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Porkbun vs Squarespace Domains

Higher score
PorkbunIndie
9.1/ 10
Squarespace Domains
7.8/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Porkbun wins 3, Squarespace Domains wins 0 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricPorkbunSquarespace Domains
Score
Winner: left
9.17.8
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: left
IndependentIndie
Squarespace Inc.
Founded
20142023
Best for
Owners who hate the upsell patternFormer Google Domains customers who got migrated and want a clean UI
Price per yr
Winner: left
$11.5/ yr$20/ yr
Renewal multiplier
Winner: left
1.3×—
Tagline
Indie registrar with honest pricingThe Google Domains successor, Squarespace-priced
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Porkbun4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Renewal prices match intro pricing closely
  • ✓Free WHOIS privacy on every TLD
  • ✓Independent, not part of a hosting conglomerate
  • ✓No upsell-on-checkout pattern
– Cons
  • ✗DNS feature set is thin
  • ✗Support is email-only, slower than chat-first registrars
  • ✗Dated control-panel UI
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.

VisitPorkbun ↗Score 9.1VisitSquarespace Domains ↗Score 7.8
← Read full Porkbun review·Read full Squarespace Domains review →
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