Squarespace plans and prices in CAD
Squarespace has four plans and no free plan. Every site starts with a 14-day free trial, no credit card needed. Prices below are what Squarespace's own pricing page shows a Canadian visitor, in CAD.
| Plan | Paid annually | Paid monthly | Per year (annual) | Per year (monthly) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $21 | $30 | $252 | $360 |
| Core | $32 | $45 | $384 | $540 |
| Plus | $46 | $59 | $552 | $708 |
| Advanced | $109 | $139 | $1,308 | $1,668 |
Paying for the year saves $108 on Basic, $156 on Core and Plus, and $360 on Advanced. An annual plan also comes with a custom domain free for the first year on a new site. From year two you pay for the domain like any other renewal, so budget for it.
The fees that decide which plan is cheapest
The monthly price is only half the story if you sell anything. Squarespace adds its own transaction fee on top of card processing on the cheaper plans:
| Plan | Online store fee | Digital content and memberships fee | Card rate (Squarespace Payments, standard cards) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | 2% | 7% | 2.9% + $0.30 |
| Core | 0% | 5% | 2.9% + $0.30 |
| Plus | 0% | 1% | 2.7% + $0.30 |
| Advanced | 0% | 0% | 2.5% + $0.30 |
The break-even: Core costs $132 a year more than Basic on annual billing. Basic's 2% store fee costs the same $132 once you sell about $6,600 a year online. Sell more than that and Core is cheaper, before you count its extra features. Plus only beats Core on card rates (2.7% vs 2.9%), which takes about $84,000 a year in sales to cover its higher price.
What a small Canadian business really pays in a year
| 5-page service site (no online sales) | Small shop: $24,000/yr online, 200 orders | |
|---|---|---|
| Best-fit plan | Basic | Core |
| Plan | $252 | $384 |
| Squarespace store fee | $0 | $0 (it would be $480 on Basic) |
| Card processing (2.9% + $0.30) | $0 | $756 |
| Domain | Free in year one, then a renewal | Free in year one, then a renewal |
| Total before tax | $252 | $1,140 |
| 13% HST on the plan (Ontario) | +$32.76 | +$49.92 |
GST/HST on a Squarespace bill
None of these prices include sales tax. Since July 1, 2021, foreign digital platforms have had to charge GST/HST to Canadian consumers (CRA), and the rate follows your billing address: 5% GST in Alberta, BC, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Quebec and the territories, 13% HST in Ontario, 14% in Nova Scotia and 15% in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and PEI (CRA rates). If your business is registered for GST/HST, how the tax on a business subscription is handled (charged and claimed back, or not charged at all) depends on your registration; ask your accountant.
Is Squarespace worth it?
For a good-looking site you build and update yourself, yes, as long as you are happy to stay on Squarespace. Hosting, the security certificate and software updates are Squarespace's job, so there is nothing to maintain under the hood. The trade-offs: no free plan, a 2% store fee on Basic, and limited ways out. Squarespace's export only covers some content (one blog, basic pages, text and images; its help page lists what is left behind). Our Squarespace review covers who it suits, and the head-to-heads with Wix and WordPress compare costs line by line.
When it's worth paying someone instead
The plan is the cheap part. The cost that sinks most DIY sites is time: a weekend becomes a month, the site goes live without the pages that bring in work, and nobody touches it again for two years. Paying someone makes sense when:
- Your time is worth more than the build fee. At $75 an hour, 40 hours of learning and fiddling is $3,000 of your time.
- You need things a template does not do well: bilingual pages for Quebec, AODA-level accessibility, booking or quoting flows, a store with real shipping rules.
- You are moving an established site and can't afford to lose its Google rankings. That needs redirects and a plan, not just a rebuild.
- You want someone answerable when it breaks. A care plan puts one person in charge of updates, fixes and changes.
If none of that applies, Squarespace on your own is a sensible choice and we'll say so. If some of it does, tell us what you need and you'll get a fixed price in CAD. Not sure what your current site needs? The free website check scans speed, accessibility and privacy basics in about a minute.
Questions people ask
Does Squarespace charge Canadians in Canadian dollars?
Yes. Squarespace shows Canadian visitors CAD prices (CA$21 to CA$109 a month on an annual plan) and its card rates in CAD. GST/HST is added on top based on your billing address.
Is there a free Squarespace plan?
No. Every site gets a 14-day free trial without a credit card, then you need a paid plan to publish. Basic is the cheapest at $21 a month paid annually or $30 month to month.
How much is Squarespace per year in Canada?
On annual billing: $252 for Basic, $384 for Core, $552 for Plus and $1,308 for Advanced, before GST/HST. Paying monthly costs $360 to $1,668 a year for the same plans.
Which Squarespace plan should a small business choose?
A service business that doesn't sell online can usually start on Basic. If you sell more than about $6,600 a year online, Core is cheaper overall because it removes Basic's 2% store fee.
Sources
Each checked October 22, 2026. Platforms change prices often; their own page is the final word.