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Security & access: what changes when you switch

Security, offline and access rules that differ between Wix and Squarespace. Rows where both tools are the same (4) are left out; the full side-by-side is on each tool’s page: Wix, Squarespace.

What changesWix (today)Squarespace (after)
SOC 2 reportSOC 2 Type IIsourceNot published
ISO/IEC 27001CertifiedsourceNot published
Other certificationsISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, ISO/IEC 27701, PCI DSS Level 1sourceNot published
Single sign-on (SAML/OIDC)YesEnterprise (OpenID Connect only, not SAML)sourceYesPremiumsource
SCIM user provisioningYesEnterprisesourceYesPremiumsource
Admin audit logYesEnterprisesourceNot published
EncryptionAES-256 at rest; HTTPS/TLS 1.2+ in transitsourceTLS in transitsource
IP allowlistingYesEnterprisesourceNot published
Office & room hardwareWix POS Register runs on a POS tablet with card readers (Stripe Reader M2 in the US, WisePad 3 in Canada/UK, Wix POS Go in all three) and Epson receipt printers.sourceIn-person sales run in the Squarespace app with Tap to Pay (iPhone/Android) or a Square Reader (US only); Square Register, Stand and Terminal are not supported.source
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Before you cut over

  • Set up single sign-on in Squarespace on Premium before you invite the team, so accounts are created through your identity provider rather than by hand.
  • If you restrict Wix to office or VPN IP addresses today, check how you will enforce the same rule in Squarespace; we found no IP allowlisting documented.

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WEBSITE BUILDERS · MIGRATION GUIDE

Switching from Wix to Squarespace

Switching from Wix to Squarespace is typically a design-driven move, chasing Squarespace’s more polished templates and photography-forward aesthetic rather than any functional gap in Wix.

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By Bill Belcamino · Last updated September 16, 2026 · Our methodologyResearched and fact-checked by the HelpCompare team
Switching from Wix to SquarespaceVerified Sep 16, 2026
Quick verdict: Worth it mainly for the design upgrade, but treat it as a full rebuild — Squarespace has no native importer for Wix sites beyond a limited product CSV path.

Why teams switch from Wix to Squarespace

More polished design templates

Squarespace’s templates are professionally curated out of the box, which matters for design-conscious brands like photographers, studios, and boutiques.

Tighter e-commerce and content integration

Squarespace Commerce plans blend blogging, galleries, and product sales more seamlessly than Wix’s more modular app-based approach.

Simpler, more predictable plan structure

Squarespace’s four core plans are easier to reason about than Wix’s wider mix of plans and optional business apps.

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How to migrate your data

Squarespace’s own documentation is explicit that there’s no full-site import from Wix; only product data has any automated path.

StepWhat happens
1Export Wix Stores products as CSVIf you run Wix Stores, export your product catalog as a CSV file, since this is the only content type Squarespace can import from Wix.
2Import products into Squarespace CommerceReformat the CSV to match Squarespace’s product-import template and upload it, correcting any field mismatches Squarespace flags.
3Pick a Squarespace template and rebuild pagesChoose a Squarespace template and manually recreate every page, since Wix layouts, fonts, and design elements cannot be imported at all.
4Manually recreate blog contentCopy over blog posts by hand (text and images), since there is no blog-post import path from Wix to Squarespace.
5Set up 301 redirectsMap old Wix URLs to their new Squarespace addresses with 301 redirects to protect SEO rankings and existing backlinks.
6Test forms, checkout, and go liveRebuild contact forms and verify Squarespace Commerce checkout works end-to-end before pointing your domain’s DNS to Squarespace.
What Squarespace’s importer doesn’t handle: Squarespace has no native importer for Wix sites — design, page layout, fonts, and blog content cannot be imported at all, and only a Wix Stores product CSV has any automated path.

Pricing during the transition

Both platforms bundle hosting into every plan, so compare tiers with similar feature sets.

PlanWixSquarespace
Free planFree plan: $0/month (Wix branding, limited storage)No permanent free plan — 14-day free trial only
Entry paid tierLight: $17/month (billed yearly)Basic: $19/month billed annually ($25/month billed monthly)
Mid tierBusiness: $39/month (billed yearly)Core: $29/month billed annually ($39/month billed monthly)

Squarespace has no permanently free plan, only a 14-day trial, while Wix offers an indefinitely usable (if limited and branded) free tier.

Feature-parity checklist

Both are all-in-one website builders, but they differ in design philosophy and app ecosystem breadth.

FeatureWixSquarespace equivalent
Template design qualityWide variety, more mixed design consistencyGenerally more polished, design-forward templates
App/extension ecosystemLarger third-party App MarketSmaller extension library, more curated
E-commerce featuresWix Stores, flexible but more modularSquarespace Commerce, tightly integrated with content
Blogging toolsSolid, app-extensible bloggingStrong native blogging, popular with creatives
Custom code flexibilityVelo by Wix for custom developmentMore limited custom-code injection points
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Squarespace vs Wix: full comparison → Switching from Squarespace to Wix instead →

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Squarespace import my Wix site design automatically?

No, Squarespace’s own help documentation confirms layout, design, fonts, and most content cannot be imported from Wix at all.

Is there any automated data transfer from Wix to Squarespace?

Only product data: you can export a Wix Stores catalog as CSV and import it into Squarespace Commerce; everything else must be rebuilt manually.

Will my Wix blog posts move over to Squarespace?

No, there’s no blog-post import path between the two, so blog content has to be copied over by hand.

How much SEO risk is there in this switch?

Significant if you skip redirects. Since URLs and page structure change completely, setting up 301 redirects from old Wix URLs is essential.

How long does a typical Wix-to-Squarespace rebuild take?

For a small brochure site, often one to two weeks; larger sites with e-commerce and blogs can take a month or more given the fully manual rebuild.

Canonical data for the tools on this page

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SquarespacePricing, free plan, AI cost & every comparison›WixPricing, free plan, AI cost & every comparison›
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