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Milano vs Squarespace Commerce

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Milano

Beauty & Salon

Hair salon and beauty studio management software

From
$69/month
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

  • They diverge on capability: Milano covers Appointment scheduling, Squarespace Commerce covers Website builder.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Milano and Squarespace Commerce differ
AttributeMilanoSquarespace Commerce
Starting price$69/month$14/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
CategoryBeauty & SalonE-commerce & Retail
Founded20142003

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Milano

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client profiles
  • Styling notes
  • Photo gallery
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Instagram

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.

Milano

  • Salon managementnot Squarespace Commerce
  • Styling notesnot Squarespace Commerce

Squarespace Commerce

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

Where each one falls short

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

Milano

Nothing recorded yet. See the Milano review.

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

Milano

$69/month
  • Essentials$69/month
    • Scheduling
    • Client profiles
    • Styling notes
  • Professional$139/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • POS
    • Inventory

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 Milano if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client profiles.
Milano review

Choose Squarespace Commerce if

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

Questions people ask

Is Milano or Squarespace Commerce better?
Neither clearly leads. Milano starts at $69/month and Squarespace Commerce at $14/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Milano or Squarespace Commerce?
Milano starts at $69/month and Squarespace Commerce at $14/month.
Does Milano or Squarespace Commerce run on more platforms?
Milano runs on Web, Ios, Android. Squarespace Commerce runs on Web.
What is Milano best used for?
Milano is most often used for salon management, styling notes. Of those, salon management and styling notes are not what Squarespace Commerce is typically brought in for.
What can Milano do that Squarespace Commerce cannot?
Milano covers Appointment scheduling, Client profiles, Styling notes, Photo gallery. Squarespace Commerce covers Website builder, Ecommerce platform, Mobile optimization, Email marketing.
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