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Squarespace Inc

Squarespace

Composite Score

8.0 /10

CX Score

8.0 /10

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What is Squarespace?

From websites and online stores, to marketing tools and analytics, Squarespace is the all-in-one platform to build a beautiful online presence. Our platform empowers millions of people — from individuals and local artists to entrepreneurs shaping the world’s most iconic businesses — to share their stories and create an impactful, stylish, and easy-to-manage online presence.

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Awards & Recognition

Squarespace won the following awards in the Digital Experience - Midmarket category

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1 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

3 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2023

Squarespace Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

86 Plan to Renew

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+80 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Squarespace?

6% Negative

3% Neutral

91% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Performance Enhancing
Saves Time

Feature Ratings

Average 81

Web Publishing Capabilities

Standard Templates

Content Security

Management Interface

E-Commerce Integration

Multi Channel Support

Translation Facilitation

Content Repository

Digital Asset Management

Social Media Integration

Analytics and Reporting

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Squarespace Reviews

Kira D.

Role: C-Level
Industry: Media
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2023

My Go-To Website Builder for Over A Decade

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Squarespace from other similar products?

I have used WordPress over the years and am impressed with how many features they have and the level of customization; however it's not as intuitive to use as SquareSpace. SquareSpace makes it wicked easy for people with various tech abilities to build up a website. You can use templates and edit those to your liking if you are a novice. Or you can go deeper into customization and HTML if you are a professional.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

How fast it is to go from nothing to a functional website. So simple for novice website builders to utilize for a quick launch. Also the customer support is the best I have experienced through a company, there is a reason they pride themsleves on their support.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I wish there was a bit more support for podcasters, I am migrating this aspect of my website to a hosting service. Understandable though since this isn't their target market.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Go for it. I have explored other website designers and have been coming back to SquareSpace for over a decade. Any time I have a new client I recommend they start or switch to SquareSpace.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy

Niki H.

Role: C-Level
Industry: Other
Involvement: Vendor Selection and Purchasing

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2023

Easy to use, fun to edit, except commerce

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Squarespace from other similar products?

Ease of use for non techies

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Simple editing interface

What do you dislike most about this product?

Commerce options are very limited/complex and expensive

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Do it! Not for e-commerce though.

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Saves Time

Cons

Under Delivered
Leverages Incumbent Status

Parwinder K.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2023

Easy to use, template support, security but costly

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Squarespace from other similar products?

a) Stunning design templates that are fully customizable and visually appealing. b) Mobile optimization that ensures a seamless user experience across all devices. c) User-friendly interface that makes website creation and management easy, even for non-technical users.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Squarespace is a popular choice among users due to its user-friendly interface, beautiful design templates, and robust features. Many users appreciate the ease of use and flexibility that Squarespace offers, allowing them to create stunning websites without any technical expertise.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Squarespace has its limitations and drawbacks. For example, some users may find the pricing to be slightly higher compared to other website builders in the market. Additionally, Squarespace's flexibility in design and customization can sometimes be limited by its templates, although this is a common trade-off with any website builder.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

For no-code users, Squarespace is the perfect platform to easily create stunning websites with a user-friendly interface, customizable templates, and built-in features.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

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Awards & Recognition

Squarespace Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

86 Plan to Renew

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+80 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Squarespace?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Web Publishing Capabilities The ability to build and upload websites, update the associated webpages, and post content online.

Standard Templates The solution provides the ability to use standard pre-made website designs, which help to simplify the process of building web presence.

Content Security The ability to integrate existing security protocols and technologies, SSO, and Role-based permissions. Support for content filtering integration

Management Interface Advanced management interface functionality for enterprises that perform frequent refreshes of their site, perhaps through a syndication or publication process.

E-Commerce Integration Includes payment and multiple design options, website security, online support, and integrated shipping.

Multi Channel Support Integration with email, telephone, and live chat, and with self-service and social media.

Translation Facilitation Certain WCM tools offer workflow capability to facilitate language translation. This feature is appropriate primarily for multinational entities.

Content Repository Database of content with an associated set of data management, ability to search, and access methods allowing application-independent access to the content.

Digital Asset Management Controls non-text assets such as images and video clips; includes advanced DAM functionality for product marketing.

Social Media Integration The solution provides support for social property and content creation management, as well as social media analytics.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Squarespace Reviews

Kira D.

My Go-To Website Builder for Over A Decade

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Niki H.

Easy to use, fun to edit, except commerce

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Parwinder K.

Easy to use, template support, security but costly

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Web Publishing Capabilities

Standard Templates

Content Security

Management Interface

E-Commerce Integration

Multi Channel Support

Translation Facilitation

Content Repository

Digital Asset Management

Social Media Integration

Analytics and Reporting

Vendor Capability Ratings

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration