Squarespace Commerce (overview)
An overview of how selling works on Squarespace, including what Commerce plans include, what you can sell, and how orders flow.
Squarespace Commerce is the built-in selling feature that turns your Squarespace site into an online store. You don't need a separate e-commerce platform — it's all built in.
Quick summary
Squarespace Commerce lets you sell physical products, digital downloads, services, and subscriptions from your Squarespace site. You'll need a Commerce plan (Basic or Advanced). Orders, payments, and inventory are all managed from your dashboard.
What you can sell
| Product type | Description |
|---|---|
| Physical products | Items you ship to customers (clothing, gifts, art, etc.) |
| Digital products | Downloadable files (PDFs, music, ebooks, templates) |
| Services | Bookings, consultations, appointments |
| Subscriptions | Recurring purchases (available on Commerce Advanced) |
| Gift cards | Digital gift cards for your store |
What plan do you need?
Squarespace Commerce requires a Commerce plan. There are two tiers:
Commerce Basic
- Unlimited products
- Inventory management
- Discount codes
- Customer accounts
- Basic analytics
- 0% transaction fee
Commerce Advanced
Everything in Basic, plus:
- Abandoned cart recovery
- Subscriptions
- Advanced shipping
- Advanced discounts
- Commerce APIs
If you're unsure which plan you're on, go to Settings > Billing & Account in your dashboard.
How payments work
Squarespace Commerce processes payments through Stripe (credit and debit cards) and PayPal. You connect your Stripe and/or PayPal accounts in your store settings, and Squarespace handles the checkout experience. Your earnings go directly to your bank account via Stripe's payout schedule.
Squarespace charges 0% transaction fees on Commerce plans (though Stripe and PayPal charge their own small processing fees per transaction).
How orders flow
- A customer places an order on your store and pays at checkout.
- You receive an email notification with the order details.
- The order appears in your Commerce > Orders panel.
- You fulfill the order (pack and ship it, or send the digital file).
- You mark it as fulfilled in the Orders panel.
- The customer receives a confirmation email.
Your store pages
Squarespace automatically creates a set of pages for your store:
- Store page — your product catalog
- Cart page — where customers review their selections
- Checkout page — where customers enter payment and shipping details
- Order confirmation page — shown after purchase
These pages are managed by Squarespace and have limited customization compared to regular pages.
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