Squarespace pricing in the US is $19, $29, $49 and $99 a month for Basic, Core, Plus and Advanced when billed yearly ($228, $348, $588 and $1,188 a year), or $25, $39, $65 and $139 a month when billed monthly[1]. There is a 14-day free trial and no free plan[1]. Core, at $29, is the first plan with code injection, unlimited contributors, a 0% store fee and a free first year of Google Workspace email for one user[1][2]. The free domain lasts one year on annual plans and renews at $20 a year[3]. Annual plans are refundable in full within 14 days, minus the domain’s cost; monthly plans and renewals are not[4]. Squarespace raised yearly prices in July 2026, and a price change applies at your next renewal, so year two can cost more than year one[5][6].
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What does each Squarespace plan cost?
| Plan | Billed yearly (per month / per year) | Billed monthly (per month) | Extra cost of paying monthly (per year) | What it includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $19 / $228 | $25 | $72 ($300 − $228) | Up to 2 contributors, 30 minutes of video, 10 AI credits (one time), 2% fee on online-store sales. No code injection, no Google Workspace offer, no Zapier[1][7] |
| Core | $29 / $348 | $39 | $120 ($468 − $348) | Unlimited contributors, code injection and the advanced code block (CSS, HTML, iFrames, JavaScript), free first year of Google Workspace email for one user, Zapier and Mailchimp integrations, 0% store fee, 20 AI credits a month[1][7] |
| Plus | $49 / $588 | $65 | $192 ($780 − $588) | Everything in Core, 50 hours of video, 40 AI credits a month, lower card rate (2.7% + $0.30)[1][7] |
| Advanced | $99 / $1,188 | $139 | $480 ($1,668 − $1,188) | Everything in Plus, unlimited video, 120 AI credits a month, lowest card rate (2.5% + $0.30)[1][7] |
Squarespace headlines the yearly figure, which is why the sticker price looks low. The pricing page headlines “Pay annually to save up to 36%”[1]. The monthly column is the same plan paid month by month. A yearly plan is billed in one payment. Every site starts with a 14-day free trial and no credit card, and there is no free plan[1]. Bandwidth and storage are uncapped on all plans, and each plan covers one site[1][8].
We read the yearly prices on the live pricing page in a browser and the monthly prices from the structured price data in the page’s own HTML, both on November 12, 2026[1]. Prices shown are for US visitors; we did not capture other countries’ prices.
Promotion seen on the check date, not a price: on November 12, 2026 the Squarespace pricing page showed a “30% off” badge on each plan card, and a browser read the same day recorded a banner offering 30% off selected new website plans for a limited time. We could not see an end date or whether it applies to renewals, and the page’s own price data still lists Core at $348 a year, so plan on the list prices above[1].
What fees does Squarespace charge on sales?
If your site only shows information and collects leads, you pay none of these. If you sell products, take card payments or sell digital content, the plan decides the fee[7].
| Fee | Basic | Core | Plus | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online store transaction fee | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Digital content and memberships fee | 7% | 5% | 1% | 0% |
| Card rate through Squarespace Payments (standard cards) | 2.9% + $0.30 | 2.9% + $0.30 | 2.7% + $0.30 | 2.5% + $0.30 |
- American Express and other premium cards cost 3.2% + $0.30 on every plan; international cards add 1.5% and currency conversion adds 1.0%[1].
- Bank (ACH) payments in the US cost 1.5% on Basic and 1.0% on Core, Plus and Advanced, with a $250 minimum transaction and a $10 maximum fee shown on the table[1].
- Invoices carry no transaction fee on any plan[1].
Squarespace’s Digital Products article puts the digital-products fee at 9% on legacy website plans without that add-on, and the standalone Digital Products plan closed to new signups on July 23, 2026[9][8].
