BigCommerce
Squarespace
BigCommerce
Squarespace
BigCommerce
Squarespace
BigCommerce
Squarespace
BigCommerce
Squarespace
BigCommerce
Squarespace
BigCommerce
Squarespace
BigCommerce
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Squarespace
Users: Unlimited staff accounts
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: No persistent cart, No customer groups, No stored credit cards, Sales capped at $50K/year before forced upgrade
Users: Unlimited staff accounts
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: Same as monthly Standard but with annual commitment required
Users: Unlimited staff accounts
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: No faceted search (product filtering), No price lists, Sales capped at $180K/year before forced upgrade
Users: Unlimited staff accounts
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: Same as monthly Plus
Users: Unlimited staff accounts
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: Sales capped at $400K-$1M before forced Enterprise upgrade. Custom pricing features limited compared to Enterprise.
Users: Unlimited staff accounts
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: Same as monthly Pro with annual commitment
Users: Unlimited staff accounts
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: Requires annual contract. Custom pricing means negotiation required. Quotes vary significantly.
Users: 2 contributors
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: No ecommerce, No advanced analytics, Limited integrations, 2 contributors maximum
Users: Unlimited contributors
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: Higher transaction fees, No abandoned cart, Limited promotional tools, No advanced scheduling
Users: Unlimited contributors
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: 1% digital product fee, Email marketing not included, Some scheduling features extra
Users: Unlimited contributors
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: Still requires payment processor fees, Customization still limited by platform
| Feature | BigCommerce | Squarespace |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Zero transaction fees On all plans, regardless of payment gateway | ||
| Free plan 14-day trial only, no free tier | ||
| Design | ||
| Beautiful templates Industry-leading professional designs | ||
| Mobile responsive All templates automatically responsive | ||
| Template switching Not available in version 7.1 | ||
| Products | ||
| Unlimited products All plans include unlimited products | ||
| Product variants Up to 600 variants per product | ||
| Admin | ||
| Unlimited staff accounts No per-user charges on any plan | ||
| Multi-storefront Manage multiple stores from one dashboard | ||
| Marketing | ||
| Abandoned cart recovery Plus plan and above only | ||
| Advanced SEO tools Limited - can't edit robots.txt | ||
| Analytics Built-in, advanced on higher plans | ||
| Email marketing Available as add-on | ||
| Hosting | ||
| Custom domain Free for first year on annual plans | ||
| B2B | ||
| Customer groups/segmentation Plus plan and above | ||
| Price lists Limited on Pro, full on Enterprise only | ||
| Security | ||
| SSL certificate Included on all plans | ||
| Free SSL certificate Included on all plans | ||
| PCI compliance Level 1 PCI DSS certified | ||
| Selling | ||
| Ecommerce Core plan and above, with transaction fees | ||
| Multi-currency Not natively supported | ||
| Sales | ||
| Multi-channel selling Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Instagram, Walmart | ||
| Features | ||
| Appointment scheduling Squarespace Scheduling built-in | ||
| Content | ||
| Blog Included, but SEO limitations | ||
| Blog on main domain Blog launches on subdomain by default | ||
| Shipping | ||
| Real-time shipping quotes All plans include carrier-calculated rates | ||
| Support | ||
| Phone support Only chat and email available | ||
| Customization | ||
| Drag-and-drop editor Theme editor is limited; requires developer for significant changes | ||
| Development | ||
| Staging environment No native staging/sandbox capability | ||
| Usability | ||
| Autosave No autosave or version history | ||
| Integrations | ||
| API access Throttling limits apply; unlimited on Enterprise | ||
