There are two separate costs in most Squarespace projects: the subscription paid to Squarespace and the work involved in planning, designing and building the website. A cheap plan does not build the pages for you, while an expensive design quote does not necessarily include the ongoing platform fee.
My typical price for a straightforward small-business Squarespace website is £850. A typical Squarespace ecommerce website is £1,450. Those are my published build prices, not Squarespace subscription prices, and the exact scope is agreed before work begins.
Squarespace Subscription and Hosting Costs
Squarespace charges for the platform and hosting. The amount varies by plan, billing period and the features you need, so I do not copy a price here that may be wrong next month. Check the current Squarespace pricing and choose the plan that matches the website.
My clients pay Squarespace directly using their own account and payment method. I do not add a hosting markup, and the website is not trapped inside an account I control.
Domain Names and Business Email
A domain name and business email are separate things from the website build. What you pay depends on the domain, registrar and email provider you choose. If you already own a domain, it can normally be connected rather than bought again.
Keep these accounts in your own name wherever possible. It makes renewals, access and any future move considerably less painful.
What Does a Squarespace Designer Cost?
My typical £850 website covers a straightforward small-business build where you provide the written content and images. It normally includes the agreed core pages, mobile-friendly design, navigation, basic page metadata, checks and launch help. See the full website design prices and inclusions.
Designers price differently. A freelancer may have lower overheads than an agency, but the useful comparison is what is included, who actually does the work, who controls the account and what happens when the site launches.
Ecommerce, Custom Code and Integrations
An online shop takes more setup than a brochure website, which is why my typical Squarespace ecommerce build is £1,450. Product volume, delivery rules and unusual requirements can all affect the work involved.
Useful CSS, JavaScript or an embed can sometimes fit sensibly inside a normal build. A genuine integration that exchanges data with another system needs separate scoping, testing and a quote. I explain that difference before doing the work.
DIY, Freelancer or Agency?
DIY is perfectly sensible if you have the time, confidence and a clear idea of the pages and content you need. A freelancer can save time and bring structure without adding several layers of account management. An agency can be the right choice when a project genuinely needs a larger team, specialist design work or a complex build.
If a straightforward Squarespace website is the right fit, you can read how I work as a freelance Squarespace web designer.
Conclusion
For a small-business Squarespace website, budget for the platform, domain and any email service as ongoing provider costs, then the one-off work needed to create the site. My typical build starts at £850, but I will confirm the scope and price after hearing what the website actually needs to do.
The quickest way to get an accurate figure is to send me the pages, features and any existing website you have in mind. You can also check my published website prices before contacting me.
