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Squarespace: costs, cancellation and alternatives

Squarespace is a US website builder with strong templates, from €13.09 per month on annual payment in the Basic plan according to its pricing page. Here is what businesses should know about costs, fees, cancellation, export and alternatives.

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Last updated: 23 October 2026 · By Maurice, freeehouse team · About 3 minutes to read

What is Squarespace?

Squarespace is a website builder from New York, known for its highly designed templates. Many photographers, creatives, cafés and studios use it. Hosting, security certificate and technology are part of the subscription, and you design the site yourself.

What does Squarespace cost?

According to Squarespace's pricing page, viewed on 23 October 2026:

Planannual, per monthmonthlyOnline shop fee
Basic13,€0917,€852%
Core20,€2328,€560%
Advanced34,€5149,€980%

On tax, the pricing page is not clear: the price cards speak of estimated VAT included, while the questions on the same page speak of prices without VAT. Check the amount on your invoice. More at What does Squarespace cost?.

How do I cancel Squarespace?

According to Squarespace's help pages, in the Billing area of your site under Subscriptions. Domains, email via Google Workspace and other subscriptions are separate subscriptions and keep running until you cancel each one. Details at Cancel Squarespace.

Can I take my Squarespace site with me?

Only in part. According to Squarespace's help pages, the platform exports selected content as a WordPress file. Images cannot be downloaded in one go, and with several blogs only one is exported. A switch is therefore a rebuild.

What alternatives are there?

See Squarespace alternatives and Squarespace pros and cons.

If your Squarespace site needs a fresh start: freeehouse rebuilds it by hand, with the same calm look if you like, and charges nothing for the build. You only pay for hosting, cheaper than today. Move from Squarespace

What do we hear from Squarespace customers?

Of the first 35 businesses at freeehouse, 4 came from Squarespace. Common themes were billing in dollars plus tax, a second system for shop or booking, and extra costs for multiple languages.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Squarespace available in German?

Yes, the interface and the pricing page are available in German, while some help articles are in English only.

Can you pay for Squarespace monthly?

Yes. According to the pricing page, Basic then costs €17.85 instead of €13.09 per month on annual payment.

Does Squarespace include an email address?

According to the pricing page, the Core plan includes a free professional email in the first year with a matching domain. After that it runs as a separate subscription via Google Workspace.

Can I export Squarespace?

Only in part, as a WordPress file with selected content. The design and many page types cannot be transferred.

Sources

Providers' prices and terms change often. What counts is what's in your customer account and your contract. Not legal advice.

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