What costs extra on top of a Squarespace plan?
| Add-on | What it costs | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Domain after year one | $20 a year for .com and .org; $30–$50 a year for some other endings[10] | The free domain is for the first year on annual plans only, and renews at $20 a year[3]. You can transfer a Squarespace domain to another provider after unlocking it[10]. The help article gives $20 for .com; we did not capture a live domain-search price. |
| Professional email (Google Workspace) | Per user: Starter $8.40 a month or $84 a year; Standard $16.80 a month or $168 a year; Plus $26.40 a month or $264 a year[11] | Core and above get one Starter user free for the first year, then it renews at the standard rate[2]. Basic has no such offer[1]. |
| Appointment booking | Not included in any website plan | Booking runs on Acuity Scheduling, a separate subscription billed through your Squarespace account[12]. We did not verify Acuity’s own prices. |
| Email campaigns | Separate subscription by monthly send volume, from 500 up to 500,000 emails | Per-tier prices not captured[13]. |
| Extra sites | Each site is paid for separately | Billing plans apply to individual sites[8]. |
Cancelling the website does not cancel the domain or Google Workspace. Both stay active and keep billing until you cancel them[14].
Does Squarespace cost more after the first year?
Yes, in two ways. The free domain turns into a $20 yearly charge, and so does the free year of email for Core and above, which renews at the standard rate[3][2]. Separately, the plan price itself can change.
- In July 2026, Squarespace emailed customers about higher yearly prices rather than announcing them publicly. PetaPixel reported yearly Basic going from $16 to $19, Core from $23 to $29 and Plus from $39 to $49, with Advanced unchanged at $99; monthly Core went from $36 to $39 and Plus from $56 to $65[5].
- TechRadar put it as three of four plans rising 18%–26% while noting that existing customers may see smaller increases[15].
- Squarespace says it periodically adjusts plans and pricing, and that a price change applies at your next scheduled renewal rather than on the “effective date” in the notice email[6].
- Annual subscriptions get an email reminder 15 days before renewal; monthly subscriptions get no reminder, according to Squarespace’s help center[6].
- We found no list-price change between September and November 2026. A price tracker recorded no increase between October 26 and November 2, and the table above shows today’s prices[16].
Put the renewal date in your calendar, read any price email, and check the pricing page that week. A reminder email arrives 15 days ahead on annual plans only[6].
Squarespace’s old Personal, Business and Commerce plans closed to new signups in February 2026 and have been replaced by Basic, Core, Plus and Advanced[17][8]. If you are on an old plan, check what you are paying now against the table above.
On Trustpilot, Squarespace shows 3.5 out of 5 from 6,493 reviews as of November 12, 2026, and its own review summary says some customers found support response times slow while others praised prompt answers[18]. A Reddit user quoted by TechRadar wrote that they felt they were “paying for things I sincerely did not ask for, the biggest thing being AI”[15].
Can you get a refund or cancel Squarespace?
- Annual website plans: full refund if you cancel within 14 days of purchase. If you had a free domain, its cost is deducted from the refund[4].
- No refunds on annual plans cancelled after 14 days, on monthly plans, or on renewals[4].
- Domains: automatic full refund if cancelled within five days of registration; no refunds on renewals (registration extensions) or transferred domains[19].
- Cancelling a monthly or annual plan normally stops service at the end of the billing cycle; inside the refund window you can end it right away for a refund[14].
- Upgrades apply right away if you keep your billing cycle or move to annual, and Squarespace charges a prorated amount; on a downgrade you keep the higher plan’s features until the end of the current cycle[20].
The free trial is the safer way to test: 14 days, no card[1]. If you buy yearly and change your mind after day 14, the money is gone, so build and test the site during the trial.
What does Squarespace cost over three years?
