Features of SquareSpace:
- Basics
- Not Open Source CMS; limited customization
- Paid (Free trial 14 day only)
- Need to pay for domain, hosting, themes and plug-ins
- WYSIWIG feel
- No coding experience required
- Design & Editing
- Templates
- 100+ customizable designer templates
- Can change/adjust templates anytime
- No Advanced user editing ability
- Drag and drop editing
- Media uploads (30 mins free)
- If more time or higher resolution required better w/premium add on
- Templates
- Reliability
- Live chat support, M-F 4am-8pm support
- Unlimited site visitor traffic
- Marketing
- Social media and search engine tool options
- Extensibility
- Large number of plug-ins and extentions
- Not all extensions available in all countries
- Spam protection can be added
- No Staging sites available
- eCommerce Features
- Supports eCommerce functions/collect payments
- Best for small to medium businesses
- Create premium content for paid member users
- Supports eCommerce functions/collect payments
- Performance
- Managed hosting
- Common lagging when a lot of content or blocks on pages
- Security
- Malware scanning 24/7
- Built in site protection (SSL certificates)
- Two-factor authentication
- Mobile App Exists
History of SquareSpace:
- Created by Anthony Casalena
- Created in 2003, released in January 2004
- Used by 2.1% of all websites Sept 2023