Verkform vs Squarespace
A finished Norwegian trade website vs. an international design platform
Squarespace is known for beautiful, carefully designed templates. If you want a visually polished site and are willing to do the work yourself, it is a solid platform with genuinely high-quality templates.
Verkform takes a different route. Instead of you designing and writing everything, we generate a finished website for Norwegian tradespeople from your organisation number — with Norwegian content, hosting, SSL and a .no domain included.
The question is whether you want to build a good-looking site yourself in English, or have a finished Norwegian trade website delivered in minutes.
Verkform vs Squarespace, side by side
Who it is built for
How much you have to do yourself
Norwegian content
Support
Brønnøysund integration
.no domain
Price
Design
Time until you are online
| Verkform | Squarespace | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it is built for | Norwegian tradespeople — our only focus | Users all over the world |
| How much you have to do yourself | Next to nothing — the site is generated from your org. number | You build, design and write everything yourself |
| Norwegian content | AI-written Norwegian copy, ready to use | You write every word yourself, the Norwegian included |
| Support | Support in Norwegian | Mainly in English |
| Brønnøysund integration | Pulls your company details automatically from your org. number | None — everything is entered by hand |
| .no domain | Included in the price | You buy and connect the domain yourself |
| Price | NOK 10,000 excl. VAT per year — everything included | A subscription in USD, so the cost moves with the exchange rate |
| Design | Five finished templates tailored to the trades, each with its own colour themes | Plenty of beautiful, flexible design templates |
| Time until you are online | Minutes | Hours or days, depending on the effort you put in |
Verdict
Squarespace is a good choice if you want full control and have the time to build the site yourself. Its templates are among the finest on the market.
If all you need is a professional Norwegian website that is ready quickly, Verkform saves you the work. You get Norwegian content, hosting, SSL and a .no domain included in one fixed annual price — no currency swings, and no domain admin to handle yourself. With a 14-day money-back guarantee, you can try it risk-free.
Ofte stilte spørsmål
What is the difference between Verkform and Squarespace?
Squarespace is a design-led platform where you build and write the site yourself. Verkform generates a finished Norwegian trade website from your organisation number, with content, hosting and a .no domain included.
Do I have to design the website myself with Verkform?
No. You pick from five finished templates tailored to the trades, each with its own colour themes, and the content is generated automatically. With Squarespace you assemble and fill in the design yourself.
Is the price predictable?
Yes. Verkform costs NOK 10,000 excl. VAT per year (NOK 12,500 incl. VAT) in Norwegian kroner, with everything included. Squarespace bills in USD, so the price is affected by the exchange rate.
What is included in the Verkform price?
Norwegian content, design, hosting, SSL, a .no domain, a contact form with online booking and AI-sorted enquiries and free edits — all in one fixed annual price.
Do I get support in Norwegian?
Yes, you get support in Norwegian. Squarespace offers support mainly in English.