Medium vs Squarespace
Medium and Squarespace are both blogging and static sites software. Medium is a commercial product from A Medium Corporation. Squarespace is a commercial product from Squarespace.
Which to pick
- Pick Medium when
- You want to write and reach readers without running a site, and do not need your own brand or domain.
- Pick Squarespace when
- A small business, creative or freelancer wants a good-looking site quickly and does not need custom code.
Side by side
A hosted blogging platform with built-in readership, where writers can earn from a paywall programme.
Hosted website builder with designer templates, blogging, online store, bookings and domains.
Medium controls distribution and the paywall, and you build its audience rather than your own.
Limited flexibility and extensions, and content does not move cleanly to another platform.
Production-ready (both)
Cloud service and mobile app
Cloud service
Not published (both)
Closed source, sold by A Medium Corporation
Closed source, sold by Squarespace
Closed source: you use it under the maker's terms and cannot change or resell the code. (both)
4.2k Wikipedia readers a month on phones
1.4k Wikipedia readers a month on phones
Other comparisons
More blogging platforms and static site generators
Both sides were judged on 2026-11-03 from makers' descriptions, Wikipedia, READMEs and GitHub data. License, age and popularity lines are worked out directly.