For portfolios and studios

Designhouse vs Squarespace

Build a portfolio that presents your work and helps clients get in touch. Compare how Designhouse and Squarespace handle the first build and the updates that follow.

How do you want to work on your website?

Designhouse

Describe the result you want.

A new collection, a different service, or a change to the homepage can start with a message. Designhouse builds and edits the pages from your instructions, so you can focus on what you want to show and say.

See how chat editing works

Squarespace

Combine visual controls with AI assistance.

Squarespace combines templates and Blueprint AI with direct layout controls. You can arrange images and text in the editor. Its Clarkson AI chat is also rolling out for page updates.

Building and maintaining a portfolio

Building your portfolio and keeping it current.

Consider the first build and the updates that follow, from a new project to a change in the services you offer.

Create the first version of your portfolio

Designhouse

Describe your work, the clients you want to reach, and what the website needs to show. Review the brief in chat, then Designhouse creates the pages and design. The first successful build publishes at a Designhouse address.

Squarespace

Choose a template or use Blueprint AI Builder to create a starting design from your business and style preferences. Squarespace AI generates text and images, and you refine the site in the editor.

Add new work to your portfolio

Designhouse

Upload photographs and explain the project behind them. Ask for a new project page or gallery, with the context you want visitors to read. You can also ask the chat to reorganize existing work as your portfolio develops.

Squarespace

Add projects to a portfolio page, with an overview linking to each project's own page. Upload your images and arrange the project content using the page editor and gallery layouts.

Change how you present your services

Designhouse

Ask for the change directly: "Add brand photography to my services and put it above weddings." The chat edits the page. Review the result in the preview, refine it if needed, and publish your page changes.

Squarespace

Edit the service text in place and use Fluid Engine to move or resize blocks. Squarespace AI can draft or rewrite copy. Clarkson AI chat is also rolling out for changes to page text, images, and site styles.

Receive a project inquiry

Designhouse

Ask for a form that collects the details you need, such as the type of project and a preferred date. Submissions arrive in your dashboard and by email, ready for you to follow up with the prospective client.

Squarespace

Add a form block and choose its fields. A required email field lets you store submitters and their submissions in Contacts. Connect email storage to receive inquiries in your inbox as well.

A Designhouse example

See a photography website made with Designhouse.

Explore Nine Mile Photography's galleries and the information around them, from session prices to asking about a date. Read the original brief alongside the finished website to see how the work was presented.

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Nine Mile Photography preview

Nine Mile Photography

Explore the portfolio, session details, and inquiry page.

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Starting and publishing

Choose a plan for the website you want to run.

Designhouse plans

Start free with a published website at a Designhouse address and included hosting. A paid plan lets you connect your own domain, removes the Designhouse badge, and adds monthly credits for building and editing.

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Squarespace plans

Begin with a 14-day trial, then choose a paid website plan to publish. Squarespace supports custom domains, including addresses registered elsewhere. Check the current price for your billing term and any additional services you intend to use.

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How this comparison was prepared

Written by Designhouse. Squarespace information was checked against its official product, help, and pricing pages on September 27, 2026. This comparison covers website creation and everyday editing. It does not rank build speed or design quality. The example shows a website built with Designhouse.

Choosing a builder for your portfolio.

Updated September 2026

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