Squarespace to Event Schedule

Replace Squarespace for events.

An event platform, not a website builder.

For organizers building event pages on a general website builder

Today, in four tabs

Squarespace Linktree Canva Mailchimp

Not everyone runs all four. Whichever of them you do run, the event details get copied between them by hand, because none of them was built for events.

The swap

After

your-name.eventschedule.com

A public page for every event, and a calendar of all of them Free
Free RSVP with a capacity limit per date Free
Paid tickets, 25 a month, each one scanned at the door Free
Unlimited ticket sales and the live check-in dashboard Pro
Newsletters to the people who follow your schedule Free

The gaps

Where Squarespace limits you for events

Squarespace was not built for event management. These are the places the event part has to be done somewhere else.

Squarespace

Requires building event pages from scratch or with plugins
Ticketing needs third-party integrations with extra fees
No calendar sync or attendee management built in
Monthly cost for a website when you just need event pages

None of that is a fault in Squarespace. It is a general-purpose tool being asked to run an event, which is why the rest of the job ends up in other tabs.

Done natively

What Event Schedule gives you over Squarespace

The same work, in the tool that already knows what an event is.

Ready-made Event Pages

Professional event pages are generated automatically from your event details. No design or page building required.

Integrated Ticketing

Ticket sales are built in, paid through Stripe or PayPal with zero platform fees, and a buyer can put several of your events in one checkout. No third-party ticketing plugin taking a cut.

Embeddable Widget

Already have a website? Embed your event calendar on any site, Squarespace and WordPress included, free on every plan; the ticket widget is Pro.

Open Source

Fully open source and selfhostable, with a backup export of your schedules. No vendor lock-in, where a Squarespace export leaves calendar and store pages behind.

All-in-one Platform

Ticketing, newsletters, calendar sync, AI tools, and event graphics in one platform. No plugins or integrations to manage.

White-Label Branding

Remove Event Schedule branding on Pro for a fully custom look, and use your own domain on Enterprise, with your logo and colors on every plan.

The swap sheet

Squarespace vs Event Schedule

Line by line, on the event work. A dash in the Squarespace column means that job is not built in, so today it is living in another tab. A tick in the Event Schedule column does not mean free: the three cards below say which plan carries what.

From $0/mo (Pro $5/mo)

Squarespace compared with Event Schedule on event management features
Feature	Squarespace	Event Schedule
Event pages	Manual page build	Auto-generated
Ticketing	Third-party plugins	Zero platform fees
Newsletters	Email Campaigns	Built-in
Calendar sync (Google, Outlook, CalDAV)	Not built in	Two-way sync
Embeddable widget	N/A	Works on any site
Open source	Not built in	Selfhostable
White-label branding	Yes	Pro
Platform fees	2% on Personal plan	Zero

Free

Unlimited events and schedules. Public event pages and a shareable calendar. Two-way Google, Outlook and CalDAV sync. Free RSVP with a capacity limit, and 25 paid tickets a month, scanned at the door. Event graphics, embeddable calendar, built-in analytics, AI event parsing, and newsletters to 10 recipients a month.

Pro

$5 a month

Unlimited ticket sales and the live check-in dashboard. Custom fields on the form, ticket waitlist, promo codes, sales export. The embeddable ticket widget, the REST API and webhooks. Newsletters to 100 recipients a month.

Enterprise

$15 a month

Your own domain. Up to five team members. Internal and unlisted events. AI flyer and style generation, AI agenda scanning, WhatsApp event creation, and newsletters to 1,000 recipients a month.

Two footnotes worth reading before you switch. Your follower list is never capped, but the monthly newsletter allowance counts recipients rather than sends, so one letter to 40 followers spends 40 of it; the automatic digest of new events that confirmed subscribers get does not count against it. And Free is a single team member; extra members are Enterprise. What does not change with the plan is the fee on ticket sales, which is zero on all three, or the ways to get paid: Stripe, PayPal, Payfast for rand, Invoice Ninja, a payment link or cash. Past the processor's own fee, the money is yours, and a Stripe or PayPal sale can be refunded from the Sales page in full or in part.

