DIY website builder
DKnapp Design vs Squarespace
Squarespace is a do-it-yourself website builder with polished templates: you design the site yourself after a 14-day free trial, on plans from $19 a month billed annually. DKnapp Design builds the site for you from your Google listing in about 20 minutes, a designer checks it, and it is $99 a month or $1,499 once.
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Who does each one suit?
Squarespace
People with a clear eye for design who want polished templates and the tools to build and edit the site themselves.
DKnapp Design
Owners who want the site built for them from their own business, checked by a designer, and looked after by email.
How do they compare?
| DKnapp Design | Squarespace | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price | Free to see. $99 a month for a website, or $1,499 once to own it; apps from $99 a month | A 14-day free trial; plans from $19 a month billed annually, $25 billed monthly |
| Time to live | ||
| Time to live | Built in about 20 minutes (an app about 15), live within 48 hours of choosing a plan | As long as it takes you to design and fill every page |
| Who designs it | ||
| Who designs it | We build it from your business; a designer checks every build before you see it | You do, starting from a template |
| Who maintains it | ||
| Who maintains it | We do: hosting, SSL and changes whenever you email are in the monthly price | You make every change; Squarespace hosts the site |
| Who owns it | ||
| Who owns it | Your domain is registered in your name; pay $1,499 once and the files are yours too | Your content, on Squarespace’s platform, while the plan is paid |
Squarespace’s column is from their own pages where they state it, read on the dates below. Plans change, so check their site for current prices.
When should you choose Squarespace?
Choose Squarespace when
- You care about every visual detail and enjoy getting it right yourself.
- You want a template-led look and the tools to change it whenever you like.
- You are happy to write every page and keep it current.
Choose DKnapp Design when
- You want the site made for you from your real reviews, photos and hours.
- You want a designer to check it before anyone sees it.
- You want to own it outright for $1,499 once, or keep it looked after monthly.
What do Squarespace’s own pages say?
- Squarespace’s pricing page listed Basic at $19 a month billed annually, or $25 billed monthly, up to Advanced at $139 billed monthly.
- The same page’s FAQ says every Squarespace website starts with a 14-day free trial.
- Squarespace, Squarespace pricing, read
Questions
- Is DKnapp Design better than Squarespace?
- It depends who you want doing the work. Squarespace gives you templates and the tools to build the site yourself. We build it for you, a designer checks it, and changes are an email away. If you love designing, Squarespace may suit you better.
- Which is faster, Squarespace or DKnapp Design?
- A Squarespace site is ready when you have designed and filled every page. Ours is built in about 20 minutes and live within 48 hours of choosing a plan.
See yours before you decide
Free to see, no card. A designer checks it before you do.