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  3. Framer vs Squarespace

FramervsSquarespace

Platform
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Platform
ScoresSignalsPricingFeatures

Score Comparison

62
Overall
62
50
Pricing
62
75
Usability
78
85
Performance
50
45
Support
45
65
Reliability
60
70
Onboarding
82
80
Mobile
75
70
Security
70
45
Integrations
50
FramerSquarespace

Signals Comparison

Pricing

Framer

  • Aggressive pricing increases frustrate users(9/10)
  • Collaborator seats are expensive(8/10)

Squarespace

  • Transaction fees on lower ecommerce plans(6/10)
  • Price increases after IPO(6/10)
Usability

Framer

  • CMS has strict and frustrating limits(8/10)
  • Multilingual/localization is cumbersome(6/10)
  • Blog/article management is basic(6/10)
  • Features and limits change without notice(7/10)
  • Form functionality is basic(5/10)

Squarespace

  • No autosave - work can be lost(8/10)
  • SEO limitations hurt search rankings(7/10)
  • Editor is slow and unresponsive(6/10)
  • No multi-currency support(6/10)
Onboarding

Framer

  • Steep learning curve for advanced features(7/10)

Squarespace

No signals

Customization

Framer

  • Limited customization without code knowledge(7/10)

Squarespace

  • Cannot switch templates in version 7.1(7/10)
  • Limited customization requires workarounds or code(7/10)
Integrations

Framer

  • No native ecommerce capabilities(7/10)
  • Limited native integrations(5/10)

Squarespace

  • Limited payment processor options(6/10)
  • Limited third-party app integrations(5/10)
Reliability

Framer

  • Domain and publishing issues(8/10)

Squarespace

  • Google Domains migration caused widespread issues(9/10)
Support

Framer

  • Customer support slow to respond(7/10)

Squarespace

  • No phone support available(8/10)
Performance

Framer

  • Editor becomes sluggish on complex sites(6/10)

Squarespace

  • Slow page speed affecting SEO and user experience(8/10)
Security

Framer

No signals

Squarespace

  • Personal info exposed in page source code(8/10)

Pricing Comparison

Framer

Free
Free

Users: 1 user

Storage: Limited

Limits: 1000 visitors/month, 2 pages, 100 CMS items, Framer badge, No custom domain

Extremely limited. Framer branding required. Cannot use custom domain. Essentially a trial.
Mini
$5/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: Limited

Limits: 10,000 visitors, Very limited pages, 1,000 CMS items only, 1 editor

Very limited pages and CMS. Not practical for most real sites. Extra editors cost more.
Basic
$15/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: Limited

Limits: 1,000 CMS items, 1 editor included, 150 pages, Limited analytics

CMS still limited to 1,000 items. Additional editors $15/month each. Analytics limited.
Pro
Popular
$30/mo

Users: 2 users

Storage: Limited

Limits: 3,000 CMS items, 2 editors, 300 pages max, Need upgrade for more CMS

CMS still limited. Only 2 editors - more cost $20/each. Content-heavy sites will outgrow this.
Enterprise
Free

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Annual contracts only, Pricing not transparent, Minimum spend requirements

Pricing not public - reported to start at $10,000+/year. Requires annual commitment.

Squarespace

Basic
$16/mo

Users: 2 contributors

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: No ecommerce, No advanced analytics, Limited integrations, 2 contributors maximum

Cannot sell products. Limited to 2 contributors. Basic analytics only. No ecommerce features.
Core
Popular
$23/mo

Users: Unlimited contributors

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Higher transaction fees, No abandoned cart, Limited promotional tools, No advanced scheduling

Payment processing: 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction. No abandoned cart recovery. Limited promotional tools.
Plus
$39/mo

Users: Unlimited contributors

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: 1% digital product fee, Email marketing not included, Some scheduling features extra

Digital products still have 1% transaction fee. Squarespace Email Marketing costs extra. Advanced scheduling features cost additional.
Advanced
$99/mo

Users: Unlimited contributors

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Still requires payment processor fees, Customization still limited by platform

Payment processing fees still apply (2.5% + 30¢ minimum). Custom integrations require development.

Feature Comparison

FeatureFramerSquarespace
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration

True simultaneous editing - major advantage over Webflow

Design
Beautiful templates

Industry-leading professional designs

Figma import

Convert Figma designs to Framer sites

Drag-and-drop editor

Intuitive but limited compared to Wix

Mobile responsive

All templates automatically responsive

Animations/interactions

Powerful and intuitive system

Template switching

Not available in version 7.1

Content
Visual CMS

Yes, but 10,000 items max with limits on most plans

Blog

Included, but SEO limitations

Native multilingual

Must duplicate pages manually

Unlimited CMS items

10,000 max even on Pro

Hosting
Custom domain

Paid plans only

Security
SSL certificate

Included on all plans

Password protection

Available on paid plans

Pricing
Free plan

Very limited - 2 pages, 100 CMS items

Features
Appointment scheduling

Squarespace Scheduling built-in

Advanced forms

No conditional logic, file uploads, multi-step

Performance
Fast page speed

Excellent Core Web Vitals scores

Selling
Ecommerce

No native ecommerce - third-party only

Multi-currency

Not natively supported

Development
Code export

Cannot export site code

Staging environment

Pro plan and above

Support
Phone support

Only chat and email available

Live chat support

Email only, slow responses

Usability
Autosave

No autosave or version history

Marketing
Advanced SEO tools

Limited - can't edit robots.txt

Analytics

Built-in, advanced on higher plans

Email marketing

Available as add-on