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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Square Online

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/ASquare Online (formerly Weebly) is a basic content management system with blogging and eCommerce features. It can be utilized for building standard websites or specialized webpages for online stores.

    $13

    per month

    ThriveCart

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/AThriveCart is a content and funnel builder, cart and checkout for small and medium businesses. Its cost is a one-time, lifetime fee.

    $495

    one-time fee Lifetime Account

    Pricing
    Square OnlineThriveCart
    Editions & Modules
    Personal
    $13
    per month
    Professional
    $16
    per month
    Performance
    $29
    per month
    Free
    Free
    Free
    Standard Plan
    $495
    one-time fee
    Pro Plan
    $690
    one-time fee
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Square OnlineThriveCart
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPricing decreases when paid annually: Personal - $10/Month Professional - $12/Month Performance - $26/Month—
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    Features
    Square OnlineThriveCart
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Square Online and ThriveCart
    Feature
    Square Online
    5.3
    30 Ratings
    41% below category average
    ThriveCart
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions5.330 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Square Online and ThriveCart
    Feature
    Square Online
    6.3
    21 Ratings
    19% below category average
    ThriveCart
    -
    Ratings
    API6.316 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language6.317 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Square Online and ThriveCart
    Feature
    Square Online
    7.5
    42 Ratings
    3% below category average
    ThriveCart
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG editor8.735 Ratings00 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness6.638 Ratings00 Ratings
    Admin section7.338 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page templates6.342 Ratings00 Ratings
    Library of website themes7.042 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design9.341 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publishing workflow7.334 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form generator7.335 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Square Online and ThriveCart
    Feature
    Square Online
    6.7
    39 Ratings
    9% below category average
    ThriveCart
    -
    Ratings
    Content taxonomy6.725 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO support7.735 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk management7.320 Ratings00 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions5.632 Ratings00 Ratings
    Community / comment management6.329 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Square Online and ThriveCart
    Feature
    Square Online
    -
    Ratings
    ThriveCart
    9.7
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Product catalog & listings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Product management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Bulk product upload00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Branding00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile storefront00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Product variations00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Website integration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Visual customization00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    CMS00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Square Online and ThriveCart
    Feature
    Square Online
    -
    Ratings
    ThriveCart
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Abandoned cart recovery00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Checkout user experience00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Square Online and ThriveCart
    Feature
    Square Online
    -
    Ratings
    ThriveCart
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    eCommerce security00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Square Online and ThriveCart
    Feature
    Square Online
    -
    Ratings
    ThriveCart
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Promotions & discounts00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    SEO00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Square Online and ThriveCart
    Feature
    Square Online
    -
    Ratings
    ThriveCart
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Multi-site management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Order processing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Inventory management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Shipping00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Custom functionality00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Square OnlineThriveCart
    Small Businesses
    Umbraco CMS
    Score6.8 out of 10
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Magnolia
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Shopify Plus
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    RWS Tridion Sites
    Score9 out of 10
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Square OnlineThriveCart
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (43 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Square OnlineThriveCart
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Block, Inc (Square)
    If you are having students create websites or information pages about something they are studying in class, this is a great option. The fact that students can spend less time getting situated and learning the app and get right to work researching and creating their pages is great. For middle to high school, this is a fantastic app to use. However, if you want more nuanced analytics or want students to focus on blogging more than webpage building, this is limited.
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    ThriveCart
    ThriveCart is a great platform and product for entreprenuers looking to easily and effortlessly incorporate digital products into their suite. One of our favorite features is that we can do a sales page AND a checkout page all in one, on one single page. It's streamlined and clean and effective. The aesthetics are also solid.
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    Pros
    Block, Inc (Square)
    • Drag and drop interface makes it very easy to add all types of content, including images, text, video (and YouTube videos), embeddable applications and more.
    • It's very easy to set up navigation features like cascading menus and sticky navigation (where the menu stays put - may depend on the template chosen though).
    • A technical backend is fairly straight-forward for setting up a fav icon, 301 redirects, SEO, Google Analytics, etc.
    Incentivized
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    ThriveCart
    No answers on this topic
    Cons
    Block, Inc (Square)
    • Weebly doesn't have a lot of templates to choose from, so if you don't have any experience with CSS or HTML, it's hard to customize your site to an extent.
    • Weebly isn't fully SEO friendly. They don't allow you to add H1 tags to pages out of the box.
    • You can't create folder structures when it comes to web page URLs. You can put web pages under a main menu dropdown, but they don't allow you to put all sub-menu items in a structured folder (like site.com/folder/page-1 and site.com/folder/page-2).
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    ThriveCart
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Block, Inc (Square)
    Weebly is consistently adding features that line up with our needs. The ease of use makes it the perfect program for us since we have users of multiple age brackets and knowledge of web design. We love that we can give users access to only the pages they are affiliated with
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    ThriveCart
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Block, Inc (Square)
    Very easy to use and intuitive to design after all of our business needs. From the website and POS system to how we represent ourselves internally and to our customers... Square is second-to-none in helping our business and others in our same boat become the kind of businesses we want to be when it comes to our inventory and sales of these kinds of products.
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    ThriveCart
    I gave ThriveCart the rating of a ten for overall usability because it's perfect for someone who is not tech savvy at all and has been very easy to use, figure out and navigate. I've been able to get things live and up and running in a single day. Not days or week or months. It's really a great option for selling digital products!
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    Alternatives Considered
    Block, Inc (Square)
    Weebly's designs, plugins, and customization options are a little more advanced in some cases than other similar programs. WordPress requires a different level of expertise and knowledge of code, keywording, and plugins, so I wouldn't even compare them. Wix is a little more user-friendly because you can drag and drop your design, which was very convenient for customizing your site. I didn't personally select Weebly, but it is user-friendly and nearly anyone comfortable with a computer could figure it out. Weebly support is also pretty good.
    Incentivized
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    ThriveCart
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Block, Inc (Square)
    • Weebly has allowed our business to create a connection with our customers by offering home decor, cooking and styling tips.
    • Weebly gives us the chance to relay information to customers regarding merchandise, current sales and promotions, store hours and locations etc. Which has helped increase business.
    • Weebly has given our not very tech savvy business the opportunity to have a website and stay relevant with our competitors.
    Incentivized
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    ThriveCart
    No answers on this topic
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