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Lulu vs Squarespace Commerce

Lulu logo

Lulu

Print & Publishing

Quality book printing at a reasonable price

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: Lulu production requires 3-5 business days before shipping, with the first printing day starting only after the order is placed; 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 Lulu and Squarespace Commerce actually diverge.

Attributes where Lulu and Squarespace Commerce differ
AttributeLuluSquarespace Commerce
Starting priceOn request$14/month
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
CategoryPrint & PublishingE-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 Lulu

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.

Lulu

No use cases recorded yet. See the Lulu review.

Squarespace Commerce

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

Where each one falls short

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

Lulu

  • Production requires 3-5 business days before shipping, with the first printing day starting only after the order is placed

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

Lulu

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Lulu 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 Lulu if

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

Lulu review

Choose Squarespace Commerce if

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

Questions people ask

Is Lulu or Squarespace Commerce better?
Neither clearly leads. Lulu 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, Lulu or Squarespace Commerce?
Lulu starts at On request and Squarespace Commerce at $14/month.
Does Lulu or Squarespace Commerce run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Lulu do that Squarespace Commerce cannot?
Squarespace Commerce covers Website builder, Ecommerce platform, Mobile optimization, Email marketing.
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