Radiocast Sites vs Squarespace
Squarespace is known for polished templates. Like other general builders, it has no radio features: your stream, schedule and now playing have to be embedded from your radio host or typed in by hand.
Feature comparison
- Price
- Radiocast Sites$19.99/mo for Radiocast MAX, which includes Sites, Hosting, AirChain and Reporter
- SquarespaceFrom $16/mo (Basic), billed yearly; stream hosting is extra
- Stream hosting
- Radiocast SitesIncluded: stream, AutoDJ and station panel
- SquarespaceNot included; you need a separate radio host
- Live player
- Radiocast SitesBuilt in, keeps playing while listeners move between pages, with lock-screen controls
- SquarespaceEmbed a player from your radio host
- Now playing & recently played
- Radiocast SitesAutomatic, straight from your station, plus a weekly trending tracks chart
- SquarespaceOnly through a third-party widget from your radio host
- Schedule & DJs
- Radiocast SitesSynced from your station, or edited by hand (or both)
- SquarespaceBuilt and kept up to date by hand
- Requests, talkback, comments & chat
- Radiocast SitesBuilt in: song requests, voice talkback, contact form, comments and live chat with moderation
- SquarespaceForms; nothing radio-specific
- Staff accounts
- Radiocast SitesListener and staff accounts, roles you design, audit log and IP bans
- SquarespaceContributor permissions for editing the site
- Custom domain
- Radiocast SitesFree yourstation.radiosite.net address, plus your own domain with automatic HTTPS
- SquarespaceYes; a free domain for the first year on annual plans
- Designs
- Radiocast Sites12 complete radio designs, recolored to your brand
- SquarespacePolished general-purpose templates
| Feature | Radiocast Sites | Squarespace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99/mo for Radiocast MAX, which includes Sites, Hosting, AirChain and Reporter | From $16/mo (Basic), billed yearly; stream hosting is extra |
| Stream hosting | Included: stream, AutoDJ and station panel | Not included; you need a separate radio host |
| Live player | Built in, keeps playing while listeners move between pages, with lock-screen controls | Embed a player from your radio host |
| Now playing & recently played | Automatic, straight from your station, plus a weekly trending tracks chart | Only through a third-party widget from your radio host |
| Schedule & DJs | Synced from your station, or edited by hand (or both) | Built and kept up to date by hand |
| Requests, talkback, comments & chat | Built in: song requests, voice talkback, contact form, comments and live chat with moderation | Forms; nothing radio-specific |
| Staff accounts | Listener and staff accounts, roles you design, audit log and IP bans | Contributor permissions for editing the site |
| Custom domain | Free yourstation.radiosite.net address, plus your own domain with automatic HTTPS | Yes; a free domain for the first year on annual plans |
| Designs | 12 complete radio designs, recolored to your brand | Polished general-purpose templates |
Where Radiocast Sites is stronger
- Every design is built for radio: on-air band, live player, schedule and DJs.
- Now playing, recently played and trending tracks update themselves from your station.
- Listeners can request songs, send voice messages, comment and chat, and staff moderate it all.
- Stream hosting and website in one $19.99/mo plan.
Where Squarespace is stronger
- Beautiful general-purpose templates and strong typography.
- Built-in online store, email campaigns and member areas.
- Works with any radio host, if you wire up the embeds yourself.
Which should you choose?
Choose Squarespace if you mainly need a polished brochure site or store and don’t mind maintaining the radio parts by hand.
Choose Radiocast Sites if you want your stream, sound and website in one place: a radio website that keeps itself up to date from your station, included with Radiocast MAX at $19.99/mo.
Questions
Does Squarespace have a radio player?
Not one of its own. You can embed a player from your radio host with a code block.
Can I move from Squarespace to Radiocast Sites?
Yes. Point your domain at Radiocast Sites when you’re ready; your station data comes across from Radiocast automatically.