Short verdict
Good fit for
Business owners who want a polished site and do not mind English in the admin.
Less suited to
Anyone who wants the admin and chat support in Dutch; the account cannot be set to Dutch.
Key facts
- Basic €12/month with annual billing, 14-day free trial
- iDEAL via Squarespace Payments, €0.29 per payment
- DPA allows data to go to the US
What is Squarespace?
Squarespace is a website builder from the American Squarespace, Inc.; customers outside the US sign their contract with Squarespace Ireland Limited in Dublin. You build your site from designed templates and can sell products and services on every plan. You receive iDEAL via Squarespace Payments. The data processing agreement (Data Processing Addendum) is part of the terms and allows data to be transferred to other countries, mainly the US, based on the Data Privacy Framework and standard contractual clauses.
Good: all plans can sell and have 24/7 support, and you can try it free for 14 days without a credit card.
Less good: the account and the editor cannot be set to Dutch (only the language of your site), and live chat is in English only. On Basic you pay 2% on shop sales.
How much does Squarespace cost?
Starting price
€12 per month
Basic, €12/month with annual billing (€17 with monthly billing). On Basic you pay 2% extra on shop sales; from Core (€18/month) you do not. iDEAL via Squarespace Payments costs €0.29 per payment. The pricing page does not say whether prices are excl. VAT. Free trial without a credit card.
- No free plan
- ✓ 14-day free trial
- The vendor does not say whether this is excl. VAT
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The Netherlands check
Useful if you run a business in the Netherlands. "Unknown" means we could not verify it.
Support in Dutch: Unknown
You would rather ask a question in Dutch, to someone who knows how things work in the Netherlands.
App in Dutch: No
An app in Dutch is quicker to use and avoids mistakes, also for colleagues who read less English.
Data in the EU: Unknown
Data in the EU falls under the GDPR. Outside the EU, especially in the US, other laws can give access to your data.
More about data in the EU →Data processing agreement: Yes
If a tool processes personal data of your customers, the GDPR requires you to sign a data processing agreement.
More about the data processing agreement →iDEAL: Yes
Most Dutch people pay online with iDEAL. If customers cannot pay with iDEAL, they drop out sooner.
More about iDEAL and Wero →Company in the Netherlands: No
A Dutch company falls under Dutch law. For some businesses that matters, for example in a dispute.
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Integrations
According to its own site, Squarespace integrates with, among others:
Stripe
PayPal
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Frequently asked questions about Squarespace
How much does Squarespace cost?
Paid plans for Squarespace start at €12 per month. You can try it free for 14 days. Basic, €12/month with annual billing (€17 with monthly billing). On Basic you pay 2% extra on shop sales; from Core (€18/month) you do not. iDEAL via Squarespace Payments costs €0.29 per payment. The pricing page does not say whether prices are excl. VAT. Free trial without a credit card.
Who is Squarespace for?
Squarespace is aimed at freelancers and SMEs. Website builder with designed templates, selling on all plans and iDEAL via Squarespace Payments.
Is Squarespace available in Dutch?
The app is not in Dutch.
Does Squarespace support iDEAL and Peppol?
Squarespace supports iDEAL. Squarespace does not support Peppol.
Which banks and tools does Squarespace integrate with?
Squarespace integrates with Stripe and PayPal, among others.