Squarespace prices
Squarespace too expensive? What your options are
Updated November 2026 · Christopher, Dreamtech
In July 2026 Squarespace raised its annual plans: Basic to $19 a month, Core to $29 and Plus to $49, billed yearly. Most people only notice at renewal. For a simple site (pages, a blog, a contact form), you can host it yourself on free hosting and pay only for the domain, about $11 a year.
What Squarespace costs now
| Plan | Before | Now (annual billing) |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $192/yr | $228/yr |
| Core | $276/yr | $348/yr |
| Plus | $468/yr | $588/yr |
| Advanced | $1,188/yr | $1,188/yr |
Add the domain renewal and Google Workspace email if you bought them through Squarespace, and a typical small business pays around $450 a year. Work out yours with the savings calculator.
Your four options
1. Downgrade
Fine if you don't use the features you'd lose. Do it a few days before renewal, not on the day.
2. Switch to another builder
Wix, Webflow and others cost about the same and raise prices too. You rebuild the site and stay a renter.
3. Hire someone to rebuild it
Quotes for a small site typically run into the thousands, and you're often back on a builder afterwards.
4. Own it
Copy the site you already have onto free hosting, move the domain to a registrar that sells at cost, and keep or move your email. The site looks the same, and you edit it by asking your AI to make changes.
When staying on Squarespace makes sense
If your site is an online store, a member area or courses, or takes bookings inside the site, those features need the builder. Staying is the right call. You can still own your domain and email separately.
Let Claude do the move for you
Site Freedom guides your own Claude through the whole move: website to free hosting on Cloudflare, domain to Cloudflare at cost, and email to Zoho Mail or kept on Google. You sign in and approve; Claude does the clicking. Nothing is cancelled until everything has been checked.
$95 once. Needs the Claude desktop app on a paid plan (Pro or higher) with Claude in Chrome.
Get Site Freedom, $95See what you'd saveQuestions
Did Squarespace really raise prices in 2026?
Yes. In July 2026 it raised annual plans by up to 26% for US-billed customers. Some customers got notices with larger increases that Squarespace later corrected.
Why didn't I notice until now?
Most plans renew yearly, so the new price only shows up on your next renewal.
Is free hosting really free?
Cloudflare Pages hosts static sites for free, including business sites. You pay for your domain, about $11 a year for a .com at Cloudflare.
Can I still edit my site without Squarespace?
Yes. Your site becomes a set of files you own, and you ask your AI (like Claude) to make changes to them.