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Users consistently praise the ease of use and beautiful templates offered by Squarespace, making it ideal for those without coding skills. Many appreciate how quickly they can create professional-looking websites, allowing them to focus on content rather than technical details. However, some users note that the platform can feel limited in customization, which may frustrate those seeking more design flexibility.

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Martha V.
MV
Martha V.
Behavioral Health Technician
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great Integrations and Beginner-Friendly Tools, but Customization Feels Limited"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Squarespace?

It does offer a lot of integrations and tools for folks with no website design experience. For new business owners that aren't trying to spend a fortune on their site, it's great as it allows building of aesthetically pleasing websites, and tons of help to improve traffic and engagement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Squarespace?

For people with some website design knowledge, the ability to customize and adjust more "under the hood" things is not easy, let alone intuitive. Squarespace forces you to use their layout, and changing that is simply impossible. If you prefer more freedom with your design, it may be frustrating to work with. It also doesn't perform as well on some browsers (firefox seems to be best for editing). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Haley M.
HM
Haley M.
O
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Streamlined, Easy-to-Manage Pages/Shop But Creative Limits"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Squarespace?

The walled garden approach. It is nice that it limits some things, so it keeps the site/brand more focused. It is easy to navigate and edit and keep things streamlined to be aesthetic. Easily able to navigate and monitor marketing benchmarks for performance os specific topics/campaigns/etc. Really love the ease of setting up a shop to sell products and services on the site... that may be my favorite part compared to other ones I have dealt with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Squarespace?

A double edged sword, but I do dislike the limitations around creativity and setting up pages for the website. It is nice in a lot of ways, but the limitations can also be frustrating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lucia C.
LC
Lucia C.
Brand Strategy Consultant + Website Designer + Copywriter + Photographer
Marketing and Advertising
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Squarespace: Effortless to Use, Packed with Evolving Design Tools"
5/5
What do you like best about Squarespace?

We love the ease of use of Squarespace. It seamlessly integrates with some of our favorite products and consistently offers new design tools. As website designers, we appreciate the developers interface as well as the forward facing structure for novice business owners. They offer chat and email support, with useful articles on just about every subject you may need help with. We have used Squarespace for more than 10 years and love how they've adjusted and adapted in that timeframe. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Squarespace?

We would love to see them roll out better calendar tools, like recurring events. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alphonse T.
AT
Alphonse T.
Senior Manager, Global Communications
Non-Profit Organization Management
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Popular and Easy to Create, but Feels Geared Towards Retailers"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Squarespace?

Squarespace is probably the most well-known website builder for laypeople, and its widespread use makes it easier to share templates and tips. The pricing model is generally affordable as an organizational user. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Squarespace?

It feels more geared toward web shops than toward broader organizational needs, especially if you’re mainly trying to build a general informational website. Some of the widgets and design elements are tricky to manage, and they can feel wonky when you try to use them or customize them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Delon R.
DR
Delon R.
Graphic Designer
Graphic Design
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Drag-and-Drop Ease with Beautiful Templates and Custom Navigation"
4/5
What do you like best about Squarespace?

What I like most about Squarespace is the ability to drag and drop objects which saves time from having to program i in the code, organise the headers in each webpage, set custom navigation for the different sections of the webpage. included are prebilt templates that are organised by theme to start building without setting everything from scratch, live website viewer, custom typefaces, and Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Squarespace?

What I dislike about Squarespace is that the SEO needs a little work. In search results, it takes a little longer, even though the website domain and header tags are set correctly, unsure whether it's the crawlers or user experience of the site. Unsure exactly how this would be implemented, but fixes are achievable Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Raina P.
RP
Raina P.
Assistant project coordinator
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Easy Invoicing and Client Management for Home Remodeling"
5/5
What do you like best about Squarespace?

It’s very easy to use, especially for creating invoices for my business. I do home remodeling, and it helps a lot when I need to quickly put together an estimate, invoice, or proposal. I also like the different options it offers, and the fact that I can keep my clients and all their information right there in one place. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Squarespace?

