What online selling costs on a website builder
What to check when a website builder includes online commerce.
A plan that "includes online selling" can still take a cut of each order. There are usually three separate charges.
The three charges
- The website subscription, which depends on the plan and billing term.
- A platform transaction fee, which some platforms take as a percentage of each sale.
- Payment processing, which the payment provider charges even when the platform fee is zero.
Check the product type
Digital products, memberships, and subscriptions can have fees that differ from the platform's general transaction fee. Squarespace lists its commerce fee and its Digital Products fee separately.
Write down your assumptions
Before choosing a plan, write down what you sell, expected revenue, payment method, billing term, and region. Include domain renewal and any add-ons you need. Our comparison lists published features and fees. It doesn't calculate your checkout total.
Source
Squarespace plan features and fees · Checked 2026-11-12.
Based on vendor documentation. We did not test checkout.