Evolving Squarespace for Pros: A New Era for Creative Professionals

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Squarespace (NYSE:SQSP) has launched Squarespace for Pros, a comprehensive suite of professional-grade tools designed for designers and agencies. The platform introduces Finish Layer Design Tools for advanced website customization, integrated practice management features, and enhanced commerce capabilities.

Unveiled during Circle Day 2025, the platform includes interactive block animations, customizable transforms, and improved mobile optimization tools. The update also expands the Circle partner program with new tiers, perks, and a unified dashboard for managing membership benefits and referrals.

Positive

• Introduction of professional-grade design tools with Finish Layer for enhanced website customization
• Unified backend system for streamlined project management and client collaboration
• Expanded Circle partner program with new benefits and commission structure
• Integration of commerce, scheduling, and payment tools reducing the need for multiple systems

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• None.

Launched during Circle Day 2025, Squarespace for Pros brings advanced tools and resources directly into the platform to better support designers and developers

NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Squarespace, the design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online, has launched Squarespace for Pros, a new professional-grade experience that brings together advanced design capabilities, productivity features, and business management solutions. Unveiled during Squarespace's annual Circle Day gathering, Squarespace for Pros represents the company's most significant investment to date in supporting professional designers and agencies.

Key Components of Squarespace for Pros

• Finish Layer Design Tools
  Transform websites into immersive experiences with a professional-grade design toolkit built directly into Squarespace. Finish Layer introduces interactive block animations that bring content to life, customizable block transforms like opacity, rotation, and offset to reinforce storytelling, and new editing capabilities that simplify workflows. Designers can also optimize for mobile views with greater control across devices and can now import external fonts for complete brand consistency.
  
  
• Integrated Practice Management
  A unified backend that simplifies project oversight, client collaboration, and day-to-day workflows that help professionals stay focused, scale efficiently, and deliver exceptional client experiences.
  
  
• Integrated Commerce & Client Tools
  Squarespace offers built-in scheduling, payments, invoicing, and more — bringing the same creative freedom used to design websites directly into how you showcase your products and services, without the headache or expense of needing to stitch together multiple systems.
  
  
• Circle, the Partner Program for Pros
  Expanded tiers, perks, and resources reward freelancers and agencies with commissions, discounts, and exclusive benefits. A new Circle dashboard brings everything into one place —from membership status, points, and referral payments to product updates, community conversations, and curated insights.

"With Squarespace for Pros, we're giving creative professionals the ecosystem they deserve, one that delivers advanced design, animation and commerce capabilities for experts while remaining intuitive and approachable for their clients," said Paul Gubbay, Chief Product Officer at Squarespace.

Circle Day, now in its fourth year, provided the ideal stage for this debut. Themed "Design Differently," the event brought together freelancers, agencies, and industry leaders to celebrate the creativity and impact of professional designers — underscoring Squarespace's continued commitment to serving this community.

Availability
For more information about Squarespace for Pros, visit squarespace.com/professionals.
To join Squarespace's Circle partner program, visit squarespace.com/circle.

About Squarespace
Squarespace is a design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online. We empower millions in more than 200 countries and territories with all the tools they need to create an online presence, build an audience, monetize, and scale their business. Our suite of products ranges from websites, domains, ecommerce, and marketing tools, to scheduling tools with Acuity, and social media solutions with Bio Sites and Unfold. For more information, visit www.squarespace.com.

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FAQ

What new features does Squarespace for Pros (SQSP) include?

Squarespace for Pros includes Finish Layer Design Tools for advanced animations and transforms, integrated practice management, built-in commerce tools, and an expanded Circle partner program with enhanced benefits.

How does Finish Layer enhance Squarespace's design capabilities?

Finish Layer adds interactive block animations, customizable transforms (opacity, rotation, offset), improved mobile optimization, and external font import capabilities for better brand consistency.

What benefits does the new Circle partner program offer for Squarespace professionals?

The Circle partner program offers expanded tiers, commissions, discounts, and exclusive benefits, with a new unified dashboard for tracking membership status, points, and referral payments.

How does Squarespace for Pros improve workflow management?

It provides a unified backend system that streamlines project oversight, client collaboration, and daily workflows, while integrating scheduling, payments, and invoicing tools in one platform.

When will Squarespace for Pros be available?

Squarespace for Pros is available now, with more information accessible at squarespace.com/professionals.