# LotsStore vs Squarespace: 2% on Basic or 0% of Your Sales on Every Plan

Source: https://lotsstore.app/blog/lotsstore-vs-squarespace-2-on-basic-or-0-of-your-sales-on-every-plan
Published: 2026-11-14T00:30:20.953409+00:00

Squarespace's Basic plan takes 2% of every online sale on top of its monthly price, and Core, Plus and Advanced take 0%. LotsStore takes 0% of your sales on every plan, including Starter. I'm the founder of LotsStore, and I built it so you pay per store and shoppers pay straight into your own Stripe or Razorpay account. Every Squarespace fact below comes from Squarespace's own pricing page, and every LotsStore fact from our live pricing page.

Checked on 13 November 2026. Prices are in US dollars before tax.

## LotsStore vs Squarespace at a glance

| | **LotsStore** | **Squarespace** |
|---|---|---|
| Plans | Starter $12 a month or $120 a year ($10 a month), Pro $29 or $290 a year, Business $79 or $790 a year | Basic $25 a month or $228 billed annually ($19 a month), Core $39 or $348 ($29 a month), Plus $65 or $588 ($49 a month), Advanced $139 or $1,188 ($99 a month) |
| What you pay for | A store: Starter covers 1, Pro 3 and Business 10, all in one account | A website plan |
| Cut of your sales | 0% on every plan | 2% on Basic, 0% on Core, Plus and Advanced |
| Card processing | Your own provider's fee, paid to them | Squarespace Payments: 2.9% + $0.30 on Basic and Core, 2.7% on Plus, 2.5% on Advanced, for standard cards |
| Getting paid | Your own Stripe account (in the countries Stripe supports), your own Razorpay account (businesses registered in India), UPI, or orders on WhatsApp | Squarespace Payments, Stripe and PayPal, with Apple Pay, Klarna and Afterpay listed. Razorpay, UPI and WhatsApp orders are not stated on the page |
| Products | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Team | Unlimited teammates on every plan, with owner, admin, manager, staff and viewer roles | Contributors: 2 on Basic, unlimited on Core, Plus and Advanced |
| Your own domain | Works on every plan, with HTTPS | You can attach unlimited domains to any plan |
| Features by plan | Every feature on every plan | More on higher plans, for example UPS and USPS shipping labels (US) are not on Basic and start at Core |

## Where LotsStore is the better choice

### Nothing taken from your sales, even on the Starter plan

On Squarespace, the plan you pick sets the fee. The pricing page lists an online store transaction fee of 2% on Basic and 0% on Core, Plus and Advanced, applied when you sell online products, services or donations. That is a good reason to start on Core, but Core costs more.

On LotsStore, you pay per store and we take 0% of your sales on every plan. Shoppers pay into your own Stripe or Razorpay account, so LotsStore never holds the money. Your payment provider charges its own processing fee, and we add nothing on top.

Here is what that looks like for a fictional store, Fern & Co at fern.example.com, selling $3,000 a month by card.

| Monthly cost, before card fees | Billed yearly | Billed monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Squarespace Basic: plan plus 2% ($60) | $19 + $60 = $79 | $25 + $60 = $85 |
| Squarespace Core: plan, 0% fee | $29 | $39 |
| LotsStore Starter: plan, 0% fee | $10 | $12 |

Card processing is on top of all three, and it is the same kind of cost on each. The plan and the cut are the part that differs.

Squarespace's own plans have a break-even too. Core costs $10 a month more than Basic when billed yearly, and 2% of $500 is $10. It costs $14 more when billed monthly, and 2% of $700 is $14. Above those sales, Core is cheaper than Basic on Squarespace. LotsStore Starter has no cut at any level of sales.

### Pay per store, with every feature on every plan

Squarespace adds features as you move up the plans. LotsStore does not: Starter, Pro and Business include everything, and they differ only in how many stores they cover. Products, orders, customers and teammates are unlimited.

That matters when you run more than one brand, or a store for each market. Pro covers 3 stores for $29 a month ($290 a year) and Business covers 10 for $79 a month ($790 a year). If you would rather not pick a plan, pay as you go is $15 per store a month from credits, charged daily. New accounts get free credits and no card is needed to start.

