Squarespace is a versatile all-in-one platform with a long list of functionalities that enables businesses to sell products and services, showcase their portfolio, and publish content. It offers templates created by a team of professional designers that are customizable to fit any brand aesthetics, support all content types, compatible with modern browsers and all devices, and utilize up-to-date HTML, Javascript, and CSS coding practices. Fully e-commerce-ready, businesses can manage inventory, orders, and fulfillment, run discounts and promotions, sell services, subscriptions, and digital content, and collect and analyze sales data within the system. It also offers powerful integration with third-party services, social selling, automated email sequences, appointment setting and calendar syncing, and other sales and marketing capabilities. Squarespace users can also download its equivalent mobile app (both for Android and iOs) empowering them to create, update, manage, and track their website on the go.
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Deployment | Cloud / SaaS / Web-Based, Mobile Android, Mobile iPad, Mobile iPhone |
Support | 24/7 (Live rep), Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support |
Training | Documentation |
Languages | English |
It is so user friendly. I don't have a backgroud in HTML or website design, so having something I can use was crucial. I love all the options and features, as well as the things that can integrate into it. We use it daily and the support staff has provided wonderful service as well. It was easy to build and implement into our new site.
I don't have any cons at this time! We love it.
Not having a background in HTML coding, it was such a breeze to create and maintain, and edit, our new site!
With very little experience at the time building a website SS was a godsend once I became proficient with the basics designing the site and tailoring it to my liking was easy and became a fun experience using the various tools and experimenting with site. I built several sites for my friends businesses which they still use today and after some guidance they became quite good at adjusting the site themselves without my input.
Not much I found the site incredibly user friendly and for a beginner it was a great experience. Perhaps a few tutorial videos for the basics would have helped me in the beginning but I still found my way regardless.
Removes the need for coding knowledge yet still allows for this for the more experienced site builders as well as only requiring simple coding for small adjustments. I was able to find and input specific features as the site allows for adjustments if you have the knowledge and if not it has built-in tools to help with this albeit with the extra cost.
Squarespace stands out for its intuitive website builder, elegant templates and all-in-one platform that simplifies the process of creating and managing a professional website. It offers robust design customization, reliable hosting and a user-friendly interface, making it a top choice for individuals and businesses looking to establish a polished online presence. Many users find it convenient for creating professional-looking websites without needing advanced technical skills.
The pricing structure is slightly higher for certain users, especially those with basic needs. Some users have reported occasional template rigidity, where extensive customization might require more advanced coding skills. Squarespace lacks a mobile app, impacting on-the-go website management.
Squarespace addresses the challenge of creating a professional and visually appealing website without extensive technical knowledge. It provides a user-friendly platform with customizable templates, empowering individuals and businesses to establish an online presence easily. Squarespace benefits users by offering a streamlined solution for website creation and management. It eliminates the need for extensive coding or design expertise, making it accessible for a broader audience. Users can focus on content creation and business development instead of dealing with the technical intricacies of website maintenance. Additionally, Squarespace's integrated hosting services provide reliability and security, further simplifying the online presence management process. Squarespace's responsive designs ensure a consistent and appealing user experience across different devices.
The best part of Squarespace is the ease in laying out the building blocks for putting together an efficient, complex, and sophisticated looking website. Learning the software to use the tools takes a bit if time and practice, but once that is done, the creativity part takes over mostly. I've been using it for three years now and I always look forward to using it.
Setting up a hosted domain name and/or sswitching from another website has proven to be challenging. Sometimes the instructions given by Squarespace for transferring domain names were different than the actual step needed.
Squarespace is an all-in-one place for webhosting, seo, domain hosting, marketing, online-selling, business transactions, email marketing and newsletters, photo gallery friendly, and social media linking, to name a few. I use it to run a small business for a local restaurant. I also happen to be an their in-house photographer, so Squarespace is great for uploading food and drink photos and creating nice looking galleries alongside the info for running a business in the food industry.
The aesthetics and the profession layouts. User friendly analytics.
It was difficult to set up email campaigns.
I needed an e-commerce platform.
I love that Squarespace gives non webdesigners the capability to design a beautiful website without any type of coding required. It's truly a tool I recommend to new business owners who may just need a site set up with all the capabilities of a professionally coded site.
The pricing of it has never been friendly to me. I believe that the pricing of Squarespace is fair and a great starter, but it's heavy for new entrepeneurs when they first start.
Squarespace is allowing me to design beautiful and functional websites for clients and pass off a website that they can feel confident editing because it's an easy to use and learn platform.
I am able to manage all of my square space domains under one account. I can also make some changes on the mobile app. This saves me time by not having to go to a desktop or laptop.
There are some glitches that need to be worked out with some of the templates. It makes it hard to add new content
I use squarespace to host my website and also create sites for my author clients. I don't have to go to more than one platform, so I am more productive.
