Squarespace makes beautiful templates. But you don't own them, you can't leave with them, and they score poorly on PageSpeed. Velox builds you a custom site you own — starting at USD 399.
You don't own the site. Cancel and it's gone.
You own the code. No monthly platform fee. Ever.
| Feature | Platform Squarespace | Recommended Velox Digital |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | USD 16/mo (forever) | USD 399 setup + $79/moOwn the code forever |
| You own the code | 100% — take it anywhere | |
| Custom design | Templates only | No templates. Ever. |
| PageSpeed score | 55–72 typical | 85–95+ guaranteedOr we fix it free |
| Platform lock-in | Plain Next.js | |
| Ecommerce transaction fee | 0–3% (plan-dependent) | NoneYour payment processor only |
| E-commerce (unlimited products) | Basic and Core (all plans) | Your payment processor |
| Custom code allowed | Core+ only | It's all custom code |
| Can export your site | It's your repo | |
| Post-launch support | Help center + tickets | 30–90 days includedBy tier |
| SEO control | Good basics, limited depth | Full meta, schema, sitemap, OG |
3-year TCO calculator
Pick a plan, set monthly online sales (if you sell), and see the 3-year total compared to a one-time Velox build. All figures USD.
Used to compute transaction fees
Squarespace
Core plan
USD 6,228
You don't own the site. Cancel and it's gone.
Velox Digital
Starter (1–3 pages)
USD 3,243
You own the code on day one. No platform fee. Ever.
You save with Velox
USD 2,985 less over 3 years.
Break-even point: month 5. After that, every month is straight savings — and you already own the code.
* Transaction-fee policy on Basic, Plus, and Advanced was not fully documented in the 2026-04-24 competitor scan. Core is the long-standing 3% tier; other tiers may carry 0% or different rates depending on your billing plan. Verify with Squarespace before relying on the calculator for store-heavy decisions.
† Velox figures are USD 399 / 699 / 999 setup + USD 79 / 99 / 149 monthly maintenance per published Starter / Growth / Pro tiers. SEO and CRM add-ons not included.
The real cost
Squarespace's aesthetic is real. But at USD 23/mo for the Core plan, you'll spend USD 276 year one and still own nothing. With Velox, you pay a one-time setup starting at USD 399 and own the code forever.
Squarespace has no site export. Switch to a custom developer, a faster host, or anything else — and you rebuild from scratch. Velox gives you a Git repo you can take anywhere on day one.
Squarespace's templates load heavy JavaScript and images before painting. Average mobile PageSpeed: 55–72. That's a direct ranking penalty. Velox sites ship with mobile-first architecture and guaranteed scores.
Custom functionality? Blocked unless you pay for Core. Payment processing? 3% fee unless you upgrade. Advanced SEO? Limited. Velox builds exactly what you need — no artificial tiers blocking features you already paid for.
The Advanced plan jumped from around USD 65/mo to USD 99/mo — a 52% price increase. That's USD 1,188 per year for a website you do not own and cannot export. A first-year promo softens the blow. Year two does not.
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