--- title: "Briks vs Squarespace: AI Sites, Selling and Pricing" url: https://briks.dev/compare/briks-vs-squarespace description: "Briks vs Squarespace compared: Blueprint AI or a brief, the editor or plain words, selling, free plans, export and pricing, with every Squarespace fact sourced." last_updated: 2026-10-08 --- Website builders with AI # Briks vs Squarespace Squarespace is a polished, all-in-one website builder: Blueprint AI makes a multi-page starting site from a description, you refine it in the drag-and-drop editor, and every plan can sell with unlimited products and free invoicing. It has no free plan, only a 14-day trial. Briks designs and builds the site from a brief or from a site you like, checks contrast before it publishes, takes every change in plain words as a version you can undo, and starts free. If a ready-made store that ships products is central, Squarespace is the stronger choice today; Briks sites take one-time payments and subscriptions through your own processor, and Briks builds shipping into the site when you ask. If you want the design led by a site you admire, with changes in plain words, Briks is. As of 8 October 2026. Products change, so check their site before you decide. Briks Squarespace **Free plan** Briks: Yes: 50 credits once Squarespace: No: 14-day trial **Selling** Briks: Payments built in, shipping on request Squarespace: Every plan **Editing** Briks: Plain words, the Visual Editor, versions Squarespace: Drag-and-drop editor **Export** Briks: Your site's own files (zip, paid plans) Squarespace: Some content, as WordPress XML ## Briks and Squarespace at a glance Fifteen rows in six groups. Every Squarespace cell links to the page it came from; where the research could not confirm something, the cell says “Not listed” rather than guess. Prices are shown only where a US dollar price could be confirmed on Squarespace’s own page. 15 rows | Topic | Briks | Squarespace | | --- | --- | --- | | Building | | | | Builds from a prompt | Yes **Sites, apps, dashboards** Websites, web apps and dashboards, planned, designed, built, checked and published from a written brief. | Yes **Multi-page site** A multi-page starting site with pages, copy, imagery, colours and fonts from a description; usable in the trial, publishing needs a paid plan. | | Other ways to start | Yes **A site you like, templates** A site you like plus screenshots, or a template rewritten for your business before it publishes. | **Not listed** Not found in the pages we checked, so we say nothing either way. | | Sign-in for your app's users | Yes **Email, Google and more** Sites that need accounts get email and password sign-in with confirmation and reset emails. Google, Apple, Microsoft, GitHub, X, Facebook, LinkedIn and Discord switch on in Project settings with your own app keys. | **Not listed** Not found in the pages we checked, so we say nothing either way. | | Hosting | | | | Hosting included | Yes **Every plan** On every plan, at the site's own briks.live address. | Yes **All plans** All plans, with unlimited bandwidth and storage. | | Your own domain from | **Starter ($16 a month)** From Starter, with the certificate issued and renewed automatically. Free publishes to a briks.live address. | **Basic** From Basic; annual plans include a year of free domain registration. | | Database | Yes **Built in** Sites that store data get their own database. View and edit records, and on a paid plan download them as JSON or CSV, up to 50,000 per collection. | **Not listed** Not found in the pages we checked, so we say nothing either way. | | Changes | | | | How you change it | **Plain words, or the Visual Editor** Type the change in plain words in the studio chat, or on a paid plan click the words or picture on the page in the Visual Editor. Every change is a version you can undo, and questions are answered without a build. | **Editor and assistant** The drag-and-drop editor, plus an in-editor AI assistant that answers questions and completes supported tasks. | | Content editing (CMS or blog) | Partly **Database tab, Visual Editor** Records such as menus, listings or team members live in the site's database and are edited in the Database tab. On a paid plan, words and pictures on any page change in the Visual Editor. | Yes **Blog** Blog pages with posts and comments. | | After launch | | | | AI agents after launch | Yes **From Starter** 13 kinds of agent led by a Team lead, Security among them, or your own from a sentence, each with a schedule and a monthly budget, asking you before it emails, changes the site or posts. Starter includes 3 agents per project, Pro 5, Studio 10 and Agency 15. | **Not listed** Not found in the pages we checked, so we say nothing either way. | | Payments and selling | Yes **One-time and subscriptions** One-time payments through your own Stripe, PayPal, Mollie, Razorpay, Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Polar, Creem or Dodo Payments account, on every plan, with no fee from Briks. Plans