital
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Squarespace pricing in 2026: Basic to Advanced plans and transaction fees
Every Squarespace plan in plain numbers, how transaction fees decide which plan is cheapest, and what first-year extras do at renewal.
The short answer
Squarespace costs USD 19 to USD 99 a month per site billed annually, or USD 25 to USD 139 billed monthly, with no free plan and a 14-day free trial. One business site on Core pays USD 348 a year at list price, before card processing from 2.9% plus USD 0.30 per sale and a 5% fee on digital products.
- Cheapest paid optionBasic at USD 19 a month per site, billed annually.
- What most businesses needCore at USD 29 a month for unlimited contributors, analytics and no fee on product sales.
- Biggest hidden costTransaction fees of 2% on Basic product sales and 1% to 7% on digital products below Advanced.
- Best way to savePay annually and pick the plan that removes the fee your sales mix triggers.
Written by Procurement VMS Editorial Team · Reviewed by Michael, Procurement Advisor Expert · Price data dated · 10 minute read
Squarespace plans and prices
Squarespace looks like a simple monthly subscription, and for a brochure site it mostly is. Once a business starts selling products, memberships or digital downloads, the plan choice decides how much of every sale Squarespace keeps, and card processing is billed on top.
This guide lays out the four plans using prices from Squarespace's official US pricing page, then shows where the cost sits for a business site.
Prices below were recorded on 12 October 2026. The headline figure is the lowest price you can get for that plan. Check the official page before you buy, because vendors change prices without notice.
Core
USD29
per site per month, billed yearly
Billed monthly: USD39
Best for: Most small businesses and online stores
- Unlimited contributors
- advanced analytics
- CSS and JavaScript
- Google Workspace free for a year
- shipping labels
- 0% product fee
- 5% digital
Plus
USD49
per site per month, billed yearly
Billed monthly: USD65
Best for: Stores that sell digital content or run product drops
- Everything in Core
- cart reservations and countdown timers for releases
- card rates from 2.7% plus USD 0.30
- 1% digital fee
Advanced
USD99
per site per month, billed yearly
Billed monthly: USD139
Best for: High-volume stores and membership businesses
- Everything in Plus
- lowest card rate from 2.5% plus USD 0.30
- 0% fee on digital products and memberships
How billing works
Squarespace prices each plan per website, so a business running a main site and a separate campaign or store pays for each one. Annual plans are paid up front and include a free custom domain for the first year, while monthly billing costs USD 6 to USD 40 more per month. On top of the plan, Squarespace charges transaction fees by plan (2% on Basic product sales, and 7%, 5% and 1% on digital content on Basic, Core and Plus), card processing from 2.9% plus USD 0.30 (2.7% on Plus, 2.5% on Advanced), and an automated sales tax fee of 0.15%, 0.10% or 0.05% per transaction (capped at USD 0.99) on Core, Plus and Advanced.
The tier trap
Basic looks USD 10 a month cheaper than Core, but it charges 2% on every product sale. Above roughly USD 6,000 a year in product sales, that fee costs more than the upgrade, so most stores belong on Core from the start.
Read this first. Prices were read on squarespace.com/pricing as served to a US visitor. A direct fetch from our location showed INR, so the US page was read through a US-rendered copy. The page shows two unlabeled prices per plan, and we take the lower as the annual rate. Squarespace says annual billing saves up to 36%, but the listed prices save 24% to 29%. The July 2026 price rise comes from a September 2026 third-party article that still quotes older prices as current, so confirm the before figures. Add-on prices for Email Campaigns, Scheduling, Member Areas and extra Google Workspace users are not on the pricing page. Refund and renewal terms were not confirmed on an official page.
Squarespace cost calculator
Move the slider to see what each plan costs at your size. The figures use the list prices on this page and leave out tax, add-ons and any discount you negotiate.
What one Core site costs, with fees and monthly billing
Squarespace prices per site, so this table follows one Core site through the effect of digital sales fees and monthly billing.
| Scenario | Cost per year | Against the headline |
|---|---|---|
| Core, billed annually (1 site) | USD348 | Headline price |
| Core plus USD 20,000 a year in digital product sales at the 5% fee (1 site) | USD1,348 | +USD 1,000 |
| Same site on Core paid monthly instead of annually (1 site) | USD1,468 | +USD 120 |
What each Squarespace plan includes
Compare the plans side by side. Where a cell says Check page, the vendor's pricing page was not specific enough for us to fill it in.
| Feature | Basic | Core | Plus | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price per month, billed annually | USD 19 | USD 29 | USD 49 | USD 99 |
| Contributors | Up to 2 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Fee on products, services and donations | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Fee on digital content and memberships | 7% | 5% | 1% | 0% |
| Card processing, starting at | 2.9% + USD 0.30 | 2.9% + USD 0.30 | 2.7% + USD 0.30 | 2.5% + USD 0.30 |
| Release selling with cart reservations | Check page | Basic releases only | Check page | Check page |
Features we could not place by plan: Advanced analytics and CSS/JavaScript, Google Workspace free for first year. Check the official page for which plan includes each one.
Which Squarespace plan should you pick?
Basic
Pick it if you run an informational site, have at most two editors and sell little or nothing online.
Core
Pick it if you sell physical products or services, want analytics and custom code, or need more than two contributors.
Plus
Pick it if you sell digital content or run limited product releases and want a lower card rate.
Advanced
Pick it if memberships or digital sales are a major revenue line and the 0% digital fee and 2.5% card rate pay for the plan.
Our view
Squarespace is good value for small businesses that want a polished site without a developer, and Core is the right default once you sell anything. The higher plans earn their price only when digital sales or card volume are large enough that lower fees cover the gap.
