# Squarespace 23 Hacker News commenters recommended Squarespace and 23 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 11 of 13 months. **Verdict:** Hosted website builder with visual editor and templates, so people avoid coding and server upkeep. Critics say it is expensive for simple sites and hard to move away from. ## Why people recommend it - Visual editor, no coding needed (4 comments): "If you're not interested in hand-maintaining the code of the website(s), and you just want a nice GUI for publishing pages/posts/etc., then I'd say use some hosted platform like Squarespace." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48711556)) "if you want all the bells and whistles on a platter: Squarespace, Wix, etc." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48710640)) "It's expensive but there are templates and it had a WYSIWYG editor." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47422144)) - Hosted, no maintenance required (3 comments): "If you're not interested in hand-maintaining the code of the website(s), and you just want a nice GUI for publishing pages/posts/etc., then I'd say use some hosted platform like Squarespace." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48711556)) "There's no maintenance if you go with a hosted solution with custom domains like Squarespace, Wordpress.com and the like." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46611013)) "Or just host it on squarespace (or something similar)." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47423182)) - Better than DIY for non-techies (3 comments): "you'd be likely better off with Squarespace or Shopify until your business outgrows those platforms" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46261832)) "Resist the urge to make your own anything. Just use Squarespace or Wix!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46734484)) "Any of these would be better than vibe coding for a non-tech person." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47056661)) - Polished templates and clean UI (2 comments): "It's expensive but there are templates and it had a WYSIWYG editor." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47422144)) "Squarespace is the most professional and ad-free UI" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48904150)) ## What people warn about - Expensive for simple websites (6 comments): "It's a huge price if you are say a part time artist just wanting somewhere to store a price list, gallery and contact form." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46128469)) "The mainstream options for a website like squarespace are absurdly expensive." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47422383)) "Instead they charge ridiculous fees that simply go to pay for more ads." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47424421)) - Domain and email handling problems (3 comments): "they cover the entire interface with their paid hosting stuff which makes them a poor registrar" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48899578)) "squarespace refuses to enable dkim signing for transactional emails that they send for us" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49084503)) "The google domain had a catch all email forwarding config that squarespace botched." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46897010)) - Private equity owned, heavy advertising (2 comments): "They are owned by private equity, advertise on countless YouTube channels" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48898591)) "Instead they charge ridiculous fees that simply go to pay for more ads." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47424421)) ## Alternatives hackers recommend - [Wix](https://hackerapproved.com/p/wix.md): 18 recommend - [Webflow](https://hackerapproved.com/p/webflow.md): 5 recommend ## Where to get it - [Visit the official site](https://www.squarespace.com/) ## Cite as Hacker Approved, "Squarespace", https://hackerapproved.com/p/squarespace/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).