{"id":9013287,"date":"2018-04-26T11:07:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T15:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/?p=9013287"},"modified":"2023-10-04T11:43:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T15:43:48","slug":"shopify-vs-squarespace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/shopify-vs-squarespace\/","title":{"rendered":"Shopify vs Squarespace: What’s Best For Your Ecommerce Business","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

Choosing the right ecommerce site builder is one of the most critical steps in your ecommerce business plan<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With so many choices on the market today, it can be challenging to know which one is the best option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a business owner, you no doubt, want something that’s easy to use, has all the sales features you need, and an affordable payment gateway. Many website builders have ecommerce functionality included, but some offer more of what your online business needs. No two ecommerce platforms<\/a> are exactly the same.<\/p>\n\n\n

Product<\/div>
Summary<\/div>
Ratings<\/div> <\/div>
\n\t\"Shopify\"\n\t
Shopify<\/div>\n\tTry For Free<\/a>\n\tReview<\/a><\/div>
Fast Loading & Easy To Use<\/div>
Excels With Multichannel Sales<\/div>
1-Click Selling Apps Available<\/div>
Weak at SEO\/Content Marketing<\/div>
Checkout Not Customizable<\/div>
Apps Are Expensive<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Value 4.0<\/span><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
Features 3.8<\/span><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
Performance 3.9<\/span><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
Ease of Use 4.9<\/span><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
Design & Themes 4.0<\/span><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
Integrations 4.6<\/span><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
4.2<\/div>Overall Score<\/div><\/div>
\n\t
\n\t
User Rating<\/div>\n\t
4.7<\/div>\n\t\n\t
\n\t
<\/div>\n\t
<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t
28 reviews<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n\t\"SquareSpace\"\n\t
SquareSpace<\/div>\n\tTry For Free<\/a>\n\tReview<\/a><\/div>
Easy To Set Up<\/div>
Great For Simple Stores<\/div>
Stunning Template Designs<\/div>
Limited Ecommerce Integrations<\/div>
Limited Payment Gateways<\/div>
No Phone Support<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Value 3<\/span><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
Features 3.0<\/span><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
Performance 3.5<\/span><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
Ease of Use 3.8<\/span><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
Design & Themes 4.3<\/span><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
Integrations 2.5<\/span><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
3.4<\/div>Overall Score<\/div><\/div>
\n\t
\n\t
User Rating<\/div>\n\t
3.5<\/div>\n\t\n\t
\n\t
<\/div>\n\t
<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t
7 reviews<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

If your decision has come down to Shopify<\/strong> vs Squarespace (not Square Online<\/a> or Square Payments<\/a>) <\/strong>, it’s about what you’re looking for and what you’re selling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In all honesty, both of them are excellent website builders. The key difference is that Shopify was built as an ecommerce platform<\/a> from the start. Squarespace can work for ecommerce but was focused more on design and content. Both tools have since evolved to cover more ground. Squarespace added a set of commerce features. Shopify introduced content-creation features.<\/p>\n\n\n