Ecwid by Lightspeed vs. Squarespace

Ecwid by Lightspeed

19 Reviews and Ratings

Squarespace

318 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Ecwid by Lightspeed	Score10 out of 10	N/A	Ecwid allows customers the ability to create an online store to any webpage or social media profile. Boasting hundreds of thousands of merchants in 175 countries as users, Ecwid aims to provide everything needed to reach customers wherever they are: in-person, through a website, Instagram, Facebook, Amazon, or Google Shopping. In addition, Ecwid’s point-of-sale integrations, email marketing integrations, and dedicated mobile app allow sellers to manage marketing merchandising, and sales - any…	$5 per month
Squarespace	Score8.6 out of 10	N/A	Squarespace is a CMS platform that allows users to create a DIY blog, eCommerce store, and/or portfolio (visual art or music). Some Squarespace website and shop templates are industry or use case-specific, such as menu builders for restaurant sites.	$25 per month

Pricing

Ecwid by Lightspeed

Squarespace

Starter: $5
per month
Venture: $30
per month
Business: $55
per month
Unlimited: $130
per month

Basic: $25
per month
Core: $36
per month
Plus: $56
per month
Advanced: $139
per month

Pricing Offerings
Ecwid by Lightspeed	Squarespace
Free Trial
No	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes	No

Optional

No setup fee

A 16% discount is offered for annual billing.

28% to 36% discount available for annual pricing.

Community Pulse
Key User Insights
	Ecwid by Lightspeed	Squarespace
Considered Both Products	Ecwid Chelsea Wallace Owner in Corporate at Headland Homestead (Farming, 1-10 employees) Chose Ecwid by Lightspeed We began our journey using Squarespace and Square exclusively, then ran into complications. A fellow small business owner recommended Ecwid (she had experienced similar issues with Squarespace) and we quickly made the swap/integration and have never regretted it. We've … Incentivized Helpful?	Squarespace No answer on this topic
	Would buy again
	No answers on this topic	No answers on this topic
	Delivers good value for the price
	No answers on this topic	No answers on this topic
	Happy with the feature set
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	Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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	Implementation went as expected
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Features

Ecwid by Lightspeed

Squarespace

Comparison of Online Storefront features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Squarespace
Feature	Ecwid by Lightspeed 8.7 12 Ratings	Squarespace - Ratings
Product catalog & listings	9.712 Ratings	00 Ratings
Product management	8.712 Ratings	00 Ratings
Bulk product upload	7.55 Ratings	00 Ratings
Branding	8.010 Ratings	00 Ratings
Mobile storefront	9.410 Ratings	00 Ratings
Product variations	9.112 Ratings	00 Ratings
Website integration	9.411 Ratings	00 Ratings
Visual customization	8.112 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Squarespace
Feature	Ecwid by Lightspeed 8.7 11 Ratings	Squarespace - Ratings
Abandoned cart recovery	8.110 Ratings	00 Ratings
Checkout user experience	9.310 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Online Payment System features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Squarespace
Feature	Ecwid by Lightspeed 9.4 11 Ratings	Squarespace - Ratings
eCommerce security	9.411 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Squarespace
Feature	Ecwid by Lightspeed 8.6 10 Ratings	Squarespace - Ratings
Promotions & discounts	9.110 Ratings	00 Ratings
Personalized recommendations	8.06 Ratings	00 Ratings
SEO	8.68 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Squarespace
Feature	Ecwid by Lightspeed 8.2 12 Ratings	Squarespace - Ratings
Order processing	8.912 Ratings	00 Ratings
Inventory management	8.110 Ratings	00 Ratings
Shipping	8.211 Ratings	00 Ratings
Custom functionality	7.612 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Security features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Squarespace
Feature	Ecwid by Lightspeed - Ratings	Squarespace 8.5 59 Ratings
Role-based user permissions	00 Ratings	8.559 Ratings

Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Squarespace
Feature	Ecwid by Lightspeed - Ratings	Squarespace 4.2 52 Ratings
API	00 Ratings	4.945 Ratings
Internationalization / multi-language	00 Ratings	3.434 Ratings

Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Squarespace
Feature	Ecwid by Lightspeed - Ratings	Squarespace 7.1 90 Ratings
WYSIWYG editor	00 Ratings	8.178 Ratings
Code quality / cleanliness	00 Ratings	8.071 Ratings
Admin section	00 Ratings	6.089 Ratings
Page templates	00 Ratings	7.090 Ratings
Library of website themes	00 Ratings	7.087 Ratings
Mobile optimization / responsive design	00 Ratings	7.386 Ratings
Publishing workflow	00 Ratings	6.278 Ratings
Form generator	00 Ratings	7.171 Ratings

Comparison of Web Content Management features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Squarespace
Feature	Ecwid by Lightspeed - Ratings	Squarespace 7.0 80 Ratings
Content taxonomy	00 Ratings	6.768 Ratings
SEO support	00 Ratings	7.973 Ratings
Bulk management	00 Ratings	8.045 Ratings
Availability / breadth of extensions	00 Ratings	5.760 Ratings
Community / comment management	00 Ratings	6.760 Ratings

User Ratings
	Ecwid by Lightspeed	Squarespace
Likelihood to Recommend	9.0 (12 ratings)	9.4 (90 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	9.6 (2 ratings)	10.0 (4 ratings)
Usability	8.8 (7 ratings)	10.0 (4 ratings)
Availability	9.1 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Performance	8.2 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	8.6 (7 ratings)	10.0 (2 ratings)
Implementation Rating	8.2 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Configurability	8.2 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Product Scalability	8.2 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	9.1 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	8.2 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)