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Square Online
Formerly Weebly

Overview

What is Square Online?

Square Online (formerly Weebly) is a basic content management system with blogging and eCommerce features. It can be utilized for building standard websites or specialized webpages for online stores.

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Popular Features

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  • Mobile optimization / responsive design (39)
    9.0
    90%
  • Code quality / cleanliness (36)
    9.0
    90%
  • Page templates (40)
    2.0
    20%
  • Library of website themes (40)
    2.0
    20%

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Pricing

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Personal

$9.00

Cloud
per month

Professional

$16.00

Cloud
per month

Performance

$29.00

Cloud
per month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://www.weebly.com/pricing

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $6 per month
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Features

Security

This component helps a company minimize the security risks by controlling access to the software and its data, and encouraging best practices among users.

7
Avg 8.0

Platform & Infrastructure

Features related to platform-wide settings and structure, such as permissions, languages, integrations, customizations, etc.

7.9
Avg 7.7

Web Content Creation

Features that support the creation of website content.

7.1
Avg 7.6

Web Content Management

Features for managing website content

6.6
Avg 7.3
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Product Details

What is Square Online?

Square Online (formerly Weebly) is a basic content management system with blogging and eCommerce features. It is inexpensive, and aims to allow all users to easily create high quality sites, regardless of technical skill.

Pricing ranges from free to $25/month. All offerings include email and chat support; Pro and Business include phone support, as well as a site search, video & audio, and password protected pages. Paid subscriptions include a domain name (free for one year), and remove the Weebly link from the website.

Square Online is available in 11 languages (English, French, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Turkish, Dutch, and German).

Square Online Video

Welcome to Weebly

Square Online Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Square Online (formerly Weebly) is a basic content management system with blogging and eCommerce features. It can be utilized for building standard websites or specialized webpages for online stores.

Square Online starts at $6.

Reviewers rate Internationalization / multi-language highest, with a score of 9.9.

The most common users of Square Online are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

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Weebly is a versatile website builder that has been used by various individuals and organizations to create professional-looking websites without the need for coding skills. Users have praised Weebly for its effectiveness, usability, and capability in creating customizable and visually appealing websites. It has been utilized by small businesses, educational programs, non-profit organizations, and marketing teams to build and maintain their websites to reach a wider audience and provide information online. Weebly's drag-and-drop interface and extensive features make it suitable for novice users as well as those with different levels of web design knowledge. It has also been used for social marketing purposes, allowing users to communicate and share reviews easily. Weebly's intuitive platform enables quick website updates, making it a time-saving solution for organizations and individuals alike. Additionally, Weebly offers an e-commerce platform that allows businesses to sell products online effortlessly. With its user-friendly interface and customizable templates, Weebly offers a flexible solution for creating websites for various purposes, from personal portfolios to small business websites.

User-Friendly Navigation: Many users have found Weebly to have a user-friendly navigation, making it easy for them to find what they were looking for. The intuitive interface and well-organized layout with buttons on the left-hand side allow for quick and convenient navigation between pages.

Drag and Drop Website Builder: Reviewers greatly appreciated the drag and drop website builder feature of Weebly. This powerful tool allows users to easily create web pages and blog posts by simply dragging elements onto the page without any coding or technical knowledge required. Users can spend more time on writing and gathering information rather than learning how to put a website together.

Professional Look and Feel: Users praised Weebly's professional look and feel, which helps their sites stand out from the competition. With the option to upload custom background or banner images, users can quickly create a polished and professional appearance in just minutes. The availability of a wide variety of beautiful templates further enhances the overall aesthetic appeal of websites created with Weebly.

Limited template options: Users have expressed disappointment with the limited selection of templates available on Weebly. Some reviewers feel that the templates are not up to date with today's website trends and do not offer visually appealing designs.

Lack of advanced SEO features: Several users have mentioned that they find the SEO functionality on Weebly to be elementary and lacking in custom options. They advise those who focus on SEO to avoid using Weebly as a platform.

Difficulty in migrating content: Users have found it complicated and challenging to migrate their websites from Weebly to another content management system. This can pose a problem for those who want to switch platforms or expand their website capabilities beyond what Weebly offers.

Attribute Ratings

Reviews

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Eva Sawyer | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Setting up for the day is easy. I can fire up the iPad for checkout in the physical shop, while still accepting sales on the website. Inventory seems to stay pretty well synced so I never have to worry about selling out of something and not realizing it. The reports are easy to run and read which makes book-keeping a breeze.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Weebly is best used for people with a small business that need an easy-to-edit website. The purchasing with square integrates easily if needed, and I have used this feature with another company before. I would not recommend using this if you need an employee portal that is specific to a person. Multiple users do not seem to work well with this platform.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I have found that Weebly is a one-stop solution for any small business. Having used the program for so many years, I feel confident in how Weebly works and what it offers. I feel comfortable suggesting this to ANYONE. It is very easy to learn and there are so many training resources, making it feasible for anyone with computer experience to learn the platform. Since Weebly is a template-based web designer, there are 2 scenarios in which Weebly might be challenging. The first is if someone wants or needs very specific customization. I have found it rare that people can't find what they need in Weebly, but it is possible. The other scenario in which Weebly could be a challenge is in SEO. Since Weebly is a templated site, the Google Bots have to read the Weebly code and the website code in order to rank the website. This could present a challenge for some businesses who have A LOT of competition in their market. We have not had a problem with either of these issues, but it is good to be aware of these situations.
Ben Caplan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Weebly is well suited for an individual or organization that is smaller and needs a basic website with limited functionality. Weebly is an excellent platform to start a website and grow on, but not the ideal platform to stay.

