Export Squarespace Alternatives to HTML

Squarespace is solid. Clean templates, reliable uptime, reasonable editor. But maybe the $16 to $52 monthly isn't working for you. Or you need features they don't offer. Let's look at options.

Wix gives you more drag-and-drop freedom. Move any element anywhere. That flexibility comes with tradeoffs, pages load slower and the results can look messier if you're not careful. Similar pricing to Squarespace. Better for people who want total layout control.

Webflow is a step up in complexity and power. Visual design tool that outputs real CSS. The learning curve is steep, expect to spend hours before you're comfortable. But the control is unmatched short of writing code yourself. Starts at $14/month for site hosting.

WordPress (self-hosted) is the flexibility king. Thousands of themes, endless plugins. You can build almost anything. The cost is complexity, hosting, updates, security, maintenance. Figure $10-30/month for managed WordPress hosting plus your time.

Framer attracts designers with its animation capabilities and modern aesthetic. Sites look great. But it shares Squarespace's lock-in problem, no code export, tied to their hosting. Prices run $5 to $30/month.

Carrd works for single pages only. Landing pages, link-in-bio, coming soon. Cheap, $19 to $49/year. If one page is all you need, this is the budget winner.

Here's what I'd consider first though: do you need to switch at all?

If you already have a Squarespace site you're happy with design-wise, you don't have to rebuild it somewhere else. Export it instead.

Squarespace's built-in export is nearly useless, it spits out XML files with your raw content but no design. Our tool does something different: we render your actual pages and save them as HTML files. Your layout, your images, your fonts. A working website.

Take those files and host them anywhere. Netlify is free for basic sites. GitHub Pages is free. Cloudflare Pages, Vercel, all free tiers available. Your monthly cost goes from $16-52 to zero.

You lose the visual editor. Updates mean editing HTML. For sites that change frequently, that might be a dealbreaker. For a portfolio you touch twice a year? It's fine.

You also lose server-side features. Scheduling, member areas, commerce. Static files can't do those. But most Squarespace sites don't use them anyway.

Pick your path: switch to another builder and restart the subscription cycle, or export what you have and own it outright.

The first is easier. The second saves more money.