Comparison
Meno vs Squarespace
Squarespace is templated, opinionated, and locked to their hosting. Meno outputs open-source Astro, is fully customizable, exports static HTML, and lets you self-host. For when "a Squarespace template" stops being good enough.
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Meno
Squarespace
Architecture
Local-first desktop app, Git repo
Cloud-only SaaS
Hosting
Any static host (free tiers fine)
Squarespace hosting only
Pricing
Free (1 CMS, 3 items); $15/mo per project
$16-$52/mo, single site
Templates
Build from scratch or import via Chrome ext
Locked into a small template set
Customization
Full — CSS, JS, custom components
Limited to template controls
AI editing
Native, file-based
Limited copy assist
Code ownership
Yes — .astro files in your repo
No — site lives in Squarespace
Performance
Static HTML, perfect Lighthouse
Heavier server-rendered pages
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ChatGPT
Claude
Cursor
VS Code
Terminal
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