ManageWP vs. Squarespace

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ManageWP
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
ManageWP is a WordPress management console that allows users to manage multiple WordPress sites with ease.N/A
Squarespace
Score 8.5 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
ManageWPSquarespace
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Basic
$25
per month
Core
$36
per month
Plus
$56
per month
Advanced
$139
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ManageWPSquarespace
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsStarting is easy and free. Premium upgrades are there for those that need more. If you want to free up your time and let ManageWP do the heavy lifting - we are there for you with a number of automations (safe updates, automated backups, scheduled security and performance checks, etc.), site migration tools, website templates and more. Special bundles were built for agencies and companies creating affordable discounts for customers with large number of websites.28% to 36% discount available for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
ManageWPSquarespace
Features
ManageWPSquarespace
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
ManageWP
9.5
6 Ratings
14% above category average
Squarespace
8.2
67 Ratings
0% below category average
Role-based user permissions9.56 Ratings8.267 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
ManageWP
10.0
5 Ratings
26% above category average
Squarespace
6.5
58 Ratings
17% below category average
API10.04 Ratings7.151 Ratings
Internationalization / multi-language10.03 Ratings5.937 Ratings
Web Content Creation
Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
ManageWP
8.2
9 Ratings
6% above category average
Squarespace
7.7
99 Ratings
1% below category average
WYSIWYG editor8.02 Ratings9.184 Ratings
Code quality / cleanliness8.03 Ratings7.378 Ratings
Admin section9.88 Ratings7.498 Ratings
Page templates8.02 Ratings7.399 Ratings
Library of website themes9.01 Ratings7.596 Ratings
Mobile optimization / responsive design7.53 Ratings8.195 Ratings
Publishing workflow7.03 Ratings8.186 Ratings
Form generator00 Ratings6.780 Ratings
Web Content Management
Comparison of Web Content Management features of Product A and Product B
ManageWP
7.0
5 Ratings
6% below category average
Squarespace
6.3
89 Ratings
16% below category average
SEO support8.02 Ratings6.680 Ratings
Bulk management10.05 Ratings5.951 Ratings
Availability / breadth of extensions3.03 Ratings5.565 Ratings
Community / comment management7.03 Ratings6.067 Ratings
Content taxonomy00 Ratings7.376 Ratings
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
ManageWPSquarespace
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(10 ratings)
8.4
(100 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.5
(14 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
ManageWPSquarespace
Likelihood to Recommend
ManageWP
If you are a WordPress development shop, or host a number of WordPress websites, this is for you. Even if you only have one website but are looking for an easy way to make updates, schedule backups and keep track of the maintenance of your site, this would be a great tool. The cost is reasonable and it saves time, while adding peace of mind with "Safe" updates.
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Squarespace
Squarespace is one of the best solutions out there for building a website or web experience that looks good, has great functionality and is cost-effective, even for smaller businesses. Although most people in marketing will find most of the elements intuitive, if the creator is struggling with any of the functionality, there are many, many support options and other users who can offer assistance.
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Pros
ManageWP
  • Managed Wordpress Updates - ManageWP allows you to update all out-of-date themes, plugins and core files on all your websites with the click of a button.
  • Automated Backups - ManageWP allows users to setup an automated schedule of backups (including free monthly backups).
  • Maintenance & Development Mode - ManageWP allows users to place a specific site into Maintenance or Development Mode, allowing them to block users from accessing the site with a click of a button.
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Squarespace
  • Stupid simple to use. I know very creative people who cannot code and this is probably the easiest ever platform for them!
  • Pretty website templates and great functionality with showing off portfolios.
  • They've already figured out what are the problems that non-coding people have when creating websites and they've figured out a simple solution for all of it.
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Cons
ManageWP
  • The reports could be prettier, more templates in order to avoid having to customize for each client so heavily.
  • It would be nice to see if recommended plugin updates are actually production and not beta versions.
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Squarespace
  • 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.
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Likelihood to Renew
ManageWP
No answers on this topic
Squarespace
Unless our website requires significantly more functionality in the future, I can't see us terminating our contract
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Usability
ManageWP
It's very straightforward for basic use, but less you dig in more for advanced use. Seems like it would be approachable to the average person.
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Squarespace
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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Support Rating
ManageWP
No answers on this topic
Squarespace
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
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Alternatives Considered
ManageWP
Prior to ManageWP, we utilized InfiniteWP, a free (with paid extensions), self-hosted alternative. We found the interface to be unwieldy, and the paid extension pricing to be a bit confusing. The headache of maintaining the software and server infrastructure to run the platform, overshadowed the cost savings for us.
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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 drag-and-drop grids that Squarespace has).
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Return on Investment
ManageWP
  • High positive ROI as it has saved us doing manual updates on multiple website
  • It has helped us scale our careplan offerings to service more clients
  • Helps with automation and admin time
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Squarespace
  • The cost is reasonably decent. My client says they spent about $20 a month or $240 a year. I asked her if she could add Google AdSense to her blog one day, and they believe they can. They said a custom site would cost them $3000-10,000 depending on who does it. And I agreed, but I found the website they created was on the lower end of that range.
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ScreenShots

ManageWP Screenshots

Screenshot of ManageWP Overview page with Action centerScreenshot of ManageWP Websites page - landing page for website managementScreenshot of ManageWP Add-ons/Price breakdown pageScreenshot of ManageWP Security check with vulnerabilities detected on a number of websites