Squarespace
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Squarespace is a low-code / no-code solution designed to accelerate application development or manage content efficiently. It enables both technical and business teams to design, integrate, and deploy digital solutions with modular capabilities.
Strengths: Really easy to use, tons of templates, selling tools from complete ecommerce solution to just some modules adapted to your need. Reseller options. Marketplace to distribute plugin and / or theme.
Weaknesses: Close ecosystem. Limited portability except the HTML/CSS/JS code. Plugings will not work out of the system.
| Criterion | Detail |
|---|---|
| Third-party system integration | Yes, through API |
| Plugin support | Lot of native integration. |
| Custom code support | Possible |
| Smile target use case | 🖥️ site vitrine, 🛒 e-commerce, 👷 prototypage rapide, 📰 editorial |
| Deployment (cloud/on-premises) | ☁️ Cloud |
| License | 🔐 proprietary |
| Business model | 🔁 subscription |
| Integration opportunity | Both model |
| Lock-in level | Some - Can export code and re-use elsewhere with work |
