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NameSilo vs Squarespace Domains

Higher score
NameSiloIndie
8.4/ 10
Squarespace Domains
7.8/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: NameSilo wins 2, Squarespace Domains wins 0 (2 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricNameSiloSquarespace Domains
Score
Winner: left
8.47.8
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: left
IndependentIndie
Squarespace Inc.
Founded
20092023
Best for
Portfolio holders who care more about renewal than year oneFormer Google Domains customers who got migrated and want a clean UI
Price per yr
Winner: left
$12/ yr$20/ yr
Renewal multiplier
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Tagline
Cheap renewals are the actual featureThe Google Domains successor, Squarespace-priced
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
NameSilo4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Renewal price matches intro within a dollar
  • ✓Free WHOIS, email forwarding, DNS
  • ✓Strong bulk-domain tooling and API
  • ✓Independent, publicly listed
– Cons
  • ✗UI is genuinely ugly and dated
  • ✗Support is ticket-only, slower than chat-first
  • ✗DNS is competent but not anycast-fast
  • ✗Add-on products (hosting, SSL) are weak
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.

VisitNameSilo ↗Score 8.4VisitSquarespace Domains ↗Score 7.8
← Read full NameSilo review·Read full Squarespace Domains review →
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