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Retail Pro vs Squarespace Commerce

Retail Pro logo

Retail Pro

Software

Comprehensive retail management software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Squarespace Commerce logo

Squarespace Commerce

Software

All-in-one website builder and ecommerce platform

From
$14/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Retail Pro pricing details not disclosed; requires sales consultation; Squarespace Commerce the entry plan charges a 2% transaction fee on online store sales on top of payment processing
  • They diverge on capability: Retail Pro covers Point of sale, Squarespace Commerce covers Website builder.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Retail Pro and Squarespace Commerce actually diverge.

Attributes where Retail Pro and Squarespace Commerce differ
AttributeRetail ProSquarespace Commerce
Starting priceOn request$14/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsiOS, Android, WindowsWeb
Founded19882003

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Retail Pro

  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Customer database
  • Employee management
  • Sales analytics
  • Promotion management
  • Multi-store support
  • Reporting tools

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.

Retail Pro

  • Multi-location retail POS operations (1 to 250+ stores)not Squarespace Commerce
  • Inventory management with serialized product trackingnot Squarespace Commerce
  • Customer loyalty programs via AppCard integrationnot Squarespace Commerce

Squarespace Commerce

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

Where each one falls short

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

Retail Pro

  • Pricing details not disclosed; requires sales consultation
  • No published technical requirements or system specifications
  • International deployment requires fiscal/tax compliance consultation per region

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

Retail Pro

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Retail Pro 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 Retail Pro if

  • You need point of sale.
  • You work on iOS, Android, Windows.
  • You also want inventory management.
Retail Pro review

Choose Squarespace Commerce if

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

Questions people ask

Is Retail Pro or Squarespace Commerce better?
Neither clearly leads. Retail Pro 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, Retail Pro or Squarespace Commerce?
Retail Pro starts at On request and Squarespace Commerce at $14/month.
Does Retail Pro or Squarespace Commerce run on more platforms?
Retail Pro runs on iOS, Android, Windows. Squarespace Commerce runs on Web.
What is Retail Pro best used for?
Retail Pro is most often used for multi-location retail pos operations (1 to 250+ stores), inventory management with serialized product tracking, customer loyalty programs via appcard integration. Of those, multi-location retail pos operations (1 to 250+ stores) and inventory management with serialized product tracking are not what Squarespace Commerce is typically brought in for.
What can Retail Pro do that Squarespace Commerce cannot?
Retail Pro covers Point of sale, Inventory management, Customer database, Employee management. Squarespace Commerce covers Website builder, Ecommerce platform, Mobile optimization, Email marketing.
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