This platform might not be ideal if you're a mid-sized organization or an organization that makes a lot of online sales.
Jill Nimmer-Beres | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
My search for a website solution focused on finding a product that non-technical contributors could embrace with little-to-no training. I also needed a solution that tightened security to the point that individual contributors had access to change what they needed, but not what they were not responsible for. Weebly works great in situations like this.
dishant sharma | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Weebly is beneficial when one has to create a website but doesn't know how to code. It is also helpful for those small businesses or individuals who struggle to hire a website designer to make their website. It is an excellent choice for companies looking to build a small e-commerce store. Large businesses can not use Weebly due to the fewer functionalities which would otherwise be needed by the business owners.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
If you are having students create websites or information pages about something they are studying in class, this is a great option. The fact that students can spend less time getting situated and learning the app and get right to work researching and creating their pages is great. For middle to high school, this is a fantastic app to use. However, if you want more nuanced analytics or want students to focus on blogging more than webpage building, this is limited.
Erin Harris | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I work on a website for a local flower arrangement professional. Weebly makes it easy for her to change up components on her website and gave her exactly what she needs in terms of design and functionality.

I also work for a kickboxing gym. The layout we chose required a lot of code manipulation to make the logo larger than what was originally allowed.
Eric Weiss | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
If you're a small business owner and you want a simple website that tells your company's story, this is a great tool to get out the basic meat and potatoes about what you are. It doesn't do anything extraordinary, which is a good thing. Give me the tools I need to build a simple functioning website without a lot of knowledge of HTML/CSS or other languages. I think Weebly answers the question here.
heather figi | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Best for small, niche, online businesses. Great for creative products, start-ups anything just getting going. I sell beginning - intermediate level violin sheet music and teaching resources and everything is a digital download (or eBook is another way of saying this). Honestly, Weebly has been perfect for me in terms of getting started and offering a fairly specific product to musicians from all over the world.
Robbin Block | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Weebly is a great platform if you need a brochure-ware website. It's got some great features and you can't beat how easy it is to use. On the downside, the blog and e-commerce functionality is limited. Although there are several fairly easy to use platforms out there, I use it for many of my clients that are just starting out or need one they can eventually manage and update themselves as their businesses evolve -- which is especially true in the beginning or at the startup of a business. However, it can also scale, since you can create almost any number of pages and add content like audio and video. Additional functionality may be added through embeds.
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Weebly is well-suited for small e-commerce companies that have limited budget and expertise for creating a website. If you need to come up with a website fast and aren't worried about heavy customizations, Weebly will be a good tool in the short-term. It won't take long for you to outgrow Weebly though.
Jennifer Lamas | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Weebly adapts very well to all the companies that require a website to make an online store, helps the company to grow at a professional level, which means that profits increase, you can view it from any device, it helps attract more customers.
Emily Hammell | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
For a basic website that isn't too concerned with bells or whistles or being found/SEO, and doesn't have much of a budget, Weebly should be an option. There are customizations that can help the sites appear a little more advanced/appealing, but it takes some time, creativity, and knowledge. Easy to set up and manage!
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is perfect for portfolio building and shop pages. It is not so great for things such as hosting your game or more high intensive things. If you are a freelance artist or designer, this is especially an excellent website platform to use; I use it to display my works for potential employers.
Brittney Vigna MPH, CHES, CPH | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I think it's appropriate for smaller businesses or non-profits. If you are looking to sell a certain number of items or you're looking for a place to start, I think Weebly is great for that. I don't think Weebly would be the best for large-scale brands or individuals who are trying to sell a LOT of stuff, because that would be difficult to manage on there.
Albina Walczak | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
First, I think Weebly is currently the best and easiest software to create and edit any website. Dashboard and overall design is wonderful and easy to navigate anything you want to do. You can add and work on font types, images, videos and other graphic sources, except personalize the templates. They have a lack of customization on this side.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
You can use all kinds of elements on your website, such as maps. photos, videos, slideshows only using a drag and drop feature. Weebly is very simple to setup and use. And it didn't take too much time to learn how to use it. I think it can be useful for any company, especially small organizations.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Weebly is definitely well suited for small business that don't have a large marketing budget or tech savvy employees but would still like to have information reach their customers. Weebly would not be something I would recommend for a company looking to sell merchandise online or a company with a technology department and the ability to create a little more integrated site for their customers.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Weebly is a great tool for creating a website to house many pages and data for someone that is less tech-savvy. It is perfect for small businesses that don't receive as much web traffic. I would say this software is less ideal for bigger businesses with higher web traffic.
January 30, 2018

Fabulous One

Ramin Sultanov | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I like the drag and drop feature most, it makes the creation of websites quick and you don't have to learn about HTML codes. It has so many templates in every subject, all you have to do is choose one of the templates and by using the drag and drop method add your contents to your site easily. You can choose to use a free subdomain of Weebly as .weebly.com. If you want more professional domains you have to buy them, but prices are cheaper than others.
January 16, 2018

Weebly

Ai Ashe | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Great for digital portfolios. Wonderful for small business ventures that needed to develop a website to promote products/services. Less appropriate for classes that are not digital or use graphics: for example a math class. However, I believe that Weebly can be designed to fit any needs; a resource for flipped learning.
December 14, 2017

Easy to learn and use

Trina Boice | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It offers a free plan to get started on, which is great. It's pretty easy to learn and use, but drag and drop features would be even easier. Some of the templates look dated and could be more fresh and new. If you want a free site for your sports team, family, church, or club, this is a good place to start. If you want a more professional site with complex features like a store, instant downloads, landing page, etc., you'll want to pay for the upgrade.
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