Cheap and easy site building and DNS for those who want to build fast
April 29, 2025

Cheap and easy site building and DNS for those who want to build fast

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Squarespace

I use Squarespace primarily for DNS services and domain name registration. I am a researcher at a university, and I need a DNS registrar service for obtaining domain names as well as a nameserver service for modifying DNS records for experiments. I also use it to host my own personal research website.

Pros

  • clean, modern-looking interface
  • standard A/NS record setting is simple and foolproof
  • Site building tools are topical but useful for quick building

Cons

  • DNS record setting is somewhat constrained. Not all record types are supported, and the input to the record contents is limited. This makes it hard to recommend for novel DNS usages.
  • Slow and unhelpful customer service.
  • Certain domain names are blocked for registration, with little explanation as to why they cannot be bought
  • Helped me create a great website showcasing my research; got compliments from other academics on it.
  • Reduced cost for getting domain names
The UI is very sleek and minimalist. It aims to shield the user from making excessive choices. This is great when you are confused about what you are doing (like me), but it might be frustrating for those who want more configurability and manual/customized settings.
The documentation seems out of date and wasn't helpful when I was looking for an answer about setting a certain DNS record type, so I docked a point for that.
Squarespace is more user-friendly and sleek. I'd recommend it over Freenom for beginners and those who are more interested in running a website (instead of caring about their DNS).

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

- DNS services are very cheap.
- Basic DNS setup is easy to follow.
- Website builder is foolproof and creates great-looking sites with no code required. Useful for beginners and when you want something up and running fast.

In general, Squarespace makes anyone capable of setting up a simple, professional-looking website. The pricing is also very competitive.

Squarespace Feature Ratings

8.1
WYSIWYG editor
8
Admin section
7
Page templates
9
Library of website themes
9
Mobile optimization / responsive design
6
Publishing workflow
9
Form generator
9
6.4
Content taxonomy
7
SEO support
5
Bulk management
7
Availability / breadth of extensions
6
Community / comment management
7
6.5
API
6
Internationalization / multi-language
7
8.0
Role-based user permissions
8
CMS programming language or framework ()
Not Rated

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