Squarespace is a website building platform and DNS registrar that offers free basic email forwarding.
Whereas ImprovMX is an email forwarding service that lets you route emails from your domain to any existing inbox and send emails via SMTP.
Choose Squarespace if you want email forwarding on top of your existing Squarespace domain. Choose ImprovMX if you need advanced email forwarding/SMTP sending, or have your domain with another registrar.
ImprovMX
Squarespace
Pricing
Offers free email forwarding.
Email Forwarding
Offers forwarding with advanced features.[1]
Offers basic email forwarding.
Email Sending
Supports SMTP sending.
Does not support SMTP sending.
Website Building & Hosting
Does not offer site hosting or building services.
Website building tools and hosting services.
Registrar Compatibility
Can use any DNS registrar.
Only forwards with Squarespace managed domains.[2]
Setup
DNS configuration with easy setup guides.
One-click forwarding setup in their UI.
Reputation
Reliable email forwarding, serving users since 2013.
Trusted for dependable website building since 2003.
CLI/MCP
Does not offer a CLI nor MCP.
Compliance
ImprovMX is GDPR compliant.
Squarespace is GDPR compliant.
1. ImprovMX offer rules routing, wildcard addresses, multiple recipient destinations, regex aliases and webhooks.
2. It is exclusive to domains you either buy from them or fully point to them using their nameservers.
3. ImprovMX's CLI is built for terminal workflows, automation, and ai coding tools like Claude Code and OpenAI Codex.
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