Best Alternative to Squarespace in 2026

Squarespace works well for basic websites, but cracks start to show as requirements become more complex.

SEO capabilities are surface-level at best, making it difficult to compete for competitive search terms. Customization options hit walls quickly when you need functionality beyond what the templates provide. Page load speeds suffer as you add more content and features. And when something doesn't work the way you need it to, you're largely on your own to figure it out within the platform's constraints.

For businesses that depend on their website to generate leads and drive revenue, these limitations translate directly into missed opportunities.

Website speed directly impacts both search rankings and user experience. Squarespace gives you limited control over performance, and as your site grows, slowdowns are largely something you have to accept.

Octane takes a fundamentally different approach.

No Template Bloat

Squarespace templates come loaded with code for features you may never use, dragging down performance whether you need those capabilities or not. Octane sites are built with intention, including exactly what your business needs and nothing it doesn't.

Continuous Speed Optimization

Rather than performance degrading as content accumulates, Octane sites receive ongoing optimization as part of the platform's standard maintenance. Improvements are applied across all sites simultaneously, so your site benefits from speed enhancements without additional cost or effort.

Enterprise-Grade Hosting Included

Octane sites run on Amazon AWS infrastructure optimized specifically for the platform. You're not sharing resources with millions of other Squarespace sites or dealing with the performance inconsistencies that come with multi-tenant hosting environments.

The Bottom Line

Squarespace remains a reasonable starting point for simple websites. But for businesses that need real SEO performance, genuine customization, and a platform that scales with growth, it falls short.

Octane offers what Squarespace cannot: a website built specifically for your business, continuously optimized, and supported by a team that treats your success as their own. If you've hit the ceiling with Squarespace and you're ready for a platform that can take you further, Octane is worth serious consideration.

RedBrick Web Solutions builds websites on the Octane platform, providing our clients with fast, stable, and continuously improving web experiences. Contact us to learn how Octane can work for your business.