Gandi vs Squarespace Domains
On the 423 extensions both sell, Squarespace Domains renews cheaper on 407, Gandi on 16. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $497.00 at Squarespace Domains and $899.18 at Gandi.
Who is cheaper, extension by extension
423 extensions both sell- Renewal 16 Gandi Squarespace Domains 407 none the same
- First year 282 Gandi Squarespace Domains 141 none the same
- Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 359 Gandi Squarespace Domains 62 none the same
427 extensions only at Gandi · 8 extensions only at Squarespace Domains · a price within half a cent counts as the same
The extensions people hold
renewal a year, before ICANN's $0.20 where it applies · the 20 most registered both sell- .com Gandi: $35.73 first year $13.02 Squarespace Domains: $22.00 first year $10.00 $13.73 less at Squarespace Domains 38% cheaper
- .de Gandi: $35.73 first year $6.69 Squarespace Domains: $15.00 first year $6.00 $20.73 less at Squarespace Domains 58% cheaper
- .net Gandi: $44.69 first year $13.40 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $14.00 $24.69 less at Squarespace Domains 55% cheaper
- .org Gandi: $35.73 first year $8.93 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $9.00 $15.73 less at Squarespace Domains 44% cheaper
- .xyz Gandi: $33.52 first year $2.22 Squarespace Domains: $25.00 first year $25.00 $8.52 less at Squarespace Domains 25% cheaper
- .top Gandi: $26.79 first year $3.34 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 $6.79 less at Squarespace Domains 25% cheaper
- .nl Gandi: $33.52 first year $15.54 Squarespace Domains: $9.00 first year $5.40 $24.52 less at Squarespace Domains 73% cheaper
- .shop Gandi: $89.38 first year $2.22 Squarespace Domains: $60.00 first year $60.00 $29.38 less at Squarespace Domains 33% cheaper
- .info Gandi: $67.03 first year $4.46 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $10.00 $47.03 less at Squarespace Domains 70% cheaper
- .fr Gandi: $26.79 first year $6.70 Squarespace Domains: $21.00 first year $12.60 $5.79 less at Squarespace Domains 22% cheaper
- .it Gandi: $35.73 first year $5.57 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 $15.73 less at Squarespace Domains 44% cheaper
- .online Gandi: $111.72 first year $2.22 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 $91.72 less at Squarespace Domains 82% cheaper
- .in Gandi: $22.34 first year $11.50 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 $2.34 less at Squarespace Domains 10% cheaper
- .site Gandi: $55.86 first year $2.22 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 $35.86 less at Squarespace Domains 64% cheaper
- .co Gandi: $67.03 first year $16.75 Squarespace Domains: $40.00 first year $40.00 $27.03 less at Squarespace Domains 40% cheaper
- .ca Gandi: $35.73 first year $10.04 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $8.33 $15.73 less at Squarespace Domains 44% cheaper
- .eu Gandi: $33.52 first year $4.46 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $14.00 $13.52 less at Squarespace Domains 40% cheaper
- .cc Gandi: $35.73 first year $14.52 Squarespace Domains: $40.00 first year $40.00 $4.27 less at Gandi 11% cheaper
- .pl Gandi: $27.92 first year $13.41 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 $7.92 less at Squarespace Domains 28% cheaper
- .vip Gandi: $44.69 first year $22.49 Squarespace Domains: $45.00 first year $45.00 $0.31 less at Gandi 0.7% cheaper
Where the gap is widest
renewal a year, among the most registered extensionsBeyond the price
How the honesty score works| Fact | Gandi | Squarespace Domains |
|---|---|---|
| Honesty score | 77/100 | 77/100 |
| WHOIS privacy | free on eligible TLDs | free on eligible TLDs |
| EU VAT | adds EU VAT for consumers | adds EU VAT for consumers |
| Accepts | Cards, PayPal, Wire, Crypto | Cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, SEPA, Link |
| Expired names | neutral — unprovenpre-release disposition is not proven | pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption |
| Extensions we price | 850 | 431 |
| Coupon codes | none we can verify | none we can verify |
| Based | Paris, FR, since 1999 | New York, US, since 2003 |
Gandi
A veteran French registrar with exceptionally broad ccTLD coverage. Prices climbed after the 2023 acquisition; the catalogue depth remains its strongest reason to use it.
Where it wins
- Huge ccTLD catalog
- EU billing, SEPA, mature ops
Where it costs you
- Steep post-acquisition price rises
- Mailbox no longer bundled
Squarespace Domains
The successor to Google Domains' consumer portfolio now exposes its complete standard plan catalogue directly to the public domain-search client. Domain.Guru combines that feed with Squarespace's official TLD rules, so first-year discounts remain separate from the regular renewal and transfer price while multi-year or non-transferable products never enter the annual board.
Where it wins
- Public USD catalogue with normal and current first-year prices for hundreds of TLDs
- Free WHOIS privacy and a polished standalone domain dashboard
- Official TLD guide documents minimum terms and transfer exclusions per extension
Where it costs you
- Pricing is usually higher than domainer-first registrars
- Some country-code transfers follow special rules and are deliberately omitted from comparisons
- Taxes and available payment methods vary with the buyer's billing location
Prices fetched from each shop's own published list — Gandi's on 1 Nov 2026, Squarespace Domains's on 1 Nov 2026 — in US dollars before tax; the currency switcher converts them. How prices are read
Gandi and Squarespace Domains, answered
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Every pairGandi against
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- one.com 2% renewed cheaper by Gandi
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- OVHcloud 1% renewed cheaper by Gandi
- Amazon Route 53 1% renewed cheaper by Gandi
- Hostinger 1% renewed cheaper by Gandi
- WordPress.com 1% renewed cheaper by Gandi
- Dynadot <1% renewed cheaper by Gandi
- Cloudflare <1% renewed cheaper by Gandi
- NameSilo <1% renewed cheaper by Gandi
- Spaceship <1% renewed cheaper by Gandi
- Porkbun <1% renewed cheaper by Gandi
Squarespace Domains against
- 101domain 73% renewed cheaper by Squarespace Domains
- INWX 71% renewed cheaper by Squarespace Domains
- IONOS 65% renewed cheaper by Squarespace Domains
- one.com 59% renewed cheaper by Squarespace Domains
- Hover 49% renewed cheaper by Squarespace Domains
- Hostinger 26% renewed cheaper by Squarespace Domains
- Amazon Route 53 23% renewed cheaper by Squarespace Domains
- OVHcloud 16% renewed cheaper by Squarespace Domains
- NameSilo 16% renewed cheaper by Squarespace Domains
- Infomaniak 15% renewed cheaper by Squarespace Domains
- WordPress.com 13% renewed cheaper by Squarespace Domains
- DreamHost 11% renewed cheaper by Squarespace Domains
- Epik 11% renewed cheaper by Squarespace Domains
- Dynadot 9% renewed cheaper by Squarespace Domains
- Sav.com 7% renewed cheaper by Squarespace Domains
- Porkbun 7% renewed cheaper by Squarespace Domains
- Spaceship 6% renewed cheaper by Squarespace Domains
- Cloudflare 2% renewed cheaper by Squarespace Domains