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Shopify Plus vs. Squarespace

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Shopify Plus

184 Reviews and Ratings

Squarespace

318 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Shopify Plus

    Score9 out of 10
    		N/AShopify Plus is an eCommerce solution built for enterprise-level companies that enables them to sell online and offline across social channels like Facebook , Pinterest, and marketplaces like Amazon and eBay.

    $2,300

    per month with a 3-year commitment

    Squarespace

    Score8.6 out of 10
    		N/ASquarespace 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
    Shopify PlusSquarespace
    Editions & Modules
    3-year term
    $2300
    per month
    1-year term
    $2500
    per month
    Basic
    $25
    per month
    Core
    $36
    per month
    Plus
    $56
    per month
    Advanced
    $139
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Shopify PlusSquarespace
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—28% to 36% discount available for annual pricing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Shopify PlusSquarespace
    Considered Both Products
    Shopify
    Verified User
    Chose Shopify Plus
    While Squarespace has a more sophisticated site theme and template offering, the inventory management, and drop shipping options (while still not perfect, or ideal) makes Shopify Plus the right choice for powering e-commerce businesses.
    Incentivized
    Paul Pender
    Ecommerce Marketing Manager in Marketing at Runkeeper (Health, Wellness and Fitness, 11-50 employees)
    Chose Shopify Plus
    Squarespace is a platform meant for creating websites/blogs that also has an eCommerce component layered on top. Conversely, Shopify Plus was build from day one with eCommerce in mind. This is evident throughout the experience, especially with regards to order management, and …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Shopify Plus
    There are all good for business who are just starting but as the business grows the platform has to be able to scale with it
    Incentivized
    Brian Manning
    President & Co-Founder in Corporate at Centric Digital (Computer Software, 11-50 employees)
    Chose Shopify Plus
    Shopify Plus has the most robust capabilities of the pure cloud plays and the app store ecosystem is the largest and best.
    Incentivized
    Jeffrey Tom
    Web Developer in Information Technology at Shrimpton Agency (Computer Software, 1-10 employees)
    Chose Shopify Plus
    I selected Shopify Plus because the clients found it easy to use to manage their website, whenever they needed an update of their website. Shopify Plus is great when it comes to e-commerce websites and should only be used for e-commerce.
    Incentivized
    Squarespace
    Darcy Knapp, MBA
    Owner/President in Corporate at SEO Web Mechanics (Marketing & Advertising, 1-10 employees)
    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.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Shopify PlusSquarespace
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Shopify Plus and Squarespace
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    8.6
    36 Ratings
    Squarespace
    -
    Ratings
    Product catalog & listings9.534 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product management8.435 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk product upload6.532 Ratings00 Ratings
    Branding8.233 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile storefront9.634 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product variations9.234 Ratings00 Ratings
    Website integration9.031 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual customization9.234 Ratings00 Ratings
    CMS8.233 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Shopify Plus and Squarespace
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    8.4
    35 Ratings
    Squarespace
    -
    Ratings
    Abandoned cart recovery7.434 Ratings00 Ratings
    Checkout user experience9.434 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Shopify Plus and Squarespace
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    9.6
    33 Ratings
    Squarespace
    -
    Ratings
    eCommerce security9.633 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Shopify Plus and Squarespace
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    8.3
    35 Ratings
    Squarespace
    -
    Ratings
    Promotions & discounts8.734 Ratings00 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations8.329 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO7.834 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Shopify Plus and Squarespace
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    8.5
    34 Ratings
    Squarespace
    -
    Ratings
    Order processing9.034 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory management7.233 Ratings00 Ratings
    Shipping8.633 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom functionality9.133 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Shopify Plus and Squarespace
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    -
    Ratings
    Squarespace
    8.5
    59 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.559 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Shopify Plus and Squarespace
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    -
    Ratings
    Squarespace
    4.2
    52 Ratings
    API00 Ratings4.945 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language00 Ratings3.434 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Shopify Plus and Squarespace
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    -
    Ratings
    Squarespace
    7.1
    90 Ratings
    WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings8.178 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness00 Ratings8.071 Ratings
    Admin section00 Ratings6.089 Ratings
    Page templates00 Ratings7.090 Ratings
    Library of website themes00 Ratings7.087 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design00 Ratings7.386 Ratings
    Publishing workflow00 Ratings6.278 Ratings
    Form generator00 Ratings7.171 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Shopify Plus and Squarespace
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    -
    Ratings
    Squarespace
    7.0
    80 Ratings
    Content taxonomy00 Ratings6.768 Ratings
    SEO support00 Ratings7.973 Ratings
    Bulk management00 Ratings8.045 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions00 Ratings5.760 Ratings
    Community / comment management00 Ratings6.760 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Shopify PlusSquarespace
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (36 ratings)
    9.4
    (90 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)