Squarespace hikes Core and Plus plans 26%, trims annual discounts
What happened
Between the Apr 27, 2026 and May 4, 2026 captures of Squarespace's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Core plan increased from $23/mo to $29/mo (+26%); Plus plan increased from $39/mo to $49/mo (+26%). Annual discounts adjusted: Core 36%→35%, Plus 30%→28%. Basic and Advanced plans unchanged. Pulse files it as a pricing change (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.
It lands 34 days after Squarespace's previous change, "Squarespace Drops 20% Off Promo Code as March Deal Expires" (Apr 1, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Squarespace: Premium managed-service tier added to the pricing page" (Apr 2, 2026) and "Squarespace rebrands Enterprise tier as 'Squarespace Premium" (Feb 18, 2026). Squarespace has been tracked since 2024-10-01.
In the same window Webflow, Shopify, Jimdo and Wix also changed their Business Operations pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Core, Plus · Price+26%$23/mo$29/mo
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core, Plus | Price | $23/mo | $29/mo | +26% |
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 Apr 27, 2026 and May 4, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where core, plus price reads $23/mo and then $29/mo.
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Squarespace, the last 90 days
Full history- Jun 2, 2026decreaseSquarespace slashes prices up to 30% across all subscription tiers
- May 25, 2026decreaseSquarespace cuts mid-tier plan prices by up to 10%
- May 11, 2026decreaseSquarespace slashes website builder pricing by up to 21 percent
- May 4, 2026increaseSquarespace hikes Core and Plus plans 26%, trims annual discounts · this change
- 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
Across Business Operations in the same window
All Business Operations changesQuestions about this change
Did Squarespace raise prices in May 2026?
Yes. Pulse captured Squarespace's pricing page on Apr 27, 2026 and again on May 4, 2026 and recorded 1 price increase: Core, Plus: $23/mo → $29/mo (+26%).
What changed on Squarespace's pricing page between Apr 27, 2026 and May 4, 2026?
Core, Plus price: $23/mo → $29/mo (+26%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Apr 27, 2026 and May 4, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Squarespace change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 3 other pricing-page changes for Squarespace in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Squarespace Drops 20% Off Promo Code as March Deal Expires" on Apr 1, 2026; Squarespace has been tracked since 2024-10-01.