As a web designer, I’ve tried a variety of web design platforms including WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Showit, and Webflow. In this article we’ll discuss Showit vs Squarespace, who each platform is for, and which platform we ultimately chose. 

What is Showit?

Showit is a web hosting platform designed by photographers for creative entrepreneurs that allow people with zero web design experience to drag and drop a site (similar to Canva) in a few days or less. The platform allows more customization than hosting platforms like Squarespace or Weebly and doesn’t require much (if any!) code to create seamless animations and effects.

What are the differences between Showit and Squarespace?

Squarespace has a lot more integrations like booking forms, payment collection, email automation, membership sites, online stores, and digital products. Everything is built into Squarespace so there’s no need to add any additional widgets or third party sites to get all the features you need. Showit, on the other hand, has more design customization options because you can drag assets to any part of the screen, but is limited on integrations for selling products, email marketing, and so on.

Showit Templates vs Squarespace Templates

The Showit template library is more extensive than the Squarespace template library, so you have to purchase from trustworthy Squarespace designers since there is no official Squarespace-vetted store. Both Showit templates and Squarespace templates offer unique, aesthetic layouts that can help increase conversions and engagement with customers. Most of our customers find that Squarespace is easier to use right of the bat, whereas there could be a learning curve to Showit. While both are drag and drop and allow for mobile editing within the platform, we think Squarespace takes the cake for ease of use for beginners!

Sharing Showit Templates vs sharing Squarespace Templates

Showit templates are easy as cake to share with other creators – all you do is click “export” and share your custom key code! Squarespace templates, on the other hand, require you to add your customer as an admin, transfer site ownership to them, and confirm the transfer. Showit essentially has an automated template sharing feature whereas Squarespace template sharing requires manual work.

Showit SEO vs Squarespace SEO 

Showit integrates with WordPress blog posts which is an industry leader for SEO, Squarespace uses its own blog posting platform which has proven reliable for SEO on new and old websites.

Showit vs Squarespace Conclusion:

In conclusion, Showit and Squarespace have their pros and cons. We ultimately went with Squarespace because the e-commerce capabilities outweigh the effort it takes to make a site!

Studio La Terre is a design studio who specializes in Squarespace templates and Showit website designs for creative entrepreneurs.