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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Elementor

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AElementor is a Wordpress page builder and creative toolkit featuring a drag and drop live editor, 100+ widgets, and tools to landing pages and popups.

    $11.99

    per month

    Squarespace

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASquarespace is a CMS platform that allows users to create a DIY blog, eCommerce store, and/or portfolio (visual art or music). Some Squarespace website and shop templates are industry or use case-specific, such as menu builders for restaurant sites.

    $25

    per month

    Pricing
    ElementorSquarespace
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $11.99
    per month
    Basic
    $14.99
    per month
    Business
    $24.99
    per month
    Grow
    $32.99
    per month
    Expert
    $149.00
    per year
    Basic
    $25
    per month
    Core
    $36
    per month
    Plus
    $56
    per month
    Advanced
    $139
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ElementorSquarespace
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPrices reflect deployment via WordPress. Options are also available for use with WooCommerce. A discount is offered for annual billing.28% to 36% discount available for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    ElementorSquarespace
    Considered Both Products
    Elementor
    Chose Elementor
    Actually, we switch to Squarespace after working with Elementor for a year. Squarespace is giving us best results and more freedom to make changes or add new stuff to the site
    Incentivized
    Chose Elementor
    Elementor is superior to other page builders I have used previously, including Divi and Beaver Builder, and are easier to use than hosted options I have previously used, including Squarespace and Wix. It allows for more flexible designs for advanced users and a more intuitive …
    Incentivized
    Chose Elementor
    In the wordpress environment Elementor is by far the best builder, there are new things coming to market like Breakdance, but their time is still to be decided in the future. Also overall in the entire web builder category, Elementor is unbeatable, having the power of WordPress …
    Incentivized
    Chose Elementor
    I prefer it to most of them because it's cost effective and I really like WordPress a really good feature base to build websites on. Bricks is WP-based too, but I find Elementor easier to use.
    Incentivized
    Squarespace
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    85%
    Would buy again
    22 Answers
    97%
    Would buy again
    33 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    25 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    34 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    24 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    32 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    21 Answers
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    29 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    23 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    31 Answers
    Features
    ElementorSquarespace
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Elementor and Squarespace
    Feature
    Elementor
    6.8
    19 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Squarespace
    8.5
    59 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Role-based user permissions6.819 Ratings8.559 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Elementor and Squarespace
    Feature
    Elementor
    3.0
    15 Ratings
    87% below category average
    Squarespace
    4.2
    52 Ratings
    57% below category average
    API4.015 Ratings4.945 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language2.011 Ratings3.434 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Elementor and Squarespace
    Feature
    Elementor
    7.9
    29 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Squarespace
    7.1
    90 Ratings
    8% below category average
    WYSIWYG editor7.427 Ratings8.178 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness8.426 Ratings8.071 Ratings
    Admin section9.627 Ratings6.089 Ratings
    Page templates10.028 Ratings7.090 Ratings
    Library of website themes9.025 Ratings7.087 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design6.829 Ratings7.386 Ratings
    Publishing workflow8.024 Ratings6.278 Ratings
    Form generator4.025 Ratings7.171 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Elementor and Squarespace
    Feature
    Elementor
    6.1
    28 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Squarespace
    7.0
    80 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Content taxonomy7.623 Ratings6.768 Ratings
    SEO support5.022 Ratings7.973 Ratings
    Bulk management5.020 Ratings8.045 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions6.024 Ratings5.760 Ratings
    Community / comment management7.019 Ratings6.760 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    ElementorSquarespace
    Small Businesses
    Umbraco CMS
    Score6.8 out of 10
    Umbraco CMS
    Score6.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Square Online
    Score7.4 out of 10
    Square Online
    Score7.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    RWS Tridion Sites
    Score9 out of 10
    RWS Tridion Sites
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ElementorSquarespace
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (29 ratings)
    9.4
    (90 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ElementorSquarespace
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Elementor
    Wanted to create a website quickly and get it running within a week's time. The step-by-step guide on installing Elementor and creating the basic webpage was easy and time-efficient. Some of the advanced features can be time-consuming, but they are definitely worth it once you start creating professional sites. It fits in from basic to advanced sites; I don't think there could be any scenarios where it can be inappropriate.
    Incentivized
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    Squarespace
