An honest comparison
PixelApps vs doing it yourself on Squarespace
Squarespace is a polished product — beautiful templates, an easy editor and everything in one subscription. For a portfolio or a passion project it's a genuinely good option. The trade-off appears when a busy business owner becomes their own designer, copywriter, SEO specialist and IT department — on top of the job they actually have.
Where Squarespace wins
Credit where it's due — here's what the DIY option does well.
Start tonight
Pick a template, swap the photos and you can have something live within hours. For speed-to-something, DIY builders are hard to beat.
Attractive templates
Squarespace templates are genuinely well designed. If your content fits the template neatly, the result can look sharp.
Predictable subscription
One monthly fee covers hosting, the editor and basic features. Simple to budget for.
Where PixelApps wins
What you get with senior specialists on your side.
You don't do the work
On Squarespace, every hour of design, writing and fiddling is your evening. On the plan, senior UX designers and developers do it for you — then keep doing it every month.
Custom, not template
Template sites tend to look like template sites. We design around your business, your customers and your brand — not a layout built for everyone.
Local SEO done properly
We set up your Google Business Profile and optimise for local search — the things that actually get a local business found. A DIY template leaves that to you.
Local, accountable support
No help docs or overseas chat queues. You deal with the same Australian team that built your site.
The verdict
Squarespace is a good tool for people who want a project. The plan is for business owners who want a result: a custom site, built by senior specialists and managed every month, for $950 setup and $95 a month with no lock-in.
Common questions
On subscription fees alone, yes. The honest comparison includes your time — designing, writing, fixing and updating — plus the cost of a site that looks like everyone else's template. Most owners find their evenings are worth more than the difference.
Yes. We'll rebuild it as a custom site on the plan, bring your content and domain across, and handle the switch so there's no downtime for your customers.
No. There's no lock-in, and if you leave we'll help you take your site with you.