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GoDaddy vs Squarespace Domains

GoDaddyGoDaddy
5.5/ 10
Higher score
Squarespace Domains
7.8/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: GoDaddy wins 1, Squarespace Domains wins 2 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricGoDaddySquarespace Domains
Score
Winner: right
5.57.8
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: right
IndependentGoDaddy
Squarespace Inc.
Founded
19972023
Best for
Almost no one — the brand recognition is the only reason to choose itFormer Google Domains customers who got migrated and want a clean UI
Price per yr
Winner: right
$22/ yr$20/ yr
Renewal multiplier
Winner: left
1.8×—
Tagline
Cheap intro, brutal renewal, relentless upsellsThe Google Domains successor, Squarespace-priced
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
GoDaddy4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓World's largest registrar — every TLD available
  • ✓24/7 phone support
  • ✓Mature DNS and admin tooling
  • ✓Bulk-domain tools for resellers
– Cons
  • ✗Renewal ~2x competitor pricing
  • ✗Pre-selected upsells throughout checkout
  • ✗WHOIS privacy historically extra (now "free")
  • ✗Aggressive auto-renewal at full price
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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VisitGoDaddy ↗Score 5.5VisitSquarespace Domains ↗Score 7.8
← Read full GoDaddy review·Read full Squarespace Domains review →
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