Why BigFyre is the Best Alternative to Squarespace for Business Hosting
If you’re looking for the right place to host your website, you’ve probably come across Squarespace. It’s everywhere—marketed as an all-in-one website builder with sleek templates and built-in tools. But if you run a business, nonprofit, or content-driven website, there are some major downsides to choosing Squarespace. What if you want total control over your website? What if you don’t want to get locked into a subscription that limits what you can do with your own site?
That’s where BigFyre managed hosting comes in. Unlike Squarespace, BigFyre puts ownership first. No subscriptions. No restrictive design limitations. Just powerful, business-ready site hosting that keeps you in full control.
Squarespace vs. BigFyre: A Breakdown of Ownership
One of the biggest differences between BigFyre and Squarespace is who actually owns your website. With Squarespace, your website is tied to their platform, meaning you can’t simply take your site and move it elsewhere. If you cancel your plan, your website disappears. And since their templates and customizations are locked into their ecosystem, migrating to another host means completely rebuilding from scratch.
BigFyre, on the other hand, is built around ownership. You own your website, your content, and your domain—no matter what. Whether you build your site from scratch or migrate from another host, you have full control over its future. No landlords here. Just real site ownership.
Customization: Your Site, Your Rules
Squarespace has a reputation for being easy to use, but that ease comes with serious limitations. Their drag-and-drop builder only goes so far, and you’ll quickly find yourself restricted by template constraints, limited integrations, and a lack of deep customization. Want to change the way your checkout works? Customize your blog layout beyond their built-in options? Add advanced functionality? If Squarespace doesn’t allow it, you’re out of luck.
With BigFyre’s managed hosting for business sites, you get total flexibility. Whether you prefer WordPress, a custom-built solution, or a combination of tools, you’re free to create exactly what your business needs—without hitting frustrating design roadblocks. Plus, we provide expert support to ensure everything runs smoothly.
Scalability: Growing with Your Business
Squarespace is great for small projects, but as your business expands, you’ll run into scalability issues. You’re limited by Squarespace’s infrastructure, pricing tiers, and plugin availability. Adding advanced SEO features, improving performance, or integrating with third-party tools isn’t always straightforward—and in many cases, it’s simply not possible.
BigFyre offers premium managed hosting with built-in scalability. Whether you’re running an online store, a content-heavy website, or a membership platform, we provide the infrastructure to handle your growth seamlessly. Daily backups, high-performance hosting, built-in security, and a development environment all come standard, so your website grows with you—without surprise limits or restrictions.
Pricing: No Subscriptions, Just Value
Squarespace’s pricing model is designed to keep you locked in. Their plans start low, but once you need more advanced features—like business integrations, e-commerce functionality, or custom code—the costs add up fast. And remember: once you stop paying, you lose everything.
At BigFyre, we believe in fair pricing and total transparency. Our site hosting plans don’t lock you into a subscription model that drains your budget. Instead, you pay for what you need, and you keep what you pay for.
Want a website that actually belongs to you? Check out our hosting plans to see how we compare.
Support: 24/7 Help from Real Experts
If you’ve ever needed technical support from Squarespace, you know how frustrating it can be. While they offer chat and email support, getting fast, in-depth answers isn’t always easy. Their reps are trained to handle common issues, but when it comes to anything beyond their standard features, you might be left searching forums for answers.
BigFyre provides round-the-clock expert support with real humans who know web hosting inside and out. Need help optimizing your site? Troubleshooting a plugin? Managing updates? We’ve got you covered. Plus, our partnership with Chimento Agency means you have access to professional design and development support when you need it.
SEO and Performance: Built-In Advantages
Squarespace provides some basic SEO features, but serious businesses need more than just the basics. Things like advanced schema markup, detailed site performance optimizations, and deep customization options are either limited or unavailable.
BigFyre’s hosting is optimized for fast load times, SEO best practices, and seamless integrations with industry-leading SEO tools. If your business relies on search traffic, you need hosting that prioritizes performance—not one that holds you back.
Making the Switch: How to Move from Squarespace to BigFyre
Squarespace loves to advertise everywhere—your favorite podcasts, football games, YouTube channels—you name it. But just because they’re everywhere doesn’t mean they’re the best choice for your business. There’s a better option, one that offers local support, small business-friendly features, and 1-on-1 consultation that Squarespace simply can’t match. BigFyre is built for business owners who want real control, real support, and real ownership over their websites.
Ready to leave Squarespace and take full control of your website? BigFyre makes the transition easy. We offer migration assistance to help you move your content, set up your new hosting, and customize your site to match your brand’s needs. Unlike Squarespace, where you’re tied to their ecosystem, BigFyre gives you full freedom to build, grow, and own your digital presence.
Don’t let a platform control your business. Choose BigFyre’s managed hosting for a website that truly belongs to you. Get started today and experience ownership-first site hosting that puts your business in the driver’s seat.
