SquarespacevsWebflow

Platform

Score Comparison

Overall

Pricing

Usability

Performance

Support

Reliability

Onboarding

Mobile

Security

Integrations

SquarespaceWebflow

Signals Comparison

Customization

Squarespace

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

Webflow

No signals

Support

Squarespace

No phone support available(8/10)

Webflow

Customer support slow and unhelpful(7/10)

Performance

Squarespace

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

Webflow

Designer editor painfully slow and crashes(8/10)

Pricing

Squarespace

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

Webflow

Expensive pricing that escalates quickly(8/10)

Usability

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)

Webflow

CMS limits restrict content-heavy sites(8/10)
Only one person can edit in Designer at a time(7/10)
Variables system is a nightmare(6/10)
Blog/CMS far inferior to WordPress(6/10)
Animation system difficult to manage(5/10)
Responsive design requires manual adjustments(5/10)

Integrations

Squarespace

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

Webflow

No enterprise-grade integrations(7/10)
Ecommerce has significant limitations(7/10)

Reliability

Squarespace

Google Domains migration caused widespread issues(9/10)

Webflow

Platform stability issues and outages(8/10)

Security

Squarespace

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

Webflow

GDPR compliance concerns(7/10)

Onboarding

Squarespace

No signals

Webflow

Steep learning curve takes months to master(7/10)

Pricing Comparison

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.

Webflow

Free (Starter)

Free

Users: 1 user

Storage: Limited

Limits: Only 2 pages, No custom domain, Webflow branding, Very limited bandwidth and CMS

Severely limited - essentially a trial. Cannot use custom domain. Webflow branding on site.

Basic

$14/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: Limited

Limits: No CMS, No ecommerce, Limited visits, Single seat only

No CMS access - must upgrade for dynamic content. Workspace plan costs separate if collaborating.

CMS

Popular

$23/mo

Users: 3 editors

Storage: Limited

Limits: 2,000 CMS items max, No ecommerce, Limited editors

CMS limited to 2,000 items. Workspace plan costs separate. Need to upgrade for more CMS items.

Business

$39/mo

Users: 10 editors

Storage: Limited

Limits: 10,000 CMS items cap, Enterprise required for more, No simultaneous editing

Still 10,000 CMS limit. Enterprise required for higher limits ($15K-$50K+/year). Workspace plans extra.

Ecommerce Standard

$29/mo

Users: 3 editors

Storage: Limited

Limits: 2% transaction fee, 500 products max, $50K annual sales limit

2% transaction fee on all sales. Limited product count. $50K sales cap forces upgrade.

Ecommerce Plus

$74/mo

Users: 10 editors

Storage: Limited

Limits: 5,000 products max, $200K annual sales limit, Limited ecommerce features

Sales cap still applies. Advanced features still missing compared to Shopify. Workspace plans extra.

Ecommerce Advanced

$212/mo

Users: 15 editors

Storage: Limited

Limits: 15,000 products cap, Still missing advanced ecommerce features, Very expensive

Very expensive. Many features still limited vs dedicated ecommerce platforms. Workspace costs on top.

Feature Comparison

Feature	Squarespace	Webflow
Design
Beautiful templates Industry-leading professional designs
Visual design control Pixel-perfect control rivaling hand-coded sites
Drag-and-drop editor Intuitive but limited compared to Wix
Mobile responsive All templates automatically responsive
Interactions/animations Advanced scroll and hover animations
Template switching Not available in version 7.1
Development
Clean code export Export HTML/CSS/JS - not fully locked in
Content
CMS capabilities Yes, but 10,000 item limit without Enterprise
Blog Included, but SEO limitations
Multi-author blog support No user roles like WordPress
Unlimited CMS items 10,000 max - Enterprise for more
Hosting
Custom domain Free for first year on annual plans
Security
SSL certificate Included on all plans
Selling
Ecommerce Core plan and above, with transaction fees
Multi-currency Not natively supported
Performance
Global CDN hosting Amazon CloudFront and Fastly
Features
Appointment scheduling Squarespace Scheduling built-in
Form builder Built-in with logic on higher plans
Support
Phone support Only chat and email available
Live chat support Email only - 2 week response times
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration Enterprise only - one editor at a time otherwise
Usability
Autosave No autosave or version history
Beginner-friendly 3-month learning curve, CSS knowledge needed
Marketing
Advanced SEO tools Limited - can't edit robots.txt
Analytics Built-in, advanced on higher plans
Email marketing Available as add-on
Integrations
Enterprise integrations No native Salesforce, HubSpot, Segment
Pricing
Free plan 14-day trial only, no free tier

