Choose Webflow if
Your site is built around content: many collections, filtered lists, lots of service pages, or a team that already works in Webflow.
Best for structure and content
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Webflow vs Squarespace: which one fits your site
Short answer: choose Webflow for a custom-designed site built around content that will keep growing. Choose Squarespace for a clean, simple site you build yourself from a template.
Side by side
Webflow vs Squarespace
What decides the choice, row by row, with Framer alongside for comparison.
Criteria
Webflow
Squarespace
Framer
Best for
Webflow
Larger sites built around a CMS: a blog, case studies, or many service pages.
Squarespace
Small businesses, portfolios, and service providers who want a clean site they build themselves.
Framer
Marketing sites and landing pages with lots of motion that a small team updates often.
Design workflow
Webflow
A builder based on classes and the box model, closer to how CSS itself works.
Squarespace
Polished templates you adjust. Quick to start; a design that looks unlike the template takes more work.
Framer
A freeform canvas that works much like Figma, so designs move across quickly.
Motion
Webflow
A detailed interactions panel with fine control, and more setup per animation.
Squarespace
Simple built-in effects.
Framer
Scroll effects, hover states, and animated components with little setup.
CMS
Webflow
Built for content: reference fields, filtered lists, and large collections.
Squarespace
A blog, portfolio pages, and a store that suit smaller sites.
Framer
Good for blogs, case studies, and simple collections. The Pro plan lists 10 collections.
SEO
Webflow
The same basics, with settings on every collection template for large content sites.
Squarespace
Built-in SEO and mobile optimization are listed on every plan.
Framer
Page titles, descriptions, redirects, and a sitemap are built in.
Editing after launch
Webflow
A structured editor and CMS, so publishing new content does not break the design.
Squarespace
Simple enough for an owner to edit alone, without a designer.
Framer
On-page editing and a simple CMS that suit a small team without a developer.
Upkeep and security
Webflow
Hosting, security, and updates are handled by Webflow.
Squarespace
Hosting and security are handled by Squarespace.
Framer
Hosting, security, and updates are handled by Framer.
Learning curve
Webflow
Steeper. It helps to understand how HTML and CSS work.
Squarespace
Short. Most owners build their own site.
Framer
Short for anyone who already knows Figma.
Custom code
Webflow
Custom code embeds, plus code components on the Premium plan.
Squarespace
Limited. The platform is built around its templates.
Framer
Code components written in React.
AI agents
Webflow
An MCP server is listed on every site plan, including the free one.
Squarespace
Built-in AI tools are listed on every plan.
Framer
An MCP server, in preview, connects tools such as Claude to the project.
Platform plan
Webflow
Premium, the plan with the CMS, is listed at $25 per month, billed yearly, hosting included.
Squarespace
Basic is listed at $19 per month and Core at $29, billed yearly, hosting included.
Framer
Pro is listed at $30 per month, hosting included.
Built by me
Webflow
Two to three weeks, $6,000 to $9,000.
Squarespace
Not a platform I build on. I move Squarespace sites to Framer or Webflow.
Framer
Two to three weeks, $6,000 to $9,000.
Last updated November 2026.
At a glance
So, which one should you choose?
It usually comes down to how much content the site holds, how much motion it needs, and who looks after it once it is live.
Choose Squarespace if
You run a small business or a portfolio, want a clean site live quickly from a template, and plan to build and edit it yourself.
Best for a simple, polished start
All comparisonsChoose Framer if
You want a polished marketing site with motion, a blog or case studies, and a small team that edits pages without a developer.
Best for speed and motion
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Year-one cost
What the first year costs on each
My rate is the same on every platform I build on, so what you pay the platform or your host is the difference.
Criteria
Webflow
Squarespace
Framer
Design in Figma
One week
Webflow
$3,000
Squarespace
Not offered
Framer
$3,000
Build
One or two weeks, by page count
Webflow
$3,000 to $6,000
Squarespace
I move Squarespace sites to Framer or Webflow instead
Framer
$3,000 to $6,000
Platform plan
Twelve months at the listed price
Webflow
$300 (Premium)
Squarespace
$348 (Core)
Framer
$360 (Pro)
Extra editors
Billed by the platform
Webflow
Seats are billed through a separate Workspace plan
Squarespace
Contributors are included: 2 on Basic, unlimited on Core
Framer
$20 per editor a month, or $10 for content-only editors
Year-one total
Design, build, and platform plan
Webflow
$6,300 to $9,300
Squarespace
From $348, if you build it yourself
Framer
$6,360 to $9,360
Platform prices as listed on webflow.com/pricing and squarespace.com/pricing and framer.com/pricing in November 2026, in USD. Check current prices before you buy.
Quick quiz
Which one is right for your team?
Six questions, about a minute, scored against the comparison above.
Who will update the site after launch?
The people making most of the changes.
Question 1 of 6
Client work
I build in Webflow and Framer
The advice above comes from client sites I designed and built, not from a feature list.
Built in Webflow
"After struggling to build our website on Squarespace and wasting valuable time with underwhelming designers on Upwork, we finally discovered Arek at Ebaqdesign—and what a game-changer that was. From the very start, he understood our vision, took control of the process, and delivered a brand transformation that exceeded all our expectations. The results were beyond anything we could have imagined!"
Alan Rudt
Built in Webflow
"Arek worked with us on the complete redesign of the NextDimension AI visual identity and website. He was thoughtful, responsive, and patient throughout the process, from exploring the logo direction to refining the website’s content, design, and functionality. What stood out most was his ability to clearly explain and defend his creative vision while still listening to our feedback. We are both convinced by the final direction and very happy with the result."
Lakshita Chhikara
Co-Founder, NextDimension AI
Built in Webflow
"Arek is a branding expert with extensive experience in graphic design, logos, and web design. We have collaborated with him on several rebranding projects. I highly recommend him."
Chris Nixon
Founder, Airport Executive
Built in Framer
"Excellent work! Fast, reliable and look and feel matched beyond our expectations."
Lucas Berman
Partner, FOX BERMAN
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FAQs
Questions about Webflow vs Squarespace
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For a site designed around your brand that will grow, yes: Webflow gives a designer full control over layout and a CMS built for many pages. For a simple site an owner builds alone from a polished template, Squarespace is quicker and does the job.
The plans are priced close together. Squarespace lists Basic at $19 and Core at $29 per month, billed yearly, and Webflow lists Premium, the plan with the CMS, at $25. The bigger difference is the design: template or made for the brand.
Squarespace. Most owners build their own site from a template. Webflow takes longer to learn, because its builder follows how HTML and CSS work. Once a Webflow site is built, editing text and publishing in the CMS is simple for a team.
Both cover the basics. Squarespace lists built-in SEO on every plan. For a site with a large blog or many service pages, Webflow is usually the better fit, because its CMS has settings on every collection template.
Squarespace lists selling on every plan, with no store transaction fee from Core up. The Webflow sites I build are marketing and content sites, so if selling is the site’s main job, Squarespace or a dedicated store platform is the better fit.
When the site outgrows its template: the content is hard to organize, the layout cannot do what you want, or the site looks like others in your field.
Yes. The site is redesigned in Figma and rebuilt in Webflow, the pages and posts are moved into the CMS, and old URLs are redirected at launch, so existing links and search results land on the new pages.
$3,000 per week, flat, on Framer, Webflow, or Next.js. A site usually takes two to three weeks, so $6,000 to $9,000 in total, fixed on the kickoff call. The platform bills its own plan separately. See pricing.
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