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Goldie vs Squarespace Commerce

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Goldie

Software

Beauty booking app for independent professionals

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Squarespace Commerce

Software

All-in-one website builder and ecommerce platform

From
$14/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Goldie has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Goldie goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing; Squarespace Commerce the entry plan charges a 2% transaction fee on online store sales on top of payment processing
  • They diverge on capability: Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Squarespace Commerce covers Website builder.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Goldie and Squarespace Commerce differ
AttributeGoldieSquarespace Commerce
Starting priceFree$14/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsIos, AndroidWeb
Founded20182003

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Goldie

  • Mobile scheduling
  • Client database
  • Online booking link
  • Payment processing
  • SMS reminders
  • No-show protection
  • Social sharing
  • Revenue tracking

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.

Goldie

  • Mobile business managementnot Squarespace Commerce
  • Client bookingnot Squarespace Commerce
  • Payment collectionnot Squarespace Commerce
  • Building clientelenot Squarespace Commerce

Squarespace Commerce

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

Where each one falls short

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

Goldie

  • Goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing

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

Goldie

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic reminders
  • Pro$9.99/month
    • All Free features
    • Online payments
    • SMS reminders

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 Goldie if

  • You need mobile scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.
Goldie review

Choose Squarespace Commerce if

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

Questions people ask

Is Goldie or Squarespace Commerce better?
Neither clearly leads. Goldie starts at Free and Squarespace Commerce at $14/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Goldie or Squarespace Commerce?
Goldie has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Goldie and $14/month for Squarespace Commerce.
Does Goldie or Squarespace Commerce run on more platforms?
Goldie runs on Ios, Android. Squarespace Commerce runs on Web.
Can I use Goldie for free?
Yes. Goldie has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Squarespace Commerce starts at $14/month.
What is Goldie best used for?
Goldie is most often used for mobile business management, client booking, payment collection, building clientele. Of those, mobile business management and client booking are not what Squarespace Commerce is typically brought in for.
What can Goldie do that Squarespace Commerce cannot?
Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Client database, Online booking link, Payment processing. Squarespace Commerce covers Website builder, Ecommerce platform, Mobile optimization, Email marketing.
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