    Squarespace is one of the best solutions out there for building a website or web experience that looks good, has great functionality and is cost-effective, even for smaller businesses. Although most people in marketing will find most of the elements intuitive, if the creator is struggling with any of the functionality, there are many, many support options and other users who can offer assistance.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Elementor
    • Block code is very easy to work with.
    • They don't have support, per se, but they have a whole big group of users on Facebook who are great at helping each other out.
    • They have some templates you can use to just get going if you're in a particular industry that would probably work well with a template!
    • The price is really not bad for how much you get.
    Incentivized
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    Squarespace
    • Stupid simple to use. I know very creative people who cannot code and this is probably the easiest ever platform for them!
    • Pretty website templates and great functionality with showing off portfolios.
    • They've already figured out what are the problems that non-coding people have when creating websites and they've figured out a simple solution for all of it.
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    Cons
    Elementor
    • Occasional plugin conflicts
    • Occasional differences in appearance between the editor and live page.
    • Flexbox building has a deeper learning curve than the previous sections/columns builder. In-editor guidance would be helpful here.
    • Some options/widgets available in other builders aren't in Elementor, which means additional plugins are sometimes needed.
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    Squarespace
    • Customizing the sites can be highly UN intuitive
    • Navigation for editing the sites can be difficult and frustrating
    • Squarespace has different versions and it's hard to know which version you're on. You can't switch after you start making a site with one version.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Elementor
    Elementor is critical to our ongoing success and providing our clients with world-class websites
    Incentivized
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    Squarespace
    Unless our website requires significantly more functionality in the future, I can't see us terminating our contract
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Elementor
    1. Very intuitive user interface with very well organized options for basic and advanced design features 2. Integrates very well with wordpress and a variety of plugins 3. Vast collection of Elementor themes available in the market for the small to mid sized businesses who would still prefer desired internal control over tactical/relatively less complex website changes and thus reduce dependency /Expensive annual web design contracts
    Incentivized
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    Squarespace
    It's simple to use for someone who is really good with computers as well as those who are not. I've been using my personal squarespace for years and have also helped clients build a starting page which they are later able to manage theirselves.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Elementor
    There support is slow and at times can be frustrating and this is why many prefer to air out their frustrations within the Facebook group community. I tend to give up as when I'm working on something and something goes wrong I need the help straight away. I do not have the patience to wait anymore.
    Incentivized
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    Squarespace
    Help is available directly from the back end and uses full sentence searching to find answers to questions others may have asked before. With a ton of articles and support questions documents, it is very likely that your question has been answered. If not each page has the ability to open a direct email to support. Each case has a number and can be followed. Responses are often quick and have links and directions clearly stated
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Elementor
    The business team has to stick to its core competencies - Our key turning point occured when we delegated webpage design challenges to a tech. firm with specific mandates (including a certain degree of internal control). Once the initial go-live was completed, the agency trained us on internalizing ad-hoc and tactical change work
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    Squarespace
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Elementor
    Elementor is a bit of a different platform than, say, easyTithe, Robly, and Apptivo, but it is comparable to Shopify. I feel like Elementor and WooCommerce are a lot easier to use than Shopify, and it doesn't come with such high fees. For our business, it was no choice! Elementor fits great for our needs!
    Incentivized
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    Squarespace
    Squarespace was quicker to set up and more accessible to manipulate the theme, pictures, and content. The page layouts are more versatile and fluid. With WordPress, more time-consuming efforts go into making a template work the way you want it to (because of the lack of the drag-and-drop grids that Squarespace has).
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    Return on Investment
    Elementor
    • Elementor has made it possible for our non-profit to stand out in the non-profit space in which we operate. Our website was highly flexible and looked great, which provided confidence to our donors.
    • Elementor has never been a weak spot in the security of our website. We've had several attempted attacks against our website and yet everything was remained locked down.
    • We have only used the free version of Elementor, so it has kept our costs low and allowed us to have a professional looking website, but being able to put more money towards our charitable cause rather than IT.
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    Squarespace
    • The cost is reasonably decent. My client says they spent about $20 a month or $240 a year. I asked her if she could add Google AdSense to her blog one day, and they believe they can. They said a custom site would cost them $3000-10,000 depending on who does it. And I agreed, but I found the website they created was on the lower end of that range.
    Incentivized
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