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Squarespace Commerce vs Vendure

Squarespace Commerce logo

Squarespace Commerce

E-commerce & Retail

All-in-one website builder and ecommerce platform

From
$14/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Vendure logo

Vendure

E-commerce & Retail

Modern headless GraphQL commerce framework

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Squarespace Commerce the entry plan charges a 2% transaction fee on online store sales on top of payment processing; Vendure pricing is custom-quoted per project with no published tiers or starting price
  • They diverge on capability: Squarespace Commerce covers Website builder, Vendure covers GraphQL API.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Squarespace Commerce and Vendure differ
AttributeSquarespace CommerceVendure
Starting price$14/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWebSelf-hosted, Vendure Cloud
Founded20032019

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (E-commerce & Retail).

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 Squarespace Commerce

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

Only in Vendure

  • GraphQL API
  • TypeScript native
  • Plugin architecture
  • Admin UI
  • Multi-channel
  • Asset management
  • Order workflow
  • Faceted search

What people use each for

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

Squarespace Commerce

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

Vendure

  • B2B complex commerce workflowsnot Squarespace Commerce
  • Multi-brand and multi-currency operationsnot Squarespace Commerce
  • Custom pricing and contract managementnot Squarespace Commerce

Where each one falls short

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

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

Vendure

  • Pricing is custom-quoted per project with no published tiers or starting price
  • Requires implementation partner or in-house development; no low-code or no-code option
  • GPLv3 free tier (Vendure Core) has different licensing than commercial product

Pricing, plan by plan

Squarespace Commerce

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

Vendure

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Vendure review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Squarespace Commerce if

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

Choose Vendure if

  • You need graphql api.
  • You work on Self-hosted, Vendure Cloud.
  • You also want typescript native.
Vendure review

Questions people ask

Is Squarespace Commerce or Vendure better?
Neither clearly leads. Squarespace Commerce starts at $14/month and Vendure at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Squarespace Commerce or Vendure?
Squarespace Commerce starts at $14/month and Vendure at On request.
Does Squarespace Commerce or Vendure run on more platforms?
Squarespace Commerce runs on Web. Vendure runs on Self-hosted, Vendure Cloud.
What is Squarespace Commerce best used for?
Squarespace Commerce is most often used for running a store on a hosted website builder with managed hosting, selling products, services and memberships from one site. Of those, running a store on a hosted website builder with managed hosting and selling products, services and memberships from one site are not what Vendure is typically brought in for.
What can Squarespace Commerce do that Vendure cannot?
Squarespace Commerce covers Website builder, Ecommerce platform, Mobile optimization, Email marketing. Vendure covers GraphQL API, TypeScript native, Plugin architecture, Admin UI.
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