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Domain.com vs Squarespace Domains

Domain.comNewfold
5.0/ 10
Higher score
Squarespace Domains
7.8/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Domain.com wins 1, Squarespace Domains wins 2 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricDomain.comSquarespace Domains
Score
Winner: right
5.07.8
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: right
Newfold DigitalNewfold
Squarespace Inc.
Founded
19982023
Best for
No one — it's the cheap-sounding Newfold brandFormer Google Domains customers who got migrated and want a clean UI
Price per yr
Winner: right
$25/ yr$20/ yr
Renewal multiplier
Winner: left
2.5×
Tagline
Newfold's generic-brand registrar, same playbookThe Google Domains successor, Squarespace-priced
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Domain.com3 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • Recognizable brand name
  • Phone support available
  • Wide range of TLDs
– Cons
  • Renewal ~2.5x intro price
  • Owned by Newfold (rarely disclosed)
  • WHOIS privacy is paid upsell
  • Pre-checked checkout add-ons throughout
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