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Cloudinary vs Squarespace Domains: Pricing Comparison 2026

Side-by-side pricing comparison of Cloudinary and Squarespace Domains. See all plans, features, and costs at a glance.

Bottom line: Squarespace Domains starts at $16/mo, making it $83/mo cheaper than Cloudinary ($99/mo). Cloudinary offers a free plan.

Last updated: March 16, 2026

Data compiled by Arthur Jacquemin
Updated March 16, 2026
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Cloudinary vs Squarespace Domains: Quick Pricing Facts

FeatureCloudinarySquarespace Domains
Starting Price$99/mo$16/mo
Number of Plans44
Free TierYesNo
Pricing Modelfreemiumflat
Annual DiscountN/AN/A

Squarespace Domains is the more affordable option, starting at $16/mo compared to Cloudinary's $99/mo. Both are Hosting & Infra tools with 8 combined pricing plans and 106 features compared. At comparable tiers, the monthly price difference is $23.

Cloudinary stands out with a free plan for getting started. Cloudinary uses freemium pricing while Squarespace Domains uses flat pricing, which may affect your total cost at scale.

Review the detailed tier-by-tier comparison above to see exactly which features are included at each price point and find the best fit for your Hosting & Infra needs.

Pricing Plans
Cloudinary
Cloudinary
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Squarespace Domains
Squarespace Domains
Try it free
Tier 1
FreePopular
$0/monthCheapest
Includes
  • Upload widget, API, and search
  • Remote fetch, auto-backup, and revision tracking
  • Image and video transformations
  • Video transcoding and adaptive streaming
  • High performance delivery through a CDN
  • Support — forums, tickets, and email
  • Access to free add-ons
  • Upload widget, API, and search
  • Remote fetch, auto-backup, and revision tracking
  • Image and video transformations
  • Video transcoding and adaptive streaming
  • High performance delivery through a CDN
  • Support — forums, tickets, and email
  • Access to free add-ons
  • Access to MCP servers
Start with Free
Basic
$16/month
Includes
  • Beautiful templates and powerful tools for any website
  • Free custom domain*
  • Squarespace AI
  • Up to 2 contributors
  • Credit card rates starting at 2.9% + $0.30
  • Online store transaction fee of 2%
  • Digital Content and Memberships transaction fee of 7%
  • Sell products and services
  • Send invoices for free
  • Sell content and memberships
Start with Basic
Tier 2
PlusPopular
$99/month
Includes
  • Backup to your own S3 bucket
  • Auto-tagging based search
  • Access to free and paid add-ons
  • Expedited support
  • Allowlist/Blocklist asset access
  • Video Bandwidth Boost 2:1
  • Role-based multi-user administration
  • Backup to your own S3 bucket
  • Auto-tagging based search
  • Access to free and paid add-ons
  • Expedited support
  • Allowlist/Blocklist asset access
  • Video Bandwidth Boost 2:1
  • Role-based multi-user administration
Start with Plus
CorePopular
$23/monthCheapest
Includes
  • Beautiful templates and powerful tools for any website
  • Free custom domain*
  • Squarespace AI
  • Unlimited contributors
  • Advanced website analytics
  • Complete customization with CSS and Javascript
  • Professional email from Google Workspace**
  • Credit card rates starting at 2.9% + $0.30
  • Online store transaction fee of 0%
  • Digital Content and Memberships transaction fee of 5%
  • Sell products and services
  • Send invoices for free
  • Sell content and memberships
  • Professional shipping and tax services
  • Sales funnel analytics
  • API integrations for advanced sales functionality
Start with Core
Tier 3
AdvancedPopular
$249/month
Includes
  • Custom domain (CNAME) support
  • Optional HTTPS SSL Certificate
  • Authentication Options
  • Custom domain (CNAME) support
  • Optional HTTPS SSL Certificate
  • Authentication Options
Start with Advanced
Plus
$39/monthCheapest
Includes
  • Beautiful templates and powerful tools for any website
  • Free custom domain*
  • Squarespace AI
  • Unlimited contributors
  • Advanced website analytics
  • Complete customization with CSS and Javascript
  • Professional email from Google Workspace**
  • Credit card rates starting at 2.7% + $0.30
  • Online store transaction fee of 0%
  • Digital Content and Memberships transaction fee of 1%
  • Sell products and services
  • Send invoices for free
  • Sell content and memberships
  • Professional shipping and tax services
  • Sales funnel analytics
  • API integrations for advanced sales functionality
Start with Plus
Tier 4
EnterprisePopular
Custom pricing
Includes
  • Backup to your own S3 bucket
  • Auto-tagging based search
  • Access to free and paid add-ons
  • Expedited support
  • Allowlist/Blocklist asset access
  • Video Bandwidth Boost 2:1
  • Role-based multi-user administration
  • Security and compliance review
  • Multi-CDN and enterprise grade infrastructure
  • Enterprise SLAs and support
  • Designated customer success manager
  • Custom contracts and invoicing
  • User management (SSO, provisioning API)
Start with Enterprise
Advanced
$99/monthCheapest
Includes
  • Beautiful templates and powerful tools for any website
  • Free custom domain*
  • Squarespace AI
  • Unlimited contributors
  • Advanced website analytics
  • Complete customization with CSS and Javascript
  • Professional email from Google Workspace**
  • Credit card rates starting at 2.5% + $0.30
  • Online store transaction fee of 0%
  • Digital Content and Memberships transaction fee of 0%
  • Sell products and services
  • Send invoices for free
  • Sell content and memberships
  • Professional shipping and tax services
  • Sales funnel analytics
  • API integrations for advanced sales functionality
Start with Advanced

