Squarespace as a starter platform for ecommerce performance
May 24, 2021

Squarespace as a starter platform for ecommerce performance

Darcy Knapp, MBA | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Squarespace

We have many clients that use Squarespace for their website and ecommerce solution. Squarespace offers a great starting point for SMBs to get into ecommerce and have online check out for services.
  • Easy to navigate
  • Simple to update products
  • Ease of use for check out pages
  • Simple platform for site management
  • Low SEO value
  • Hard to expand for larger scale online catalogs
  • Limited check out integrations
  • Great for getting new clients started in ecommerce
  • Low cost to start and manage
  • Many SMBs need more than Wix can offer, but are not ready for a big cart solution
Squarespace offers better SEO options and ease of use than Wix/Weebly site builders. Squarespace is easy to manage and easy to track inventory and sales. For companies with lower skill sets in-house, it is also very easy to train staff to manage the platform.

Do you think Squarespace delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Squarespace's feature set?

Yes

Did Squarespace live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Squarespace go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Squarespace again?

Yes

Depending on the size of the catalog, volume of sales and needs of the client, Squarespace is a good starter solution. For a more robust solution and higher volume clients they will need to change platforms down the road. Many clients last years in Squarespace until they have the sales volume and needs that a more robust platform offers (Shopify or BigCommerce).

Squarespace Feature Ratings

WYSIWYG editor
9
Code quality / cleanliness
9
Admin section
9
Page templates
9
Library of website themes
8
Mobile optimization / responsive design
9
Publishing workflow
8
Form generator
9
Content taxonomy
9
SEO support
8
Bulk management
8
Availability / breadth of extensions
8
Community / comment management
Not Rated
API
Not Rated
Internationalization / multi-language
Not Rated
Role-based user permissions
9