Build and grow your business with Squarespace

The purpose of Squarespace Payments and Squarespace Capital are to give you the financial support you need to grow your business and reach your goals.

Squarespace Payments helps you to streamline the process of selling products, services, and digital downloads, while Squarespace Capital simplifies access to financing for your business.

Squarespace Payments is our native payment solution. With it, you can collect and manage payments from your customers directly through the Squarespace platform.

The process for Squarespace Capital is straightforward. If you’re connected to Squarespace Payments, we’ll let you know if you’re eligible for financing based on your sales history and store performance. You can complete the short application directly from your Squarespace dashboard and get a decision within a few business days. If you’re approved, you can access your funds in a few more business days.

Squarespace allows you to sell a wide variety of products and services. You can sell physical products like apparel, home goods, art, and electronics, as well as digital products such as ebooks, online courses, and music downloads. Additionally, you can offer appointment-based services, consultations, and memberships. You can also sell subscriptions and gift cards, and accept donations for your latest cause or project.

Squarespace Invoicing allows you to send custom, branded invoices to your clients and set up auto-send so invoices are automatically sent on a schedule you prefer.

With Squarespace Payments, you can offer installment payments through trusted services like Klarna and Afterpay or Clearpay.

You can accept a wide range of payment types with Squarespace Payments, from debit and credit to Apple Pay, Google Pay, Klarna, Afterpay/Clearpay, ACH Direct Debit, and more.

Squarespace integrates with Square for in-person sales, allowing businesses to take payments using the Squarespace app. This means you can accept credit cards, mobile payments, and cash for in-person transactions while keeping inventory and sales data synced with your online store.

Squarespace Capital financing eligibility is based on factors like Squarespace Payments transaction volume, business location, and history with Squarespace.

Instant Payouts are available to Squarespace Payments sellers in a few select locations (with more to come), with eligibility determined by established transaction and payment processing history.

Here’s how Squarespace keeps your financial data secure:

1. PCI-DSS Compliance: Squarespace is compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS), which is a security standard for companies that handle payment information.

2. Secure Payment Processors: Squarespace integrates with and uses PCI-DSS compliant payment processors like Stripe, PayPal, and Square. This ensures that sensitive card data is handled directly by these processors, and Squarespace itself doesn't store this information.

3. Payment Data Encryption: Squarespace utilizes payment data encryption, which scrambles sensitive payment information to protect it from unauthorized access or theft.

4. SSL Certificates: Squarespace provides free SSL certificates for all websites, which encrypts the connection between your site and visitors, ensuring that sensitive information like payment details is secure during transmission.

5. Secure Checkouts (SSL Certified): Squarespace’s checkout pages are protected by SSL to ensure the security of credit card information during transactions. The checkout process is also designed to be PCI compliant, preventing site owners from adding custom code that could compromise security.

6. Instant Transaction Risk Monitoring: Squarespace employs instant transaction risk monitoring to identify and flag suspicious or potentially fraudulent transactions.

7. Transport Layer Security (TLS): Squarespace uses TLS, a security protocol that ensures privacy and data security for communications over the internet.

8. Security Monitoring: Squarespace’s Security Operations Center (SOC) continuously monitors for threats and vulnerabilities to ensure website protection.

9. Data Privacy Compliance: Squarespace takes a proactive approach to GDPR and other global privacy laws, working to ensure the platform meets the demands of these regulations regarding the storage and use of customer data.