Squarespace Implements Major 90% Price Hike on Advanced Plan, Discontinues Commerce Plans
What happened
Between the Oct 1, 2024 and Apr 11, 2025 captures of Squarespace's pricing page, Pulse recorded 6 changes: Commerce Basic plan discontinued (was $28/mo); Plus plan introduced at $39/mo; Personal plan renamed to Basic (price remains $16/mo); Commerce Advanced plan discontinued (was $52/mo); Business plan renamed to Core (price remains $23/mo); Advanced plan price increased from $52/mo to $99/mo (90% increase). Pulse files it as a pricing change (plan removed, new plan, plan renamed, price increase) with an upward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Aug 10, 2026) lists Basic at $19, Core at $29, Plus at $49 and Advanced at $99.
Squarespace's previous recorded change was "Squarespace Increases Commerce Advanced Plan Price by 6.1% Amidst Multiple Discount Changes" (Q2 2024). Before that Pulse recorded "Squarespace Introduces Free Invoicing Feature Across All Plans, Enhancing Client Payment Experience" (Q1 2024). Squarespace has been tracked since 2024-10-01.
In the same window Shopify and Webflow also changed their Business Operations pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Basic · PlanPlan removed
Commerce Basic plan discontinued (was $28/mo)
- Plus · PlanAddedNo Plus planPlus plan
- Personal · PlanRenamedPersonal planBasic
- Advanced · PlanPlan removed
Commerce Advanced plan discontinued (was $52/mo)
- Business · PlanRenamedBusiness planCore
- Advanced · Price+90%$52/mo$99/mo
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | Plan | Commerce Basic plan discontinued (was $28/mo) | Plan removed | |
| Plus | Plan | No Plus plan | Plus plan | Added |
| Personal | Plan | Personal plan | Basic | Renamed |
| Advanced | Plan | Commerce Advanced plan discontinued (was $52/mo) | Plan removed | |
| Business | Plan | Business plan | Core | Renamed |
| Advanced | Price | $52/mo | $99/mo | +90% |
Values as written on Squarespace's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Squarespace's pricing page (squarespace.com) from Oct 1, 2024 and Apr 11, 2025; the change is marked near the top of the page, where advanced price reads $52/mo and then $99/mo.
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Squarespace, pricing history
Full history- Apr 1, 2026packagingSquarespace Drops 20% Off Promo Code as March Deal Expires
- Apr 2, 2026packagingSquarespace: Premium managed-service tier added to the pricing page
- Feb 18, 2026packagingSquarespace rebrands Enterprise tier as 'Squarespace Premium
- Q1 2025packagingSquarespace Implements Major 90% Price Hike on Advanced Plan, Discontinues Commerce Plans · this change
- Q2 2024packagingSquarespace Increases Commerce Advanced Plan Price by 6.1% Amidst Multiple Discount Changes
- Q1 2024improvedSquarespace Introduces Free Invoicing Feature Across All Plans, Enhancing Client Payment Experience
Across Business Operations in the same window
All Business Operations changes- ShopifyOct 28Shopify drops free Shopify Academy courses perk from all four pricing plans
- WebflowOct 26Webflow launches Campaigns add-on for marketers from $2k/mo, replacing Localize
- ShopifyOct 26Shopify rewrites POS comparison, adds customer profiles and returns rows
- ShopifyOct 23Shopify simplifies in-person sales messaging, adds plan comparison rows
- ShopifyOct 16Shopify cuts Grow to $79 and Advanced to $299, reversing D288 hike
Questions about this change
Did Squarespace raise prices in April 2025?
Yes. Pulse captured Squarespace's pricing page on Oct 1, 2024 and again on Apr 11, 2025 and recorded 1 price increase: Advanced: $52/mo → $99/mo (+90%).
What changed on Squarespace's pricing page between Oct 1, 2024 and Apr 11, 2025?
Commerce Basic plan discontinued (was $28/mo); Plus plan: No Plus plan → Plus plan, added; Personal plan: Personal plan → Basic, renamed; Commerce Advanced plan discontinued (was $52/mo); Business plan: Business plan → Core, renamed; Advanced price: $52/mo → $99/mo (+90%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 1, 2024 and Apr 11, 2025; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Squarespace change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Squarespace in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Squarespace Increases Commerce Advanced Plan Price by 6.1% Amidst Multiple Discount Changes" in Q2 2024; Squarespace has been tracked since 2024-10-01.