Squarespace
Basic
Flat price, whole team$19.00
× 12 months$228.00
Per year
$1.90 per person / mo
$228
Squarespace vs Ghost
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Squarespace
63%
match · $228/yr
Ghost
67%
match · $180/yr
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What you'd pay
Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.
Ghost
Entry plan
Flat price, whole team$15.00
× 12 months$180.00
Per year
$1.50 per person / mo
$180
Squarespace
From $19
G2 4.4 · 1,137 reviewsService businesses, studios, restaurants and small shops that want a polished site and simple blog with no technical maintenance.
vs
Ghost
From $15Free plan
G2 4.0 · 40 reviewsContent-led small businesses, newsletters and creators who grow through writing and email and may charge for content.
Side by side
 Squarespace | Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $19/month (billed yearly) | From $15/month (billed yearly); free to self-host |
| G2 Rating | 4.4 (1,137 reviews) | 4.0 (40 reviews) |
| Best For | Service businesses, studios, restaurants and small shops that want a polished site and simple blog with no technical maintenance. | Content-led small businesses, newsletters and creators who grow through writing and email and may charge for content. |
Pros and cons
Squarespace
Pros
- Professional templates with little effort
- Nothing to install, update or patch
- Blog, store and scheduling in one dashboard
- Steady pricing without hosting renewal jumps
Cons
- No free plan after the 14-day trial
- Less flexible than WordPress or Webflow for custom features
- Transaction fees on lower plans for store sales and digital content
- Moving away means rebuilding the design
Ghost
Pros
- Best blogging and newsletter experience here
- Paid memberships with no Ghost transaction fee
- Fast, clean sites without plugin sprawl
- Open source, so you can switch between Ghost(Pro) and self-hosting
Cons
- Not a general site builder: no store, bookings or drag-and-drop design
- Ghost(Pro) price rises with member count
- Self-hosting needs server skills
- Smaller theme and integration ecosystem than WordPress
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