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RBO Build vs Squarespace
Squarespace is known for polished, design-led templates and an easy visual editor, and it now offers an AI website builder too. RBO Build focuses on small-business websites designed from a description of the business, with tools for people who build them for clients.
At a glance
How they differ.
| Squarespace | RBO Build | |
|---|---|---|
| How you start | A designer template or an AI start | A description of the business and a few planning questions |
| How you edit | A visual editor with sections and blocks | Ask the AI in plain words; change words, photos and colours yourself for free |
| Design | Polished templates you customise | Designed for the business; no templates |
| Extras | Commerce, scheduling, email campaigns and more | Enquiries from the business's own email, SEO tab, health checks |
| Making sites for clients | Per-site plans; tools for professionals are available | Client dashboards, your branding and client payments included |
| Pricing | Plans per website, from A$24 a month billed monthly (less billed yearly) | From A$19 a month; plans by number of websites |
Based on Squarespace's public website as at 1 October 2026. Products change, so check their site for current plans and prices.
When Squarespace is the better choice
- You love a particular Squarespace template and want to arrange it yourself.
- You need built-in commerce, scheduling or email campaigns.
- You run a portfolio or design-led brand where the visual editor is part of the fun.
When RBO Build is the better choice
- You want a website designed for the business rather than a template, from a few sentences and some planning questions.
- You make websites for other businesses and want client dashboards, your own branding and client payments built in.
- You want small changes (words, photos, colours) to be free, and predictable pricing per website in Australian dollars.
Squarespace suits people who want beautiful templates and to be hands-on. RBO Build suits people who want a website made for the business, and web designers managing several of them.
Questions
Good to know.
Can I move my Squarespace website to RBO Build?
You can reuse your texts and photos: describe the business, let the AI build, then point your domain at the new website when it's ready.
Is RBO Build cheaper?
For one website, RBO Build starts at A$19 a month. For several websites the price per website drops (down to A$13.80 on Agency). Compare with Squarespace's current prices on their site.
Try it on your business.
The best comparison is your own website. Describe your business and see what the AI builds before anything goes live.