Squarespace is a hosted website builder with design templates, a store and linked scheduling. Webflow is a hosted visual builder with a CMS for structured content. The better choice depends on what your site has to do and who will run it.
With Squarespace: features outside Squarespace's blocks need code injection or a third-party service. and only part of the site exports if you move later.
With Webflow: member logins depend on a third-party partner since User Accounts were retired. and advanced booking or ordering comes from embedded third-party tools.
List the jobs the site must do, such as bookings, a store, listings or member logins.
Check each job against what each platform has built in, through add-ons or as custom work.
Decide who will update the site day to day, and how often.
Check what you could take with you if you move later.
| Criterion | Squarespace | Webflow |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting and upkeep[1][3] | All Squarespace plans include managed hosting. | Hosting is managed by Webflow. |
| Selling online[5][6] | The store sells physical, download, service and gift card products through Squarespace checkout. | Webflow Ecommerce includes a cart and checkout designed to match the site. |
| Custom code[7][8] | Custom code can be added through code injection on plans that include it. | Custom code can be embedded in pages and in rich text content. |
| Adding features[2][9][10] | Extra features come from built-in blocks and linked services such as Acuity Scheduling and OpenTable. | Logins and memberships now come from partners such as Outseta and Memberstack, after Webflow retired User Accounts in January 2026. |
| Moving away later[11] | The export is a WordPress-format file covering layout pages, one blog and some blocks; store, portfolio and other page types are left out. | What a Webflow export includes depends on the plan and features used, so it needs checking before a move. |
The export is a WordPress-format file covering layout pages, one blog and some blocks; store, portfolio and other page types are left out. Any move should map every old address to its new page with permanent redirects.[11][12]
What a Webflow export includes depends on the plan and features used, so it needs checking before a move. Any move should map every old address to its new page with permanent redirects.[12]
Yes. We customise and improve existing Squarespace sites. If your site needs more than Squarespace offers, we recommend a platform that fits and plan the move. Webflow is one of the platforms we build on, and we recommend it when it suits the jobs your site has to do. If another platform fits better, we say so.
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