Three-year cost is plan price × months plus the domain, using today’s list prices held flat. They may not stay flat, as July 2026 showed. These totals exclude tax, store fees and apps, and assume a .com domain at $20 a year[10].
| Setup | Plan | Domain | Three-year total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic, billed yearly | $19 × 36 months = $684 | Free year one, then $20 × 2 = $40 | $724 |
| Core, billed yearly | $29 × 36 months = $1,044 | Free year one, then $20 × 2 = $40 | $1,084 |
| Core, billed yearly, keeping the Google email after the free year | $1,044 | $40, plus $84 × 2 = $168 for one Starter email user | $1,252 |
| Core, billed monthly | $39 × 36 months = $1,404 | No free domain on monthly billing, so $20 × 3 = $60 | $1,464 |
| Plus, billed yearly | $49 × 36 months = $1,764 | Free year one, then $20 × 2 = $40 | $1,804 |
The gap between paying monthly and yearly for Core is $1,464 − $1,084 = $380 over three years. That gap comes from the plan price ($1,404 − $1,044 = $360) plus the free domain you lose on monthly billing ($20)[1][19].
How does Squarespace pricing compare with other website builders?
These are the platforms we researched, not every builder on the market. “Business-grade plan” is our pick by features (the first plan with payments, bookings or fuller features), not sales data; none of these companies publishes which plan customers buy most. All figures are monthly equivalents on yearly billing unless noted. Wix’s plans page shows regional prices to some visitors; the US figures here match Wix’s own November 2026 pricing post[21].
| Platform | Entry plan | Business-grade plan | Billing and renewal notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squarespace | Basic: $19/mo[1] | Core: $29/mo[1] | Yearly list prices rose in July 2026; free domain for year one only[5][3] |
| Wix | Light: $17/mo[22][21] | Core: $29/mo[22][21] | Light has no online payments or bookings; Core adds them[22]. Free domain for year one, then $21.35 a year for a .com at Wix[23] |
| WordPress (self-hosted) | Software is free; example host Bluehost Starter: $4.24/mo first-term price on a 12-month term[24] | Bluehost Business: $6.79/mo first-term price on a 12-month term[24] | Hosting prices are set by the host, not WordPress. On Bluehost’s 36-month term, Starter renews at $9.99/mo and Business at $13.99/mo; the 12-month view does not label its own renewal rate. Read in a browser on November 12, 2026; Bluehost blocks automated reads[24] |
| GoDaddy Airo | Starter: $9.99/mo[25] | Professional: $24.99/mo (first tier listing online payments and bookings)[25] | Renewal price not published on the plan page[25] |
| Webflow | Basic site plan: $15/mo[26] | Premium site plan: $25/mo[27] | Code export needs a paid workspace plan on top; Core Workspace is $19/mo yearly[26] |
| Duda | Basic: $19/mo[28] | Team: $29/mo[28] | Basic has no code export; each extra site costs more[28] |
| BaaDigi AI Website Management (our own offer) | $97/mo plus $300 one-time setup, month to month[29] | Predictable Work Website: $147/mo plus $500 setup[29] | Custom-coded site you edit with your own Claude or ChatGPT. No contract, no exit fee. First year $1,464; each later year $1,164. Domain not included; you keep it at your own registrar[29] |
The BaaDigi row is a different product. It is a custom-coded site, not a template you build yourself, and the plan we cite includes no done-for-you edits. Over three years its published price is $300 setup + ($97 × 36 months = $3,492) = $3,792[29]. That total has no domain in it: on this plan you keep your domain at your own registrar and pay its renewal there, while the Squarespace totals above include the free first-year domain and two $20 renewals[29]. It is still well above Squarespace’s $1,084 for Core on yearly billing. What you get for the extra money is ownership: the owner owns the domain, code, content and lead data, and the code is transferred on exit[29].
Is Squarespace worth the price?
- Likely a fit if you want one polished site, will pay yearly, and expect to use Core or higher. Core’s $348 a year includes code injection, unlimited contributors and a free first year of email[1].
- Likely a fit if you sell a handful of products or services and want the fee table above to be the whole bill. At 0% store fees on Core and up, you pay mainly card processing[7].
- Think twice if you plan to pay monthly. You pay $120 a year more on Core and give up the free domain[1][19].
- Think twice if you need booking. It is a separate Acuity subscription, not part of the plan[12]. Wix lists scheduling on Core and above[22].
- Think twice if cost certainty matters. Squarespace says it adjusts pricing periodically, and renewal changes land at your next billing date[6].
