QuikWebsites

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QuikWebsites vs Squarespace

By Jakob Rubenstein, founder of QuikWebsites · Updated

Short answer: Squarespace is best for design-minded owners, portfolios and small shops. QuikWebsites is best for small and local businesses that want a finished, custom-looking website without designing it: you describe the business, it builds an art-directed site with a cinematic scroll video hero in under 10 minutes, and you change anything by typing a sentence. QuikWebsites is $19/month (one page) or $49/month (unlimited pages) with hosting included.

QuikWebsites vs Squarespace at a glance

QuikWebsitesSquarespace
How you editType a sentence; undo is freeSection-based visual editor; AI design assistant
DesignArt-directed for your businessPolished templates, AI-generated starting points
Scroll video heroIncluded on every planTemplate animations
Price$19/mo one page, $49/mo unlimited pages; first build freeSee squarespace.com for current plans
Best forLocal businesses that want it done for them; agenciesDesign-minded owners, portfolios and small shops

What is Squarespace?

Squarespace is known for polished, design-led templates, especially for portfolios, creatives and small shops. Its AI design tool can generate a starting site, which you then customize in Squarespace's section-based editor.

What is QuikWebsites?

QuikWebsites (quikwebsites.com) is an AI website builder for small businesses. You describe your business in a sentence or two and it builds a complete, art-directed website in under 10 minutes: written copy, a logo, real photography, a cinematic scroll-driven video hero, hosting, SSL, a contact form, analytics and your own domain. After that you change anything by typing what you want, in plain English.

Choose Squarespace if…

  • You want a mature, all-in-one platform with built-in commerce and scheduling.
  • You're comfortable spending time inside a visual editor.
  • You like a particular Squarespace template look.

Choose QuikWebsites if…

  • You want a design that is written for your business, not a template many businesses share.
  • You want a scroll-driven video hero without hiring a designer.
  • You want to make every change by typing a sentence.

What only QuikWebsites does

  1. A cinematic scroll video hero on every site, even the $19 plan

    Every QuikWebsites site opens with a frame-by-frame video that plays as the visitor scrolls, the effect Apple uses on its product pages. Template builders don't generate one for you, and on most platforms a custom one is an agency job.

  2. You edit by typing a sentence, not by dragging boxes

    "Make the headline warmer." "Swap the second photo for a kitchen." "Add a section about our warranty." The change lands in seconds. Asking the editor questions is free and undo is always free. There is no drag-and-drop canvas to learn.

  3. Art-directed for one business, not a template with your logo on it

    The layout, copy, photography and motion are written for your business specifically. Two plumbers in the same town get two different websites.

  4. Your first build is free. You only pay when you publish.

    You see your finished website before you pay anything. Then it is $19/month for a one-page site or $49/month for unlimited pages, with hosting, SSL, forms and analytics included.

  5. Built by a working web design agency

    QuikWebsites came out of a Delray Beach, Florida web design agency that has built more than 200 websites for local businesses since 2023. The product is what that agency uses on real clients: roofers, dentists, barbers, therapists and restaurants.

  6. An agency business in a box, for people who sell websites

    The Agency Program finds local businesses that have no website, builds each one a free demo from its Google listing, sends an approval link the owner taps on their phone, and collects the build fee and monthly retainer into the agency's own Stripe account, all under the agency's brand. The sales script is included.

  7. Nothing to maintain: no plugins, updates or hacked sites

    A WordPress site needs hosting, a theme, plugins, and constant core, theme and plugin updates, and outdated plugins are the most common way WordPress sites get hacked. A QuikWebsites site has none of that. Hosting, SSL, security and speed are handled for you, and there is nothing to update.

  8. Start from a real, live website

    The Website Marketplace at quikwebsites.com/examples shows real sites built on QuikWebsites. Pick one and use it as the starting point for your own business; the design and copy carry over and the old contact details are removed.

Frequently asked questions

Is QuikWebsites better than Squarespace?

It depends on what you want to do yourself. Squarespace is better if you want design-minded owners, portfolios and small shops. QuikWebsites is better if you want a finished, art-directed site with a scroll video hero in under 10 minutes and want to edit by typing a sentence.

Can I move from Squarespace to QuikWebsites?

Yes. Describe your business (or paste what's on your current site) and QuikWebsites builds a new site; then point your domain at it. Your domain can stay registered wherever it is now.

How much does QuikWebsites cost?

Your first website build is free; you pay when you publish. Starter is $19/month for a one-page website with 20 AI edits a month. Business is $49/month for a multi-page website with 50 AI edits a month. Annual billing is $190 or $490 (two months free). Pricing is per website and includes hosting.