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Hover vs Squarespace Domains

Hover
7.6/ 10
Higher score
Squarespace Domains
7.8/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Hover wins 1, Squarespace Domains wins 1 (2 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricHoverSquarespace Domains
Score
Winner: right
7.67.8
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Tucows Inc.
Squarespace Inc.
Founded
20082023
Best for
Buyers who want a polished UI and will pay for itFormer Google Domains customers who got migrated and want a clean UI
Price per yr
Winner: left
$17/ yr$20/ yr
Renewal multiplier
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Tagline
Clean UI, premium prices, no hosting upsellsThe Google Domains successor, Squarespace-priced
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Hover4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓No upsells at checkout
  • ✓Free WHOIS privacy
  • ✓Cleanest UI of any registrar
  • ✓Renewal matches first-year price
– Cons
  • ✗Roughly 2x the price of Cloudflare/Porkbun
  • ✗DNS is basic
  • ✗Mailboxes cost extra
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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VisitHover ↗Score 7.6VisitSquarespace Domains ↗Score 7.8
← Read full Hover review·Read full Squarespace Domains review →
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