Switching

How to switch from Squarespace in 3 steps

No migration project. Your next event is the first one you put here.

Step 01

Create your schedule

Step 02

Add events and tickets

Create events with all details and ticket options. AI can import events automatically.

Step 03

Share or embed

Share your schedule URL directly or embed the calendar widget on your existing website.

Create your free schedule

No credit card required.

Free forever. Upgrade when you're ready.

Zero platform fees on ticket sales, on every plan. The only deduction is your payment processor's own.

Free

$0 forever, no card

Everything you need to publish a schedule, and enough selling to find out whether you need more.

Unlimited events, sub-schedules and recurring dates
Two-way Google, Outlook and CalDAV sync
25 paid tickets a month, each one scanned at the door

No expiry, and no card asked for.

Pro Most picked

$5 per month

The ceilings come off, and the rest of the selling kit arrives with them.

Unlimited ticket sales and the live check-in dashboard
Promo codes, add-ons, passes and gift cards
The REST API, webhooks, and no Event Schedule branding

7-day free trial, cancel any time.

Enterprise

$15 per month

For a room with a seating chart, a team, and a domain of its own.

Reserved seating, drawn once and reused every date
Your own domain, and up to five team members
Internal and unlisted events, and 1,000 newsletter recipients

Included free on every selfhosted install.

Compare the plans in full Start for free

Both tools

Keep what Squarespace is good at. Move the events.

Squarespace

About Squarespace

Squarespace is a general website builder that some event organizers use to create event pages and sell tickets through third-party integrations. While it produces beautiful websites, building event functionality on top of a website builder means extra complexity, plugins, and ongoing maintenance for features that should be built in.

What it is good at

Beautiful, professionally designed website templates
Flexible page builder for custom layouts
Built-in SEO tools and analytics

Event Schedule

Why switch to Event Schedule?

Squarespace builds websites. Event Schedule builds event experiences with ticketing, newsletters, and audience tools included.

What moves across

Professional event pages generated automatically, no page building needed
Integrated ticketing through Stripe or PayPal, with zero platform fees
Embeddable widget if you already have a Squarespace site
Open source with selfhosting option, no vendor lock-in

Squarespace to Event Schedule FAQ

What people ask before they move the event work across.

Is Event Schedule a good Squarespace alternative for event pages?

Yes. Event Schedule provides ready-made event pages with all event details, ticket purchasing, and a shareable schedule. No website building, plugins, or custom page design required. You can also embed the calendar widget on your existing Squarespace site.

How does Event Schedule pricing compare to Squarespace?

Event Schedule is free for unlimited events and a public schedule page. Selling is free too, 25 paid tickets a month at zero platform fees, and the Pro plan at $5/month removes the ceiling. Squarespace costs $16 or more per month for a basic website, plus additional fees for third-party ticketing integrations.

Do I still need a website if I use Event Schedule?

Not necessarily. Your Event Schedule page works as a standalone event website with a custom URL, all your events, ticket sales, and subscriber signups. If you already have a website, you can embed the Event Schedule calendar widget on it.

Can I keep my Squarespace site and use Event Schedule for events?

Yes. You can embed the Event Schedule calendar widget on your Squarespace site with a simple code block. Use Squarespace for your main website and Event Schedule for event pages, ticketing, and attendee management. The two work side by side.

Can I embed Event Schedule on my Squarespace site?

Yes. The embeddable calendar widget works on any website including Squarespace, free on every plan. Add a code block to your Squarespace page and paste the embed snippet to show your event calendar. The widget that sells tickets right on your page is on Pro.

How do payments and refunds work?

Buyers pay through Stripe or PayPal, or by Payfast for rand, Invoice Ninja, a payment link or cash, on every plan, and can buy tickets to several of your events in one checkout. A Stripe or PayPal sale can be refunded from the Sales page in full or in part, with the money going back through the provider. A CSV export of your sales is on Pro.