TrustRadius

ShopBase vs. Squarespace

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ShopBase
Score 8.6 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
ShopBase is an e-commerce platform that allows the user to set up stores and sell online. The platform enables users to sell products and services on a website, take secure payments, and manage inventory. The vendor states ShopBase stands apart from other platforms mainly due to its focus on dropshipping, print-on-demand, and white label. ShopBase boasts more than 100,000 users coming from 100+ countries in the world.
$19
strore
Squarespace
Score 8.6 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
ShopBaseSquarespace
Editions & Modules
BasicBase
$19
strore
StandardBase
$59
strore
ProBase
$249
strore
Basic
$25
per month
Core
$36
per month
Plus
$56
per month
Advanced
$139
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ShopBaseSquarespace
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$19 per storeNo setup fee
Additional Details—28% to 36% discount available for annual pricing.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
ShopBaseSquarespace
Considered Both Products
ShopBase
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose ShopBase
Shopify apps are diverse but not consistent and costs a lot to build a store.
Squarespace
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Squarespace
Squarespace is more user-friendly and sleek. I'd recommend it over Freenom for beginners and those who are more interested in running a website (instead of caring about their DNS).
Caitlin Sloan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Caitlin Sloan
Founder & CEO
Chose Squarespace
I like Squarespace better if you are starting from scratch. I was able to use Wordpress when it was an existing site and I just had to make updates, but would have a difficult time starting from the beginning and building a Wordpress site.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Squarespace
Blackbaud DonorCentral, Donorbox, Alaya by Benevity, Intuit Mailchimp, monday CRM and monday.com
TN
Tyler Newman
Marketing Director
Chose Squarespace
In my opinion, Squarespace beats Wix all day. We have used both for microsite development. We use Wordpress for our main site as the featureset is open source and is considered the industry best practice. You can do a lot more specific features with WordPress that are sometimes …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Squarespace
Squarespace if much less work than WordPress, plus hosting and security are not an issue. GoDaddy and Wix are okay, but nowhere near the flexibility or advanced feature set that you can get with Squarespace. Compared to the other products that I have used, Squarespace …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Squarespace
We picked Squarespace for a specific use case because it was easy to spin up the promotional content we needed.
Maria Halse Duloquin | TrustRadius Reviewer
Maria Halse Duloquin
Innovation Consultant
Chose Squarespace
Squarespace is easy to use, webflow can feel clunky (though I haven’t tried it recently), and Wix is very similar, but I preferred the Squarespace aesthetic. Also, Squarespace has clear, transparent pricing - you know what you get, and I like the design styles. I’m not in a …
BG
Bryan Grant
Head of Product & Portfolio Management
Chose Squarespace
Squarespace was the quickest to get up and running for a basic website, and with the GoDaddy integration it simplified rapid setup. A plugin for basic language translation allowed us to be compliant from day one.
Chose Squarespace
Squarespace was quicker to set up and more accessible to manipulate the theme, pictures, and content. The page layouts are more versatile and fluid. With Wordpress, more time-consuming efforts go into making a template work the way you want it to (because of the lack of the …
PL
Phoebe Little
Promotions and Programs Associate
Chose Squarespace
Submittable and Squarespace serve different functions but Squarespace is by far the easier and more user friendly platform.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Squarespace
Wordpress is for more advanced users and allows more functionality to be built into the website. However, Squarespace is easy to use and you will be able to get a functioning website up and running on your own. That is their main point and purpose for their mission. However, …
Andy Ryan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Andy Ryan
Launch Engineer
Chose Squarespace
I would choose Squarespace over all the competition unless I wanted a website builder/host that had an online course portal. Squarespace has the easiest website builder. It's relatively cheap. It automatically updates. It is easy to integrate with third-party services such as …
Lisa Cooley | TrustRadius Reviewer
Lisa Cooley
Art Advisor
Chose Squarespace
Both of my fields are visual, so design is as important as functionality. Unbounce looks great, but it's not set up for the same full functionality. I've also been quite familiar with Squarespace and felt comfortable with them.