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Cloudinary

Cloud-based image and video management platform

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Squarespace Domains

Domain registration service formerly Google Domains

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Which Should You Choose?

Choose Cloudinary if:

  • •You need a free plan with Upload widget, API, and search, Remote fetch, auto-backup, and revision tracking—Cloudinary offers no-cost access with no credit card required
  • •Your team needs custom enterprise pricing—Cloudinary offers negotiated terms for large deployments
  • •You want Cloudinary's approach to incremental feature unlocking across its 4 pricing tiers

Choose Squarespace Domains if:

  • •You want lower per-user costs—Squarespace Domains starts at $16/mo, saving $83/mo compared to Cloudinary at $99/mo
  • •You want more features built-in—Squarespace Domains offers 10 additional features across its plans
  • •You need predictable billing — Squarespace Domains's flat model avoids surprise overages

Cloudinary offers a free plan [1], eliminating the cost barrier for evaluation, while Squarespace Domains requires paid subscription from the start. This gives Cloudinary a significant advantage for teams with budget constraints or extended trial periods. Once you outgrow Cloudinary's free tier, upgrading to a paid plan at approximately Free provides substantial additional functionality. Compare this pricing path against Squarespace Domains' tiering starting at $16/mo to assess total cost of ownership over 12 months. Cloudinary's 4 tiers provide flexibility at different budgets, while Squarespace Domains' 4 tiers structure may force you into higher-cost plans than necessary for your use case. If evaluation cost matters to your decision, Cloudinary is the obvious starting point with zero financial commitment. Use the free tier to validate core functionality before committing to paid plans from either tool.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Cloudinary vs Squarespace Domains

Which is cheaper, Cloudinary or Squarespace Domains?
As of March 2026, Squarespace Domains starts at a lower price point. Cloudinary starts at $99/mo while Squarespace Domains starts at $16/mo. However, the best value depends on the features you need at each tier.
How many pricing plans does Cloudinary have vs Squarespace Domains?
Cloudinary offers 4 pricing plans, while Squarespace Domains offers 4 plans. More plans typically means more flexibility to match your exact needs and budget.
Does Cloudinary or Squarespace Domains offer a free plan?
Cloudinary offers a free plan, while Squarespace Domains does not. If budget is a concern, Cloudinary lets you get started at no cost.
What is the most popular Cloudinary plan?
The Free plan is Cloudinary's most popular tier, priced at Free. Key features include Upload widget, API, and search, Remote fetch, auto-backup, and revision tracking, Image and video transformations.
What is the most popular Squarespace Domains plan?
The Core plan is Squarespace Domains' most popular tier, priced at $23/mo. Key features include Beautiful templates and powerful tools for any website, Free custom domain*, Squarespace AI.
Does Cloudinary or Squarespace Domains offer custom enterprise pricing?
Cloudinary offers a custom-priced enterprise tier for larger teams. Squarespace Domains lists all its pricing publicly.
What pricing models do Cloudinary and Squarespace Domains use?
Cloudinary uses a freemium pricing model, while Squarespace Domains uses flat pricing. The right model depends on your team size and usage patterns.

Sources

  1. Cloudinary Official Pricing— Vendor pricing page
  2. Squarespace Domains Official Pricing— Vendor pricing page

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