Squarespace Builds Beautiful Websites. Nexus Commerce Runs The Counter, The Accounts And The Reps.
Squarespace is a polished website builder with an online store from $25 a month, and no store transaction fee from Core up. But its pricing page doesn’t list wholesale pricing or a sales pipeline. If you sell to dealer accounts and walk-ins as much as online, Nexus Commerce puts that side of the business in one plan.
Public pricing and features checked October 31, 2026. Prices change, so confirm on Squarespace’s site before you decide.
Which One Fits Your Business?
Choose Squarespace if
You mainly need a great-looking website with a store, bookings or memberships, and a low monthly price matters more than accounts, reps or purchasing.
Choose Nexus Commerce if
You sell to accounts and walk-ins as much as online: point of sale, quotes, dealer pricing, reps, commissions, purchase orders and follow-up in one place.
Be honest about the mix
If you’re a website-first business with a simple store, Squarespace Core at $39 a month is hard to beat. If you need dealer pricing, a sales pipeline or purchasing, check how you’d cover those on Squarespace before you decide.
What It Looks Like In Nexus Commerce
A real Nexus Commerce screen.
Counter, Online And Account Orders Together
One order list for walk-ins, online checkouts and account orders, with what’s awaiting payment and ready to ship.
CoreWhere Squarespace Is Better Today.
We’re newer, and it shows in places. If these matter most to you, Squarespace is probably the right call.
- A much lower price. Core is $39 a month on monthly billing, or $29 billed yearly, and the yearly plans include a free domain for the first year.
- No online store transaction fee from Core up. Basic charges 2% on store transactions.
- A website builder first, with a 14-day free trial.
- Selling subscriptions, digital content and memberships listed on their pricing page.
- AI credits on every plan and an AI Visibility feature listed on their site.
- Unlimited contributors on Core and above (Basic allows 2).
Where Nexus Commerce Earns Its Place.
- Point of sale built inEvery Nexus Commerce plan includes point of sale with unlimited registers.
- Dealer pricing on the entry planDealer pricing levels are included on Core at $249 a month. Squarespace’s pricing page doesn’t list wholesale or B2B pricing.
- Accounts and pipelines come standardContacts and sales pipelines on every plan. Squarespace lists a Contacts Panel for managing your audience, but no sales pipeline.
- Reps and commissionsCommissions from Growth. Reps who see only their own customers, plus commission statements and 1099s, on Enterprise.
- Purchasing built inPurchase orders, receiving, suppliers, supplier returns and transfers on Growth.
- Calls, texts and email in one placeNexus Connect adds calling, texting and email from $39 a month on any plan. Squarespace lists Email Campaigns and SMS Campaigns as separate products, and doesn’t list calling.
What It Costs To Sell Online, In Person And To Accounts.
| Setup | Squarespace (monthly billing) | Squarespace (yearly billing) | Nexus Commerce |
|---|---|---|---|
| Website + online store | $39/moCore, 0% store fee | $29/moCore, 0% store fee | $249/moCore |
| Website + store + in-person sales | $39/mo + POS costsCore; Squarespace POS (US) not priced here | $29/mo + POS costsCore; Squarespace POS (US) not priced here | $249/moCore, POS included |
| Website + store + dealer pricing | Not listedNo wholesale pricing on their pricing page | Not listedNo wholesale pricing on their pricing page | $249/moCore, dealer pricing included |
- Website and store: Squarespace Core is $39 a month, or $29 billed yearly. Basic is cheaper at $25 a month ($19 yearly) but adds a 2% fee on store transactions. Nexus Commerce Core is $249 a month.
- In-person sales: Squarespace lists point of sale for US sellers through Square. We didn’t add a POS price because it isn’t on their plans table.
- Card processing on Squarespace Payments is 2.9% + $0.30 on Basic and Core, 2.7% + $0.30 on Plus and 2.5% + $0.30 on Advanced. Processing isn’t included in either column.
For a website with a simple online store, Squarespace is far cheaper: $39 a month against $249. Nexus Commerce is the better fit when the store is only one part of how you sell, and you need a register, dealer pricing, reps and purchasing working from the same customer records. If you don’t need those, Squarespace is the sensible choice.
Monthly list prices, software only. Excludes payment processing, hardware, domains and add-ons on both sides. Squarespace is cheaper on yearly billing ($19 / $29 / $49 / $99) and its Plus ($65) and Advanced ($139) plans lower card rates. Email and SMS Campaigns are priced separately on Squarespace and aren’t included.
Feature By Feature.
| Capability | Nexus Commerce | Squarespace |
|---|---|---|
| Website builder | Store Editor on every plan. | Core product, with AI credits on every plan. |
| Online store | Every plan. | Every plan. 2% store transaction fee on Basic, 0% from Core up. |
| Point of sale | Every plan, unlimited registers. | Squarespace point of sale for US sellers, through Square. |
| B2B / wholesale pricing | Dealer pricing levels on every plan. | Not listed on their site as of October 31, 2026. |
| Contacts and pipelines | Contacts and sales pipelines on every plan. | Contacts Panel for audience management. Sales pipeline not listed on their site as of October 31, 2026. |
| Inventory | Inventory with locations: 1 on Core, 2 on Growth, 3 on Enterprise. | Order, inventory and product catalog management. |
| Purchasing | Purchase orders, receiving, suppliers, supplier returns and transfers on Growth. | Not listed on their site as of October 31, 2026. |
| Email and texting | Ready-made follow-up templates on every plan. Calls, texts and email with Nexus Connect from $39/month. | Email Campaigns and SMS Campaigns, priced separately. Calling not listed on their site as of October 31, 2026. |
| Shipping | Shipping labels, carrier accounts and tracking on Growth and above. | Shipping labels and carrier-calculated shipping on Core and above. |
| AI | Nexus AI add-on, $39/month: AI assistant, customer intelligence, Flow Builder and MCP access. | AI credits on every plan and AI Visibility. |
| Staff | No per-seat pricing. | 2 contributors on Basic; unlimited on Core and above. |
Sources: Squarespace pricing ↗. Checked October 31, 2026.
Run The Same Test In Both Demos.
Bring one real order. Quote it at an account’s price, sell it at the counter, take payment, ship it and follow up with the customer. Count the steps and the tools each platform needs, then price the whole setup.
Switching over? We import your catalog, and onboarding help is optional: $300 on Core, $500 on Growth, $1,000 on Enterprise.
See Nexus Commerce With Your Own Products.
Tell us what you sell and how you sell it. We’ll show you the screens your team would use and the plan that fits.