SoraWebs vs Squarespace Multilingual: The Truth About Squarespace's Language Features

Last updated: October 2025 Reading time: 7 minutes

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TL;DR

Squarespace doesn't have built-in multilingual support.

Instead, you manually duplicate every page for each language, manage them separately, and pray you don't forget to update something. It's 2025's equivalent of maintaining 5 separate websites.

SoraWebs gives you actual multilingual support: create once, automatically available in all languages.

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The Squarespace Multilingual "Solution"

If you search "Squarespace multilingual," you'll find official documentation recommending:

1. Duplicate every page manually for each language
2. Create folders like /en/, /es/, /fr/
3. Build separate navigation menus for each language
4. Add a manual language switcher (custom code)
5. Manually add hreflang tags (custom code in every page header)
6. Remember to update every duplicated page when you make changes

This is not a multilingual solution. This is manually maintaining 5 separate websites that happen to share the same domain.

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Side-by-Side Comparison

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Real Workflow Example: Adding a Service

Scenario: Add "Wedding Photography" Service in 5 Languages

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Squarespace Workflow (60-90 min)

Step 1: Create English Page (10 min)

1. Pages → Add Page → Name it "Wedding Photography"
2. Add content, images, pricing
3. Configure SEO settings
4. Save & Publish

Step 2: Duplicate for Spanish (12-15 min)

1. Pages → Duplicate "Wedding Photography" page
2. Rename to "Fotografía de Bodas"
3. Move page to /es/ folder (if you set that up)
4. Manually translate all content to Spanish
5. Update image alt text to Spanish
6. Update SEO title and meta description to Spanish
7. Add hreflang tag to header (custom code injection):

   <link rel="alternate" hreflang="es" href="https://yoursite.com/es/fotografia-de-bodas" />
   

8. Save & Publish

Step 3: Duplicate for French (12-15 min)

1. Duplicate again
2. Rename to "Photographie de Mariage"
3. Move to /fr/ folder
4. Translate content to French
5. Update image alt text
6. Update SEO metadata
7. Add hreflang tag
8. Save & Publish

Step 4: Duplicate for German (12-15 min)

1. Duplicate again → "Hochzeitsfotografie"
2. Repeat entire process

Step 5: Duplicate for Portuguese (12-15 min)

1. Duplicate again → "Fotografia de Casamento"
2. Repeat entire process

Step 6: Update Navigation Menus (10-15 min)

1. Update English navigation to include "Wedding Photography"
2. Update Spanish navigation to include "Fotografía de Bodas"
3. Update French navigation to include "Photographie de Mariage"
4. Update German navigation to include "Hochzeitsfotografie"
5. Update Portuguese navigation to include "Fotografia de Casamento"

Total time: 68-95 minutes for one service across 5 languages.

And that's if you already have the folder structure and language switcher set up (which takes 2-3 hours initially).

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SoraWebs Workflow (2 min)

1. Click "Add Service"
2. Say to AI: "Wedding photography service - engagement shoots, full-day coverage, albums included, starting at $2,500"
3. AI generates content
4. Upload sample image
5. Click "Publish"

What happens automatically:

• ✅ Service created in original language
• ✅ AI translates to Spanish, French, German, Portuguese
• ✅ Custom URLs generated per language (/en/wedding-photography → /es/fotografia-de-bodas)
• ✅ Images copied to all versions
• ✅ SEO metadata generated per language
• ✅ hreflang tags added automatically
• ✅ Navigation updated in all languages

Total time: 2 minutes.

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The Update Disaster

Here's where Squarespace's "solution" falls apart completely.

Scenario: You need to update your pricing for wedding photography from $2,500 to $2,800.

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Squarespace Update Workflow (20-30 min)

You must manually find and update EACH duplicated page:

1. Go to Pages → Find "Wedding Photography" (English)
2. Update price to $2,800
3. Save & Publish
4. Go to Pages → Find "Fotografía de Bodas" (Spanish)
5. Update price to $2,800
6. Save & Publish
7. Go to Pages → Find "Photographie de Mariage" (French)
8. Update price to $2,800
9. Save & Publish
10. Go to Pages → Find "Hochzeitsfotografie" (German)
11. Update price to $2,800
12. Save & Publish
13. Go to Pages → Find "Fotografia de Casamento" (Portuguese)
14. Update price to $2,800
15. Save & Publish

If you forget to update even ONE language version, you now have inconsistent pricing across your site.

Customers will see different prices depending on which language they're viewing. This actually happens all the time with Squarespace "multilingual" sites.

