Squarespace vs Shopify
Squarespace comes out ahead of Shopify 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
Squarespace takes it, 4–2 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Squarespace 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 start and trying it before you pay
Choose Shopify if…
- • You want Shopify's edge on who picks up when you are stuck and where you start designing
Round by round
- Round 1What it costs to startSquarespace winsSquarespace8/10
$19
Basic, per month billed annually
- Basic, per month billed annually ($25 month to month)
Source: squarespace.com ↗
Shopify5/10$29
Basic, per month billed yearly ($39 month to month)
- $29, against $16
Source: shopify.com ↗
Squarespace wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2Trying it before you paySquarespace winsShopify5/10
3-day free trial
a three-day trial, then $1 a month for the first three months
- 3-day free trial, against 14-day free trial
Source: shopify.com ↗
Squarespace 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 ↗
Squarespace wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4Who picks up when you are stuckShopify winsSquarespace5/10
24/7 email and live chat, no phone support
Support availability
- 24/7 email, live chat on weekdays, against 24/7 live chat
Source: support.squarespace.com ↗
Shopify wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5Where you start designingShopify winsSquarespace5/10
202 templates
website templates
- 202 templates, against 1,000+ themes
Source: squarespace.com ↗
Shopify wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 6What customers say on TrustpilotSquarespace winsShopify5/10
1.3 out of 5
TrustScore from 5,164 reviews on Trustpilot
- 1.3 out of 5, against 3.2 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Squarespace 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
- 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
- $29, against $17
- 3-day free trial, against Free plan
- 24/7 live chat, against 24/7 chat and callback, plus phone and email
- 1,000+ themes, against 2,000+ templates