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SITE123 vs Squarespace: built-in restaurant pages against OpenTable and menu blocks
Updated Oct 15, 2026
SITE123 Premium shows $12.80 a month (its FAQ says as low as $10.8 on an annual plan), with a free domain for a year, 24/7 live chat on every plan and restaurant menu, table-booking and ordering pages. Squarespace Basic costs $19 a month billed annually or $25 monthly, with a free domain for a year, OpenTable and menu blocks, a 14-day trial, 24/7 email and weekday chat.
At a glance, by our score
- Top scoreLowest price
#1 SITE123
Restaurant sites with built-in menu, table booking and ordering pages, plus 24/7 live chat
9.2/10ExcellentOur scoreVisit SITE123On site123.com #8 Squarespace
Restaurants that want OpenTable and menu blocks on the $19-a-month yearly Basic plan
7.4/10GoodOur scoreVisit SquarespaceOn squarespace.com
SITE123's lowest monthly price is lower than Squarespace's, checked Sep 27, 2026 and Sep 25, 2026.
Side by side
| Criterion | SITE123 | Squarespace |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 9.2/10ExcellentOur score #1 of 10 | 7.4/10GoodOur score #8 of 10 |
| Price after any intro offer (35%) | 7.8 / 10 | 6.0 / 10 |
| Included on the entry plan (25%) | 10.0 / 10 | 10.0 / 10 |
| Free plan (15%) | 10.0 / 10 | 6.0 / 10 |
| Support (15%) | 10.0 / 10 | 6.0 / 10 |
| Introductory jump (10%) | 10.0 / 10 | 10.0 / 10 |
| Price from | $0 / month | $19 / month |
| Best for | Restaurant sites with built-in menu, table booking and ordering pages, plus 24/7 live chat | Restaurants that want OpenTable and menu blocks on the $19-a-month yearly Basic plan |
| Visit | Visit SITE123On site123.com | Visit SquarespaceOn squarespace.com |
Who should pick which
- SITE123: Restaurant sites with built-in menu, table booking and ordering pages, plus 24/7 live chat
- Squarespace: Restaurants that want OpenTable and menu blocks on the $19-a-month yearly Basic plan
SITE123 has a free plan and Premium packages paid up front. Squarespace is a template-based builder with four paid plans and a 14-day trial. Both are on our list of website builders for restaurants.
At a glance
| SITE123 (Premium) | Squarespace (Basic) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and billing | $12.80 a month; term not stated on the card | $19 a month billed annually; $25 month to month |
| Price after any intro offer | $12.80 a month (its FAQ says as low as $10.8 on an annual plan) | $19 a month (annual) |
| Introductory jump | None shown | None; no intro price shown |
| Included on the entry plan | Own domain, no floating tag, free domain for 1 year (annual plans), SSL, forms | Own domain, removable Squarespace footer, free domain for 1 year (annual plans), SSL, form blocks |
| Free plan | Free plan (subdomain, SITE123 floating tag) | No free plan; 14-day free trial, no card |
| Support | 24/7 live chat on every plan; no phone | Email 24/7; live chat weekdays 4 AM to 8 PM ET; no phone |
Prices from SITE123's pricing page and Squarespace's pricing page, read Sep 27, 2026.
Price
SITE123 Premium shows $12.80 a month, and the card doesn't state the term. Its FAQ says a custom domain costs "as low as $10.8 per month (annual plan, paid up front)". We use $12.80, the worse reading for a buyer, which is $153.60 over 12 months. SITE123's help centre says the real packages (Basic, Advanced, Professional, Gold and Platinum, on terms from 3 months to 10 years) are chosen inside the dashboard after sign-up; their prices aren't on the public pricing page, so no renewal price is public.
Squarespace Basic is $19 a month billed annually, $228 a year, or $25 month to month. It shows no introductory price.
At SITE123's card price, a year costs $74.40 less than Squarespace Basic billed annually. Squarespace publishes every plan's price; SITE123 doesn't.
Where they differ
- Support. SITE123 offers "free 24/7 live support" by chat on every plan, Free included; no phone. Squarespace offers email 24/7 and live chat Monday to Friday, 4 AM to 8 PM ET; it doesn't offer phone help. Its pricing table lists "24/7 customer support" on Basic, but chat runs on weekday hours only.
- Trying it. SITE123 has a free plan on a subdomain, with its floating tag. Squarespace has a 14-day trial with no card.
- Reservations. SITE123's Book a Table tool lets customers book a table and say how many diners are coming. Squarespace Basic includes an OpenTable block, so reservations run through OpenTable.
- Menus and ordering. SITE123 describes menu management and options for online ordering; it doesn't say which package includes ordering. Squarespace Basic includes a Menu block; ordering goes through Tock, a separate subscription, or ChowNow from Core.
- The free domain. Both give one year free on annual plans; SITE123's FAQ ties it to the first purchase of an annual plan.
Who should pick which
Pick SITE123 if you want chat at any hour, a free plan to start on, and table bookings built into the site rather than through OpenTable.
Pick Squarespace if you want to see every plan's price before signing up, pay monthly if you like, or already use OpenTable.
See both in our website builder ranking, and how we score them in our method.