Squarespace vs Hostinger
Hostinger comes out ahead of Squarespace on 5 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
Hostinger takes it, 5–0 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Hostinger takes 5 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 have a reason to pick Squarespace that is not on this list
Choose Hostinger if…
- • You want Hostinger's edge on what it costs to start and what it costs to sell online
Round by round
- Round 1What it costs to startHostinger winsHostinger8/10
$2.99
Premium website builder plan, introductory price (renews at $10.99)
Source: hostinger.com ↗
Hostinger wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2What it costs to sell onlineHostinger winsSquarespace5/10
$19
Basic ($19/mo billed annually) sells online with a 2% commerce transaction fee
- $16, against $2.99
Source: support.squarespace.com ↗
Hostinger8/10$2.99
the Business builder plan includes an online store, introductory price
Source: hostinger.com ↗
Hostinger wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3Who picks up when you are stuckHostinger winsSquarespace5/10
24/7
Live chat availability
- 24/7 email, live chat on weekdays, against 24/7 live chat
Source: support.squarespace.com ↗
Hostinger wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4Where you start designingHostinger winsSquarespace5/10
202 templates
website templates
- 202 templates, against 400+ templates
Source: squarespace.com ↗
Hostinger wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5What customers say on TrustpilotHostinger winsSquarespace5/10
3.2 out of 5
TrustScore from 4,067 reviews on Trustpilot
- 3.2 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Hostinger wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 6Whether a domain is includedTie
Nothing to separate them here.
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
- the cheapest plan can already sell
- website templates in the builder
- 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
- 24/7 live chat, against 24/7 chat and callback, plus phone and email
- 400+ templates, against 2,000+ templates
- 400+ templates, against 1,000+ themes
- 400+ templates, against 7,000+ templates