How much does Squarespace cost in 2026?

Basic: $19 a month on annual billing ($25 billed monthly); Core: $29 a month on annual billing ($39 billed monthly); Plus: $49 a month on annual billing ($65 billed monthly); Advanced: $99 a month on annual billing ($139 billed monthly). Checked October 26, 2026.

Website builder with hosting and a store

Should you build your own Squarespace?

Q: Should you build your own Squarespace?

Switch. Squarespace Core costs $29 a month on yearly billing, about $1,000 over 3 years, after a July 2026 price rise. Framer and WordPress.com give you visual editors and custom domains for $8 to $10 a month, which saves about $700 over 3 years if you don’t sell through the site. Building from scratch costs more than staying put, about $1,650, mostly in upkeep, because every text change then needs a developer or a prompt.

Q: What is a cheaper alternative to Squarespace?

Framer (Free plan; Basic $10/mo on yearly billing), WordPress.com (Free plan; Personal $4/mo and Premium $8/mo billed yearly), Google Sites (Free with a Google account; included in Google Workspace), Carrd (Free plan; Pro Standard $19 a year). Best for a one-page site with a form and a custom domain, because it is not a multi-page builder.

Switch to Framer or WordPress.com. For a site without a store they cost $8 to $10 a month, not $29.

SWITCH

Short answer

Squarespace Core costs $29 a month on yearly billing, about $1,000 over 3 years, after a July 2026 price rise. Framer and WordPress.com give you visual editors and custom domains for $8 to $10 a month, which saves about $700 over 3 years if you don’t sell through the site. Building from scratch costs more than staying put, about $1,650, mostly in upkeep, because every text change then needs a developer or a prompt.

Buy for 3 years: $1,044
Build and run for 3 years: $1,657
Verdict: SWITCH

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Cheaper options

CheaperFramerFree plan; Basic $10/mo on yearly billingA visual editor with templates and hosting included, but extra editors cost $20 a month each and there is no built-in store.CheaperWordPress.comFree plan; Personal $4/mo and Premium $8/mo billed yearlyThe cheapest paid route with a custom domain and no ads, but the editor takes more learning and a store needs the $45 Commerce plan.Already includedGoogle SitesFree with a Google account; included in Google WorkspaceFine for a simple site you edit yourself, but it has no store or blog and little design control.CheaperCarrdFree plan; Pro Standard $19 a yearBest for a one-page site with a form and a custom domain, because it is not a multi-page builder.

Squarespace pricing in 2026

Plan	Billed yearly	Billed monthly
Basic	$19/mo	$25/mo
Core Typical	$29/mo	$39/mo
Plus	$49/mo	$65/mo
Advanced	$99/mo	$139/mo

Paying too much? If one or two people edit a simple site without a store, Basic at $19 a month is enough.

Per website, billed annually. Squarespace’s page showed euros to our checker, so these USD prices come from three 2026 reports that agree. Squarespace raised US prices in July 2026: annual Core went from $23 to $29 and Plus from $39 to $49. Checked October 26, 2026 from 2026 reviews.

Run your own numbers

Defaults are a typical small team at $30/hour. Change anything.

If you buy Squarespace

Plan

If you build it

Your time, $ per hour

Hours to build

Upkeep, hours per month

Hosting and services, $ per month

Buy

$1,044

Build

$1,657

Buying is about $613 cheaper over 3 years.

3-year totals. Building includes your time, upkeep, running costs and one month of an AI app builder ($25). Change any number to match your situation.

What you’d build

A 5 to 8 page marketing site on free static hosting
A blog or news list written in Markdown
A contact form with spam protection
Meta tags, a sitemap and privacy-friendly analytics

Static hosting is free on Cloudflare Pages, Netlify or Vercel; budget about $2 a month for your domain.

What you’d give up

Drag-and-drop editing that anyone on the team can use
A built-in store, bookings and email campaigns
Hosting, SSL and uptime handled for you
Templates and 24/7 support

Risks the price doesn’t show

EditingMedium

Every text change needs a code edit or a prompt unless you add a CMS.

SEO and speedMedium

Squarespace sets up redirects, sitemaps and SSL for you. You would set up and test each one.

Forms and emailMedium

A contact form needs spam protection and reliable email delivery.

When the verdict flips

Switch to BUY if you sell products or take bookings through the site, because the store, tax and payment tools are the part you should not rebuild. Switch to BUILD only if the site is a few static pages that a developer on your team edits.

Sources

Squarespace pricing · Squarespace price rise, July 2026 (PetaPixel) · Squarespace pricing, Sept 2026 (Style Factory) · Squarespace pricing change tracker, July 2026 (PricingSaaS)

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