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The Squarespace alternative with a team behind your website
With Squarespace, you build your website and look after it yourself. With Stride, you can do the same, and our team is there whenever you'd rather ask.
These businesses chose Stride for their websites
Three things Stride does differently
A team you can ask
With Squarespace, you build and change the site yourself, or you hire an independent designer. Its own marketplace of designers starts full site builds at about €1,070. With Stride, our team builds the site with you, gives you advice and makes your changes when you ask. You can still do everything yourself.
Setup packages, video advice from Pro, one hour of changes a month on Business
Every language in your plan
On Squarespace, a second language goes through Weglot, a separate paid service: expect about €29 a month for a local business site in three languages. Squarespace says “It's not possible to edit translations directly in Squarespace”. With Stride, up to 15 languages are included in your plan.
Up to 15 languages, on every plan
A new design whenever you want
Squarespace's help center says “You can't switch templates in version 7.1, but you can get a different look by editing your site's colors or fonts”. A new layout is then made section by section. With Stride, you switch between thousands of designs in one click, on your own content. Your content stays in place.
On every plan
Stride and Squarespace, point by point
What each one does for a local business, including where Squarespace is ahead.
Squarespace: its help center and pricing page, read on 9 and 14 October 2026; prices as shown in Belgium, excluding VAT. Designers: Squarespace's Expert marketplace, at the ECB rate of 8 October 2026. Day rates on Malt.
Need something on your website? Ask us
With Squarespace, anything you can't do yourself means finding someone and paying them. With Stride, our team is there whenever you ask.
Building the site
With SquarespaceYou build it yourself, or you hire an independent designer through Squarespace's marketplace. Full site builds start at about €1,070.
With StrideYou build it yourself from a free preview, or our team builds it with you in three meetings, with a setup package from €549.
Changing something
With SquarespaceYou make the change yourself, or you go back to a designer or a freelancer. An experienced one charges about €450 a day.
With StrideYou make the change yourself, or you ask us and we do it. One hour a month is included on Business; on other plans we charge by the hour.
Getting advice
With SquarespaceYou write to support about the product, by email at any hour or by chat on weekdays. For advice on your site, such as SEO, Squarespace sends you to a hired expert.
With StrideYou book a video call with someone on our team. It is included from Pro. On every plan, you can write to us and a person answers.
Staying up to date
With SquarespaceOn version 7.1, improvements arrive automatically. Older sites (version 5 or 7.0) move to 7.1 with an update tool or an import, and their design can change.
With StrideYou have nothing to do. Your site is always on the latest version, and you can change its design without losing your content.
97% of support conversations are rated good or excellent
What business owners say
4.8/5 on Google - 105 reviews
Hello, we decided to create our website via Centra App. We are a delicatessen and we do takeaway. We were lucky to be contacted by Sarah, a competent and intelligent young woman who listened to us and did a great job. In addition to being friendly and personable, she has mastered the tool perfectly! We are delighted with the result, which corresponds to what we are in the description and the chosen photos, even though we have control over our site. The Zoom was friendly and efficient. Sarah got to know us and created a site that reflects our personality. And we communicate very easily with her via WhatsApp. Thank you Central App and thank you Sarah!
Nathalie Bousbib
Local Guide
Everything was perfect, thank you very much. Palo Alto Gin@food
Palo Alto
Local Guide
A big thank you to CentralApp and especially to Odile for her professionalism, kindness, and good humor. Bravo! Philippe Restaurant l Les Quatre Saisons, Versailles
philippe arena
For almost three years, we've been delighted with the support offered by "Centralapp," personalized support tailored to the institution's needs. A special thanks to Solange for her responsiveness and kindness during our discussions 😊 Thank you
Mcamilaw
Local Guide
I would like to express my gratitude to Pablo for his support in creating our establishment's website. The management tool is both fluid and intuitive, offering a magnificent rendering. Once again, thank you very much for your invaluable support. I highly recommend it!
1519 Restaurant
Local Guide
We liked having created our website with centralApp. Their advice and professionalism make the difference.
Pizzeria Amasable
A website just the way you want it, with a handy module for editing it. I'm super happy with the Central app. I can post my events super easily on my site... plus it's super SEO-friendly. I highly recommend it.
Pascal Goldwasser
Local Guide
My website is in good hands. I've been working with Central App for several years now. Their after-sales service is fantastic. Thank you for these great moments. helene j coiffure.be
Rrequin R
Local Guide
A top-notch team with excellent responsiveness! I've always received all the help I need to properly format my website. I highly recommend them.