- Consider the third option if you want to own the site outright. A custom-coded site you edit with your own AI costs more per month, but you keep the code, and there is no template lock-in (our own offer)[29].
Comparing with Wix? Our Wix pricing guide (linked below) uses the same format, so the numbers line up.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Squarespace cost per month?
- In the US, Basic is $19 a month billed yearly or $25 billed monthly; Core is $29 or $39; Plus is $49 or $65; Advanced is $99 or $139. Prices are before tax and were checked on November 12, 2026.
- Is there a free Squarespace plan?
- No. Squarespace has no free plan, but every site starts with a 14-day free trial that does not need a credit card. After the trial you must pick a paid plan to keep the site live.
- Is Squarespace cheaper billed yearly or monthly?
- Yearly. On Core, yearly billing costs $348 a year and monthly billing costs $468 a year, a $120 difference. Annual plans also include a free domain for the first year, and monthly plans do not.
- How much does a Squarespace domain cost after the first year?
- Squarespace’s help center lists $20 a year for .com and .org domains, and $30 to $50 a year for some other endings. The free first-year domain renews at $20 a year after the first year.
- Can I get a refund on Squarespace?
- Yes, but only on annual website plans cancelled within 14 days of purchase, and the cost of any free domain is deducted. Monthly plans, renewals and annual plans cancelled after 14 days are not refunded.
- Why did my Squarespace price go up?
- Squarespace raised yearly list prices in July 2026, for example Core from $23 to $29 a month, according to PetaPixel. It says it adjusts pricing periodically and that a change applies at your next renewal, not on the date in the notice email.
Related reading
Sources
Every source was opened and read on the date shown. Vendor prices change; check the vendor's page before buying. How we research: methodology.
- Squarespace pricing page (yearly prices read in a browser; monthly prices from its structured price data) — checked 2026-11-12
- Squarespace help: free Google Workspace offer — checked 2026-11-12
- Squarespace help: free domain terms — checked 2026-11-12
- Squarespace help: refunds for website subscriptions — checked 2026-11-12
- PetaPixel: Squarespace is increasing prices by up to 26% (July 17, 2026) — checked 2026-11-12
- Squarespace help: billing, renewals and price changes — checked 2026-11-12
- Squarespace help: transaction fees and payment processing rates — checked 2026-11-12
- Squarespace help: selling on the Basic, Core, Plus and Advanced plans — checked 2026-11-12
- Squarespace help: Digital Products plan pricing and billing — checked 2026-11-12
- Squarespace help: domains FAQ — checked 2026-11-12
- Squarespace help: Google Workspace pricing, billing and invoices — checked 2026-11-12
- Squarespace help: Acuity Scheduling pricing, billing and invoices — checked 2026-11-12
- Squarespace email marketing page — checked 2026-11-12
- Squarespace help: cancel a subscription — checked 2026-11-12
- TechRadar: Squarespace users are not happy with recent price hikes (July 2026) — checked 2026-11-12
- PricingSaaS: Squarespace price changes, week 45 of 2026 — checked 2026-11-12
- Squarespace help: legacy website billing plans — checked 2026-11-12
- Trustpilot: Squarespace reviews (read November 12, 2026) — checked 2026-11-12
- Squarespace help: domain refunds and free domain terms — checked 2026-11-12
- Squarespace help: change your site’s billing plan and cycle — checked 2026-11-12
- Wix blog: is Wix free? (yearly and monthly prices, “current as of November 2026”) — checked 2026-11-12
- Wix plans and pricing page (US browser read) — checked 2026-11-12
- Wix blog: how much it costs to buy a domain from Wix — checked 2026-11-12
- Bluehost WordPress hosting page (browser-rendered read; WordPress.org-listed host) — checked 2026-11-12
- GoDaddy website builder plans (archived November 6, 2026) — checked 2026-11-06
- Webflow pricing page — checked 2026-11-12
- Webflow blog: simplified plans and updated pricing (2026) — checked 2026-11-12
- Duda pricing page — checked 2026-11-12
- BaaDigi: AI Website Management pricing and scope — checked 2026-11-12