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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ManageWP

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AManageWP is a WordPress management console that allows users to manage multiple WordPress sites with ease.N/A

    Squarespace

    Score8.4 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.

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    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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    ManageWP
    No answer on this topic
    Squarespace
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    97%
    Would buy again
    35 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    35 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    34 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    31 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    33 Answers
    Features
    ManageWPSquarespace
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of ManageWP and Squarespace
    Feature
    ManageWP
    9.5
    6 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Squarespace
    8.4
    67 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Role-based user permissions9.56 Ratings8.467 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of ManageWP and Squarespace
    Feature
    ManageWP
    10.0
    5 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Squarespace
    6.6
    58 Ratings
    17% below category average
    API10.04 Ratings7.051 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language10.03 Ratings6.237 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of ManageWP and Squarespace
    Feature
    ManageWP
    8.2
    9 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Squarespace
    7.5
    99 Ratings
    4% below category average
    WYSIWYG editor8.02 Ratings9.284 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness8.03 Ratings6.778 Ratings
    Admin section9.88 Ratings7.398 Ratings
    Page templates8.02 Ratings7.099 Ratings
    Library of website themes9.01 Ratings7.296 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design7.53 Ratings8.195 Ratings
    Publishing workflow7.03 Ratings8.386 Ratings
    Form generator00 Ratings6.580 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of ManageWP and Squarespace
    Feature
    ManageWP
    7.0
    5 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Squarespace
    6.1
    89 Ratings
    21% below category average
    SEO support8.02 Ratings6.380 Ratings
    Bulk management10.05 Ratings5.851 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions3.03 Ratings5.565 Ratings
    Community / comment management7.03 Ratings5.567 Ratings
    Content taxonomy00 Ratings7.376 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    Umbraco CMS
    Score7 out of 10
    Umbraco CMS
    Score7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Square Online
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Square Online
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    RWS Tridion Sites
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ManageWPSquarespace
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.6
    (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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    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