### Payments that fit where you sell

LotsStore connects to your own Stripe account for businesses in the countries Stripe supports, and to your own Razorpay account for businesses registered in India, with cards, UPI, netbanking and wallets. You can also take UPI straight to your own UPI ID, or take orders on WhatsApp and settle with the buyer directly. You get a WhatsApp message for every new order, and you accept each order before it goes ahead. Setup guides: [connect Stripe](https://lotsstore.app/help/connect-stripe) and [connect Razorpay](https://lotsstore.app/help/connect-razorpay). If you are choosing between the two, I wrote [Stripe or Razorpay for your online store](https://lotsstore.app/blog/stripe-or-razorpay-for-your-online-store-fees-payouts-and-which-to-connect).

### Your own domain and your own team

Your own domain works on every LotsStore plan. In the store you open Domains, enter an address such as shop.yourbusiness.com, add the CNAME record shown at your domain provider and press Verify DNS. Your store also keeps a free address on mylots.store. Teammates are unlimited on every plan, so a manager or a helper does not push you up a tier.

## Where Squarespace is the better choice

Squarespace is a website builder with a store inside it. If you want a portfolio, a blog, bookings and a handful of products on one polished site, that is what it is built for. Its pricing page also lists email campaigns, scheduling, memberships and courses, invoicing, and point of sale in the US and UK. LotsStore does one job: your online store, with orders, stock per variant, shipping zones and a team.

So the choice usually comes down to this. If the website is the main thing and the store is a small part of it, Squarespace fits. If the store is the main thing and you want every sale to stay with you, LotsStore fits.

## Which one should you pick?

- **You sell products and want 0% of your sales on the lowest plan:** LotsStore Starter, $12 a month or $120 a year.
- **You run a few brands or a store for each market:** LotsStore Pro, 3 stores for $29 a month or $290 a year.
- **You build stores for clients, or run many brands:** LotsStore Business, 10 stores for $79 a month or $790 a year.
- **You sell in India and want UPI or Razorpay:** LotsStore, with Razorpay and UPI built in.
- **You want a design-led website with a few products, bookings and email campaigns:** Squarespace, on Core or above if you want to avoid its 2% fee.

Already comparing other platforms? I covered [LotsStore vs Shopify](https://lotsstore.app/blog/lotsstore-vs-shopify) the same way, and [ecommerce platforms with no transaction fees](https://lotsstore.app/blog/ecommerce-platforms-with-no-transaction-fees) lists more. If you sell handmade goods on a marketplace today, read [Etsy alternatives for selling your own products](https://lotsstore.app/blog/etsy-alternatives-for-selling-your-own-products-with-0-of-your-sales-2026).

## FAQ

### Does Squarespace charge transaction fees?

Yes on the Basic plan. Squarespace's pricing page lists a 2% online store transaction fee on Basic and 0% on Core, Plus and Advanced. Squarespace Payments card rates are separate. Checked on 13 November 2026.

### Does LotsStore take a cut of my sales?

No. LotsStore takes 0% of your sales on every plan. You pay per store, shoppers pay into your own payment account, and your payment provider charges its own processing fee.

### How much does LotsStore cost compared with Squarespace?

LotsStore Starter is $12 a month or $120 a year for 1 store, Pro is $29 or $290 for 3 stores, and Business is $79 or $790 for 10 stores. Squarespace Basic is $25 a month or $228 billed annually, and Core is $39 a month or $348 billed annually. Checked on 13 November 2026.

### Can I use my own domain on LotsStore?

Yes, on every plan. Open your store, then Domains, enter an address such as shop.yourbusiness.com, add the CNAME record shown at your domain provider and press Verify DNS. HTTPS is set up for you.

### Can I take UPI or use Razorpay with LotsStore?

Yes. You can connect your own Razorpay account if your business is registered in India, take UPI straight to your own UPI ID, or take orders on WhatsApp and settle directly.

### Is LotsStore a good Squarespace alternative for selling products?

If you mainly want to sell products and keep every sale, yes: you pay per store, take 0% off your sales and get every feature on every plan. If you need a full website builder with bookings and email campaigns, Squarespace covers more of that.

## Try it

Start on the [LotsStore pricing page](https://lotsstore.app/pricing): new accounts get free credits, and no card is needed. You can also manage your store from ChatGPT or Claude if you like, but everything works in the dashboard too.