Bandzoogle vs Squarespace (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Squarespace grades higher than Bandzoogle: 2.6 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Squarespace grades higher on features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Bandzoogle
Website builder for musicians with music, merch and ticket sales
Squarespace
Template-based website builder with an online store and invoicing
Which one is for you
Pick Bandzoogle if
- Fits if you are a musician who wants a site that sells tracks and merch
- Works for a band that wants a single-page press kit
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you have a big catalogue, since Lite caps 10 tracks and Standard caps 50
- Skip it if you want to sell merch on Lite, as that needs Standard
- Pricey if you sell tickets, which need Pro at $18.33 a month
- Watch out: merch stores and the press kit are separate plans from the website plans
Pick Squarespace if
- Fits if you want a site from a template and don't want to arrange layouts yourself
- Works for creatives and small businesses that invoice clients and sell a few things from the same site
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there's only a 14-day trial
- Pricey if you sell a lot on Basic, since 2% of every store sale and 7% of paid memberships go to Squarespace
- Tight if more than 2 people edit the site, because Basic allows only 2 contributors
- Watch out: custom JavaScript, code injection, pop-ups and shipping labels all need Core at $29 or higher
- Watch out: the free domain covers the first year of an annual plan, then renews at Squarespace's standard rate
How we grade them
| 2.0GPABandzoogleFair | 2.6GPASquarespaceGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CLite is $9.16 a month billed annually, between the $6.75 and $12.00 lines for website builders. Pro, with unlimited pages and tickets, is $18.33. | 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 14-day free trial. The listing doesn't say whether a card is needed. No free plan. | CNo free plan. There's a 14-day trial with no card needed, and after that every site needs a paid plan. |
| Features | CMusic-focused templates, music and merch sales, a domain and hosting, promotion tools and print-on-demand merch. Pages, tracks and photos are capped below Pro. | BTemplates, a drag-and-drop editor, a store on every plan, invoicing, memberships, forms, newsletters and SEO tools. That covers the job of a small business site. Custom code and pop-ups wait for Core. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You build and style your own site. | 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 | CWeb only, and the listing shows no integrations. | 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 | a website builder for musicians who sell music and merch | template sites with a store on every plan |
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: Bandzoogle and Squarespace. How we grade
Price against what you get
Bandzoogle starts at $6.37 a month and scores 2.0 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 $12.63 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 14 score higher than Bandzoogle 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
- Bandzoogle also covers online store, digital downloads, print on demand and ticketing.
- Squarespace also covers forms and invoicing.
At a glance
| Bandzoogle | Squarespace | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $6.37 per month, billed annually ($6.95 billed monthly) | $19 per site / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Bandzoogle | Squarespace, Inc. |
| Price read from | bandzoogle.com | squarespace.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Bandzoogle
- Page, track and photo counts are capped on Lite and Standard; only Pro is unlimited.
- Merch selling needs Standard or higher, and ticket sales need Pro.
- There is no free plan, only a 14-day trial.
- The merch stores and the press kit are sold as separate plans from the website plans.
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
Bandzoogle
- Music-focused templates
- All website and EPK templates are open on every plan, with design tools, a music player, a blog and a tour calendar.
- Sell music and merch
- Sell downloads on every website plan, merch from Standard and tickets on Pro, with the vendor stating 0% commission on its merch plans.
- Domain and hosting
- Website plans include a custom domain, hosting and unlimited bandwidth.
- Promotion tools
- Mailing list, smart links, SEO tools and press kits, with advanced music promotion tools on the Pro plan.
- Print-on-demand merch
- The Merch Table plans ship items through print-on-demand and can mix physical and digital products.
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
Bandzoogle
Lite Website$9.16
per month, billed annually ($11.00 billed monthly)
10 pages, 10 tracks, 100 photos, basic selling tools and music downloads.
Standard Website$14.16
per month, billed annually ($17.00 billed monthly)
20 pages, 50 tracks, 500 photos; sell music and merch.
Pro Website$18.33
per month, billed annually ($22.00 billed monthly)
Unlimited pages, tracks and photos; sell music, merch and tickets, with advanced analytics.
EPK$6.37
per month, billed annually ($6.95 billed monthly)
A single-page electronic press kit with hosting, music players and a tour calendar.
Merch Table Lite$6.37
per month, billed annually ($6.95 billed monthly)
Store for up to 5 custom products, print-on-demand shipping, 0% commission.
Merch Table Pro$20.79
per month, billed annually ($24.95 billed monthly)
Detailed sales reports, bundles, pre-orders and discounts, 0% commission.
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
Bandzoogle
No public discounts listed.
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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bandzoogle or Squarespace?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bandzoogle is cheaper to start with: $6.37 a month, against $19 a month for Squarespace. Bandzoogle starts at $6.37 per month, billed annually ($6.95 billed monthly), and Squarespace starts at $19 per site / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Bandzoogle or Squarespace?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Bandzoogle nor Squarespace has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Bandzoogle and Squarespace run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Squarespace lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.