that renew monthly or yearly, with an optional free trial, sell through Stripe, Paddle, Polar or Lemon Squeezy. Need shipping? Ask for it and Briks builds it into your site with your own payment account. | Yes **Every plan** Selling on every plan with unlimited products; a 2% transaction fee on Basic and 0% on Core and Advanced; free invoicing. | | Pricing | | | | Free plan | Yes **50 credits once** 50 credits once when you sign up, for one site on a briks.live address. No custom domain. | No **14-day trial** No free plan: a 14-day trial with no card needed, and a paid plan to publish. | | Lowest paid plan | **$16 a month** From $16 a month: Starter has 175 credits, 1 site and 1 domain; Pro is $29 a month for 400 credits, 3 sites and 3 domains. Paying for a year gives 2 months free. Paid plans are bought online at checkout. | **See their pricing page** The pricing page showed local-currency prices and a US price could not be confirmed, so no figure is quoted here. See their pricing page. | | How usage is counted | **Credits per job** Credits per job: a new site holds 50 and a change 5. Each is charged for the work it took, which can be more than the hold; unused credits come back and a failed request is not charged. | **Flat plan and AI credits** A flat plan plus AI credits: 10 once on Basic, 20 a month on Core and 120 a month on Advanced. | | Ownership | | | | Code export | Partly **Zip of your site's files on paid plans** Browse and edit your site's own files on every plan, and download them as a zip on paid plans. The shared parts every Briks site runs on are not included, so it does not run on its own. On paid plans those files can also be kept in a GitHub repository, in step both ways. | Partly **Some content, as WordPress XML** WordPress-format XML of layout pages, one blog, text and image blocks and some galleries. Styles, custom CSS and store pages do not export. | | No fees per team member | Yes **From Pro, no seat fees** Owner, Admin, Editor and Viewer roles, with no seat fees: Pro includes 3 people, Studio 10 and Agency 25, the owner included. | **Not listed** Not found in the pages we checked, so we say nothing either way. | - Yes - Partly - No - Not listed: not found in the pages we checked Want to see Briks build yours? Starting is free, with no card. 01 Building ## Building: Blueprint AI or a brief with references Squarespace generates a starting site to edit; Briks designs the finished site from your brief and references. Blueprint AI turns a plain-language description into a personalised multi-page starting point, with pages, copy, imagery, colours and fonts; it can also generate images and custom sections. You can use it during the free trial, but publishing needs a paid plan, and from there the site is edited in Squarespace's normal editor. Briks asks which pages you want and anything your brief left open, then builds the whole site. You can point it at a site you like, plus screenshots, and it reads its layout, spacing, type, motion and header to design yours; without a reference site, you can choose from three looks before it builds. The result is meant to be the site, not a starting point to finish by hand. Example: a ceramic artist With Squarespace Describe the studio to Blueprint AI, then adjust the layout and fonts in the editor and add products to sell. With Briks Describe the studio and add a gallery site you love. Briks builds the site in that spirit with an enquiry form for commissions. A piece can be paid for online through your own Stripe or PayPal account, and when you ask, Briks builds shipping for posted pieces into the site. 02 Hosting ## Hosting and domains Squarespace includes a free domain on annual plans; Briks connects your own domain from Starter. Squarespace hosts every plan with unlimited bandwidth and storage. Your own domain starts on Basic, and annual website plans include one year of free registration on available domains. Briks hosts every plan, including Free. Each site is first published as a preview at its own briks.live address, kept out of search; Publish to production follows a launch check that includes links that go nowhere. Your own domain needs Starter or above and is not included free; the certificate is issued and renewed automatically. 