Squarespace Domains
The Google Domains book, flat-priced at around US$20 with privacy included.
Overall in domain registrars
12of 15 · score 51
Data coverage
92%
23 of 25 fields sourced
Best for
- •You already run the site on Squarespace
- •One flat annual price with privacy included and no promotions to track
- •Inherited Google Domains registrations you cannot be bothered moving
Strong on
- +Renewal jump $0/yr 1/15
- +2FA methods totp, passkey 2/14
Weak on
- −Bulk management No 15/15Better: Porkbun: Yes
- −Public API No 13/15Better: Cloudflare Registrar: Yes
- −Ownership pe-owned 13/15Better: Namecheap: independent
- −.com first year $20/yr 14/15Better: Crazy Domains: $3.5/yr
vs Hover
- •Ahead on DNSSEC: Yes vs Partial
- •Ahead on 2FA methods: totp, passkey vs totp
- •Behind on Support quality: 3 vs 5
- •Behind on Bulk management: No vs Partial
How Squarespace Domains scores among 15 domain registrars23 of 25 fields known
Features8
DNSSEC1st
Yes
1/14
DNS hosting3rd
standard
3/15
Leader: Cloudflare Registrar · anycast-global
Email forwarding1st
Yes
1/14
Bulk management
No
15/15
Leader: Porkbun · Yes
TLDs offered
300 TLDs
11/15
Leader: Netim · 900 TLDs
Public API
No
13/15
Leader: Cloudflare Registrar · Yes
Support quality
3
7/15
Leader: Porkbun · 5
Pricing6
.com first year
$20/yr
14/15
Leader: Crazy Domains · $3.5/yr
.com renewal
$20/yr
12/15
Leader: Synergy Wholesale · $10.5/yr
Renewal jump1st
$0/yr
1/15
At-cost pricing
No
5/15
Leader: Cloudflare Registrar · Yes
Fee transparency1st
Yes
1/14
.com.au renewal
—
Control & exit6
Transfer-out friction
3
10/15
Leader: Cloudflare Registrar · 1
Auth code delivery
email-delay
10/15
Leader: Cloudflare Registrar · instant-dashboard
Registry lock
No
4/15
Leader: Gandi · Partial
2FA methods2nd
totp, passkey
2/14
Leader: Namecheap · totp, sms, email-otp
.au accredited
No
6/14
Leader: GoDaddy · Yes
Account recovery
3
5/15
Leader: Porkbun · 4
Traction2
Domains managed
—
Ownership
pe-owned
13/15
Leader: Namecheap · independent
Positioning3
Upsell aggression
2
7/15
Leader: Cloudflare Registrar · 1
Ad parking
No
8/15
Leader: Sav · Yes
Positioning
Google Domains' calm, at roughly double Cloudflare's price.