1ShoppingCart vs Squarespace

1ShoppingCart

It's really user preference. Some people have been told by other colleagues that it's a great system to use so they want to go with that. There are other systems that do exactly the same thing. I have not found that 1ShoppingCart has any unique features that would lead me to persuade a client to use it over another one. I usually have clients look at two or three options and give feedback. Sometimes it comes down to monthly prices.

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Verified User

Director in Professional Services

Internet Company, 11-50 employees

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Squarespace

Squarespace is great for a corporate presence website that relies on providing beautiful content. It also allows for nicely flowing landing pages that are easy to design and modify. The system is turn key and you need only to employ a designer and copywriter. No longer is a technical resource needed to fix broken plug-ins or troubleshoot issues during upgrades. Squarespace may not be suitable if you are in need of heavy customization of the .css or code.

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Shirin Elkoshairi

Co-founder, Cloud and Infrastucture Consultant

ColoAdvisorInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

1ShoppingCart

7.9

Squarespace

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Product catalog & listings

7.5

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Product management

8.0

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Bulk product upload

9.0

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Branding

7.5

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Mobile storefront

9.0

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Product variations

9.0

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Website integration

7.0

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Visual customization

7.0

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CMS

7.0

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1ShoppingCart

8.0

Squarespace

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Abandoned cart recovery

9.0

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Checkout user experience

7.0

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1ShoppingCart

7.5

Squarespace

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eCommerce security

7.5

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1ShoppingCart

7.5

Squarespace

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Promotions & discounts

8.0

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Personalized recommendations

7.5

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SEO

7.0

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1ShoppingCart

9.0

Squarespace

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Multi-site management

9.0

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Order processing

9.0

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Inventory management

9.0

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Shipping

9.0

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Custom functionality

9.0

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1ShoppingCart

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Squarespace

8.4

Role-based user permissions

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8.4

1ShoppingCart

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Squarespace

7.4

API

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7.4

Internationalization / multi-language

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7.4

1ShoppingCart

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Squarespace

8.5

WYSIWYG editor

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8.5

Code quality / cleanliness

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8.5

Admin section

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8.2

Page templates

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8.5

Library of website themes

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8.0

Mobile optimization / responsive design

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9.3

Publishing workflow

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8.4

Form generator

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8.5

1ShoppingCart

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Squarespace

7.2

Content taxonomy

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7.8

SEO support

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7.3

Bulk management

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6.7

Availability / breadth of extensions

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6.8

Community / comment management

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7.6

Pros

Email broadcasts are super easy with 1ShoppingCart
Affiliate set up and management is easy

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Verified User

Director in Professional Services

Internet Company, 11-50 employees

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Easy to use - Their intuitive design and guided examples make it simple for anyone to use,
High quality templates - They provide high-quality templates that are made to work with a variety of devices and screen sizes without any extra work.
Integration - Squarespace easily integrates with other services like Mailchimp for email marketing.

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John Dezember

Web Developer

Cleveland State Community CollegeInformation Services, 1-10 employees

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Cons

The UI needs improvement. There are other systems out there that are more intuitive.
Customizing/branding a shopping cart page can be a little tricky - when it should be very simple.

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Verified User

Director in Professional Services

Internet Company, 11-50 employees

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Lack of customization options - while it's good for amateurs to be able to build a website easily, it would be nice if there were more customization options for pros.
Boring CTA button, without the option to change it - you just get what comes with your template.
Sensitive interface requires that you click in exactly the right spot (more so than usual, like in other platforms such as Hubspot).

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Verified User

Consultant in Other

Marketing and Advertising Company, 1-10 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

1ShoppingCart5.5

Based on 2 answers

If I were in charge of the renewal decision I would really take a look at 1SC vs. Infusionsoft. There are many ways each are great and many ways they are different. I would look at what was best for my company and make the choice accordingly. I find that Infusionsoft has many more ways to intuitively market, segment and cultivate new leads and grow the business as a whole than 1SC currently has.

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Eliza Hammesfahr Ceci

Owner

Peace on My PlateProfessional Training & Coaching, 1-10 employees

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Squarespace10.0

Based on 2 answers

I've renewed my Squarespace 3 years in a row

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Mandy Cramer

Graphic Designer

Miss Mandible DesignsHealth, Wellness and Fitness, 1-10 employees

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Usability

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Squarespace10.0

Based on 2 answers

It's simple to use for someone who is really good with computers as well as those who are not. I've been using my personal squarespace for years and have also helped clients build a starting page which they are later able to manage theirselves.

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Mandy Cramer

Graphic Designer

Miss Mandible DesignsHealth, Wellness and Fitness, 1-10 employees

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Support

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Squarespace10.0

Based on 2 answers

Easy to find support on their website.

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Mandy Cramer

Graphic Designer

Miss Mandible DesignsHealth, Wellness and Fitness, 1-10 employees

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Alternatives Considered

Again, it's the client that usually selects the system they want to use. I think 1ShoppingCart has lower monthly payment options so that makes it more appealing. Infusionsoft has a $2k payment that must be made in order to use their product

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Verified User

Director in Professional Services

Internet Company, 11-50 employees

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I find Wix to truly be a blank slate. The templates offered can be modified to give you more control over the finished product but the downside to this is the added step of formatting for responsive viewing. It is often overlooked by clients who want to maintain their site once the design is complete and they become frustrated. That said, I wish there was more control over the responsive elements shown in Squarespace but as a trade off, I choose Squarespace.

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Sharon Reaves

Owner/Founder/Design Guru

Reaves ProjectsDesign, 1-10 employees

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Return on Investment

Faster lead conversion, definitely

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Verified User

Director in Professional Services

Internet Company, 11-50 employees

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The simplistic design that Squarespace offers has pleased our customers, which in turn keeps our customers happy with the ease of use of the site. It allows customers to return frequently without the fear of getting lost in the site.

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Daryl Wise Jr.

Founder/Owner

VGSoundtrackGuy MusicMusic, 1-10 employees

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