How to check and update your Squarespace billing plan (and make the most of the new pricing)
If you've had a Squarespace site for a while, you may have noticed something new: Squarespace rolled out a fresh four-tier pricing structure — Basic, Core, Plus, and Advanced — replacing the older Personal, Business, and Commerce plans. If you're still on a legacy plan, or you just want to make sure you're not overpaying (or missing out on features you actually need), it's worth taking five minutes to check your current plan and see whether switching makes sense.
This guide walks you through exactly how to check your current Squarespace billing plan, what each of the new plans includes, and how to change your plan or billing cycle to get the best value.
Why This Matters Right Now
Squarespace's newer pricing model consolidates everything into four straightforward tiers, each aimed at a different type of website:
| Plan | Current Price in NZD (billed annually) |
Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | NZ$19/month | Portfolios, blogs, brochure sites — content-first sites with light or no selling |
| Core | NZ$31/month | Small businesses and most sellers — unlocks 0% transaction fees and full commerce tools |
| Plus | NZ$49/month | Growing online stores — abandoned cart recovery, subscription selling, lower processing fees |
| Advanced | NZ$109/month | High-volume ecommerce — the lowest processing rates, API access, no digital product fees |
(Monthly billing costs more across every tier — annual billing typically saves 26–29%.)
Here’s how it’s done
Watch the video, or follow the steps below to check and update your billing plan.
Step 1: Check Your Current Billing Plan
Before changing anything, confirm what you're actually on.
Go to your Squarespace Account Dashboard and select the site you want to check.
Open the Billing panel.
Click Subscriptions.
Under Subscriptions, click Website or Store (the label depends on your current plan).
Here you'll see your current plan name, price, billing cycle (monthly or annual), and your next renewal date next to Payment due.
Tip: If you see plan names like Personal, Business, Commerce Basic, or Commerce Advanced, you're on a legacy plan. These still work, but they may be more expensive than the current equivalent — or missing newer features. It's worth comparing what you'd get on the new Basic/Core/Plus/Advanced structure.
Step 2: Compare Plans Before You Switch
Don't jump straight to changing your plan — a couple of minutes of comparison can save you money or a headache later.
Visit Squarespace's current Pricing page to see the latest plan details, since pricing and features are periodically updated.
Think about what you actually use: Do you sell products? Does your site have custom code? How many people help manage the site? Do you rely on scheduling, memberships, or subscriptions?
If you're only using your site as a portfolio or blog with no selling or custom code, Basic is probably enough. If you sell anything at all, Core usually pays for itself quickly just from the waived transaction fees.
Step 3: Change Your Plan or Billing Cycle
Once you know which plan you want, making the switch takes just a few clicks.
Open your Account Dashboard and select your site.
Open the Billing panel and click Subscriptions.
Under Subscriptions, click Website (or Squarespace, depending on your current plan).
Under Subscription Plan, click Change.
Choose your new plan — or keep your current plan if you're only changing the billing cycle.
Choose Annual or Monthly billing.
Review the order summary, including any prorated charges, and click Confirm and purchase.
That's it — your new plan is applied based on the timing rules below.
When Changes Actually Take Effect
This trips a lot of people up, so it's worth understanding before you commit:
Upgrades:
If you keep the same billing cycle, your upgrade applies immediately.
If you switch to annual billing at the same time, it also applies immediately — you'll be charged the prorated difference.
If you switch to monthly billing at the same time, the upgrade doesn't kick in until the end of your current billing cycle. If you want it sooner, cancel the pending change in the Billing panel, upgrade without switching to monthly, then change the billing cycle separately afterward.
Downgrades:
You keep your current plan's features until the end of your existing billing period — there are no partial refunds for downgrading early.
If you're downgrading from Core, Plus, or Advanced down to Basic, do this first to avoid issues:
Delete any carrier-calculated shipping options
Turn off automatic tax rates
Remove shipping zones set by city
Reduce your number of contributors to two or fewer (Basic caps out at two, including you)
Billing cycle only (no plan change):
Switching to annual takes effect immediately.
Switching to monthly takes effect at the end of your current cycle.
A Few Extra Things to Watch For
PayPal users: if you downgrade to a plan with transaction fees, you may need to reconnect your PayPal billing agreement to keep it working at checkout.
Free domains: if your site has a legacy free domain and you switch to monthly billing, you'll be asked whether to keep renewing it (it becomes a paid domain going forward) or let it expire.
Renewal reminders: Squarespace charges your domain 15 days before its official renewal date, and emails your account owner and admin contacts beforehand — so double-check your card on file is current if you're mid-switch.
Only Admin or Billing permission holders can actually change a plan, so if you don't see the option, that's likely why.
Quick Recap
Check your current plan in Account Dashboard → Billing → Subscriptions → Website.
Compare it against the current Basic/Core/Plus/Advanced lineup on Squarespace's pricing page.
Click Change next to Subscription Plan, pick your new plan and billing cycle, and confirm.
Remember: annual billing saves money and applies instantly; switching to monthly on an upgrade delays the change until your cycle renews.
Taking ten minutes to run through this is one of the easiest ways to make sure you're not overpaying — or under-featured — on your Squarespace site.
Pricing and plan details reflect Squarespace's offerings as of mid-2026 and are subject to change. Always check Squarespace's official pricing page for the most current numbers before making a decision.