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GoDaddy vs Squarespace: Airo's first-year discount against one flat price
Updated Oct 15, 2026
GoDaddy's Starter costs $9.99 a month for the first year billed annually, or $19.99 month to month; the price after year one isn't published and the Airo branding stays. Squarespace Basic costs $19 a month billed annually or $25 monthly, with no intro price, a removable footer and a free domain for a year. GoDaddy offers 24/7 phone and chat; Squarespace offers email and weekday chat.
At a glance, by our score
#8 Squarespace
Restaurants that want OpenTable and menu blocks on the $19-a-month yearly Basic plan
7.4/10GoodOur scoreVisit SquarespaceOn squarespace.com- Lowest price
#9 GoDaddy Website Builder
AI prompt-built sites with 24/7 phone support; the Airo branding stays on every plan
6.9/10FairOur scoreVisit GoDaddy Website BuilderOn godaddy.com
GoDaddy Website Builder's lowest monthly price is lower than Squarespace's, checked Oct 9, 2026 and Sep 25, 2026.
Side by side
| Criterion | GoDaddy Website Builder | Squarespace |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 6.9/10FairOur score #9 of 10 | 7.4/10GoodOur score #8 of 10 |
| Price after any intro offer (35%) | 5.7 / 10 | 6.0 / 10 |
| Included on the entry plan (25%) | 8.0 / 10 | 10.0 / 10 |
| Free plan (15%) | 6.0 / 10 | 6.0 / 10 |
| Support (15%) | 10.0 / 10 | 6.0 / 10 |
| Introductory jump (10%) | 5.0 / 10 | 10.0 / 10 |
| Price from | $0 / month | $19 / month |
| Best for | AI prompt-built sites with 24/7 phone support; the Airo branding stays on every plan | Restaurants that want OpenTable and menu blocks on the $19-a-month yearly Basic plan |
| Visit | Visit GoDaddy Website BuilderOn godaddy.com | Visit SquarespaceOn squarespace.com |
Who should pick which
- GoDaddy Website Builder: AI prompt-built sites with 24/7 phone support; the Airo branding stays on every plan
- Squarespace: Restaurants that want OpenTable and menu blocks on the $19-a-month yearly Basic plan
GoDaddy Website Builder, now Airo AI Builder, builds sites and web apps from text prompts. Squarespace is a template-based builder with four paid plans. Both are on our list of website builders for restaurants.
At a glance
| GoDaddy (Starter) | Squarespace (Basic) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and billing | $9.99 a month billed annually, first year; $19.99 month to month | $19 a month billed annually; $25 month to month |
| Price after any intro offer | Not published; we use the $19.99 monthly price | $19 a month (annual) |
| Introductory jump | From $9.99 to an unpublished price (we use $19.99) | None; no intro price shown |
| Included on the entry plan | Own domain, free domain (annual billing), SSL, forms; the Airo branding stays | Own domain, removable Squarespace footer, free domain for 1 year (annual plans), SSL, form blocks |
| Free plan | Free tier builds preview sites only; we count it as a trial | No free plan; 14-day free trial, no card |
| Support | 24/7 phone and chat | Email 24/7; live chat weekdays 4 AM to 8 PM ET; no phone |
Prices from GoDaddy's website builder page and Squarespace's pricing page, read Sep 27, 2026.
Price
GoDaddy's Starter is $9.99 a month billed annually in the first year, $119.88. The price after that isn't published; month to month it is $19.99, which we use as the long-run price, the worse reading.
Squarespace Basic is $19 a month billed annually, $228 a year, or $25 month to month. It shows no introductory price.
In year one GoDaddy costs $108.12 less on annual billing. Month to month, GoDaddy is $5.01 a month less than Squarespace. What GoDaddy's annual plan costs from year two, it doesn't say.
Where they differ
- Branding. Squarespace says its "Made with Squarespace" text is optional and you can remove it. GoDaddy lists "Remove Airo branding" as coming soon on Professional and Ultimate only; no plan removes it today.
- Support. GoDaddy offers 24/7 expert support via phone and chat. Squarespace offers email around the clock and live chat Monday to Friday, 4 AM to 8 PM ET, and no phone help.
- Trying it. Squarespace has a 14-day free trial with no card. GoDaddy's free tier gives 50 AI credits a month to build preview sites; publishing starts on Starter.
- Restaurants. Squarespace Basic includes an OpenTable block and a Menu block; ChowNow ordering needs Core or higher. GoDaddy's food and beverage page says you can prompt menu, ordering and reservation apps and connect OpenTable, Resy and Toast; its builder page puts online payments and appointment bookings on Professional ($24.99 a month for the first annual year).
- The domain. Both include a free domain with annual billing: GoDaddy's Starter card lists it, and Squarespace's lasts one year before the standard rate.
Who should pick which
Pick GoDaddy if you want an AI to build the first draft, value phone support at any hour, and are fine with the Airo branding and an unknown year-two price.
Pick Squarespace if you want one published price that doesn't jump, a site without the builder's footer, and a restaurant menu and OpenTable reservations on the entry plan.
See both in our website builder ranking, and how we score them in our method.