Squarespace vs Carrd

Two website builder tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Carrd costs less for a six-person team.
  • Squarespace fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, agency or studio, trades or contractor, online store.
CompareSquarespaceSquarespaceCarrdCarrd
In one linePolished templates with hosting, domains, and booking built inOne-page sites for $19 a year
Starting priceFrom $19/moFrom $1.58/mo
Six-person team$19/mo$1.58/mo
PlansBasic $19/mo; Core $29/mo; Plus $49/mo; Advanced $99/mo, billed annually (monthly $25/$39/$65/$139); Basic charges 2% on store salesPro Lite $9/yr (3 sites, no custom domain); Pro Standard $19/yr (10 sites, custom domain); Pro Plus $49/yr (25 sites)
Pricing modelFree trialPaid
Free trial14 days—
UsersUnlimited contributors1
IntegrationsAcuity, Mailchimp, Google Workspace, limitedStripe, PayPal, Mailchimp, Google Analytics
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 peopleJust me
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNot looked up yetNone listed
Live chatPlans not statedNone listed
Support hoursLive chat: Monday - Friday: 4:00AM to 8:00PM EST · Email: 24 hours a day 7 days a weekNot published
Incidents posted7 incidents posted on Squarespace's status page, which covers all Squarespace products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 4 marked major or critical by Squarespace. Status pageCarrd has a public status page. Status page
Capterra score4.6 / 5 from 3,431 reviews4.6 / 5 from 28 reviews
Trustpilot score3.5 / 5 from 6,309 reviewsNot listed
Fit: Retail shop7040
Fit: Restaurant or café8545
Fit: Service business9070
Fit: Agency or studio8050
Fit: Trades or contractor7560
Fit: Online store6025
Why people pick it
  • Templates look good untouched
  • Everything on one invoice
  • Costs almost nothing
  • Fast to build
Where it falls short
  • Limited plugins
  • Transaction fee on cheaper plans
  • One page per site
  • No blog or store
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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