Alexandre Willaume
Easy and intuitive platform, very helpful and attentive staff.
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Oreste (Kolby3107)
PERFECT!! So much kindness, thoughtfulness, and efficiency. Truly, a real sweetheart. Thank you, Odile
Ristorante RomAntica
Thank you to the whole team for your professionalism and your kindness, it's great to work with you!!! And thank you to Jean-Charles and Tina for your invaluable help in times that are not always easy...👌🏻
JR CRISTAL
Local Guide
Very satisfied with the quality of the processing and activation, the site is very competent and fast, no long wait for someone to contact me and the quality of the processing
Karim EL mortajine
I love it: a young and dynamic team! And what's more, I have to admit...they are web geniuses: showcase sites, Google SEO, Facebook, Foursquare, Yelp, etc., etc. Nothing scares them! Updated June 18, 2025: they are still at the top of website creation in Brussels and throughout Belgium!
Patrick Amourette
Local Guide
Excellent service and very professionals… if you want a more personalized website they do it.
Juan Alberto Figueroa
Local Guide
Which one fits you
Stride is for you if
- you would rather ask the people who make the product than look for a freelancer
- your customers read your site in more than one language
- you want your Google Business Profile kept up to date from your website
- you want to change the design later without redoing each page
Squarespace is for you if
- you sell online, with a store, memberships or point of sale in the same product
- you want the lowest monthly price for a site in one language
- you want to lay out every page yourself, block by block
- you want to write to support at any hour
How to switch from Squarespace to Stride
Start your Stride site
Start with a free preview, on your own or with our team. Your Squarespace site stays online the whole time.
Bring your content across
You copy your texts and photos across, or our team does it for you with a setup package.
Point your domain
Keep your domain and point it to your Stride site. The old site stays visible until the change takes effect, in 24 to 48 hours.
Your Squarespace design, its extensions and your online shop do not come across. You enter your content again, and old addresses can be redirected.
Frequently Asked Questions
Squarespace pricing and renewal
How much does Squarespace cost?
Shown in Belgium and excluding VAT, its first plan, Basic, costs €17 a month paid monthly, or €12 a month paid for the year (€144). Other languages go through Weglot, billed separately: free up to 2,000 words in one language, then from €15 a month, or €29 for up to three extra languages, excluding VAT.
What does Weglot cost for a site in three languages?
About €29 a month, excluding VAT. Weglot counts translated words: the words on your pages times the number of languages you add. Two added languages need its Business plan, up to 50,000 words, which covers a site of about ten pages. Weglot's word counter gives your exact figure.
Is Squarespace cheaper than Stride?
For a site in one language that you build and run yourself, yes: its first plan costs less than ours. The difference shrinks when you add a second language through Weglot, or pay a designer to build the site or make changes, which Stride's team can do for you.
Does a Squarespace plan renew automatically?
Yes. Squarespace says “Subscriptions renew automatically”. It sends a reminder 15 days before a yearly plan renews, and none for a monthly plan. When its prices change, “you'll pay the updated price on your next scheduled renewal date”.
How do I cancel Squarespace, and do I get a refund?
You cancel in the Billing panel, and the site then shows a “Website expired” message. Squarespace refunds a yearly plan cancelled within 14 days of purchase, minus the cost of a free domain. It gives no refund on monthly plans or on renewals: “Cancel before the renewal date to avoid being charged”.
Stride or Squarespace
Can I keep my domain name?
Yes. You keep the domain you own and point it to your Stride site; you need access to its DNS settings. The change spreads in 24 to 48 hours, and the old site stays visible until then. Old addresses can be redirected.
Can I build my Stride site myself, as on Squarespace?
Yes. On every plan you can build and edit the site on your own, starting from a free preview. You can also ask us: our team builds the site with you if you take a setup package, and makes your changes on the Business plan.
What do Squarespace's customers say about it?
On Trustpilot, Squarespace scores 3.4 out of 5 from 6,044 reviews (October 2026), with 39% of five stars and 40% of one star. Many praise its support agents and how easy it is to build a site. Recent negative reviews are most often about renewals and charges, domains and reaching a person.
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Facts about other products checked on Oct 14, 2026. Prices exclude VAT unless stated. Squarespace is a trademark of its owner. Stride is not affiliated with Squarespace.