03 Changes ## Changes: an editor or a conversation Squarespace edits by hand with an assistant; Briks edits by request, with undo. Squarespace's editor is drag and drop, and its in-editor AI assistant answers questions and completes supported tasks on request. Three reviewers describe its design freedom as limited, for example by the grid overlay. On Briks you describe the change and Briks builds and publishes it. Each build, change and recheck is a version you can undo, redo or restore, and you can test a saved version against the live one with your own split of visitors. If you want to look under the hood, the site's own files can be read and edited by anyone with edit rights. Example: move the testimonials above the gallery With Squarespace Drag the section in the editor. With Briks Type 'move the testimonials above the gallery'. It is published as a new version you can undo. 04 After launch ## After launch: selling, scheduling and analytics Squarespace sells on every plan; Briks takes payments through your own processor, counts visitors without cookies and has a site chat. Squarespace can sell on every plan, with unlimited products, a 2% transaction fee on Basic and none on Core and Advanced, plus free invoicing; it also offers scheduling, and AI Visibility tracks the brand in AI search. Briks counts visitors, pages, sources, referrers and UTM tags without cookies, can switch on a chat that answers from your published pages, and keeps every form entry in the studio. On paid plans, its agents look after the site. Its sites take one-time payments and subscriptions through your own processor, and shipping is built when you ask. 05 Pricing ## Pricing Squarespace has no free plan and prices by region; Briks starts free and Starter is $16. Squarespace has no free plan; every site starts with a 14-day trial with no card needed. Plans are flat subscriptions plus AI credits (10 once on Basic, 20 a month on Core, 120 on Advanced). Its prices are shown by region and the research could not verify US prices, so see Squarespace's pricing page for yours. Two reviewers say it costs more than competitors. Briks Free gives 50 credits once for one site. Starter is $16 a month with 175 credits and your own domain, Pro $29 with 400 credits, Studio $79 and Agency $199. Each job holds credits while it runs and is charged for the work it took. Paying for a year gives 2 months free; paid plans are bought online at checkout. 06 Ownership ## Taking your site with you Both offer partial exports; neither hands you a ready-to-host site. Squarespace exports some content in WordPress XML: layout pages, one blog with its posts, text and image blocks and some galleries. Style settings, custom CSS, store pages and product blocks do not export. Briks downloads your site's own files as a zip, but not the shared parts every Briks site runs on, so the zip does not run on its own. On a paid plan, database records download as JSON or CSV. Form entries are kept in the studio and cannot be exported. ## What reviewers raise about Squarespace These points come from named reviewers, linked and dated, and only where more than one source agreed. They describe some people’s experience, not everyone’s. Some reviewers publish their own tools, and older reviews may predate Squarespace’s current plans. - Limited design freedom and customisation. - Grid overlay limits customization [Emma Ryan, Website Builder Expert, 5 June 2026](https://www.websitebuilderexpert.com/website-builders/squarespace-review/) - Limited design freedom [Kamso Oguejiofor, Website Planet, 24 February 2026](https://www.websiteplanet.com/website-builders/squarespace/) - Slightly restrictive for developers [Mirza Bahic, TechRadar, 12 February 2026](https://www.techradar.com/reviews/squarespace) **On Briks:** Briks designs from a site you choose and takes any later change in plain words, with the site's own files open to read and edit. - Priced higher than competitors. - Higher pricing than competitors [Mirza Bahic, TechRadar, 12 February 2026](https://www.techradar.com/reviews/squarespace) - Premium price point [Kamso Oguejiofor, Website Planet, 24 February 2026](https://www.websiteplanet.com/website-builders/squarespace/) - No free plan. - No free plan [Emma Ryan, Website Builder Expert, 5 June 2026](https://www.websitebuilderexpert.com/website-builders/squarespace-review/) - Paid plans only [Kamso Oguejiofor, Website Planet, 24 February 2026](https://www.websiteplanet.com/website-builders/squarespace/) **On Briks:** Briks has a Free plan: 50 credits once and one site on a briks.live address. ### Where Squarespace is strong - Blueprint AI produces a multi-page starting site that stays editable in the drag-and-drop editor. [Source](https://www.squarespace.com/websites/ai-website-builder) - Commerce on every plan with unlimited products, plus free invoicing. [Source](https://www.squarespace.com/pricing) - Unlimited bandwidth and storage on all plans. [Source](https://www.squarespace.com/pricing) ## Who should choose which An honest split. If the left-hand list describes you better, Squarespace is the better choice today. ### Choose Squarespace if - You want a store that ships products from day one. - You prefer to arrange things yourself in a drag-and-drop editor. - You want a free domain for the first year on an annual plan. - You want unlimited bandwidth and storage on every plan. [Visit Squarespace](https://www.squarespace.com/) ### Choose Briks if - You want to start free, with no trial clock. - You want the design led by a site you admire. - You want changes in plain words, each one a version you can undo or A/B test. - You want contrast checked before the site publishes. [Start building free](https://app.briks.dev/signup) ## Which