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Squarespace vs Webflow

What changes the decision

If your site needs a CMS, skip Webflow Basic and compare Premium. For built-in selling, look at Webflow's Ecommerce plans separately. Both Squarespace plans include blogging and selling, so decide what the site needs to do before comparing prices.

Webflow plans and pricing · Choose the right Squarespace plan

Plans covered: Webflow Starter, Basic, and Premium Site plans, and Squarespace Basic and Core. Webflow Workspace and Ecommerce plans are separate products. Documentation reviewed 2026-11-12. Methodology.

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7 features

From vendor documentation, checked 2026-11-12. Prices may use different billing terms. Check the note under each price. "Not verified" means we couldn't confirm the value. It does not mean the feature is missing.

Website builders plan features. Vendor documentation reviewed 2026-11-12. "Not verified" does not mean unavailable.
FeatureSquarespace
Core · Check live price
Prices vary by region at checkout, so we list no single price.		Webflow
Basic · $15 / mo
USD a month, billed yearly. Covers one site. Workspace and Ecommerce charges are separate.
Publishing
Custom domain
Connect a domain you own. Registration and renewal costs may be separate.		Included
Domain renewal is separate.
Documented · Squarespace source		Included
Documented · Webflow source
Published pages
The page allowance the vendor states. Static pages and CMS records are counted separately.		Up to 1,000
Documented · Squarespace source		300 static pages
Limit applies · Webflow source
Blogging & CMS
Native tools for publishing structured content or blog posts.		Blogging included
Documented · Squarespace source		Not included
Premium is the Site plan with a CMS.
Webflow source
Limits
Monthly bandwidth
Data transferred to site visitors per month. This is separate from file storage.		Unlimited
Documented · Squarespace source		10 GB / month
Limit applies · Webflow source
File storage
The website storage allowance the vendor lists. Video can have its own limit.		Not verifiedNot verified
Team
Collaborators
People who can help manage the website. Each vendor defines roles differently.		Unlimited
Documented · Squarespace source		Not verified
Commerce
Online selling
Selling built into this plan. Payment processing and digital-content fees can cost extra.		Included · 0% fee
No commerce transaction fee. Payment processing and digital-product fees still apply.
Documented · Squarespace source		Ecommerce plan required
Built-in checkout requires a separate Ecommerce Site plan. This does not cover third-party integrations.
Not included · Webflow source

Webflow vs Squarespace: content sites and plan boundaries

By Feature Ledger · Reviewed · Based on vendor documentation

Webflow Starter, Basic, and Premium Site plans, and Squarespace Basic and Core. Webflow Workspace and Ecommerce plans are separate products.

The advice below is our reading of each vendor's plan terms. We have not tested usability, performance, or deliverability.

By use case

Mostly fixed content

A homepage, service pages, and a contact page fit a static site. Check publishing limits and expected traffic. You may not need a CMS.

Regular blog or structured content

You'll need a CMS. Of the plans we cover, Webflow Premium and both Squarespace plans have one.

Start with your content model

Write down what you publish, such as pages, articles, people, case studies, or listings. A layout filled from structured records works differently from pages you edit one by one. Compare the workflow you'll actually use instead of counting URLs.

Webflow sells separate Site plans for static sites and sites with a CMS. The free Starter plan is good for trying the platform, but it limits pages and publishes only to a webflow.io address. A live site on your own domain needs a paid plan.

Turn bandwidth into visits

A bandwidth limit means more once you estimate page weight. For example, 10 GB divided by 2 MB per visit is about 5,000 visits. That is a rough planning figure, not a traffic guarantee. Caching, repeat views, downloads, and media all change the real number.

Check each provider's policy for your tier. A stated bandwidth limit and an "unlimited" statement are different terms. Neither tells you which service loads faster. Only a controlled performance test could show that.

Selling changes which plans to compare

Webflow's general Site plans do not include built-in checkout. Its pricing page lists Ecommerce plans separately. If you need built-in checkout, compare the right Ecommerce tier and its payment fees. A CMS plan does not include it.

Webflow plans and pricing

On Squarespace, check your plan's transaction fee and the rules for what you sell. Memberships, downloads, and physical products can have different fees. Required integrations can add cost too.

Choose the right Squarespace plan

Test editing after launch

Decide who will update the site after launch. Give that person a real task, such as adding a post, replacing an image, editing a price, and previewing before publishing. A builder can meet every item on your checklist and still be hard for that person to use.

Check which charges belong to the site and which belong to the team workspace or an integration. Webflow prices Site and Workspace plans separately. We have not found a full price for team seats, so those table entries say "Not verified". That does not mean access is free.

Webflow plans and pricing

Common questions

Does Webflow Basic include a CMS?

No. Webflow describes Basic as the Site plan for sites without a CMS. Premium is the plan with a CMS.

Webflow plans and pricing
Which service is faster?

We can't say. This comparison uses vendor documentation, not speed tests. A fair test would hold the page content, assets, integrations, device, and network constant.

Sources

Prices and limits change. Each value in the table keeps its plan and any conditions we found. Prepare a correction report.

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