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MemberstackvsSquarespace

Memberstack adds logins, gated content, and Stripe subscriptions to no-code sites. Squarespace builds sites with commerce, scheduling, and email as add-ons.

How Memberstack and Squarespace compare

Memberstack gives no-code sites real members. Signup and login, gated pages, member profiles, Stripe plans and one-time payments, and a clean API drop into Webflow and other builders in an afternoon. For a designer turning a site into a members-only product, it is the least painful route.

Squarespace makes sites that look finished. Award-winning templates, a fluid editor, commerce, scheduling through Acuity, email campaigns, and member areas mean a designer or small business can build almost anything in one account. It is polished, dependable, and deservedly popular with people who care how things look.

Where they are different

Memberstack

  • Memberstack needs a site to attach to.
  • Memberstack bills plans.
  • Memberstack stores members and can email them.

Squarespace

  • Squarespace sells pieces separately: commerce tiers, scheduling seats, email campaign plans.
  • Squarespace email is outbound.
  • Squarespace has comments on the blog.

Choose Memberstack when you already build in Webflow and need members and subscriptions on it.

Choose Squarespace when design flexibility and a huge template library matter most and you are happy adding modules as you grow.

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What's on Memberstack and Squarespace

A check means that capability is available. Memberstack and Squarespace are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.

Site and brand

  • Workspace site
    Memberstack: Not included
    Squarespace: Included
  • Custom domain
    Memberstack: Not included
    Squarespace: Included

Public content

  • Blog
    Memberstack: Not included
    Squarespace: Included
  • Shop pages
    Memberstack: Not included
    Squarespace: Included

Audience and email

  • Audience
    Memberstack: Included
    Squarespace: Included
  • Marketing emails
    Memberstack: Included
    Squarespace: Included

Commerce

  • Shop payments
    Memberstack: Included
    Squarespace: Included
  • Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.
    Memberstack: Not included
    Squarespace: Included

Team

  • Admin users
    Memberstack: Included
    Squarespace: Included
  • AI Assistant
    Memberstack: Included
    Squarespace: Included

* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Memberstack or Squarespace, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Memberstack or Squarespace may add or remove features that are not shown here.

Memberstack vs Squarespace pricing

Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.

Cardel: An alternative to
Memberstack and Squarespace

You don't pay until you publish.

Cardel provides a home for your craft. Share and sell your work, grow your audience, and bring your community together on a site of your own.

Common questions

  • Is Cardel an alternative to Memberstack or Squarespace?

    Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Memberstack or Squarespace when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Memberstack and Squarespace are marked.

  • Can I use Cardel with Memberstack or Squarespace?

    Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Memberstack or Squarespace for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.

  • How much does Cardel cost compared with Memberstack and Squarespace?

    You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Memberstack and Squarespace set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.

  • How do I switch from Memberstack or Squarespace to Cardel?

    Start with Build Your Site, set up your home, and bring your work over at your own pace. You do not have to move everything on day one.