Updated 16 April 2026
Squarespace Plus Plan: Is It Worth $39/Month for Your Store?
$39
/month (annual)
$54
/month (monthly)
Annual billing saves $180 per year
Everything Included in Plus
Everything in Core
Unlimited bandwidth and storage, SSL, all templates, unlimited contributors, premium integrations, custom CSS/JS, advanced analytics, abandoned cart recovery, POS, and product reviews.
50 hours of video storage
Ten times more video storage than Core (5 hours). Ideal for course creators, video-heavy product pages, or businesses that use video tutorials and demonstrations.
Lower digital product fees
Reduced fees on digital product sales compared to Core. If you sell ebooks, templates, music, videos, or other digital downloads, the savings add up quickly.
Subscription products
Sell recurring subscription products and services. Customers are billed automatically on a schedule you define. Essential for membership sites, subscription boxes, or SaaS-style offerings.
Enhanced marketing tools
Advanced promotional tools including sophisticated discount rules, upselling features, and marketing automation beyond what Core offers.
Processing at 2.7% + $0.30
Same processing rate as Core. The savings on Plus come from lower digital product fees and the additional features, not from lower credit card processing rates.
The Core-to-Plus Calculation: When Does It Pay for Itself?
Plus costs $16 more per month than Core ($39 vs $23). That is $192 per year. Here is when the upgrade makes financial sense:
Digital product seller ($500/mo digital sales)
Plus likely pays for itself through lower digital product fees alone.
Video-heavy business (10+ hours of content)
Core caps at 5 hours. If you need more video hosting, Plus is required.
Subscription business (recurring billing)
Core does not support subscription products. Plus is the minimum plan for this use case.
Small store under $2,000/mo revenue
Core is probably sufficient. The $16/mo premium for Plus is hard to justify at low revenue.
Growing store $3,000 to $10,000/mo
The enhanced marketing tools and subscription capability can drive enough additional revenue to justify the upgrade.
Plus is worth it if you:
- ✓ Sell digital products (ebooks, courses, templates, music)
- ✓ Need subscription/recurring billing
- ✓ Host lots of video content (over 5 hours)
- ✓ Run a growing store over $3,000/month revenue
- ✓ Need advanced marketing automation
Stick with Core if you:
- ⚠ Run a simple store under $2,000/month
- ⚠ Do not sell digital products
- ⚠ Do not need subscription billing
- ⚠ Have minimal video content (under 5 hours)
- ⚠ Run a service business rather than a product store