Squarespace vs Framer

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

Short version

  • Framer costs less for a six-person team.
  • Squarespace fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, trades or contractor, online store.
CompareSquarespaceSquarespaceFramerFramer
In one linePolished templates with hosting, domains, and booking built inDesign-led sites with animation and a CMS
Starting priceFrom $19/moFrom $10/mo
Six-person team$19/mo$10/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 salesFree (framer.website address); Basic $10/mo (custom domain, 1,000 CMS items); Pro $30/mo (2,500 CMS items); domain free on yearly plans
Pricing modelFree trialFree tier
Free trial14 days—
UsersUnlimited contributorsUp to 3 editors on free
IntegrationsAcuity, Mailchimp, Google Workspace, limitedGoogle Analytics, HubSpot, Calendly, Zapier
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 peopleJust me · 2–10 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNot looked up yetNone listed
Live chatPlans not statedEvery paid plan
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 pageFramer has a public status page. Status page
Capterra score4.6 / 5 from 3,431 reviews4.3 / 5 from 32 reviews
Trustpilot score3.5 / 5 from 6,309 reviews1.6 / 5 from 150 reviews
Fit: Retail shop7035
Fit: Restaurant or café8540
Fit: Service business9065
Fit: Agency or studio8088
Fit: Trades or contractor7535
Fit: Online store6030
Why people pick it
  • Templates look good untouched
  • Everything on one invoice
  • Best-looking output
  • Animation without code
Where it falls short
  • Limited plugins
  • Transaction fee on cheaper plans
  • No store or booking built in
  • Learning curve for non-designers
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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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