Squarespace vs GoDaddy
GoDaddy comes out ahead of Squarespace on 4 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
GoDaddy takes it, 4–2 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, GoDaddy takes 4 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Squarespace if…
- • You want Squarespace's edge on what it costs to sell online and what adding a store costs
Choose GoDaddy if…
- • You want GoDaddy's edge on what it costs to start and trying it before you pay
Round by round
- Round 1What it costs to startGoDaddy winsGoDaddy8/10
$9.99
Basic plan, per month on annual billing (renews at $16.99)
Source: websitebuilderexpert.com ↗
GoDaddy wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2Trying it before you payGoDaddy winsSquarespace5/10
14-day free trial
a free trial, no free plan
- 14-day free trial, against Free plan
Source: squarespace.com ↗
GoDaddy8/10Free plan
a free site that never expires, after a 7-day Premium trial
Source: godaddy.com ↗
GoDaddy wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3What it costs to sell onlineSquarespace winsSquarespace8/10
$19
Basic ($19/mo billed annually) sells online with a 2% commerce transaction fee
- Basic includes an online store, with a 2% transaction fee
Source: support.squarespace.com ↗
GoDaddy5/10$20.99
Commerce plan, per month on annual billing (renews at $34.99)
- $20.99, against $16
Source: websitebuilderexpert.com ↗
Squarespace wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 4Who picks up when you are stuckGoDaddy winsSquarespace5/10
24/7 email and live chat
all plans
- 24/7 email, live chat on weekdays, against 24/7 phone, text and live chat
Source: support.squarespace.com ↗
GoDaddy8/1024/7 phone and chat
Website Builder FAQ - support resources
- around-the-clock support, though the review found live chat slow to answer
Source: godaddy.com ↗
GoDaddy wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 5What adding a store costsSquarespace winsGoDaddy5/10
+$15
Professional $24.99 vs Starter $9.99, per month (billed annually)
- +$11, against $0 extra
Source: godaddy.com ↗
Squarespace wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 6What customers say on TrustpilotGoDaddy winsSquarespace5/10
3.2 out of 5
TrustScore from 4,067 reviews on Trustpilot
- 3.2 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
GoDaddy wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
Side by side
- Basic includes an online store, with a 2% transaction fee
- Basic
- Basic, per month billed annually ($25 month to month)
- no phone support; chat Monday to Friday 4am to 8pm ET in English
- around-the-clock support, though the review found live chat slow to answer
- from $9.99 to $20.99 a month
- 14-day free trial, against Free plan
- 24/7 email, live chat on weekdays, against 24/7 chat and callback, plus phone and email
- 202 templates, against 2,000+ templates
- 3.2 out of 5, against 3.4 out of 5
- 200+ templates, against 2,000+ templates
- $20.99, against $16
- +$11, against $0 extra
- 200+ templates, against 1,000+ themes