Shopify vs Squarespace (2026)
Head-to-head on pricing, performance, support and features - based on our independent reviews of both hosts.
Score comparison
| Shopify | Squarespace | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.8 | 8.4 | Shopify |
| Performance | 9.3 | 8.2 | Shopify |
| Support | 8.4 | 8.1 | Shopify |
| Value for money | 8.2 | 8.0 | Shopify |
| Ease of use | 8.7 | 9.1 | Squarespace |
Side by side
| Shopify | Squarespace | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $19/mo | $16/mo |
| Hosting types | Website Builders | Website Builders |
| Money-back guarantee | - | - |
| Uptime SLA | 99.99% | - |
| Support | chat, knowledge-base · 24/7 | chat, email, knowledge-base · 24/7 |
| Free migration | - | - |
| Website builder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Green hosting |
Which should you pick?
Choose Shopify if this fits: best for online stores, full stop. If the site exists to sell things, Shopify is the default answer: world-class checkout, infrastructure that shrugs off launch-day traffic, and an ecosystem nobody matches. Watch the transaction fees and the app-subscription creep.
Choose Squarespace if this fits: best for design-first sites and creatives. Squarespace trades flexibility for polish and wins the trade for most people: the templates are the best in the business and hard to make ugly. Power users and store owners scaling up will feel the guardrails.
Overall, our scores favor Shopify (8.8 vs 8.4) - but the right choice depends on which trade-offs matter to you. Read the full Shopify review and Squarespace review.