Softwr

E-commerce · head to head

Braintree vs Squarespace Commerce

B

Braintree

E-commerce

End-to-end checkout experiences for businesses, from PayPal

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Squarespace Commerce logo

Squarespace Commerce

E-commerce & Retail

All-in-one website builder and ecommerce platform

From
$14/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Braintree vendor overview page names no transaction fee percentage or fixed charge, requiring a separate signup flow to see pricing; Squarespace Commerce the entry plan charges a 2% transaction fee on online store sales on top of payment processing

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Braintree and Squarespace Commerce actually diverge.

Attributes where Braintree and Squarespace Commerce differ
AttributeBraintreeSquarespace Commerce
Starting priceOn request$14/month
Pricing modeltransactionsubscription
CategoryE-commerceE-commerce & Retail
FoundedUnknown2003

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Braintree

Nothing recorded that Squarespace Commerce does not also cover.

Only in Squarespace Commerce

  • Website builder
  • Ecommerce platform
  • Mobile optimization
  • Email marketing
  • Analytics
  • Domain registration
  • SSL certificate
  • Customer accounts

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Braintree

No use cases recorded yet. See the Braintree review.

Squarespace Commerce

  • Running a store on a hosted website builder with managed hostingnot Braintree
  • Selling products, services and memberships from one sitenot Braintree

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Braintree

  • Vendor overview page names no transaction fee percentage or fixed charge, requiring a separate signup flow to see pricing
  • Now marketed and hosted directly under the PayPal brand at paypal.com rather than a standalone braintreepayments.com site, which now redirects

Squarespace Commerce

  • The entry plan charges a 2% transaction fee on online store sales on top of payment processing
  • Digital content and membership sales carry their own fee, up to 7% on the lowest tier
  • The entry plan is limited to 2 contributors
  • Reaching a 0% transaction fee requires moving up from the entry plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Braintree

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Braintree review.

Squarespace Commerce

$14/month
  • Personal$14/month
    • Website builder
    • Free domain
    • Analytics
  • Business$23/month
    • All Personal features
    • Ecommerce functionality
    • Inventory management

Which should you pick?

Choose Braintree if

Nothing in the data separates Braintree from Squarespace Commerce on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Braintree review

Choose Squarespace Commerce if

  • You need website builder.
  • You also want ecommerce platform.
Squarespace Commerce review

Questions people ask

Is Braintree or Squarespace Commerce better?
Neither clearly leads. Braintree starts at On request and Squarespace Commerce at $14/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Braintree or Squarespace Commerce?
Braintree starts at On request and Squarespace Commerce at $14/month.
Does Braintree or Squarespace Commerce run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Braintree do that Squarespace Commerce cannot?
Squarespace Commerce covers Website builder, Ecommerce platform, Mobile optimization, Email marketing.
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on Braintree

More on Squarespace Commerce

Keep looking

Other head to heads