Site Seedling vs Squarespace

Beautiful design vs. industry expertise

Squarespace is known for beautiful templates, but Site Seedling is built specifically for UK tradespeople and local service businesses. Here's how they compare.

Feature Site Seedling Squarespace
Industry Focus
Purpose-built for UK tradespeople and local service businesses with profession-specific features
Generic website builder focused on designers, creatives, and e-commerce
Design Quality
Professional themes designed for your industry
Award-winning design templates across many industries
Setup Time
Hours, not days - with content templates ready to use
Days to weeks customising templates and writing content
Accreditations
Built-in display for Gas Safe, NICEIC, TrustMark, and other trade certifications
No industry-specific accreditation features
Local SEO
LocalBusiness Schema markup, XML sitemaps, and local search optimisation
Basic SEO tools, no specific local business features
Content Templates
Industry-specific content written by professionals
No content templates - you write everything
Template Flexibility
Customise colours, content, and branding
More layout customisation options
Pricing
From £47/month with all features included
From £12/month but key features need higher plans
Support
UK-based team with industry knowledge
Email and chat support for general website queries

Choose Site Seedling

Choose Site Seedling if you want to get online quickly with a website designed for your profession. You'll benefit from industry-specific features, content templates, and support from people who understand your business.

Choose Squarespace

Choose Squarespace if design aesthetics are your top priority and you have time to build your site from scratch. It's excellent for creatives and businesses where visual impact is everything.

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