Squarespace
Squarespace is a SaaS website and eCommerce builder known for design-focused templates and an all-in-one experience. Stores can sell products, accept orders, and use built-in tools in a unified site-and-store product.
Overview
Squarespace hosts your site and store; no server or database to manage. You get products, variants, orders, and customer accounts. The editor is block-based with polished templates. Commerce plans add checkout, inventory, and basic analytics. Data can be exported or moved via third-party tools when needed.
Market segment
Creators, small brands, and design-led businesses that want a beautiful site and store in one place. Often chosen for templates and ease of use. Best when design and simplicity matter more than deep commerce or app ecosystems.
Specialization
Design and templates: Polished, responsive themes. Unified site + store: One product for website and commerce. Simplicity: No code required. Marketing tools: Email and SEO tools built in.
Main features
- Products, variants, and inventory
- Orders, customers, and discounts
- Payment (Stripe, PayPal) and shipping
- Blog, pages, and blocks
- Email campaigns and basic analytics
What makes it different
Squarespace is website-first with commerce added; platforms like Shopify are commerce-first with themes and content. Squarespace excels at look and simplicity; it offers fewer checkout and channel options than dedicated eCommerce platforms. Ideal when a single, beautiful site-and-store is the goal.