- Very easy to use without coding knowledge - Well designed layouts available for free - Loading time is fast for websites and generally the website runs smoothly
- The free layouts do have some restrictions when it comes to mobile view - Slighlty on the expensive side - Some limitations with respect to SEO and tags
I use website to build and host my design portfolio. What I love is that I was able to design and make my website live in under 14 days, and it has been running smoothly since then.
Squarespace is very innovative and truly can gelo enhance any business if all of the tools are learned and utilized properly.
The fees on square are kind of high abd the issue I have is when processing bigger orders there are always flags and isses which delays things for me.
Its integrated with everything in one place whuch keeps me feon needing multiple programs.
The way it is built brings a whole level off ease to creating a website.
As a website and graphic designer I often need more room to create my own visions. If Squarespace would deliver some more freedom in design it would be the most amazing tool.
Squarespace solves building a website with ease and not having to know any css or html. For me it lacks a sort of freedom to make the most out of it. So with graphic design freedom it would be an awesome tool.
Previously, I had tried to build websites myself. It didn't go well, as I'm not a coder! Squarespace allowed me to create a website that suits my needs almost perfectly. I'm very happy with them!
I've had a few issues integrating my custom email domain with the domain on Squarespace. That said, I've contacted my domain provided and they have given me instructions to fix this, so I don't think this is the fault of Squarespace exactly.
It gives me a platform online that I can customise the way I need it to be customised. It brings in leads for my business, allows me to write blogs and share my work. There's a bit of a learning curve with some of the features, but I really appreciate the wealth of information provided on their help page.
Is it very easy to understand and use, even if you're not tech savy. The designs are beautiful and it includes all the tools I need for a complete experience: marketing, design, emails, etc.
I need to translate my website and it would have been great if squarespace could have a simple english/french button for my clients to click on. I need to use an extra platform to do that, which is a bummer, but it's honestly the only downside to this.
I need a website to offer my coaching services - and squarespace is by far the easiest, prettiest, and cheapest option for me to use. It answers all my needs for a simple website without all the hassle of trying to figure out the codes and set-ups - it just does it for me!
I love that squarespace is functional. There are so many customization options.
The web browser freezes sometimes. Also, there should be an auto save option.
None at the moment
The functionality is so intuitive—so much better than Wordpress which is what we used before. We made the switch because we wanted things to look modernized, streamlined, and we all know that people judge "books by their cover" or "businesses by their website." If you don't have a good looking website, you won't be taken seriously, and now we do, and that's the best part about it.
I would like an easier way to "undo" any major changes that we make to our front-facing site. It's a little nerve-wracking to know that we could accidentally make a mistake and it will be automatically saved and no way to go backwards.
We needed a streamlined way to sell our books. We are a nonprofit poetry press, and selling our books is a good chunk of how we "make" our money to keep going year to year. The orders and shipping area of the site is where we have benefited the most, as it saves us time and energy.
it is easy to use, effective and has good integration with desktop and mobile devices
Could have a little more customisation and flexibility
It has helped me build my own website that clients can find out more about my business and book in courses
Unlike other website builders, Squarespace offers a mobile app. It ease web design via HTML5 and drag and drop WYSIWYG editor.
Few bugs which I used to encounter are now a history.
Improving search engine optimization of brands across search engines. Designing websites without coding.
Very happy with the learning curve and tools for the price. Pretty happy with add-ons for lists and products. They are continually releasing new tools but doesn't feel like I constantly have to pay more.
Wish I didn't have to show prices for my products. Wish they would expand their API to include image galleries. Couldn't transfer a 7.0 site to 7.1 without recreating. Wish I could print mailing labels without needing to buy postage through them.
Making high quality websites cheaper and easier for small businesses like myself. I don't need an expensive industry-specific websites. (Used to have to pay $4000 for a basic template site catered to my industry).
I love using Squarespace! Creating a website from scratch or based on a template is very easy. It is simple to make any needed changes and embed videos or files on the site.
The only thing I dislike about Squarespace is the difficulty of changing font colors on the website. Once your theme colors are chosen, they make it very hard to change anything without changing colors on the entire website.
I have used Squarespace to create a personal website and create/make updates to my previous employer's website. I love this platform simply because of how easy it makes my life and my job.
Squarespace is very user-friendly. I am not a website designer, and I constantly get compliments on my website. There are a ton of templates to choose from, and they are entirely customizable.
I would like it if you could move the scheduling app from one website to another, like how you can do with a domain. I recently created a new website so that I would have access to the 7.1 features. I wish I could move scheduling to my new website instead of creating a new scheduling account or managing it from my old website.
They host domains and build websites. I am a business owner and need a website with a custom domain. Since I have a small business and don't have a ton of funds, I needed to build a website myself that did not look like I made it myself.
Availability of free CSS templates and HTML5 editor. Offers tons of TLD domain extensions.
Can't complain on my end, it is easy to design webs as no coding is required.
Domain registration, web design and hosting.