fits you? Tick what your project needs. The suggestion counts only what is known: a need Squarespace’s pages did not mention never counts against it. Your suggestion Tick what you need The suggestion updates as you go, and it can be Squarespace. ## Moving from Squarespace to Briks Squarespace exports only part of a site, so the simplest move is to rebuild on Briks from a brief, with your Squarespace site as a reference for the look. 1. **Gather what you want to keep** Copy the words from your Squarespace site that you want on the new one, and collect any pictures you own. 2. **Upload your pictures** Add them to your Briks media library, where any project's prompt box can use them. 3. **Start a new project with a brief** Describe the business and paste in the words you are keeping. Briks asks which pages you want and anything the brief leaves open. 4. **Add your Squarespace site as a reference** Paste its address as your project's reference site. Briks reads its layout, spacing, type, motion and header, and builds a new site in that spirit with your words. 5. **Check the preview** The first publish goes to a briks.live preview kept out of search. Ask for changes in plain words; each one is a version you can undo. 6. **Publish to production** A launch check runs first, including links that go nowhere. 7. **Connect your domain on a paid plan** On Starter or above, add an A record, a CNAME for www and a TXT record. The certificate is issued and renewed automatically. Paid plans are bought online at checkout. ### Good to know - A Squarespace store does not move to Briks; payments are set up again with your own processor, and shipping is built into the site when you ask. - Copy your blog posts and page text into the brief or add them after the build. ## Common questions ### Does Briks have a free plan, unlike Squarespace? Yes. Briks Free gives 50 credits once and one site on a briks.live address. Squarespace has a 14-day trial instead of a free plan. ### Can I sell on Briks like on Squarespace? Yes. Briks sites take one-time payments through your own processor, such as Stripe or PayPal, for digital goods, services, bookings and physical goods, and when you ask, Briks builds shipping into the site. Plans that renew monthly or yearly sell through Stripe, Paddle, Polar or Lemon Squeezy. Squarespace sells on every plan, with its store ready-made. ### Which gives me more design freedom? Squarespace gives you an editor with its templates; reviewers find it limiting. Briks designs from a site you choose and changes anything you ask for in plain words. ### Do I get a free domain? Squarespace includes a year of free domain registration on annual plans. Briks connects a domain you own on Starter and above. ### How much does Squarespace cost compared with Briks? Briks Starter is $16 a month and Pro $29. Squarespace shows regional prices, so check its pricing page in your currency. ### Can I move my Squarespace site to Briks? Yes, by rebuilding: start a Briks project with a brief, add your Squarespace site as a reference, and connect your domain on a paid plan. ## Sources Every Squarespace fact on this page comes from the pages below, opened on 8 October 2026. Products change, so check Squarespace’s site before you decide. ### Squarespace 1. [www.squarespace.com/pricing](https://www.squarespace.com/pricing) Plans, trial, no free plan, hosting, free domain, transaction fees, AI credits, bandwidth 2. [www.squarespace.com/websites/ai-website-builder](https://www.squarespace.com/websites/ai-website-builder) Blueprint AI output, the in-editor assistant, publishing needs a paid plan 3. [support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/206566687-Exporting-your-site](https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/206566687-Exporting-your-site) What exports and what does not ### Reviews 1. [www.websitebuilderexpert.com/website-builders/squarespace-review/](https://www.websitebuilderexpert.com/website-builders/squarespace-review/) Emma Ryan, Website Builder Expert, 5 June 2026 2. [www.websiteplanet.com/website-builders/squarespace/](https://www.websiteplanet.com/website-builders/squarespace/) Kamso Oguejiofor, Website Planet, 24 February 2026 3. [www.techradar.com/reviews/squarespace](https://www.techradar.com/reviews/squarespace) Mirza Bahic, TechRadar, 12 February 2026 ### Briks 1. [briks.dev/features](https://briks.dev/features) What Briks does today, feature by feature, with each one's conditions 2. [briks.dev/pricing](https://briks.dev/pricing) Plans, credits and what each plan includes 3. [briks.dev/features/ai-agents](https://briks.dev/features/ai-agents) Agents, on paid plans 4. [briks.dev/features/your-code](https://briks.dev/features/your-code) What the code download holds 5. [briks.dev/features/sign-in-and-payments](https://briks.dev/features/sign-in-and-payments) Sign-in for visitors and payments through the owner's own processor As of 8 October 2026. 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