Chose Squarespace
Not even comparable. I was hacked within 2 years with WordPress in a brute force attack. Since going to Squarespace, I have had zero security issues. I feel the two platforms, though similar, are incomparable.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Squarespace
I found it easier for me to use square space myself rather than have a middle person between me and my website. It was a lot easier for me to access and change something and when I wanted to change something on my site. It gave me flexibility and more options to utilize my …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Squarespace
Squarespace's most attractive feature in comparison to WordPress and Wix is its library of themes available to use. WordPress has a neverending supply of options but that's WordPress, the industry-standard however the limited options for Squarespace is nice so you aren't …
Darcy Knapp, MBA | TrustRadius Reviewer
Darcy Knapp, MBA
Owner/President
Chose Squarespace
Squarespace offers better SEO options and ease of use than Wix/Weebly site builders. Squarespace is easy to manage and easy to track inventory and sales. For companies with lower skill sets in-house, it is also very easy to train staff to manage the platform.
MG
Meadow Griffin
Author/Illustrator
Chose Squarespace
I liked the usability of Squarespace better than Network Solutions for the type of website we were looking for. I found it was easier to create and customize and I liked the overall look of the website in Squarespace better than what the end result of the Network Solutions site …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Squarespace
Myself and my team have used more robust web development platforms for bigger organization presence on the web. However that has always required more time, effort and talent by using web developers to setup and add content to the sites. With squarespace, a site can be setup in …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Squarespace
Squarespace is the best option relative to other web hosting and design platforms we initially reviewed. It was a bit more expensive than some of the free models we looked at but those sites often came with hidden fees if we wanted to customize anything and Squarespace has …
Chose Squarespace
I actually ended up going with Wordpress's OShine theme. Squarespace just missed some of the SEO and API tracking that I wanted and Elementor was too slow and WP Rocket isn't compatible with it. OShine ended up fitting the bill so everything I wanted could work together, but …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Squarespace
I really like Squarespace's all-in-one concept vs. WordPress, where you add each piece individually. However, if you are building a much larger site, WordPress may be better. For our needs in terms of sales, Squarespace was great.
Features
ShopBaseSquarespace
Online Storefront
Comparison of Online Storefront features of Product A and Product B
ShopBase
9.4
Ratings
18% above category average
Squarespace
-
Ratings
Product catalog & listings10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Product management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Bulk product upload10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Branding9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile storefront10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Product variations8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Website integration10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual customization10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
CMS8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Shopping Cart
Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Product A and Product B
ShopBase
10.0
Ratings
26% above category average
Squarespace
-
Ratings
Abandoned cart recovery10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Checkout user experience10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Payment System
Comparison of Online Payment System features of Product A and Product B
ShopBase
10.0
Ratings
19% above category average
Squarespace
-
Ratings
eCommerce security10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
eCommerce Marketing
Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Product A and Product B
ShopBase
9.7
Ratings
23% above category average
Squarespace
-
Ratings
Promotions & discounts10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Personalized recommendations9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
eCommerce Business Management
Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Product A and Product B
ShopBase
10.0
Ratings
22% above category average
Squarespace
-
Ratings
Multi-site management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Order processing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Shipping10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
ShopBase
-
Ratings
Squarespace
8.5
Ratings
5% above category average
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
ShopBase
-
Ratings
Squarespace
4.3
Ratings
55% below category average
API00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Internationalization / multi-language00 Ratings3.50 Ratings
Web Content Creation
Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
ShopBase
-
Ratings
Squarespace
7.1
Ratings
8% below category average
WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Code quality / cleanliness00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Admin section00 Ratings6.10 Ratings
Page templates00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Library of website themes00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Mobile optimization / responsive design00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Publishing workflow00 Ratings6.20 Ratings
Form generator00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Web Content Management
Comparison of Web Content Management features of Product A and Product B
ShopBase
-
Ratings
Squarespace
7.0
Ratings
5% below category average
Content taxonomy00 Ratings6.70 Ratings
SEO support00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Bulk management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Availability / breadth of extensions00 Ratings5.70 Ratings
Community / comment management00 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Best Alternatives
ShopBaseSquarespace
Small Businesses
Ecwid by Lightspeed
Ecwid by Lightspeed
Score 10.0 out of 10
ManageWP
ManageWP
Score 10.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Shopify Plus
Shopify Plus
Score 9.0 out of 10
RWS Tridion Sites
RWS Tridion Sites
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
IBM Digital Commerce
IBM Digital Commerce
Score 9.0 out of 10
RWS Tridion Sites
RWS Tridion Sites
Score 9.0 out of 10
All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
User Ratings
ShopBaseSquarespace
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(0 ratings)
9.2
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ShopBaseSquarespace
Likelihood to Recommend
ShopBase is always there to help if I have an issue, and they also offer helpful ideas for building and optimizing my store.
