Squarespace Pricing UK 2026: Plans, Fees and True Costs

Squarespace pricing in the UK runs from £12 to £79 per month on annual billing in 2026, across four plans: Basic, Core, Plus and Advanced. There is no free plan – just a 14-day free trial. The headline prices are only half the story, though: Squarespace’s fee structure changed in 2026 – store transaction fees are now 0% on all commerce plans, but digital products carry a 1-7% fee by tier and monthly billing costs 13-41% more than annual. This guide breaks down every plan, every fee, and the point at which upgrading actually saves you money.

All prices below are from Squarespace’s UK pricing page, verified July 2026. Comparing platforms first? Start with our best website builders UK guide.

How Much Is Squarespace Per Month in the UK?

Squarespace costs £12 per month for Basic, £17 for Core, £29 for Plus and £79 for Advanced on annual billing in 2026. Monthly billing is available on every tier – £16, £24, £36 and £89 respectively – at a 13-41% premium over annual. Every plan includes unlimited storage, a free custom domain for the first year, SSL, built-in analytics and Squarespace’s design templates, and you can use Squarespace free for 14 days before committing – the 14-day free trial needs no card upfront.

Payment processing fees (from Squarespace Payments, Stripe or PayPal) apply on top of the platform’s transaction fee on every tier. How these subscription costs compare with paying a professional to build your site is covered in our website design costs guide.

Squarespace Plans Compared: What Each Tier Adds

The four Squarespace pricing plans split by one question: how seriously are you selling? Basic is a website with payment buttons, Core is a real store, and Plus and Advanced sharpen the economics for digital sellers and high-volume shippers. Here is what each plan genuinely offers a UK business.

Squarespace Basic – £12/month

Basic covers a full website with unlimited storage, a free domain for year one and Squarespace’s design templates. It is not a store plan: you can take donations and add payment link buttons, but there is no product catalogue, and digital product sales carry a steep 7% fee. For portfolios, restaurants and service businesses that do not sell online, it is the right price point.

Squarespace Core – £17/month

Core is the first plan with a proper online store: physical and digital products, inventory, and the full commerce toolset. Since Squarespace’s 2026 fee restructure, Core takes 0% of physical-product sales – the catch now is the 5% fee on digital products (courses, downloads, memberships) and a slightly higher card processing rate than the upper tiers. For a physical-product store, Core is simply the value pick.

Squarespace Plus – £29/month (annual billing)

Plus cuts the digital-product fee to 1% (from Core’s 5%), trims card processing to 2.7%, and unlocks advanced commerce features. Annual billing means a £348 upfront commitment; monthly billing is now available at £36 if cash flow is tight. Whether it beats Core depends on how much digital revenue you take – we work the maths through below.

Squarespace Advanced – £79/month (annual billing)

Advanced adds abandoned-cart recovery, advanced shipping rules and API access for commerce, at £948 per year. It is aimed at established stores where shipping complexity or recovery emails move real revenue. If you are weighing spend at this level, also price up the dedicated eCommerce platforms – our Shopify pricing UK guide is the natural comparison.

Squarespace Transaction Fees: The £300 Digital Break-Even Rule

Since the 2026 restructure, physical-product sales carry no platform fee on any commerce plan – the fee battleground is digital products. Core takes 5% of digital revenue and costs £17 per month; Plus takes 1% and costs £29. The £12 monthly difference equals the 4-point fee gap on £300 of digital sales. The rule: if you sell more than £300 per month in courses, downloads or memberships, Plus is cheaper than Core.

Card processing is not quite equal either: Squarespace Payments UK charges from 1.7% + 25p on Plus versus 2% + 25p on Core, which nudges the break-even further in Plus’s favour for card-heavy stores. Physical-only sellers can ignore this whole section and stay on Core. Sellers comparing platforms should read our Wix vs Squarespace comparison alongside this guide.

Hidden Squarespace Costs to Budget For

Beyond the plan price and transaction fees, four costs push the real Squarespace bill higher: domain renewal after the free first year, email marketing, Google Workspace for business email, and Acuity Scheduling if you take bookings.

• Domain renewal – free for year one, then renews at Squarespace’s standard annual rate (typically around £15-£20 depending on the extension)
• Email campaigns – Squarespace’s built-in email marketing is a separate paid add-on billed by send volume, not included in any plan
• Business email – sold via Google Workspace at a per-user monthly cost; no plan includes a mailbox
• Acuity Scheduling – the booking system is a separate subscription, despite feeling like a native feature
• Monthly billing premium – paying monthly costs 13-41% more than annual depending on tier, and forfeits the free first-year domain

Squarespace Pricing Over 3 Years

On annual billing, three years of Squarespace costs £432 on Basic, £612 on Core, £1,044 on Plus and £2,844 on Advanced, before domain renewal and add-ons. A typical small business site on Core lands around £645-£680 all-in over three years – close enough to Wix’s Core tier that the choice should come down to design preference and fees, not sticker price.

Which Squarespace Plan Should You Choose?

Choose Basic if you are not selling, Core for a physical-product store of any size, Plus when digital products pass £300 a month, and Advanced only when shipping complexity or cart recovery justify £948 a year. Before committing, it is worth checking which platform actually costs least at your sales volume, because card processing moves the ranking more than plan prices do. Design-led businesses that will never sell online get the most value from Squarespace’s cheapest tier.

• Portfolio, restaurant, service business – Basic (£12/month annual). The templates are the product; you do not need commerce
• Physical-product store, any size – Core (£17/month annual, or £24 monthly while you test demand). 0% store fee since the 2026 restructure
• Digital products selling £300+/month – Plus (£29/month annual). The 1% digital fee beats Core’s 5% at this volume, and card processing drops to 1.7%
• Established store with complex shipping – Advanced (£79/month annual), but compare Shopify before committing

For the full platform verdict – templates, editor, SEO and support – read our complete Squarespace review. And if you would rather skip the DIY route, our guide to the best web design companies for small businesses shows what a professional build costs.

Last updated: August 2026. Prices verified against Squarespace’s UK pricing page in July 2026 and exclude promotional discounts. Squarespace can change pricing at any time – always confirm at checkout.

Emma Clarke

Technology & Payments Specialist

Emma covers the full range of business technology, including EPOS systems, merchant accounts, telecoms, and web tools. Her experience as a retail systems consultant helps businesses choose the right digital solutions to improve efficiency and sales.

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