Squarespace cost in Australia starts at A$18.70 a month for Basic and A$30.80 for Core, billed yearly with estimated GST included (checked October 2026). Paying month to month costs more. A done-for-you Scalesites trades website is a one-off $750 (5-page, most popular), live in 2 weeks, and you own it.
Squarespace plans and prices in Australia
Squarespace has four plans, and each costs less a month if you pay for the year upfront. These are the Australian dollar prices on its pricing page, which says each one includes estimated GST.
| Squarespace plan | Pay annually | Pay monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | A$18.70/mo | A$26.40/mo |
| Core (marked Recommended) | A$30.80/mo | A$42.90/mo |
| Plus | A$53.90/mo | A$75.90/mo |
| Advanced | A$119.90/mo | A$163.90/mo |
Squarespace plans in Australian dollars, as shown on squarespace.com/pricing, includes estimated GST. Checked 25 Oct 2026.
A trade business site with a handful of pages and a contact form fits on Basic. Core adds features like advanced analytics and unlimited contributors. Plus and Advanced are built around online selling, which most tradies don't need.
What Squarespace costs over two years
Paid yearly, Squarespace Basic is A$224.40 a year and A$448.80 over two years; Core is A$369.60 a year and A$739.20 over two years. That pays for the platform. The building, the writing and the local SEO are still on you.
| Year one | Two years | |
|---|---|---|
| Squarespace Basic, paid annually | A$224.40 | A$448.80 |
| Squarespace Core, paid annually | A$369.60 | A$739.20 |
| Scalesites 5-page (most popular), hosted elsewhere | $750 once | $750 once |
| Scalesites 5-page with optional $49/mo hosting and management | $1,338 | $1,926 |
| Scalesites 3-page, hosted elsewhere | $500 once | $500 once |
Platform cost only, at the annual prices above. Your time is not counted.
On platform cost alone, Squarespace is cheaper for the first few years, and cheaper again if you'd take our optional hosting. What a Scalesites site adds is the build, copy and local SEO, done for you, and a site you can host anywhere. See the full pricing, or every option side by side in what a tradie website costs.
Squarespace vs a custom trades website side by side
Squarespace is a design-led DIY builder. Its templates look sharp, but you still do the building, the copywriting and the local SEO. A done-for-you site hands all of that to someone else and gives you a result you own outright.
| Squarespace (DIY) | Scalesites (done-for-you) | |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | $0, plus your time | $750 (5-page, most popular) · $500 (3-page) · $1,190 (10-page) |
| Ongoing cost | A$18.70–A$30.80/mo on Basic or Core, paid annually, for as long as the site is live | Optional $49/mo hosting and management, cancel anytime |
| Design | Polished templates | Designed for your trade |
| Your time | Evenings and weekends | A short form + a preview |
| Local SEO setup | DIY, you learn it | Included and configured |
| Copywriting | You write it | Written for you |
| Ownership | Your content; the site runs on Squarespace while you pay | Yours outright |
| Time to live | Up to you | 2 weeks |
Where Squarespace works
Squarespace works best when design matters to you and you enjoy the process. Its templates are among the best-looking DIY options, and for a tradie with time and an eye for layout it can produce a tidy site.
- You already have strong photos and like arranging them yourself
- You only need a simple one or two page site to share with existing customers
- You're happy to write every page and update it yourself
- You get most of your work from referrals and aren't chasing Google searches yet
Where a done-for-you site wins
A done-for-you site wins when the goal is calls from Google, not just a nice-looking page. It is written and structured for the “[trade] near me” searches that bring work, set up for local SEO, and connected to your Google Business Profile, without you spending evenings learning how. You can see that structure on our tiler website design and websites for landscapers pages.
Local SEO on Squarespace vs a custom site
Squarespace covers the SEO basics, but a custom trades site lets every page be built around a service and a suburb. Squarespace lets you edit page titles and descriptions and creates a sitemap for you. What it can't do is decide your pages for you.
| Local SEO job | On Squarespace | On a Scalesites site |
|---|---|---|
| A page per service (e.g. hot water, blocked drains) | You plan and build each page | Planned and written for you |
| Suburbs in page titles and copy | You research and write them | Set up for the suburbs you work in |
| Google Business Profile | You link it yourself | Connected as part of the build |
| Click-to-call and quote form | You add and test them | Built in as standard |
| Keeping it current | Your job, on your time | Optional $49/mo hosting and management covers up to 60 minutes of updates a month |
What it takes to get found locally on each.
Moving from Squarespace to a custom site
You can leave Squarespace without losing your domain or your Google listing. The order matters, so follow these steps.
- Check where your domain is registered. If Squarespace holds it, you can transfer it out or point it at the new site.
- Save your photos, page text and any customer reviews you want to keep.
- Write down your current page addresses, so each old page can be redirected to its new match.
- Launch the new site on your domain, then check your Google Business Profile links to it.
- Cancel the Squarespace plan only after the new site is live and working.
Sources and method
- Squarespace pricing page: plan names and Australian dollar prices under both "Pay annually" and "Pay monthly", each marked "Includes estimated GST". Checked 25 Oct 2026. Before GST, the annual prices work out to A$17, A$28, A$49 and A$109.
- Yearly and two-year totals are the annual monthly price multiplied out. They assume the price doesn't change at renewal, which Squarespace does not promise.
- Scalesites prices are from our own pricing page. No GST is added.
Reviewed and updated 25 October 2026 by Will O'Byrne.
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Summary
Squarespace costs A$18.70 a month for Basic and A$30.80 for Core in Australia, paid annually with estimated GST included, for as long as the site is live. It has good-looking templates if you have time to build and maintain the site yourself. A done-for-you Scalesites trades website is a one-off $750 (5-page, most popular) or $500 (3-page), live in 2 weeks, and you own it.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Squarespace cost in Australia?
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As of October 2026, Squarespace's Australian prices paid annually are A$18.70 a month for Basic, A$30.80 for Core, A$53.90 for Plus and A$119.90 for Advanced. Paid monthly they are A$26.40, A$42.90, A$75.90 and A$163.90. Squarespace says each price includes estimated GST.
Does Squarespace charge GST in Australia?
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Yes. Its Australian pricing page marks every plan "Includes estimated GST". Before GST, the annual prices are A$17, A$28, A$49 and A$109 a month.
Is Squarespace good for a trades website?
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It can look great if you have time to build and maintain it. The trade-off is that the copywriting and local SEO are still your job, and that's what turns a nice-looking site into one that actually gets calls.
Squarespace or done-for-you: which is cheaper?
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On platform fees alone, Squarespace Basic is cheaper for the first three years: A$224.40 a year against $750 once for a 5-page Scalesites site. Count the weekends spent building and writing it, and the done-for-you site often comes out ahead.
Is Squarespace good for SEO?
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Squarespace handles the basics: editable page titles and descriptions, a sitemap and mobile-friendly templates. Local SEO for a tradie also needs a page per service and suburb, written for real searches. On Squarespace, that planning and writing is your job.
Do I own a Squarespace site?
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You own your content, but the site lives on Squarespace while you pay for it. With Scalesites you own the site and domain outright, with no lock-in.
Can I move my Squarespace site to a custom website?
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Yes. Keep or transfer your domain, save your photos and text, redirect old page addresses to the new pages, then cancel Squarespace once the new site is live. Your Google Business Profile stays yours throughout.
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