{"id":7012783,"date":"2019-01-21T18:01:46","date_gmt":"2019-01-21T23:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/?post_type=pro-review&p=7012783"},"modified":"2023-08-17T04:27:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T08:27:49","slug":"squarespace","status":"publish","type":"pro-review","link":"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/reviews\/squarespace\/","title":{"rendered":"Squarespace Ecommerce Review: Pros, Cons and Performance Data"},"content":{"rendered":"

Squarespace is one of the most well-known content management systems and ecommerce platforms<\/a> available today. Established in 2004, the company powers 1.3 million websites<\/a> and online stores. They have multiple TV ad campaigns and have even advertised during the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n\n\n

Product<\/div>
Summary<\/div>
Ratings<\/div> <\/div>
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SquareSpace<\/div>\n\tTry For Free<\/a>\n\tLeave a Review<\/a><\/div>
Easy To Set Up<\/div>
Great For Simple Stores<\/div>
Stunning Template Designs<\/div>
Limited Ecommerce Integrations<\/div>
Limited Payment Gateways<\/div>
No Phone Support<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Value 3<\/span><\/div>
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Features 3.0<\/span><\/div>
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Performance 3.5<\/span><\/div>
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Ease of Use 3.8<\/span><\/div>
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Design & Themes 4.3<\/span><\/div>
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Integrations 2.5<\/span><\/div>
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3.4<\/div>Overall Score<\/div><\/div>
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User Rating<\/div>\n\t
3.5<\/div>\n\t\n\t
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7 reviews<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

I decided to see if the platform lived up to all the hype. I analyzed more than 100 sites running on Squarespace. Of course, no platform is ever completely perfect. They all come with a set of great features and a set of limits. The important thing is to make sure the platform you choose has features you need. Make sure the limits aren’t going to cause issues for your business, now or in the next 2 years. Hopefully, my Squarespace review will help you decide if it’s right for your ecommerce business model<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Squarespace Compares To The Other SaaS Platforms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In our comparison where I’ve rated Squarespace (not Square Online<\/a> or Square Payments<\/a>)<\/strong> alongside the other popular ecommerce solutions, you’ll see I’ve given it the lowest rating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it has some pretty decent pricing and doesn’t charge transaction fees, it’s limited to two payment gateways. Those payment gateways do charge fees for each processed payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also lacks in features, and loads a bit slower than most of the other platforms – and loads the slowest in terms of mobile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That said, it is one of the easiest to use if you’re planning on keeping your product catalog fairly small.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Overall<\/div><\/div>
User Ratings<\/div><\/div>
Best For<\/div><\/div>
Pricing<\/div><\/div>
Pricing Based On<\/div><\/div>
Payment Gateways<\/div><\/div>
Additional Transaction Fees<\/div><\/div>
Value<\/div><\/div>
Features<\/div><\/div>
Performance<\/div><\/div>
Ease of Use<\/div><\/div>
Design & Themes<\/div><\/div>
Integrations<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Shopify<\/div>
Overall : <\/span>4.2<\/span><\/div><\/div>
User Ratings : <\/span>
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4.0 (28 votes)<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div>
Best For : <\/span>Drop shipping, print on demand, small stores, boutiques, brick and mortar.<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Pricing : <\/span>$29 - $299<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Pricing Based On : <\/span>Features, User Accounts, Transaction Fees<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Payment Gateways : <\/span>100+<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Additional Transaction Fees : <\/span>0 - 2%<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Value : <\/span>4.0<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Features : <\/span>3.8<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Performance : <\/span>3.9<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Ease of Use : <\/span>4.9<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Design & Themes : <\/span>4.0<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Integrations : <\/span>4.6<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
SquareSpace<\/div>
Overall : <\/span>3.4<\/span><\/div><\/div>
User Ratings : <\/span>
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3.0 (7 votes)<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div>
Best For : <\/span>Print on demand, small stores, boutiques, brick and mortar.<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Pricing : <\/span>$26 - $40<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Pricing Based On : <\/span>Features<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Payment Gateways : <\/span>3<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Additional Transaction Fees : <\/span>None<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Value : <\/span>3<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Features : <\/span>3.0<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Performance : <\/span>3.5<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Ease of Use : <\/span>3.8<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Design & Themes : <\/span>4.3<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Integrations : <\/span>2.5<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Wix<\/div>
Overall : <\/span>4.1<\/span><\/div><\/div>
User Ratings : <\/span>
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3.0 (6 votes)<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div>
Best For : <\/span>Print on demand, small stores, boutiques, brick and mortar.<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Pricing : <\/span>$23 - $49<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Pricing Based On : <\/span>Support, Storage & Features<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Payment Gateways : <\/span>35+<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Additional Transaction Fees : <\/span>0 - 3%<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Value : <\/span>5<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Features : <\/span>3.7<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Performance : <\/span>3.9<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Ease of Use : <\/span>4.2<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Design & Themes : <\/span>4.7<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Integrations : <\/span>3.5<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
BigCommerce<\/div>
Overall : <\/span>4.3<\/span><\/div><\/div>
User Ratings : <\/span>
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4.0 (27 votes)<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div>
Best For : <\/span>Private label B2C businesses, larger inventories.<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Pricing : <\/span>$29 - $299<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Pricing Based On : <\/span>Features & Sales<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Payment Gateways : <\/span>55+<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Additional Transaction Fees : <\/span>None<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Value : <\/span>4.0<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Features : <\/span>3.9<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Performance : <\/span>4.5<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Ease of Use : <\/span>4.8<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Design & Themes : <\/span>3.8<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Integrations : <\/span>4.2<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Check out detailed comparisons below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n