You may be overpaying if
You pay for Advanced or Plus but sell few digital products, you keep separate Squarespace sites that could be pages on one site, or you stayed on Basic while paying 2% on a growing volume of product sales.
How to pay less for Squarespace
Pay annually
Annual billing saves USD 6 to USD 40 a month per site against monthly prices, about 24% to 29%.
Match the plan to your fee profile
Model your yearly product and digital sales against each plan's transaction fee before picking the cheapest sticker price.
Consolidate sites
Fold campaign microsites into pages on your main site so you pay for one plan instead of several.
Audit first-year extras
Check the domain and Google Workspace renewals before they bill at standard rates, and move them if you already own email or domains elsewhere.
Price the alternatives
Wix, Webflow and Shopify give you a real comparison number before the annual renewal.
Price changes we know of
- February 2025: Squarespace announced four new plans, Basic, Core, Plus and Advanced, replacing Personal, Business and the Commerce plans (reported by Beancount).
- July 2026: US prices rose on three of the four plans, reportedly by 18% to 26%. The official page now lists Basic at USD 19, Core at USD 29 and Plus at USD 49 billed annually, with Advanced unchanged at USD 99.
Renewal email you can copy
Fill in the brackets and send it about 90 days before the renewal date. It works best next to your renewal tracker.
Subject: Squarespace renewal on [renewal date] Hi [account manager], Our Squarespace [plan] subscription renews on [renewal date]. Over the last 90 days, [active sites] of the [paid sites] we pay for used it. We would like to renew with [target sites] on a [term] term. Before we sign, please send: 1. The current list price and the price you are offering us, line by line. 2. The cap on any price increase at the next renewal. 3. The notice period if we want to cut sites or move to another plan. We are comparing this against [alternative] and plan to decide by [decision date]. If you can offer [target discount] percent off list, or a lower price for a longer term, we are ready to talk this week. Thank you, [name] [company]
Free PDF and Excel
Squarespace pricing sheet and cost model
A one page summary of every plan, plus an Excel model that adds up your own seat count.
- All plans and prices on one page
- Excel model with your seat count and yearly cost
- Renewal checklist and the email above, ready to edit
- Date of the price data and the source links
Squarespace alternatives and what they cost
If this vendor does not fit, these are the closest options and what they charge.
| Alternative | Starting price | Pick it when |
|---|---|---|
| Wix | USD17 per month (Light, billed yearly) | You want the lowest entry price and a free plan to test with Read our Wix pricing guide |
| Webflow | USD15 per month per site (Basic, billed yearly) | Your team wants full design control and a CMS on Premium at USD 25 Read our Webflow pricing guide |
| Shopify | USD29 per month (Basic, billed yearly) | Selling physical products is the main job of the site Read our Shopify pricing guide |
Keeping Squarespace spend under control
Website subscriptions renew on the day the site was built, which is rarely a day anyone remembers. Domains, email accounts and extra sites each bill on their own cycle.
- Count the users who log in. Sales, marketing and revenue operations often buy the same type of tool separately. Compare logins against paid seats before every renewal.
- Calendar the renewal and notice window. Annual contracts for data and engagement tools often renew at a higher price. A renewal tracker keeps the date visible.
- Check the data terms before you sign. Contact data brings privacy duties with it. Ask for the data processing terms during supplier onboarding, not after go-live.
- Add the tool to your software spend view. Use a spend analysis template to see what go-to-market tools cost as a group.
Bottom line. Start on Core if you sell anything, pay annually once the site is stable and check your transaction fee mix before choosing a higher plan. Then put every site, domain and email renewal on one calendar with an owner.
Squarespace pricing questions
How much does Squarespace cost per month?
Squarespace costs USD 19 a month for Basic, USD 29 for Core, USD 49 for Plus and USD 99 for Advanced when billed annually. Billed monthly, the same plans cost USD 25, USD 39, USD 65 and USD 139. Prices are per website, and card processing and some transaction fees are extra.
Is there a free version of Squarespace?
No. Squarespace has no free plan, but it offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. After the trial you need a paid plan to publish the site on a custom domain.
Does Squarespace charge transaction fees?
Yes, depending on plan. Basic charges 2% on products, services and donations. Digital content and memberships carry 7% on Basic, 5% on Core, 1% on Plus and 0% on Advanced. Card processing from 2.9% plus USD 0.30 per sale is charged separately.
Can you get a discount on Squarespace?
The main published saving is annual billing, which cuts USD 6 to USD 40 a month per site against monthly prices. Squarespace says annual billing saves up to 36%, though current list prices show about 24% to 29%.
Is Squarespace cheaper billed annually?
Yes. Core drops from USD 39 to USD 29 a month and Advanced from USD 139 to USD 99 when billed annually. For one Core site that is USD 120 a year saved, and annual plans also include a free custom domain for the first year.
What is the cheapest alternative to Squarespace?
Wix Light costs USD 17 a month billed yearly, and Wix also has a free plan. Webflow Basic costs USD 15 a month per site billed yearly, though it has no CMS. Webflow with a CMS costs USD 25.
Sources
How we put this page together
We start from the vendor pricing page and note the date. Where a figure comes from a third party instead, we say so on the page. Procurement VMS is a ratings and comparison site, not a software vendor, and nobody paid for a place in this guide. Spot a number that has changed? Tell us on the contact page and we will check it.
Take the Squarespace cost model to your renewal meeting
You get a one page PDF and an Excel model with your seat count, the plans above and a renewal checklist.
Choosing software instead of renewing? See the ranked procurement software list.