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ArtistplusversusSquarespace
Squarespace builds beautiful websites for everybody, which is exactly why nothing in it knows what a release is. Artistplus is narrower on purpose.
| At a glance | Squarespace | Artistplus |
|---|---|---|
| Built for musicians | NoGeneral purpose | YesOnly musicians |
| Catalog imported from Spotify | No | YesReleases, artwork, tracks |
| Tour dates as a native feature | PartlyThird-party embed | YesWith ticket links and states |
| Press kit | No | YesGenerated and kept current |
| Design range and online store | YesHundreds of templates, full store | NoMusic templates, no store |
Compared on 6 August 2026
Where each one wins
The case for moving from Squarespace
Squarespace is bigger and more flexible than us, and for most websites it wins. For a music site it is a kit of parts you assemble. Ours arrives assembled and stays current when your catalog changes.
Squarespace: Any website, and it is excellent at that
Built for
Artistplus: Musicians only
Squarespace: Modelled by you as pages or shop items
Your catalog
Artistplus: Imported from streaming, with artwork and tracks
Squarespace: A third-party embed or a page you maintain
Tour dates
Artistplus: A native feature, with ticket links and states
Squarespace: Hundreds of templates, plus CSS and JavaScript
Design range
Artistplus: Musician templates, visual editor only
Squarespace: A full store, courses, memberships, scheduling
Selling
Artistplus: No store. Invoicing only, with no commission
The accent edge marks whichever side wins the row.
The full comparison
Every row, filled in honestly
Every row read off Squarespace's own pages. Where the honest answer is "sort of", the row says so.
| Capability | Squarespace | Artistplus |
|---|---|---|
| What it is for | ||
| Built for | PartlyAny website | YesMusicians, artists, DJs |
| Template range | YesHundreds, every industry | PartlyMusician templates only |
| CSS and JavaScript access | YesCore and above | NoVisual editor only |
| How the first version gets built | NoYou build it | YesBuilt from your streaming profile |
| Music features | ||
| Catalog imported from streaming | No | YesSpotify and SoundCloud |
| Releases with tracks, credits and artwork | PartlyAs pages or products you build | YesA native catalog |
| Tour dates block | PartlyThird-party embed or a hand-built page | YesNative, with ticket links |
| Sold out and cancelled states | No | YesOne toggle each |
| Press kit | No | YesGenerated from your catalog |
| One short link for press | No | Yesepk.plus/yourname |
| Analytics | ||
| Website analytics | YesAdvanced on Core and above | YesOn every plan |
| Understands plays, not just pageviews | No | YesPlays alongside visitors |
| Ticket-link click-through | No | YesPaid plans |
| History kept | PartlyNot published as a limit | Yes30 days free, unlimited on Headliner |
| Domain and email | ||
| Custom domain | PartlyFree for one year on an annual plan | PartlyConnect one you own, or buy one |
| Email on your domain | PartlyGoogle Workspace, Core and above | Partly1 on Headliner, add-on below |
| Hosting and SSL handled | Yes | Yes |
| Running the business | ||
| Commission-free earnings | Partly0% transaction fee from Core | Yes0% on invoices, paid direct to you |
| Online store | YesFull commerce, shipping and tax | NoNo store yet |
| Courses and memberships | YesFees fall by plan | No |
| Invoice a gig | YesInvoices included | YesOn every plan |
| Invoices that know the venue and set times | No | YesBuilt from a tour date |
| File storage with private shares | PartlyVideo hosting by plan | Yes25GB to 100GB |
| What it costs | ||
| Free plan | No14-day trial | YesA real one-page site |
| Entry plan | YesBasic, $19/mo billed annually | YesFree plan, then $45/mo ($36/mo annual) |
| Cheapest plan with email and full analytics | YesCore, $29/mo billed annually | YesHeadliner, $60/mo |
| Top plan | YesAdvanced, $99/mo billed annually | YesHeadliner, $60/mo |
- YesIncluded
- PartlyPossible with limits or a workaround
- NoNot available
Squarespace claims read off their own live pages on 6 August 2026. Rechecked every quarter. Artistplus limits come from the configuration the product enforces, so this table cannot promise something the app would refuse.
Read from
Squarespace is a trademark of Squarespace, Inc., used here only to identify their product. Artistplus is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Squarespace, Inc.
Tour dates are a feature, not an embed
On a general builder a tour page is a table you keep by hand or a widget you rent. Here a show is a record: venue, set times, capacity, ticket link. Your site reads the dates you manage, and a played show archives itself.
- Sold out and cancelled are one toggle each, not a manual edit
- Residencies and weekly nights are one entry with a frequency and a count
- Shows, cities, and countries are counted for you, for when a booker asks
Your discography is not a product catalog
A general builder can display your records. You have to model them yourself, as pages or shop items, and keep them accurate. Artistplus already knows what a release is, so it imports yours with artwork and tracks and keeps syncing.
- Track listings, streaming links, credits, ISRCs, BPM and key
- New releases appear without you opening the dashboard
Analytics that count plays, not just pageviews
Squarespace reports on a website, which is what it is. Artistplus reports on a music career: visitors and traffic sources next to plays, the cities your audience is actually in, and how often people click through to buy a ticket.
- Visitors, sources, devices, and cities in one view
- Plays counted alongside site traffic
- Ticket-link click-through, so a tour announcement has a number
Moving over
What moving from Squarespace looks like
The site does not come across, and mostly it does not need to. What moves is a domain and facts about your music that Artistplus fetches itself.
Build the new site from your streaming profile
Paste a Spotify or SoundCloud link and your releases, artwork and a first draft of the pages arrive. Nothing is rebuilt block by block.
Move the words and the pictures
Your bio, photos and any writing worth keeping. Squarespace lets you export content and download images, and the rest is already in your catalog.
Point the domain and keep your rankings
Connect the domain you own or buy one here. Artistplus generates metadata, share cards, sitemaps and a favicon, so the new site arrives indexable.
If your Squarespace site runs a shop, a course, or a booking calendar, read the split above again. Some of that has no equivalent here.
FAQ
Squarespace questions, answered
Can I just build a band site on Squarespace?
Yes, and plenty of good ones exist. You will model releases and tour dates yourself, embed a third-party tool for shows, and assemble a press kit by hand, and all of it stays your job as your catalog changes.
What does Squarespace cost?
When this page was written: Basic $19 a month, Core $29, Plus $49, Advanced $99, all billed annually, with a 14-day trial and no free plan. Email and advanced analytics start at Core.
Is the Squarespace free domain really free?
For one year. Their pricing FAQ says an annual plan includes a free custom domain for one year, then it renews at the usual rate. Artistplus never bundles a domain, so the plan price never changes at renewal.
Does Squarespace do email?
Through Google Workspace, on Core and above. A good product, and a partner product. Artistplus provisions mailboxes on the domain you manage here, one included on Headliner and add-ons below.
What does Squarespace do that Artistplus cannot?
Quite a lot. A full store with shipping and tax, courses and memberships, appointment scheduling, email campaigns, hundreds of templates, and CSS and JavaScript access. If you need those, take them. We are narrower on purpose.
Will moving hurt my search rankings?
Keeping the same domain is what matters most, and you can. Artistplus generates titles, descriptions, canonical URLs, share cards and a sitemap for every page, so the new site is indexable the day it publishes.
A website that already speaks music
Paste a streaming link and see what a site built only for musicians looks like. Free plan, no card.