Why choose Squarespace to create your website?
Whether you're an entrepreneur, a creative, or the owner of an online store, choosing the right platform to create your website is essential. At L'Équipe Créative, as Squarespace experts, we help our customers create and optimize high-performance, aesthetically pleasing websites. Find out why Squarespace is the ideal all-in-one solution for your needs.
1. Squarespace: highlights
Squarespace is the all-in-one platform that offers all the tools entrepreneurs need to build an online presence and stand out from the crowd.
The platform integrates a wide range of functions.
No additional costs with the purchase of plug-ins or templates for each function
Design freedom. The template is a starting point, then the blocks are moved by dragging and dropping. Perfect for creative people.
Total autonomy in managing and modifying your website
100% responsive. The mobile version can be customized independently of the desktop version.
Popular mobile application for online order management
2. Drag & Drop editor
Squarespace stands out for its ease of use. Thanks to its intuitive drag-and-drop editor, even users with no technical experience can create professional-looking websites in just a few clicks. With this editor, you'll be able to create your site by dragging and dropping your blocks (text, images...). Changing text or images is child's play.
3. An all-in-one platform
Squarespace is the all-in-one platform that offers all the tools entrepreneurs need to build an online presence and stand out from the crowd.
Integrated domain purchasing and management
Create forms and generate leads
Manage customer projects and accounting
Analyze your results
Connected unsplash free image bank
Translate your website into several languages with Weglot
Send newsletters and automatic emails
4. Your website grows with you.
With a Squarespace website, I can sell my products and services, send out newsletters, offer online appointment scheduling, monetize exclusive content in a members' area, add a multilingual option... Whatever my project, Squarespace makes it possible.
Online store
Online appointment booking
Donations
Member area
Blog
Online courses
Writing texts with AI
Subscription offer
5. Transparent, accessible pricing
With Squarespace, you get clear pricing with no hidden costs. Unlike other solutions that charge for additional themes or plugins, everything is included in the subscription, including hosting and basic maintenance.
Personal: €18 incl. VAT per month or €168 incl. VAT per year ideal for personal sites.
Business: €28 incl. VAT per month or €252 incl. VAT per year, including e-commerce features.
Basic Commerce: €33 incl. VAT per month or €336 incl. VAT per year, commission-free, for online stores.
Advanced Commerce: €49 incl. VAT per month or €480 incl. VAT per year for advanced e-commerce features.
6. Squarespace and the competition
1. Design and professional aesthetics
Squarespace stands out for its elegant, streamlined site templates, designed by professionals. Unlike Wix, which offers great freedom but sometimes at the expense of design consistency, and WordPress, which depends on installed themes.
2. User interface and simplicity
Squarespace is easier to use than WordPress, which requires technical skills to manage plugins, security updates and hosting configurations. It offers a seamless, intuitive interface, compared to Wix, which can become confusing with its less structured drag-and-drop editor.
3. 24/7 customer support and comprehensive documentation
Squarespace offers 24/7 customer service, with exhaustive documentation and numerous tutorials. Compared with WordPress, where support depends on forums and plugins, and Wix, which sometimes has less technical documentation, Squarespace guarantees continuous, reliable support.
4. High-quality integrated features
Squarespace provides well-thought-out, integrated native features, such as e-commerce, blogging, reservations, and marketing tools. Unlike WordPress, where each feature often requires a specific plugin, Squarespace limits the risk of plugin conflicts or security holes. It also reduces maintenance time and associated costs.
5. Safety and reliability
With Squarespace, hosting, security, backups and updates are entirely managed by the platform. Unlike WordPress, where security depends on plugins, themes and hosting configurations, Squarespace offers peace of mind and minimizes the risk of vulnerabilities.
6. Integrated SEO optimization
Squarespace offers built-in SEO tools, such as tags, descriptions and redirects, which are easy to manage without the need for additional plugins (like Yoast SEO for WordPress). It also guarantees a clean, fast structure, which improves search engine visibility.
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Basic: €14 incl. VAT per month or €120 incl. VAT per year
Unlimited: €21 incl. VAT per month or €204 incl. VAT per year
VIP: €29 incl. VAT per month or €300 incl. VAT per year
Business Basic: €27 incl. VAT per month or €240 incl. VAT per year
Business Unlimited: €35 incl. VAT per month or €300 incl. VAT per year
Business VIP: €44 incl. VAT per month or €420 incl. VAT per year
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WordPress may be cheaper up front, but additional costs may arise over time for upgrades or premium features.
Hosting : From €3 to €500 per month depending on supplier
Premium plugins: From €20 to €100 or more per year, some plugins (extensions) are free.
Security & maintenance: Some services or plugins for security or backups (e.g. VaultPress, WordFence).
Premium themes: Average price: €40 to €80
Theme with subscription : Average price: €70 to €150 per year
Custom themes: Average price: €1,000 to €10,000 or more
Theme builders like Divi: around €84 or €230 for a lifetime license.
WordPress may be cheaper up front, but additional costs may arise over time for upgrades or premium features.
Because it's much more complex to get to grips with than Squarespace, maintenance often requires the services of professionals:
Beginner/intermediate developer: Between €30 and €60 per hour.
Confirmed/experienced developer: Between €60 and €120 per hour.
Expert or specialized developer (WooCommerce, technical SEO, security): Between €100 and €150 per hour or more, depending on specialization.
Conclusion: Why choose Squarespace with L'Équipe Créative?
In short, Squarespace offers an all-in-one solution with excellent design quality, ease of use, and centralized management of functionality and security. It's an ideal option if you're looking to create professional, stand-alone sites, without the complexity of WordPress or the possible confusion of Wix.
Whether you're self-employed or running a business, Squarespace offers you all the tools you need to develop your online presence.
Want to create a website that reflects who you are?
At L'Équipe Créative, we're experts in Squarespace website design. We'll help you create a custom website that reflects your identity and supports your business goals. Contact us today to discuss your project and bring your vision to life.
