How much does Squarespace cost in the UK?
If you’re a UK-based small business, or freelancer - and especially if you’re relatively new in business - how much it costs to build and host your website in Squarespace is likely to be something you’re interested in knowing.
And in fact, you’re also possibly wondering how it compares to other options. AND if there are other website costs to think about.
Here’s everything you need to know…
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Before we get started, what exactly is Squarespace?
Squarespace is a website building and hosting platform.
It’s simple to use, easy to update and can do pretty much anything you need it to do.
Think of it as a one-stop-shop for putting your business online. As well as having website pages acting as an online brochure for your business, there’s the functionality to:
Sell products - both physical and digital
Set up a paid or free membership area
Create and host a course
Integrate your email marketing platform to get sign ups
Embed your social media account
And much, much more…
How much does Squarespace cost in the UK?
Squarespace currently offers four pricing plans for the UK (the figures below are true of December 2025, but you can always check their most up-to-date prices here):
Note - these prices are based on an annual payment and don’t include VAT:
| CORE | BUSINESS | PLUS | ADVANCED | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost (based on annual payment) | £12/month | £17/month | £29/month | £79/month |
| Free one year custom domain | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Number of site contributors | 2 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Advanced website analytics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Sell products, services, content and memberships | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Online store transaction fee | 2% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Digital content & memberships transaction fee | 7% | 5% | 1% | 0% |
| Image storage | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Video storage | 30 mins | 5 hours | 50 hours | Unlimited |
All Bright Avenue clients get a 20% discount on their first annual payment as I am a Squarespace Circle member
Please note: Squarespace may (and does!) update features or pricing regularly. Whilst this guide reflects the publicly available information at the time of writing, and I’ll keep it as up-to-date as I can - please check Squarespace directly for the latest details.
Which Squarespace plan is best for me?
For the majority of service providers who are using their website primarily as their digital shop front, the Core or Business Plans are more than enough.
I have plenty of clients on the Core Plan and it’s perfect for their business needs.
The main differences between the two lower-tier plans are that with the Business Plan you also get:
More customisation potential as you can use JavaScript (whilst you can customise your website on the Core Plan, it’s slightly more limited, mainly in terms of animation and interactive elements). That said, a lot of my clients don’t actually need this.
No transaction fees on selling products.
Slightly lower transaction fee on digital content and memberships.
If you’re not selling products, then the Core plan is often enough for what you are looking for. If you’re looking for a sleeker website with more bells and whistles, then perhaps consider the Business Plan as this will give you more flexibility in the design of your site.
The Plus and Advanced Plans are there if you sell content (including courses, digital downloads, pay-walled blogs, private resource libraries) and/or membership - and you’re selling enough of your offers to warrant the extra monthly payment, due to the savings you’d make on transaction fees.
Hopefully by this point you can see, Squarespace is actually pretty reasonable…keep reading for seeing everything you get for monthly fee.
What is included in a Squarespace subscription?
Your website – everything you need to design and build your site
Website hosting – this is what stores your site and makes it accessible online (so you won’t need a separate hosting package).
Built-in security and automatic updates – Squarespace handles all security, infrastructure updates and maintenance behind the scenes so there’s no worrying about when to update plugins or how secure your website is.
Live chat & email support – there is real-time chat during working hours, alongside email support when you need it.
This really is everything you need to build and publish your website online, and don’t underestimate how important it is to know your website is secure too.
Comparison with Wix and Wordpress prices
When choosing which website platform to offer my clients, platform cost was a big factor.
There are both cheaper (even free if you’re happy to have the companies’ branding on your site) - and more expensive options, but I honestly believe Squarespace not only offers great value - but because it’s so easy to use, it saves money over time due to how quick and easy it is to update.
Please note, like the Squarespace pricing, this information is true as of December 2025 - I’ve included hyperlinks so please double check current pricing.
Wix’s pricing is slightly lower than Squarespace’s at the entry level, with plans starting around £9 per month if you want to remove Wix branding (and I’d always recommend doing so - it instantly makes your site feel more professional).
The important thing to know is that Wix’s lower-tier plans include storage limits. For example, the Light plan currently includes 2GB of storage, which can be limiting depending on the size and number of images, videos, or files you want to upload. For many of the sites I build, clients would need more space than this, but it really depends on the type of business and the amount of content you plan to use.
Like Squarespace, Wix includes hosting, security and platform updates as part of your plan.
WordPress is a completely different setup entirely, and that’s why pricing varies so wildly.
Unlike Wix and Squarespace, which bundle everything together into a ‘one-stop-shop’, WordPress works more like an ecosystem where you can build your website using their platform, but then you choose your own hosting provider, plugins - and whether or not you want a developer to maintain things for you.
This means:
You’ll typically pay for website hosting separately
Plugins sometimes come with a cost
You may also pay for ongoing technical maintenance (so things like security and plugin updates), which many WordPress designers offer as a monthly service
Because there are so many variables, the best approach is to speak to a WordPress designer if you’re considering it - they will give you a clear picture of the setup and ongoing costs for the type of site you want.
What other website costs are there?
Alongside your Squarespace subscription, there are just a couple of extra costs to think about when you’re setting up your business’ website:
Your domain name – this is your website’s online address
(I break down how domains work in this article).
Optional! A web designer 👋 - you can always design your site yourself. Squarespace offers templates you can customise. Or you can work with a designer (like me!) to create a professional, strategic website for you.
If you’d like to learn more about my web design package and prices - please click here for all the details…
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