Websites & Portfolios
Squarespace for Tattoo Artists: The Bill Next to a $99 Site
Squarespace for tattoo artists starts at $19 a month on the US annual Basic plan, $228 for the year. A tattoo template is $99 one-time, and hosting is a separate bill unless you subscribe.
Squarespace for tattoo artists is a rental bill. On November 8, 2026, this post read Squarespace’s pricing file. The US Basic row is $19 a month on annual billing, $228 for the year, or $25 a month if you pay month to month. The file’s own stamp says October 5, 2026. The pricing page itself did not load in this check, so the numbers below are the file, not a second screen.
Our prices were read the same day from help and from the website pages in this repo. Where a marketing page and a help article disagree, help wins.
What the pricing file lists
Four plans, US dollars, billed amounts on that file.
| Plan | Month to month | Annual, per month | Annual total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $25 a month | $19 a month | $228 a year |
| Core | $39 a month | $29 a month | $348 a year |
| Plus | $65 a month | $49 a month | $588 a year |
| Advanced | $139 a month | $99 a month | $1,188 a year |
The file says prices include VAT or GST where a region requires it. The US rows above are the billed amounts it prints. It does not add a separate US sales-tax line, and this post does not invent one.
Basic’s description on that file includes a custom domain free for one year on annual billing. Core’s description mentions a 3% transaction fee on commerce sales. Plus’s description says zero Squarespace transaction fees. Those are commerce lines. This read did not open a booking add-on, an Acuity price, or an export screen. It does not say what you receive if you cancel, and it does not say Squarespace has no free plan. The file simply does not print a $0 row.
Basic, three years at the file’s annual total, is $684. Core across the same three years is $1,044. Arithmetic on the current file, nothing more. The file does not lock that price in for later years.
A tattoo template is $99 or $199, one time
Artist is $99 one-time. Studio is $199 one-time, and both prices sit on the template pages. Help lists 7 pages: Home, About, Portfolio, Services, Aftercare, Policies, and Contact. Booking sits outside those seven. Switch on Enable Booking Page and paste an embed. That page does not take a deposit or store a consent form.
A license is what lets you publish or download the paid template. If you subscribe to Tattoo Studio Pro, you can publish the included website without buying that license. Download as ZIP still needs a license. Hosting, when you are not subscribed, is $10 a month or $100 a year. The hosting guide splits those bills.
Some marketing pages say a template purchase includes 3 months of free hosting. Help does not. This post follows help and does not treat those 3 months as a price.
If you already have a Squarespace site, score your current Squarespace site before you buy a template.
The free files are not Squarespace, and they are not each other
The free portfolio is one page you can download as a ZIP. Typed text and your uploaded images are in that file. If you turn on your Tattoo Studio Pro portfolio or booking form, those parts load live and need an internet connection. Help says the ZIP leaves out the admin panel, the download button, and cloud save. It does not say the ZIP strips a connected booking form.
Publishing that page on portfolio.ink is hosting: $10 a month or $100 a year, unless your subscription includes hosting. The ZIP is not the host.
The free HTML template is a third file. $0. The product page counts 11 pages: Home, About, a main portfolio, six style pages (traditional, neo-traditional, Japanese, fine line, realism, and blackwork), Services, and Contact. It has a contact form and no booking page.
What a year looks like if you are not subscribed
| Item | What you pay |
|---|---|
| Squarespace Basic, annual, on the file | $228 a year |
| Artist template | $99 one-time |
| Hosting, annual card | $100 a year |
| Artist template plus that hosting card, year 1 | $199 |
| Same pair, year 2, template not repeated | $100 a year |
Year 1 on that pair is $199 against Basic’s $228. The gap is $29 in year 1, then the template does not bill again. Domain registration is not in either column. This post did not open a registrar price.
If you already subscribe, help says the website and hosting are included. Solo on the pricing page is $29 a month, or $239 a year. That is the software plan, not a website SKU. Product facts say the trial is 30 days, a card is required, and nothing is charged until day 30. The pricing page prints “30 days free” and does not print the card line.
Done-for-you setup, if someone else should build the template, is $799 or $999 one-time on the template setup page. First year of hosting included, then $100 a year unless your subscription includes hosting. That $100 line is the setup contract. The $10 a month card is a different bill. One revision round is included, and the page includes 30 days of post-launch support. Its description says live in a week. A later step on the same page says typically 2 to 3 business days. This post did not time a job.
The wider set of builders is on tattoo website builders. The year-by-year table, including Wix, is on tattoo website cost.
FAQs
Is Squarespace for tattoo artists $19 a month?
On the pricing file read November 8, 2026, US Basic is $19 a month when billed annually, $228 for the year. Month to month, that same row is $25 a month. Core is $29 a month on annual billing, $348 for the year.
Does that file include booking?
This read did not open a booking add-on or an Acuity price. Core’s description mentions commerce features and a 3% fee on commerce sales. That is not a booking price.
Do I get the Squarespace files if I cancel?
This post did not open an export screen. It does not say what Squarespace hands you on the way out. On our side, a license is what lets you download the template ZIP. A subscription lets you publish without that license. The ZIP download still needs a license.
What does the $99 template include?
The Artist template is $99 one-time. Help lists 7 pages: Home, About, Portfolio, Services, Aftercare, Policies, and Contact. Booking is a separate switch and an embed. Hosting is $10 a month or $100 a year unless your subscription includes it.
Is the free portfolio the same as Squarespace’s free option?
The pricing file does not print a $0 Squarespace plan. Our free portfolio is one page, $0 to download. Hosting it on portfolio.ink is $10 a month or $100 a year unless you subscribe. The 11-page HTML download is a different $0 file, with a contact form and no booking page.
What if I want someone else to build it?
Artist setup is $799 one-time. Studio setup is $999 one-time. The first year of hosting is included, then $100 a year unless your subscription includes hosting. One revision. 30 days of post-launch support. The page says live in a week, and also says 2 to 3 business days. This post did not time a job.