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SoraWebs Update Workflow (30 seconds)

1. Click "Wedding Photography" service
2. Change price from $2,500 to $2,800
3. Save

Done. Price updates automatically across all languages.

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SEO Comparison

The problem: When you manually duplicate pages without proper hreflang tags, Google may see them as duplicate content and penalize your rankings.

SoraWebs handles this automatically. Squarespace requires manual code injection on every page.

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Pricing Comparison

Squarespace Pricing (English-only or 2 languages max)

Note: None of these plans include multilingual support. You're paying full price to manually maintain duplicate pages.

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SoraWebs Pricing (Built for Multilingual)

Note: Multilingual support is the core feature, not a workaround.

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When Squarespace Makes Sense

Squarespace is excellent for:

1. English-only websites — Beautiful templates, easy to use
2. Portfolios/photography — Best-in-class image galleries
3. 2 languages maximum — Manual duplication is manageable for 2 languages if you rarely update
4. Brand-focused design — Pixel-perfect design control

Example use cases:

• Photographer portfolio (English only)
• Artist portfolio (English + native language, updated quarterly)
• Restaurant with English + Spanish menu (rarely changes)

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When SoraWebs Makes Sense

SoraWebs is ideal for:

1. 3+ languages — Automatic propagation saves hours per week
2. Frequently updated content — Services, pricing, blog posts
3. Service-based businesses — Restaurants, salons, contractors, consultants
4. Business owners without technical knowledge — No code required
5. SEO-focused businesses — Automatic hreflang, proper multilingual SEO

Example use cases:

• Cleaning company serving multilingual neighborhood (5+ languages)
• Restaurant with seasonal menu changes (3+ languages)
• Consultant adding new services regularly (4+ languages)
• Salon with promotions/packages that change monthly (3+ languages)

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Common Questions

"Can I use Squarespace's free trial to test multilingual?"

You can test the manual duplication process, but realistically:

• Setting up folder structure: 1-2 hours
• Creating language switcher code: 1 hour (if you know JavaScript)
• Duplicating sample pages: 30-60 min per language

The 14-day trial will be spent mostly on setup, not actually using the site.

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"What about third-party Squarespace multilingual plugins?"

Weglot and Bablic are popular options that add auto-translation to Squarespace.

Pricing:

• Weglot: $99-1,590/year (depending on page count and languages)
• Bablic: Similar pricing

Total cost: Squarespace ($192-588/year) + Plugin ($99-1,590/year) = $291-2,178/year

Compare this to SoraWebs: $0-240/year with built-in multilingual.

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"Is Squarespace better for design?"

Short answer: Yes, Squarespace templates are gorgeous.

But consider: Would you rather have:

1. A pixel-perfect design that takes 90 minutes to update across languages, or
2. A great-looking design (SoraWebs) that updates across languages in 30 seconds?

For most business owners, time > pixel-perfect design.

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"Can I migrate from Squarespace to SoraWebs?"

Yes, and it's faster than setting up Squarespace multilingual.

Process (15-30 min):

1. Export content from Squarespace (copy/paste your services/pages)
2. Sign up for SoraWebs → select languages
3. Paste content (AI auto-translates)
4. Customize branding
5. Connect domain (or use free .sorawebs.com subdomain)

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Real User Story

"I spent 8 hours setting up Squarespace with French and English. Beautiful design, but every time I updated the menu, I had to remember to update both language versions. After forgetting to update the French side for 3 weeks (and getting angry customer calls), I switched to SoraWebs. Now I update once and it's done. Should've started here." — Sophie, Bakery Owner, Montreal

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The Bottom Line

Choose Squarespace if:

• You only need English (or 2 languages max with rare updates)
• You're a photographer/artist prioritizing visual design
• You have time (or staff) to manually maintain duplicate pages
• You don't mind paying $200-600/year for no multilingual features

Choose SoraWebs if:

• You need 3+ languages with automatic updates
• You run a service-based business
• You update content frequently (services, pricing, blog)
• You want to spend 30 seconds on updates, not 30 minutes
• You want to pay $0-240/year for built-in multilingual

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Try Both (It's Free)

SoraWebs: Free tier, no credit card, 2 languages, full features Squarespace: 14-day free trial (credit card required)

After spending 30 minutes with each, you'll know which workflow fits your business.

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Ready for real multilingual support? Start SoraWebs free → Select 2 languages → Create a service → Watch it automatically appear in both languages.

Questions? Drop a comment or contact us.

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Disclaimer: This comparison is based on publicly available information as of October 2025. Squarespace may add native multilingual support in the future. We are not affiliated with Squarespace.