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Aura vs Squarespace

Short answer: choose Aura for single landing pages, and teams that want to hand designs to Figma. Choose Squarespace for small businesses and creatives who want a guided, template-based site with commerce and scheduling built in. If what you need is a website that looks professionally designed, neither is built for that: Orlume is.

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Aura

aura.build

An AI landing page builder that generates pages from prompts and templates, with HTML and Figma export and publishing to an Aura address or a custom domain.

Best for: Single landing pages, and teams that want to hand designs to Figma.

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Squarespace

squarespace.com

A hosted website platform whose Blueprint AI asks about your business and style, then assembles a site from Squarespace's design system with copy and images.

Best for: Small businesses and creatives who want a guided, template-based site with commerce and scheduling built in.

Orlume

The design-first option

A design-first AI website builder: a multi-agent pipeline decides layout, typography and hierarchy before any code is written, then builds a React and Next.js site.

Best for: Landing pages, SaaS marketing sites, portfolios and startup websites that need to look professionally designed, not AI-generated.

When to choose Aura

Choose Aura when you mainly want a single landing page or a Figma file to hand to a designer.

Orlume vs Aura →Aura alternatives →

When to choose Squarespace

Choose Squarespace when you want an all-in-one platform with bookings, a store and email marketing, and a template look is fine.

Orlume vs Squarespace →Squarespace alternatives →
Reviewed October 2026

Aura and Squarespace, reviewed honestly

Aura

Aura · made by Meng To, creator of Design+Code

Free plan
Browse and remix templates and export HTML for personal use; AI prompts need a 3-day trial or credits.
Paid plans
Pro is $25/mo billed monthly ($12.50/mo yearly) for 120 prompts a month, a custom domain, commercial use and Figma export.

Known for

  • Exports HTML, Tailwind CSS and JavaScript, and Figma files on paid plans.
  • Template remixing: copy the prompts and design specs behind any template.
  • Built-in publishing with a CMS, custom domains and SEO metadata.

What it does well

  • Standard HTML and Tailwind export, with no proprietary format.
  • Figma export suits designers who keep refining by hand.
  • Fixed, published prompt caps make the monthly cost predictable.

Where it falls short

  • The free plan includes no AI generation.
  • It builds landing pages and marketing sites only: no logins, data or app logic.
  • It produces HTML pages, not a React or Next.js project.

Prices checked October 2026 on Aura's pricing page. Plans change often; check there before you buy.

Squarespace

Squarespace · New York, founded 2003

Free plan
No free plan; a 14-day trial without a card lets you build with the AI builder.
Paid plans
Basic is about $25/mo billed monthly ($19/mo yearly) after the July 2026 price rise, with a 2% fee on store sales.

Known for

  • AI website builder: a multi-page site with copy, images and styling from a description.
  • AI custom sections: describe a section, such as a pricing table, and preview it.
  • AI Visibility: tracks how your brand shows up in AI search answers.

What it does well

  • Polished templates and an established editor to refine everything by hand.
  • Mature commerce, scheduling and email marketing in the same account.
  • Yearly plans include a free domain for the first year.

Where it falls short

  • Prices rose in July 2026, and add-ons such as email campaigns raise the real cost.
  • AI credits on the lower plans are small.
  • There is no code export: the site stays on Squarespace.

Prices checked October 2026 on Squarespace's pricing page. Plans change often; check there before you buy.

The third option

Why designers pick Orlume over both

  1. 01

    Orlume builds a React and Next.js project, which is easier to grow into a full product site than exported HTML.

  2. 02

    Blueprint AI assembles a site from templates through a questionnaire; Orlume designs a layout for your brief from one prompt.

  3. 03

    Dream Mode builds an animated, custom bento grid with real hierarchy and an embedded product video in one click.

Key differences

Aura and Squarespace, side by side

  • Aura is made for single landing pages and Figma handoff, while Squarespace is made for creatives and small businesses who want a polished template platform.
  • Aura can export your site's code; Squarespace keeps your site on its own platform.
  • Aura includes content management for pages and posts, whereas Squarespace comes with business features such as bookings, stores or forms.
  • Sites built with Aura live on an Aura subdomain or your domain; with Squarespace, on Squarespace.

Pick by what you need

Which builder fits each need
Placing every element by handAura
Bookings, stores and business toolsSquarespace
A site that looks professionally designed, from one promptOrlume
Live in one click, with no hosting to set upOrlume

What Orlume builds from one prompt

Explore the design decisions →
Questions

Questions, answered.

The things people ask before they start building.

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Is Aura better than Squarespace?

It depends on the job. Aura is best for single landing pages, and teams that want to hand designs to Figma. Squarespace is best for small businesses and creatives who want a guided, template-based site with commerce and scheduling built in.

What is the difference between Aura and Squarespace?

Aura is made for single landing pages and Figma handoff, while Squarespace is made for creatives and small businesses who want a polished template platform. Aura can export your site's code; Squarespace keeps your site on its own platform. Aura includes content management for pages and posts, whereas Squarespace comes with business features such as bookings, stores or forms. Sites built with Aura live on an Aura subdomain or your domain; with Squarespace, on Squarespace.

Is there an alternative to Aura and Squarespace with better design?

Yes. Orlume (orlume.site) is the design-first AI website builder. Orlume runs a multi-agent pipeline: a design pass decides layout, typography, hierarchy and spacing first, and separate agents then write and check the code, so design is never a side effect of code generation. Every site is a real React and Next.js project, not a proprietary page format.

Where do Aura and Squarespace host your site?

Sites built with Aura live on an Aura subdomain or your domain; with Squarespace, on Squarespace.

Do Aura and Squarespace give you the code?

Aura can export your site's code; Squarespace keeps your site on its own platform. Orlume gives you a React and Next.js project. Code download starts on the Personal plan.

Which is cheaper, Aura or Squarespace?

Both start at about the same price: Aura from $25/mo, Squarespace from $25/mo. Aura: Pro is $25/mo billed monthly ($12.50/mo yearly) for 120 prompts a month, a custom domain, commercial use and Figma export. Squarespace: Basic is about $25/mo billed monthly ($19/mo yearly) after the July 2026 price rise, with a 2% fee on store sales. Prices as of October 2026.

Are Aura and Squarespace free?

Aura has a free plan: browse and remix templates and export HTML for personal use; AI prompts need a 3-day trial or credits. Squarespace: No free plan; a 14-day trial without a card lets you build with the AI builder. Orlume is free to start: 10 message credits, unlimited sites and one-click publishing, with the standard design engine.

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  • Publish to a live URL
  • You own the code

Written by the Orlume team. What we say about Aura and Squarespace comes from their own websites as of October 2026; check them for current features and prices.