Verified User
Anonymous
Read full review
We've found Squarespace perfect for quick, well-designed websites that you can literally design and launch in a day. However, if you want to get more complex with your website, including custom backend integrations or code, Squarespace presents a bit more of a challenge when it comes to what they will allow you to modify on their platform (especially using third-party integration apps).
JM
Read full review
Pros
  • Helpful materials
  • Supportive team
  • Affordable apps
Verified User
Anonymous
Read full review
  • Squarespace is very easy to use, this is a super helpful thing as small business owners we have to wear many hats and being a full blown website developer doesn't need to be one of them.
  • Squarespace has quick and simple plugins.
  • Squarespace allows you to easily expand as you need to.
MM
Read full review
Cons
  • No free plan
  • Need more apps
  • Limited themes
Verified User
Anonymous
Read full review
  • Customizing the sites can be highly UN intuitive
  • Navigation for editing the sites can be difficult and frustrating
  • Squarespace has different versions and it's hard to know which version you're on. You can't switch after you start making a site with one version.
Lisa Cooley | TrustRadius Reviewer
Lisa Cooley
Art Advisor
Read full review
Likelihood to Renew
No answers on this topic
It's a great CMS tool. Easy to use and maintain. It looks great and the support is excellent.
Sharon Reaves | TrustRadius Reviewer
Sharon Reaves
Owner/Founder/Design Guru
Read full review
Usability
No answers on this topic
It's dead simple to use. There are no over complicated controls or tons of menus to screw things up. People with bad taste couldn't make an ugly website. While it may be frustrating for the pro designer to get exactly what they want, it prevents the uninitiated from making something ugly
Verified User
Anonymous
Read full review
Support Rating
No answers on this topic
Help is available directly from the back end and uses full sentence searching to find answers to questions others may have asked before. With a ton of articles and support questions documents, it is very likely that your question has been answered. If not each page has the ability to open a direct email to support. Each case has a number and can be followed. Responses are often quick and have links and directions clearly stated
Angela Skees | TrustRadius Reviewer
Angela Skees
Director of Graphics and Marketing
Read full review
Alternatives Considered
Shopify apps are diverse but not consistent and costs a lot to build a store.
Verified User
Anonymous
Read full review
Squarespace if much less work than WordPress, plus hosting and security are not an issue. GoDaddy and Wix are okay, but nowhere near the flexibility or advanced feature set that you can get with Squarespace. Compared to the other products that I have used, Squarespace definitely offers more options, customization, advanced features and design options than others, for a great price.
Verified User
Anonymous
Read full review
Return on Investment
  • Save lost sales
  • Reduce cost
  • Take less time to manage
Verified User
Anonymous
Read full review
  • I can see how squarespace can improve efficiency since it's so quick to build a site on there.
  • For those who don't want to hook up a bunch of different stuff to their website and make it work...they most likely have whatever plug in you need and you can add it. Worst case scenario, they have developers you can hire who can make what you need.
  • As your business grows you can add an online storefront to your site and make more money that way! Easy peasy!
  • They have an easy system for adding special SEO words/phrases so you don't have to learn SEO at all!
IS
Read full review
ScreenShots