B12 vs Squarespace
We give B12 a 2.2 GPA and Squarespace a 2.6, out of 4.0. Squarespace grades higher on features and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
B12
AI website builder with client intake, invoicing and email tools
Squarespace
Template-based website builder with an online store and invoicing
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAB12Fair | 2.6GPASquarespaceGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CWebsite is $20 a month on yearly billing ($24 monthly), between the middle and the dearer quarter of what builders charge. That gets a custom domain, 100 AI credits a month and no B12 ads. Client intake and email marketing need $67, and the done-for-you plans start at $169 plus a setup fee. | CBasic is $19 a month for one site on yearly billing ($25 monthly), and it's the plan a small business would buy, since the store comes with it. That's the ordinary middle of this category ($9 to $22). Core at $29 drops the 2% store fee. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan with no time limit, but it's on a b12sites.com address, shows B12 ads and allows 5 AI credits a day, 30 a month at most. Since edits use credits, you'll run out fast. | CNo free plan. There's a 14-day trial with no card needed, which is long enough to build the thing and see if you like it, but after that every site needs a paid plan. |
| Features | CA site, store, blog or simple app from a prompt, a visual editor, commerce and analytics, then intake forms, invoicing, payments, email campaigns and eSignatures higher up. Wide, but edits draw on monthly AI credits, and the client tools sit on the $67 plan. | BTemplates, a drag-and-drop editor, a store on every plan, invoicing, memberships, forms, newsletters and SEO tools. That's the whole job of a small business site. Custom code and pop-ups wait for Core, but nothing core is missing. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. A first draft takes minutes and you edit by describing changes, which suits people who hate dragging boxes. But every edit spends a credit, and the client tools need setting up before they earn their keep. | B4.6 from about 18,800 App Store ratings for its phone app. Templates do most of the design work, so you're mostly swapping in your own words and photos. |
| Platforms and integrations | BA web app with no desktop or phone app listed. It hooks into Calendly, Ecwid, Eventbrite, Disqus, Drift, accessiBe, ConveyThis and Donately. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Google Workspace, Mailchimp, Zapier, Stripe, PayPal and Printful, plus commerce APIs on Core and up. There's no desktop app, which keeps it off an A. |
| Best for | service firms that want client tools beside the site | polished template sites with a shop built in |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: B12 and Squarespace. How we grade
Price against what you get
B12 starts at $20 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Squarespace starts at $19 a month and scores 3.0.
Squarespace scores higher and starts $1 a month lower. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 8 score higher than B12 for less, and 2 score higher than Squarespace for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- B12 starts at $20 per month, billed yearly ($24 billed monthly). Squarespace starts at $19 per site / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly).
- B12 has a free plan. Squarespace does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Squarespace lists iOS and Android apps.
- B12 also covers app builder, no-code and email campaigns.
At a glance
| B12 | Squarespace | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $20 per month, billed yearly ($24 billed monthly) | $19 per site / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | a site, store, portfolio, blog or app on a b12sites.com subdomain, with the visual editor and AI chat, 5 AI credits a day (30 a month at most) and team invites. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | B12 | Squarespace, Inc. |
| Price read from | b12.io | squarespace.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
B12
- Consultants, law firms and other service businesses that want client tools beside the site
- People who would rather describe changes to an AI than drag elements around
- Owners who want experts to build the site for a monthly fee
Squarespace
- Creatives and small businesses who want a polished site from a template
- Service businesses that also invoice clients and take payments
- Small shops that want the store and the website in one subscription
Worth knowing
B12
- The free plan runs on a b12sites.com subdomain, shows B12 ads and allows at most 30 AI credits a month.
- Client intake, email marketing, custom email addresses and eSignatures need Website + Client Engagement at $67 a month or more.
- Professional and Advanced carry a setup fee that the pricing page does not price, and they cannot be downgraded to the self-serve plans.
- The included custom domain is free for the first year only.
Squarespace
- There is no free plan; after the 14-day trial every site needs a paid plan.
- Basic takes a 2% fee on online store sales and allows only 2 contributors; Core removes both limits.
- Custom JavaScript, code injection, pop-ups and shipping labels all need Core or higher.
- The free domain covers the first year of an annual plan only and then renews at Squarespace's standard rate.
Key features
B12
- AI site and app generation
- A prompt, or a screenshot of what you want, produces a full first draft of a website, store, portfolio, blog or web app in about two minutes.
