Beautiful sites, in French and commission-free.
Squarespace bets on gorgeous templates. So does Vivlab, plus full French from start to finish, 0% commission and e-commerce included, even on the entry plan.
SquarespaceThe comparison in detail
Vivlab vs Squarespace, line by line
The criteria that really matter when you want to launch and sell online, with no blind spots. Squarespace has its strengths, and we point those out too.
| Criterion | All included, no code | Squarespace Website builder |
|---|---|---|
| Costs & commissions | ||
| Commission on sales | ✓0%. You keep 100% of every sale. | ~0% on the Core plan and up · 2.9% on the Basic plan. |
| Starting price | ✓Fixed prices, announced upfront: store, analytics and SEO included from the start. | ~From $16 |
| Transaction / payment fees | ✓No Vivlab fees. Payments through Stripe (card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Klarna, SEPA): only their fees apply. | ~Payment fees of 2.5–2.9% + $0.30, plus 2.9% on the Basic plan. |
| Extra costs | ✓Everything is included: e-commerce, analytics, translation, SEO and blog, with no apps or add-ons to buy. | ~Extensions and services (Acuity, emails) billed separately. |
| Setup & technical | ||
| No-code building | ✓Visual block editor or AI page generation: mobile and desktop preview, publishing history. | ✓Drag-and-drop editor, no code. |
| Hosting, HTTPS & backups | ✓Hosting and backups included; SSL certificate (HTTPS) generated and renewed automatically. | ✓Hosting and HTTPS included. |
| Maintenance & updates | ✓Automatic. You have nothing to update. | ✓Managed platform, automatic updates. |
| E-commerce store | ✓Included: physical and digital products, events and subscriptions, with variants, cross-sells and Click & Collect or Mondial Relay pickup. | ✓Built-in store on every plan. |
| Day to day | ||
| Multilingual | ✓AI translation of all your content (pages, products, blog, emails), with a dedicated URL per language. | ✕No native multilingual handling. |
| Analytics | ✓Sales, average basket, conversion rate, sources and countries, no cookie banner, GDPR-compliant. | ✓Built-in analytics. |
| Search ranking (SEO) | ✓Fast pages, sitemap and robots.txt generated automatically, social previews for every page. | ✓Built-in SEO tools. |
| Support in French | ✓Real people supporting you in French: tracked support requests, email and video tutorials. | ~24/7 support, mostly in English. |
| Data hosting & GDPR | ✓French editor, data hosted in the EU. | ~US-based company · GDPR compliance to check depending on your use. |
Vivlab or Squarespace, made clear
Squarespace is available in French, so why choose Vivlab?
The Squarespace interface offers French, but support and the wider ecosystem stay mainly English-speaking. Vivlab is built in France: interface, support and guidance entirely in French.
Are there any fees on my sales?
On Squarespace, the entry plan (Basic) charges 2.9% per sale; those fees go away on higher plans (payment fees aside). With Vivlab, it's 0% commission on every plan.
What about design quality?
Squarespace is known for its polished templates. Vivlab lets you build your pages freely, block by block, with a clean responsive result, and you keep control over every detail.
Can I sell right from the entry plan?
Yes, e-commerce is included in every Vivlab plan, with no extra cost and no commission.
Ready to build your stunning site ?
Get started for free in just a few minutes. Online store, statistics, translation and SEO are included in every plan, with no commission and a fixed price.