I honestly don’t have anything negative to say about this service. My experience using it has been entirely positive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User
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Verified User
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"User-Friendly Design with Some Formatting Hiccups"
4/5
What do you like best about Squarespace?

I really like that Squarespace is user-friendly and has a clean design. As someone without a lot of experience building websites, I find Squarespace fairly easy to navigate, which makes creating new pages simpler. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Squarespace?

The process of formatting boxes and sections sometimes is finicky and difficult. I think simply having a larger layout so that you can more easily zoom out and look at the web page completely rather than having to scroll while creating it would make it easier to design a layout and create spacing. Often, what happens is I'll try to create a box or move something around, and it ends up somewhere else, which is difficult because you're so zoomed in. I’d also like more than 1 body text preset and more options for image/text combo presets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ayush A.
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Ayush A.
Data Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Effortless Website Creation with Professional Templates"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Squarespace?

Squarespace offers clean and intuitive website building experience. Drag and drop features feels smooth and the templates look professionally built without heavy customization. What I like most is how quickly I can go from an idea to a fully functional site. It is good especially for portfolios, blogs, and small business pages. The platform handles the technical side (hosting, SSL, performance & analytics, SEO) effortlessly, so I can focus entirely on design and content.

The biggest upside is the ease of implementation. Even without design or coding experience, you can build a visually appealing website within a few hours. The pre-built layouts, block-based sections, and styling tools are thoughtfully organized, which reduces learning curve. Squarespace’s integrated features like built-in analytics, email marketing, ecommerce, scheduling tools, finances, and SEO basics make it feel like an all-in-one solution. For someone who uses it frequently, it saves a lot of time compared to juggling multiple third-party plugins and integrations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Squarespace?

While it’s very smooth to use, Squarespace can sometimes feel restrictive for people who want full customization or access to deeper technical controls. The editor, although polished, can occasionally be slow or imprecise when trying to make small layout adjustments. The pricing also feels slightly high for users who only need basic features. Trying to make it very dynamic and integrate it with Git can get frustating.

The biggest downside is the limited flexibility when compared to open-source platforms. Some integrations require workarounds, and advanced functionality often depends on custom code injections, which aren’t beginner-friendly. Customer support is helpful but not always fast, especially during peak hours. The number of features is solid, but certain capabilities like more advanced SEO controls, deeper ecommerce customization like Shopify, and broader plugin availability are still missing. If you plan to scale a very complex website, the platform may feel a bit boxed-in and it does go out-of-memory or becomes slow in case you have too many pages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

K A.
KA
K A.
Founder, Host, Creator
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Effortless Website Management with Customization Potential"
5/5
What do you like best about Squarespace?

I like Squarespace for how graphical and content-focused it is, which makes it very easy to use with its WYSIWYG interface. It's also customizable, making it simple to train clients so they can update things themselves. Compared to other CMS options like WordPress, it's much easier to see and understand your own edits, with fewer bugs and better security since it doesn't get hacked. Squarespace feels more mobile and less clunky than manual methods like Dreamweaver and server-side edits. I always switch my clients to Squarespace from platforms like WordPress, Wix, or Tumblr. The initial setup for Squarespace is always a breeze. I always recommend Squarespace to others and rate it a 10 out of 10. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Squarespace?

I always want more customization. They continually update it but I seem to always be stretching the limits. You can add snippets of code here and there and workaround things, but essentially the formats are the same. Also, you can’t upload videos to a gallery template. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mrs. Phyllis C.
MC
Mrs. Phyllis C.
Owner
Music
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Easy Setup, But Customer Service Is Hard to Reach"
2.5/5
What do you like best about Squarespace?

Getting started with the website builder was easy enough, and the overall setup felt straightforward. I also appreciated having a free trial period, which was definitely a plus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Squarespace?

The lack of easily accessible customer service really turned me off. On top of that, the pricing felt a bit high as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.