Squarespace for UK Small Businesses
Polished templates, good for portfolios and service sites. Best for: design-led businesses where the owner can't code.
Who Squarespace suits
- Portfolios, creative businesses, design-led brands
- Service sites where the owner wants self-edit ability
- Polished templates without designer overhead
Strengths
- Templates are genuinely beautiful out of the box
- Editor is intuitive for non-developers
- Decent built-in SEO basics
- Reasonable performance compared to Wix
Weaknesses
- Template customisation is limited, you're working within their framework
- Pricing is higher than Wix (£15–£60/month)
- E-commerce is OK but Shopify is better
- Like Wix, hard to migrate off
Typical cost
£15–£60/month subscription, £500–£2,000 for setup help
SEO
Good for portfolio and brand sites. Less suitable for content-heavy SEO sites because blog and category structure is constrained.
Should you choose Squarespace?
The platform should follow the business need, not the other way around. Request a free audit and we\'ll recommend a platform based on your goals, team and budget, not on what we\'d rather build.
Frequently asked questions
Is Squarespace good for SEO? +
Good for portfolio and brand sites. Less suitable for content-heavy SEO sites because blog and category structure is constrained.
How much does a Squarespace site cost? +
£15–£60/month subscription, £500–£2,000 for setup help
When is Squarespace the wrong choice? +
When template customisation is limited, you're working within their framework matters more to you than templates are genuinely beautiful out of the box. Most platform mistakes are about picking the wrong tool for the job, not picking a "bad" tool.
Can you build on Squarespace? +
Yes, we build on whichever platform fits your business best. We're not tied to any single one. Request a free audit and we'll recommend the right fit.