Whatsell vs Squarespace
The Squarespace alternative for sellers who close in a chat
Squarespace makes some of the most beautiful websites on the web, and its store is a capable part of that: designer templates, a blog, bookings and a checkout in one place. If your business needs a full website with a shop in it, it is a strong choice. Whatsell is narrower on purpose: a store on one link, built for the seller who gets customers from social media and finishes every sale in WhatsApp.
Free to start. No credit card.
What Squarespace does well
Design. Templates that look professional with almost no effort.
A whole website in one place: pages, blog, portfolio, bookings and a store.
A mature, reliable platform with good card checkout and support.
Where Whatsell works differently
A shop, not a website project
Add products, arrange a few ready-made sections, share the link. There are no pages to plan and no template to wrestle with.
Free until orders come in
No trial that runs out. The store is free to build and you pay a small fee only once you sell.
Cash on delivery and WhatsApp built in
Customers pay at the door, and each order arrives in your chat, written out and ready to confirm.
Whatsell and Squarespace, side by side
| What you are comparing | Squarespace | Whatsell |
|---|---|---|
| What you build | A full website with a store inside | A store on one link |
| Payment | Card and online payments | Cash on delivery by default |
| Order handover | Dashboard and email | A WhatsApp message with the whole order |
| Time to first sale | Design and set up a site | Add products and share the link, often the same afternoon |
| Cost model | A free trial, then a monthly or yearly subscription | Free to build, a small fee once an order comes in |
Compared in October 2026
Who should choose Whatsell instead
If you need a beautiful website with a blog, bookings and a shop, Squarespace is hard to beat. If what you need is somewhere for Instagram and TikTok followers to order from, with cash on delivery and the order in WhatsApp, Whatsell gets you there faster and costs nothing to start.
Switching from Squarespace
Yes, with Whatsell+, a monthly subscription. On the free plan your store has its own Whatsell link.
Yes. You arrange ready-made sections and set your logo and colours, and every store is designed to look good on a phone.
No. Whatsell is a store, not a website builder. If content and a blog are central to your business, a website platform will suit you better.
Try Whatsell before you decide
Free to start, no credit card. Add a few products, share the link, and see an order land in your WhatsApp.
- Free to start
- No credit card
- Cash on delivery
Compare Whatsell with other platforms
This comparison is written by Whatsell from publicly available information about Squarespace. Every product name and trademark belongs to its owner, and features and pricing on both sides change often, so check Squarespace's own site before you decide. Tell us if something here is out of date and we will fix it.