Short answer: Squarespace costs $19 to $49 a month for its Basic, Core and Plus plans when billed yearly ($25 to $65 billed monthly), and you build, write and update the site yourself. HollerWeb costs $249 to $449 a month and does the building, writing and monthly SEO for you, with no setup fee and no long-term contract. Squarespace fits if you want to build it yourself. HollerWeb fits if you want it done for you.
Side by side
| Squarespace | HollerWeb | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19 (Basic), $29 (Core) or $49 (Plus) a month billed yearly; $25, $39 or $65 billed monthly | $249, $349 or $449 a month, billed monthly |
| Contract | Monthly or yearly billing | No long-term contract. Leave whenever you want. |
| Who builds the site | You, with Squarespace templates | We do |
| Who writes the words | You | We do, from what you tell us. We never make up reviews or credentials. |
| Hosting | Included | Included, on Cloudflare |
| SEO | Built-in SEO settings. You do the ongoing work. | Monthly SEO work on every plan, done for you |
| Google Business Profile | You set it up and keep it current | We manage it for you |
| Directory listings | You set them up | Set up once: Google Business Profile, Bing Places, Apple Business Connect, Facebook and Yelp |
| Changes to your site | You make them | Unlimited. Tell us and we make the change. |
| Rankings report | Not included | Monthly rankings report |
| Domain | Free for the first year on yearly plans | Stays in your name. Or we buy and manage it and transfer it to you anytime. |
What it costs over 12 and 36 months
| Plan | 12 months | 36 months |
|---|---|---|
| Squarespace Basic ($19 a month) | $228 | $684 |
| Squarespace Core ($29 a month) | $348 | $1,044 |
| Squarespace Plus ($49 a month) | $588 | $1,764 |
| Essentials ($249 a month) | $2,988 | $8,964 |
| Growth ($349 a month) | $4,188 | $12,564 |
| Pro ($449 a month) | $5,388 | $16,164 |
Squarespace figures use its yearly-billing prices and leave out add-ons and domain renewal after the free first year. The Basic plan also charges a 2% transaction fee on online store sales. All prices are before sales tax.
What the difference pays for
The gap is real money, so it’s worth being clear about what it buys. With Squarespace, the price is for the tool: the building, writing, SEO, listings and updates are your time. With HollerWeb, the price is for the work. We build the site, write it, manage your Google Business Profile, set up your listings, do SEO every month and send you a rankings report that shows where you stand in Google.
When Squarespace is the better pick
- You want to pick a template and build the site yourself.
- You have time to write your pages and keep up with SEO.
- You want to sell products, digital downloads or memberships with Squarespace’s built-in tools.
When HollerWeb is the better pick
- You’d rather spend your time running your business than learning a website builder.
- You want someone doing your SEO and keeping your Google Business Profile active every month.
- You want to talk to the people doing the work, with no long-term contract holding you in.
Common questions
Is Squarespace bad for SEO?
No. Squarespace gives you the settings you need, like page titles and descriptions. What a builder can’t do is the ongoing work: writing a page for each service, keeping your Google Business Profile active and watching where you rank. That work is what HollerWeb’s plans pay for.
Can you move my Squarespace site to HollerWeb?
Yes. We build you a new site and set up redirects from your old page addresses, to protect the Google traffic your old pages earned. Our guide on redesigning without losing rankings explains how.
Do I have to sign a contract with HollerWeb?
There’s no long-term contract. There’s no setup fee, you pay your first month up front, and you can leave whenever you want.
Sources
Squarespace prices and fees: the Squarespace pricing page, checked October 26, 2026. HollerWeb prices: our pricing page.