[Compare · Domain Registrars]

Cloudflare Registrar vs Squarespace Domains

Higher score
Cloudflare Registrar
9.5/ 10
Squarespace Domains
7.8/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Cloudflare Registrar wins 3, Squarespace Domains wins 0 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricCloudflare RegistrarSquarespace Domains
Score
Winner: left
9.57.8
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Cloudflare, Inc.
Squarespace Inc.
Founded
20182023
Best for
Anyone willing to use Cloudflare DNSFormer Google Domains customers who got migrated and want a clean UI
Price per yr
Winner: left
$10.5/ yr$20/ yr
Renewal multiplier
Winner: left
1.1×
Tagline
At-cost domains, zero markup, no marketingThe Google Domains successor, Squarespace-priced
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Cloudflare Registrar4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • At-cost pricing, renewals identical to year one
  • Best-in-class anycast DNS included
  • Free WHOIS privacy and DNSSEC
  • Zero upsells, ever
– Cons
  • Transfer-in only, no new registrations
  • Must use Cloudflare nameservers
  • Narrower TLD selection
Squarespace Domains4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • Flat year-one and renewal pricing
  • Free WHOIS privacy included
  • Clean DNS UI inherited from Google
  • No upsells in checkout
– Cons
  • ~2x the price of Cloudflare/Porkbun
  • Secondary product behind site builder
  • Roadmap pace has slowed post-migration
  • Some former Google Domains polish is fading