Coolors vs Squarespace

What Coolors is

Coolors generates colour palettes quickly and exports them in the formats designers and developers need.

What Squarespace is

Squarespace focuses on the 'power of design,' making it the choice for creative professionals and luxury brands. It uses design constraints to ensure your site always looks polished and high-end. Its templates are world-class. With strong e-commerce and scheduling tools built-in, it lets a brand manage its entire digital presence with a premium aesthetic.

What Squarespace is built to do

Fluid Engine

A powerful and flexible next-gen editor for professional-level designers.

Commerce Analytics

Track your sales and customer behavior through detailed, stylish charts.

Scheduling

Embed a professional appointment system directly into your site via Acuity.

Bio Sites

Create stylish 'Link in Bio' pages for your social media accounts for free.

Choose Coolors if

• Anyone who needs a starting palette in a hurry.

Choose Squarespace if

• Photographers, Artists, and Boutique Brands.

Coolors: pros & cons

• Fast palette exploration
• Exports to code and design formats
• Usable free
• Generated palettes need judgement to use well
• Pro features behind a subscription
• Accessibility checking is limited

Squarespace: pros & cons

• Premium Templates: The cleanest and most 'expensive-looking' designs on the web.
• Ease of Use: The new Fluid Engine makes drag-and-drop much more intuitive.
• All-in-One: Every essential tool is built-in without needing extra plugins.
• Mobile Ready: Designs look consistently flawless on mobile devices automatically.
• Flexibility Limits: Does not allow the same total freedom as Wix to place items anywhere.
• Price: Monthly fees can be higher than those of most major competitors.
• App Market: Its ecosystem for third-party apps is smaller than Shopify or WordPress.