Squarespace vs UENI
We give Squarespace a 2.6 GPA and UENI a 2.2, out of 4.0. Squarespace grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Squarespace
Template-based website builder with an online store and invoicing
UENI
Done-for-you small-business websites, built by a team in a week
How we grade them
| 2.6GPASquarespaceGood | 2.2GPAUENIFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CGraded against its own alternatives, since it's a done-for-you service: $20.83 a month billed yearly ($24.99 monthly) plus a $79 setup fee, about what Squarespace's $19 or B12's $20 do-it-yourself plans cost. Unlimited edits done for you start at $49.17, the store at $82.50. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | FNo free plan and no free trial. The 30-day money-back guarantee runs from the day you pay the setup fee, and it doesn't refund a custom domain. |
| Features | 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. | BA site built in 7 days, with a domain, SSL, hosting and email on every plan, then bookings, a 0% commission store, Google Business Profile upkeep and a marketing team higher up. It covers the whole job, with people doing the work. |
| Ease of use | 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. | BNo store rating on record, but there's nothing to build: a 15 to 30 minute questionnaire, and their team makes the site. After 30 days on Launch, the edits are yours to make. |
| Platforms and 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. | BA web app with no phone or desktop app, linking to Stripe, PayPal, Square, Google Business Profile, Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, Calendly and Mailchimp. |
| Best for | polished template sites with a shop built in | a business site built for you in a week |
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: Squarespace and UENI. How we grade
Price against what you get
Squarespace starts at $19 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. UENI starts at $20.83 a month and scores 3.0.
They score the same, and Squarespace starts $1.83 a month lower. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 2 score higher than Squarespace for less, and 2 score higher than UENI 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
- Squarespace starts at $19 per site / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly). UENI starts at $20.83 per month, billed annually, plus a $79 setup fee.
- Only Squarespace lists iOS and Android apps.
- Squarespace also covers templates and invoicing.
- UENI also covers booking links and live chat.
At a glance
| Squarespace | UENI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $19 per site / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly) | $20.83 per month, billed annually, plus a $79 setup fee |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Squarespace, Inc. | UENI Ltd |
| Price read from | squarespace.com | ueni.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
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
UENI
- Small business owners who want a website made for them, not a builder
- Local businesses that rely on Google Maps and bookings
- Owners who would rather ask for edits than make them
Worth knowing
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.
UENI
- Every plan carries a one-time setup fee, shown as $79 cut from $599, with no end date given for the lower price.
- Website Launch includes done-for-you edits for the first 30 days only; unlimited edits start on Plus at $49.17 a month billed annually.
- The 30-day money-back guarantee runs from the day the setup fee is paid, and a refund excludes the cost of a custom domain.
- There is no free plan or free trial.
Key features
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.
UENI
- Website built for you in 7 days
- A 15 to 30 minute questionnaire covers your services, hours, colors and photos; UENI's designers, copywriters and SEO staff then build the site within a week.
- Launch call and editor
- UENI presents the finished site on a Zoom call and shows you the editor. Launch includes 30 days of edits done for you; Plus and above make that unlimited.
- Domain, email and hosting
- Every plan includes a custom domain or the use of your own, SSL, hosting and a business email address, with four addresses from Plus up.
- Bookings and online sales
- Customers can book services or buy products from the site, paying through Stripe, Square or PayPal, and products can be synced to Google, Facebook and Instagram.
- Google Business Profile and SEO
- From Plus, UENI sets up, optimizes and keeps your Google Business Profile current and applies more advanced SEO to the site.
- Done-for-you marketing
- Growth adds a dedicated team that runs email, social, ads, SEO and reputation work, with a monthly strategy session and 2,000 words of new content.
Plans
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.
UENI
Website Launch$20.83
per month, billed annually ($24.99 billed monthly)
Site built for you in 7 days, domain, SSL, hosting, 1 email address and 30 days of done-for-you edits. Every plan adds a $79 setup fee, shown cut from $599.
Plus$49.17
per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
Unlimited done-for-you edits, 4 email addresses, advanced SEO, Google Business Profile upkeep, live chat and lead forms, and VIP phone support.
Ecommerce$82.50
per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
A full store at 0% commission with abandoned-cart emails, product subscriptions and courses, automated sales tax, loyalty and reviews, and bookings with deposits.
Growth$104.16
per month, billed annually ($124.99 billed monthly)
Everything in Ecommerce plus a dedicated marketing team, a marketing plan, monthly 1-on-1 sessions and 2,000 words of new site content a month.
Ways to pay less
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.
UENI
- Annual discount
Lower rates for yearly and two-year billing
Website Launch is $249.90 a year or $449.82 for two years, against $24.99 a month billed monthly: 17% and 25% less than paying monthly.
