PropPhoto vs SquarespaceAnything you can imagine, or the one thing you need
Squarespace can build anything, which is why it takes a weekend. PropPhoto builds one thing — a real estate photography business — and the website comes with it.
Features
PropPhoto
Built for real estate photographers
Squarespace
General website builder
Design range
Three themes made for property photography
Hundreds of templates, full control
Time to publish
One click on a profile you already have
Layout, copy, images, domain, plugins
Price
Free plan included
Plus add-ons for scheduling and galleries
Client galleries
By room type, full resolution
Third-party gallery tools
Delivery to clients
Links agents forward to sellers
Bookings
From your site and the marketplace
Acuity Scheduling add-on
Invoices
Invoicing and payment links
Invoicing add-on
Gets you clients
Marketplace listing in your area
You bring your own traffic
Squarespace wins on design. That is not the question.
If you want full control of every pixel, use Squarespace. It is better at that than we will ever be, and we are not going to pretend otherwise.
The question is what you want to spend a weekend on. A Squarespace site is a weekend of layout choices, then $19 a month, and it still does not deliver a gallery, take a booking, or send an invoice. You would add three more tools for that.
PropPhoto gives you a site that looks professional, in minutes, from words you already wrote — and the booking, delivery, and invoicing underneath it.
Fewer choices. Fewer tools. Fewer weekends.
Where you start decides where you end up
PropPhoto: your site is already written
- Your site is generated from your profile — no blank page, no template to fill
- Three themes designed around property photos, not a generic grid
- Booking and contact forms built in, landing in your inbox
- Delivery galleries, invoices and payment links under the same roof
- Agents in your area find you on the marketplace while the site runs
Squarespace: general website builder
- Unmatched design freedom and template range
- A weekend of layout, copy and setup before it goes live
- $16 to $23 a month, before scheduling, gallery and invoicing add-ons
- No marketplace — every visitor is one you sent there
Pick the one that matches your week
Choose PropPhoto if you…
- Shoot listings and want a site live today, from a profile you already have
- Want bookings, delivery and invoices without stitching plugins together
- Would rather pay one bill than four
- Want agents to find you, not only people who already know your name
Choose Squarespace if you…
- Want total design control and enjoy building it
- Run several businesses or a blog under one site
- Already pay for Squarespace and have a finished site you love
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a PropPhoto website as customizable as Squarespace?
No, and it is not trying to be. Squarespace gives you full design control. PropPhoto gives you three themes tuned for property photography, your accent color, your logo and your own text — enough to look like you, in minutes, without a weekend of layout decisions.
How much does a PropPhoto website cost?
It is included on every plan, including the free one. Pro adds all three themes, branding and your own domain. Squarespace charges $16 to $23 per month for the site alone, with scheduling and invoicing sold separately.
Can I connect my own domain?
Yes, on the Pro plan. Point a CNAME at PropPhoto and the site answers on your domain, with HTTPS handled for you.
What happens to my Squarespace site if I switch?
Nothing has to. Many photographers keep their Squarespace site for a while and point their domain at PropPhoto once the profile-based site is live and they stop paying for the second subscription.
Compare PropPhoto with other tools
Most photographers compare more than one — here are the others.
Stop building a website. You already wrote one.
Fill in your PropPhoto profile once. Your website, your bookings, your galleries and your invoices come with it — and agents in your area can find you.
Website included on the free plan • Your brand and domain on Pro • No template to fill