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Shopify vs Squarespace

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What to checkShopify ↗Squarespace ↗
CategoryEcommerceWebsite builders
Platform profileA commerce platform for storefronts, product management and selling across channels.Export: Partial content export in WordPress XML format.
Key facts
  • Content: Products, web pages and a blog
  • Editing: Responsive store themes
  • Model: Custom storefront developer tools
  • Export: Partial content export in WordPress XML format
  • Content: Layout pages, text and image blocks export
  • Workflow: One selected blog and its posts can export
Best suited toOnline stores and product-led businesses.Business sites, landing pages and visual editing.
Before you commitSelling through the Online Store requires Basic or a higher plan.XML export excludes store pages, style settings, custom CSS and video blocks.
CMS market share7.9%3.6%
Pricing & plansFrom USD 29 / month · billed annuallyFrom AUD 17 / month · billed annually
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%2023202420252026Oct 26Shopify · 2023-01-01 · 5.7%Shopify · 2024-01-01 · 6%Shopify · 2025-01-01 · 6.7%Shopify · 2026-01-01 · 7%Shopify · 2026-10-19 · 7.9%Squarespace · 2023-01-01 · 3%Squarespace · 2024-01-01 · 3%Squarespace · 2025-01-01 · 3.2%Squarespace · 2026-01-01 · 3.4%Squarespace · 2026-10-19 · 3.6%

Published observations; lines connect measured dates. Global identified-CMS share, not absolute website counts. W3Techs ↗

Data
Platform profileJan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2024Jan 1, 2025Jan 1, 2026Oct 19, 2026
Shopify5.7%6%6.7%7%7.9%
Squarespace3%3%3.2%3.4%3.6%

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