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SME AI Office vs Squarespace
Squarespace is a website builder known for designer templates, with online selling; SME AI Office is a Singapore shop website, POS, stock and back office, with a free plan.
Prices checked 30 September 2026
The short answer
Choose Squarespace if the look of your website comes first and you mostly sell online: polished templates, a free domain for a year on annual plans, and checkout through Stripe or PayPal. Core, with no transaction fee, is SGD 31 a month billed annually.
Choose SME AI Office if you also sell at a counter in Singapore and want a POS, one stock count, accounting and a free PayNow QR with your website. It is free, with a small 0.5% fee only on card and automatic PayNow payments, against SGD 372 a year for Squarespace Core billed annually.
Side by side
| SME AI Office | Squarespace | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free. A small 0.5% platform fee, only on card and automatic PayNow paymentsYour own PayNow QR and cash: no fee | Basic SGD 22 a month billed annually (SGD 30 monthly); Core SGD 31, Advanced SGD 44 billed annually |
| Free plan | Yes, for good. Website, shop, POS and stock, no card, no cap on sales; a small smeaio.com mark | No free plan; 14-day free trial, no credit card needed |
| Fee on your sales | No fee on your PayNow QR or cash; 0.5% on Stripe payments on Free, 0% on Pro 365 | 2% on Basic for online store sales; 0% on Core and Advanced |
| Taking payments | Free PayNow QR for the exact amount on every order, straight to your bank, on every plan | Stripe or PayPal: credit card, Apple Pay or Afterpay |
| POS at the counter | POS included free in the browser: barcode scanner, cash, PayNow QR, card on your own terminal | Squarespace POS app only in the U.S.; its POS payment processor is U.S. and U.K. only |
| Own domain | smeaio.com/s/yourname on Free; your own domain on Pro 365 | Free custom domain for one year on annual plans |
| Delivery | Your own delivery fee, flat or by distance, or collect in store; no courier integration | Payment, tax and shipping tools included on every plan |
Only on SME AI Office
- Free planYes, for good. Website, shop, POS and stock, no card, no cap on sales; a small smeaio.com mark
Which one fits
SME AI Office fits when
- You sell at a counter in Singapore and want the POS and website on one stock count.
- You want customers to pay by a free PayNow QR, straight to your bank.
- You want accounting that fills itself from every sale, and a free plan to start.
Squarespace fits when
- You want designer templates and full control over how every page looks.
- You sell only online and are happy with checkout by Stripe or PayPal.
- You want a free custom domain for the first year on an annual plan.
Free. A small 0.5% platform fee, only on card and automatic PayNow payments.
Questions
Is SME AI Office cheaper than Squarespace in Singapore?
For most shops, yes. SME AI Office is free with the website, shop, POS and stock; a small 0.5% fee applies only to card and automatic PayNow payments. Squarespace has no free plan: Basic is SGD 22 a month billed annually with a 2% fee on online store sales, and Core is SGD 31 a month with none. Core costs less only above about S$6,200 a month of such payments.
Can I use Squarespace POS in Singapore?
Squarespace's pricing page says its point-of-sale app is available only in the U.S., and its POS payment processor in the U.S. and U.K. SME AI Office includes a POS on the Free plan: it runs in the browser, works with a barcode scanner, and takes cash, a PayNow QR or card on your own terminal.
What is a Singapore alternative to Squarespace for a shop?
SME AI Office is built in Singapore for a small shop selling at a counter and online. One product list with sizes and colours feeds the POS and your website, stock comes off both, and every sale goes into your profit and loss. It is free to start; Pro 365 adds your own domain and the full back office.
Does Squarespace take a cut of my sales?
On Basic, Squarespace charges 2% on online store sales, and 0% on Core and Advanced, on top of Stripe or PayPal fees. SME AI Office charges nothing on sales paid by your own PayNow QR or cash, and 0.5% on Stripe payments on the Free plan, 0% on Pro 365.
Can I move from Squarespace to SME AI Office?
Yes. Send us the link to your Squarespace store, or a product spreadsheet exported from it, and we copy your products, prices and photos across and set up your website free, on any plan. Your Squarespace site stays up until you are happy. WhatsApp us on +65 9613 7676 and we help you move it over.
What does Squarespace do better than SME AI Office?
Squarespace gives you more design control, with templates for any kind of website, a free custom domain for a year on annual plans, and shipping tools built in. SME AI Office websites use four set looks, and delivery is your own fee and driver, with no courier integration.
Squarespace facts are from squarespace.com/pricing, checked on 30 September 2026. Prices are as shown there. Squarespace is a trademark of Squarespace, Inc.. SME AI Office is not connected with Squarespace.