An all-in-one hosted service and a builder designed around ownership.
Which one fits?
Choose Squarespace when you want templates, a visual editor, and hosting together in one service.
Choose Lamina when you want direct editing and self-hosting, with the page and content in repos you control.
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| What matters | Lamina | Squarespace |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Self-hostinghosting and a domain are separate choices. | Hosted website planSquarespace includes hosting.1 |
| How you build | One connected pageWrite, Design, and Data stay together. | Templates + Fluid Engineedit page sections in its visual editor.2 |
| What you can take | Licensed codebaseyour install runs the self-hosted repos and content you control. | Content XMLcertain content exports; the full design does not.3 |
| What you pay | Choose your contributionstart at $0; arrange hosting separately. | Website plancheck current billing terms before choosing.1 |
After the quick scan
Build pages and structured content in one workspace. Write, Design, and Data remain connected while you edit.
A managed place to design and publish. The website plan includes hosting, and Fluid Engine provides visual page editing.
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Provider documentation checked on 2026-09-29. Plan names, billing terms, and feature availability change — confirm current terms in the provider sources above.
See Lamina pricing — Lamina starts at $0; hosting and a domain are arranged separately.