- AI Agent and visual editor
- Changes are made by describing them to the AI Agent, or by clicking an element in visual editing mode and asking for an edit. Edits use monthly AI credits.
- Client intake and contacts
- Intake forms, file uploads and a contact manager collect and organize prospects. They come with Website + Client Engagement and the expert plans.
- Invoicing, payments and eSignatures
- Higher plans send invoices with automated reminders, take online payments and get contracts signed electronically from the same account.
- Email marketing
- Email campaigns and automation to existing contacts are included from Website + Client Engagement up.
- Done-for-you sites
- On Professional and Advanced, a team of copywriters, designers and project managers builds, tests and launches the site, and Advanced adds monthly updates.
Squarespace
- Templates and drag-and-drop editing
- Sites start from a designer template and are laid out in the Fluid Engine drag-and-drop editor. Every site is adjusted for phones automatically.
- AI site builder and AI credits
- Blueprint builds a starting site from a few answers, and built-in AI writes content. Credits run from 10 one-time on Basic to 120 a month on Advanced.
- Online store on every plan
- Sell unlimited physical products, services, digital goods, gift cards and subscriptions, with abandoned-cart emails on all plans. Basic adds a 2% fee on store sales.
- Invoicing, memberships and paid content
- Branded invoices and pay links are free on every plan. Courses, memberships and paywalled content carry a fee of 7% on Basic, falling to 0% on Advanced.
- Hosting, SSL and unlimited bandwidth
- Managed hosting, free SSL certificates and uncapped bandwidth and storage come with every plan. Video hosting runs from 30 minutes on Basic to unlimited on Advanced.
- Forms, newsletters and SEO tools
- Form and newsletter blocks feed a contacts panel, and SEO guidance and keyword reports come built in. Pop-ups and the announcement bar need Core or higher.
Plans
B12
Free$0
A b12sites.com subdomain, the visual editor with AI chat, 5 daily AI credits up to 30 a month, and unlimited projects to start. Shows B12 ads.
Website$20
per month, billed yearly ($24 billed monthly)
A custom domain free for the first year, 100 AI credits a month, up to 10 launched projects, commerce, backends, analytics, integrations and no B12 ads.
Website + Client Engagement$67
per month, billed yearly ($78 billed monthly)
300 AI credits a month, up to 30 launched projects, a custom email address, client intake, email marketing, a contact manager and eSignatures.
Professional$169
per month, billed yearly ($199 billed monthly)
A site designed, written and launched by B12 experts, with every client tool, 1 seat and phone support. A setup fee applies; its amount is not shown.
Advanced$339
per month, billed yearly ($399 billed monthly)
Everything in Professional with 5 seats, business directory listings, monthly website updates and priority support, plus a setup fee.
Squarespace
Basic$19
per site / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)
A full website and store with up to 2 contributors, 30 minutes of video, a 2% fee on online sales and 7% on paid memberships.
Core$29
per site / month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
Unlimited contributors, no fee on store sales, custom CSS and JavaScript, shipping labels, commerce APIs and 20 AI credits a month.
Plus$49
per site / month, billed annually ($65 billed monthly)
Lower card rates (2.7% + $0.30), a 1% fee on paid memberships, 50 hours of video and 40 AI credits a month.
Advanced$99
per site / month, billed annually ($139 billed monthly)
The lowest card rates (2.5% + $0.30), no fee on memberships, unlimited video and 120 AI credits a month.
Ways to pay less
B12
- Annual discount
Save about 15% with yearly billing
Yearly billing lowers Website from $24 to $20 a month, Website + Client Engagement from $78 to $67, Professional from $199 to $169 and Advanced from $399 to $339.
- Other savings
First 7 days for $1
A limited-time offer on the pricing page lets new B12 users try the Website or Website + Client Engagement plan for $1 for the first 7 days. No end date is given.
Squarespace
- Annual discount
Pay yearly to save about 24% to 29%
Basic costs $19 a month billed yearly against $25 billed monthly, and Advanced $99 against $139. Squarespace's page advertises savings of up to 36%.
- Other savings
Free domain for a year with an annual plan
Annual website plans include one year of free registration for one domain on Squarespace's cheapest pricing tier; it then renews at the standard rate.
- Education
Students get 50% off the first year
Students who verify their status through Student Beans get 50% off their first full year on a new annual website plan.
