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Name.com vs Squarespace Domains

Name.com
7.5/ 10
Higher score
Squarespace Domains
7.8/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Name.com wins 2, Squarespace Domains wins 1 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricName.comSquarespace Domains
Score
Winner: right
7.57.8
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Identity Digital
Squarespace Inc.
Founded
20032023
Best for
Folks wanting a mid-tier registrarFolks who trust Squarespace and Google vibes
Price per yr
Winner: left
$18/ yr$20/ yr
Renewal multiplier
Winner: left
1.4×—
Tagline
Mid-tier registrar, owned by Identity DigitalThe Google Domains successor, Squarespace-priced
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Name.com4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Clean, modern UI
  • ✓Free WHOIS privacy
  • ✓No shady upsells
  • ✓API with documents
– Cons
  • ✗Higher renewal cost
  • ✗Pushes gTLDs hard
  • ✗Not the fastest DNS
  • ✗Email upsells exist
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.

Both links are affiliate. Score doesn't move because of it.

VisitName.com ↗Score 7.5VisitSquarespace Domains ↗Score 7.8
← Read full Name.com review·Read full Squarespace Domains review →
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