Squarespace
$40/mo est.
- Entry plan
- USD $40/mo (Commerce Basic)
- Tx fee
- 3% (Personal) / 0% (Commerce)
- Free themes
- 100+
- Apps
- 40+ extensions
- Support
- 24/7 email; phone (business hrs)
- Est. monthly cost
- $40/mo
Squarespace
Design-led hosted platform with polished templates; Commerce plans charge 0% transaction fee.
- Entry plan
- USD $40/mo (Commerce Basic)
- Tx fee
- 3% (Personal) / 0% (Commerce)
- Free themes
- 100+
- Apps
- 40+ extensions
Best for
Design-focused brands, creatives, and small stores prioritising aesthetics.
Pricing breakdown
Every fee we track, grouped by where it applies.
Last verified 24 May 2026.
Strengths and trade-offs
Pros
- Best-in-class templates and design
- 0% transaction fee on Commerce plans
- All-in-one hosted experience
- Strong content and blogging tools
Cons
- USD pricing only
- No multi-currency support
- Smaller app ecosystem
- Lower-tier plans charge 3%
About Squarespace
Squarespace is a hosted platform known for award-winning templates and a polished editor, popular with creative and design-led brands. Its e-commerce entry point is the Commerce Basic plan at USD $40/mo (0% transaction fee), with Commerce Advanced at USD $72/mo. Pricing is USD-only and it has a smaller app ecosystem than Shopify, with no multi-currency support.
Squarespace was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, USA.
How Squarespace compares
Side-by-side with the closest alternatives by estimated cost.
Subscription plus hosting estimate for self-hosted platforms. Payment processing not included.
Shopify
$42/mo est.
- Entry plan
- $42/mo (annual)
- Tx fee
- 2% (Basic)
- Free themes
- ~13 free
- Apps
- 10,000+ apps
- Support
- 24/7 chat, email, phone
- Est. monthly cost
- $42/mo
Adobe Commerce (Magento)
$50/mo est.
- Entry plan
- $0 (Open Source)
- Tx fee
- Varies
- Free themes
- Hundreds
- Apps
- 4,000+
- Support
- 24/7 (Enterprise)
- Est. monthly cost
- $50/mo
BigCommerce
$30/mo est.
- Entry plan
- USD $29.95/mo
- Tx fee
- 0%
- Free themes
- ~14 free
- Apps
- 1,000+ apps
- Support
- 24/7 chat, phone, email
- Est. monthly cost
- $30/mo
Common questions about Squarespace
The same questions Australian merchants ask before signing up.
Squarespace does not publish a standard rate in Australia. Pricing is quoted based on your business size, industry, and card mix. Request a quote on their site, or use our free fee calculator to compare against providers that do publish rates.
Contract terms for Squarespace are not publicly listed. Confirm with their sales team before signing.
Squarespace settlement times are not publicly listed.
Squarespace AMEX pricing in Australia is not publicly listed. Ask their sales team whether AMEX acceptance and rates are included.
Squarespace does not advertise least-cost routing for Australian merchants. If you take a lot of contactless debit, compare against providers that do support it on our comparison page.
Squarespace is best suited to design-focused brands, creatives, and small stores prioritising aesthetics. To see how it stacks up for your specific volume and card mix, try our free fee calculator.
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