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Gandi vs Squarespace Domains

Gandi
7.0/ 10
Higher score
Squarespace Domains
7.8/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Gandi wins 1, Squarespace Domains wins 2 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricGandiSquarespace Domains
Score
Winner: right
7.07.8
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Total Webhosting Solutions
Squarespace Inc.
Founded
19992023
Best for
Existing customers who haven't transferred out yetFormer Google Domains customers who got migrated and want a clean UI
Price per yr
Winner: right
$30/ yr$20/ yr
Renewal multiplier
Winner: left
2.5×
Tagline
Once-beloved indie, gutted by 2023 price hikesThe Google Domains successor, Squarespace-priced
[02]

What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Gandi4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • Clean, mature UI and admin
  • Free WHOIS privacy
  • Wide TLD selection including niche ccTLDs
  • Real human support (when you can reach it)
– Cons
  • 2023 price hikes nearly tripled renewals
  • Free per-domain email killed
  • Brand trust collapsed post-acquisition
  • Parent (Total Webhosting Solutions) is opaque holding co
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
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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