Signals Comparison

Customization

Squarespace

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

Webflow

No signals

Support

Squarespace

No phone support available(8/10)

Webflow

Customer support slow and unhelpful(7/10)

Performance

Squarespace

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

Webflow

Designer editor painfully slow and crashes(8/10)

Pricing

Squarespace

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

Webflow

Expensive pricing that escalates quickly(8/10)

Usability

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)

Webflow

CMS limits restrict content-heavy sites(8/10)
Only one person can edit in Designer at a time(7/10)
Variables system is a nightmare(6/10)
Blog/CMS far inferior to WordPress(6/10)
Animation system difficult to manage(5/10)
Responsive design requires manual adjustments(5/10)

Integrations

Squarespace

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

Webflow

No enterprise-grade integrations(7/10)
Ecommerce has significant limitations(7/10)

Reliability

Squarespace

Google Domains migration caused widespread issues(9/10)

Webflow

Platform stability issues and outages(8/10)

Security

Squarespace

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

Webflow

GDPR compliance concerns(7/10)

Onboarding

Squarespace

No signals

Webflow

Steep learning curve takes months to master(7/10)

Pricing Comparison

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.

Webflow

Free (Starter)

Free

Users: 1 user

Storage: Limited

Limits: Only 2 pages, No custom domain, Webflow branding, Very limited bandwidth and CMS

Severely limited - essentially a trial. Cannot use custom domain. Webflow branding on site.

Basic

$14/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: Limited

Limits: No CMS, No ecommerce, Limited visits, Single seat only

No CMS access - must upgrade for dynamic content. Workspace plan costs separate if collaborating.

CMS

Popular

$23/mo

Users: 3 editors

Storage: Limited

Limits: 2,000 CMS items max, No ecommerce, Limited editors

CMS limited to 2,000 items. Workspace plan costs separate. Need to upgrade for more CMS items.

Business

$39/mo

Users: 10 editors

Storage: Limited

Limits: 10,000 CMS items cap, Enterprise required for more, No simultaneous editing

Still 10,000 CMS limit. Enterprise required for higher limits ($15K-$50K+/year). Workspace plans extra.

Ecommerce Standard

$29/mo

Users: 3 editors

Storage: Limited

Limits: 2% transaction fee, 500 products max, $50K annual sales limit

2% transaction fee on all sales. Limited product count. $50K sales cap forces upgrade.

Ecommerce Plus

$74/mo

Users: 10 editors

Storage: Limited

Limits: 5,000 products max, $200K annual sales limit, Limited ecommerce features

Sales cap still applies. Advanced features still missing compared to Shopify. Workspace plans extra.

Ecommerce Advanced

$212/mo

Users: 15 editors

Storage: Limited

Limits: 15,000 products cap, Still missing advanced ecommerce features, Very expensive

Very expensive. Many features still limited vs dedicated ecommerce platforms. Workspace costs on top.

Feature Comparison

Feature	Squarespace	Webflow
Design
Beautiful templates Industry-leading professional designs
Visual design control Pixel-perfect control rivaling hand-coded sites
Drag-and-drop editor Intuitive but limited compared to Wix
Mobile responsive All templates automatically responsive
Interactions/animations Advanced scroll and hover animations
Template switching Not available in version 7.1
Development
Clean code export Export HTML/CSS/JS - not fully locked in
Content
CMS capabilities Yes, but 10,000 item limit without Enterprise
Blog Included, but SEO limitations
Multi-author blog support No user roles like WordPress
Unlimited CMS items 10,000 max - Enterprise for more
Hosting
Custom domain Free for first year on annual plans
Security
SSL certificate Included on all plans
Selling
Ecommerce Core plan and above, with transaction fees
Multi-currency Not natively supported
Performance
Global CDN hosting Amazon CloudFront and Fastly
Features
Appointment scheduling Squarespace Scheduling built-in
Form builder Built-in with logic on higher plans
Support
Phone support Only chat and email available
Live chat support Email only - 2 week response times
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration Enterprise only - one editor at a time otherwise
Usability
Autosave No autosave or version history
Beginner-friendly 3-month learning curve, CSS knowledge needed
Marketing
Advanced SEO tools Limited - can't edit robots.txt
Analytics Built-in, advanced on higher plans
Email marketing Available as add-on
Integrations
Enterprise integrations No native Salesforce, HubSpot, Segment
Pricing
Free plan 14-day trial only, no free tier