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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

    TypePad (discontinued)

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ATypePad is a blogging platform from Newfold Digital (formerly Endurance International Group), that is no longer accepting new subscribers.N/A
    Pricing
    Square OnlineTypePad (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    Personal
    $13
    per month
    Professional
    $16
    per month
    Performance
    $29
    per month
    Free
    Free
    Free
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Square OnlineTypePad (discontinued)
    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 OnlineTypePad (discontinued)
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Square Online and TypePad (discontinued)
    Feature
    Square Online
    5.3
    30 Ratings
    41% below category average
    TypePad (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions5.330 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Square Online and TypePad (discontinued)
    Feature
    Square Online
    6.3
    21 Ratings
    19% below category average
    TypePad (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    API6.316 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language6.317 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Square Online and TypePad (discontinued)
    Feature
    Square Online
    7.5
    42 Ratings
    3% below category average
    TypePad (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG editor8.735 Ratings00 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness6.738 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 TypePad (discontinued)
    Feature
    Square Online
    6.7
    39 Ratings
    9% below category average
    TypePad (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Content taxonomy6.725 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO support7.735 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk management7.320 Ratings00 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions5.732 Ratings00 Ratings
    Community / comment management6.329 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Square OnlineTypePad (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    Umbraco CMS
    Score6.7 out of 10
    Quora Blogs
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Magnolia
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Blogger
    Score4.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    RWS Tridion Sites
    Score9 out of 10
    Quora Blogs
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Square OnlineTypePad (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (43 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Square OnlineTypePad (discontinued)
    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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    Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
    TypePad is great for serious bloggers who aren't very tech savvy, but advanced users may become fed up with the simplicity
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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.
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    Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
    • Great support
    • Many themes you can choose from
    • Very easy to use from the beginning
    Incentivized
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    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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    Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
    • Some themes appear very outdated.
    • Limited options for backup
    • Lack of flexibility for advanced users
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
    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.
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    Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
    No answers on this topic
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