What does Squarespace actually cost in the UK? A plain-English breakdown
The true cost of a Squarespace website in the UK
Whether you are looking at Squarespace for the first time or you have been on it for a while and quietly wondering if you are on the right plan, this post is for you.
Squarespace overhauled its pricing in early 2026. The old plan names are gone and there are now four tiers. The prices below are billed annually in GBP. If you are paying monthly, you are paying roughly 30% more for exactly the same thing, more on that in a moment.
The four plans, in plain English
Basic — £13/month (billed annually)
This covers the essentials: a custom domain, unlimited pages, SSL security, blogging and basic analytics. It is fine for a simple portfolio, a brochure site or a blog where you are not selling anything. If you want to take payments or sell services, you will need to step up.
Core — £19/month (billed annually)
This is the one most of my clients are on, and the one I recommend for the majority of small creative and wellness businesses. You get everything in Basic plus advanced analytics, integrations, and the ability to sell products and services with no transaction fees. It handles bookings, digital downloads, and occasional product sales without any fuss.
Plus — £30/month (billed annually)
The main difference here is lower payment processing rates. It starts to make sense if you are selling regularly online and the saving on fees outweighs the extra monthly cost. For most service-based businesses, Core is enough.
Advanced — £76/month (billed annually)
This is built for high-volume online shops. You get the lowest processing fees, abandoned cart recovery and more advanced ecommerce tools. Most of the small businesses I work with will never need this tier.
The thing that will save you money straight away
Pay annually.
It sounds obvious, but a lot of people sign up in a hurry, never change from monthly billing, and end up paying significantly more over the course of a year for no reason.
On the Core plan, that difference is £96 a year. Same plan, same features. Just a different billing cycle. If you are not sure what you are on right now, log in to Squarespace, go to Settings and then Billing and Account. Your plan and renewal date will be right there.
The extras that are billed separately
The plan price is not the whole story. These add-ons are all charged on top and can add up without you noticing.
Domain renewal - free for the first year on annual plans, then around £16 a year for a standard .co.uk or .com.
Google Workspace email - free for the first year on Core and above, then around £6 a month billed annually (£72 a year). If you want a professional email address at your domain, this is the easiest way to get one.
Acuity Scheduling - if you take bookings, this is Squarespace's scheduling tool. It starts at around £14 a month billed annually. Worth it if you rely on appointments, but check your billing dashboard to make sure you are actually using it.
Email Campaigns - Squarespace has its own newsletter tool, starting at around £4 a month for a small list. Before you add it, it is worth comparing to dedicated platforms like Mailchimp or Kit, which may suit you better depending on how you use email.
None of these are bad products. But knowing they exist and checking what you are paying for is worth ten minutes of your time.
So what will a Squarespace website actually cost me?
If you are starting from scratch and building a service-based business site, here is a realistic picture of year one on the Core plan, paid annually:
Core plan: £228
Domain (after year one): £16
Google Workspace email (after year one): £72
That is around £316 a year for a professional website with a custom domain and a proper email address. Less than a week's rent for most studio spaces.
Year one is often cheaper because the domain and email are included free. From year two, the ongoing cost is genuinely reasonable for what you get.
One thing worth knowing if you are just getting started
The standard Squarespace trial is 14 days. That is enough to have a look around, but not really enough to build a proper site, test everything and feel confident before you commit.
As a Squarespace Circle member, I can start your trial for you — which gives you a full six months to build, test and get things right before you spend anything on a subscription. When you are ready to sign up, you also get 20% off your first year.
If you would like to know more about the current plan pricing in detail, I have put together a full breakdown here: Squarespace plans 2026 -which one do you actually need?
And if you are not sure where to start, or you want someone to look at your existing site and tell you honestly whether you are on the right plan and getting the most from it, get in touch. The first conversation is always free.
Written by Emily Jagger, Squarespace Gold Circle member and web designer for creatives and wellness practitioners across the UK. Based in Hampshire.
If you are starting from scratch and building a service-based business site, here is a realistic picture of year one on the Core plan, paid annually