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Biggest jumps at renewal first year, then the renewal at the same shop

  1. .dealer $4.99 $2473.00 ×496
  2. .nl $0.11 $29.04 ×264
  3. .tech $0.31 $43.24 ×139

IONOS vs Squarespace Domains

On the 366 extensions both sell, Squarespace Domains renews cheaper on 216, IONOS on 115, and 35 cost the same. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $526.00 at Squarespace Domains and $530.00 at IONOS.

Who is cheaper, extension by extension

366 extensions both sell
  1. Renewal 115 IONOS Squarespace Domains 216 35 the same
  2. First year 164 IONOS Squarespace Domains 179 23 the same
  3. Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 127 IONOS Squarespace Domains 209 30 the same

64 extensions only at IONOS · 65 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
  1. .com IONOS: $20.00 first year $10.00 Squarespace Domains: $22.00 first year $10.00 $2.00 less at IONOS 9% cheaper
  2. .de IONOS: $15.00 first year $9.00 Squarespace Domains: $15.00 first year $6.00 the same price
  3. .net IONOS: $20.00 first year $12.00 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $14.00 the same price
  4. .org IONOS: $20.00 first year $7.00 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $9.00 the same price
  5. .xyz IONOS: $15.00 first year $12.00 Squarespace Domains: $25.00 first year $25.00 $10.00 less at IONOS 40% cheaper
  6. .top IONOS: $20.00 first year $20.00 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 the same price
  7. .nl IONOS: $8.00 first year $8.00 Squarespace Domains: $9.00 first year $5.40 $1.00 less at IONOS 11% cheaper
  8. .shop IONOS: $56.00 first year $0.98 Squarespace Domains: $60.00 first year $60.00 $4.00 less at IONOS 7% cheaper
  9. .info IONOS: $35.00 first year $1.99 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $10.00 $15.00 less at Squarespace Domains 43% cheaper
  10. .online IONOS: $48.00 first year $1.60 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 $28.00 less at Squarespace Domains 58% cheaper
  11. .in IONOS: $6.00 first year $6.00 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 $14.00 less at IONOS 70% cheaper
  12. .site IONOS: $55.00 first year $3.44 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 $35.00 less at Squarespace Domains 64% cheaper
  13. .co IONOS: $48.00 first year $36.00 Squarespace Domains: $40.00 first year $40.00 $8.00 less at Squarespace Domains 17% cheaper
  14. .ca IONOS: $15.00 first year $10.00 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $8.33 $5.00 less at IONOS 25% cheaper
  15. .cc IONOS: $20.00 first year $20.00 Squarespace Domains: $40.00 first year $40.00 $20.00 less at IONOS 50% cheaper
  16. .vip IONOS: $24.00 first year $24.00 Squarespace Domains: $45.00 first year $45.00 $21.00 less at IONOS 47% cheaper
  17. .us IONOS: $15.00 first year $15.00 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 $5.00 less at IONOS 25% cheaper
  18. .app IONOS: $25.00 first year $12.00 Squarespace Domains: $30.00 first year $30.00 $5.00 less at IONOS 17% cheaper
  19. .pro IONOS: $35.00 first year $5.25 Squarespace Domains: $30.00 first year $10.00 $5.00 less at Squarespace Domains 14% cheaper
  20. .biz IONOS: $30.00 first year $30.00 Squarespace Domains: $30.00 first year $30.00 the same price

Where the gap is widest

renewal a year, among the most registered extensions

Cheaper at IONOS

  1. .vip $24.00 vs $45.00 $21.00 less
  2. .cc $20.00 vs $40.00 $20.00 less
  3. .tokyo $20.00 vs $40.00 $20.00 less
  4. .in $6.00 vs $20.00 $14.00 less
  5. .xyz $15.00 vs $25.00 $10.00 less

Cheaper at Squarespace Domains

  1. .site $20.00 vs $55.00 $35.00 less
  2. .space $20.00 vs $50.00 $30.00 less
  3. .mobi $45.00 vs $75.00 $30.00 less
  4. .online $20.00 vs $48.00 $28.00 less
  5. .live $20.00 vs $46.00 $26.00 less
Fact IONOS Squarespace Domains
Honesty score 54/10077/100
WHOIS privacy free on eligible TLDsfree on eligible TLDs
EU VAT adds EU VAT for consumersadds EU VAT for consumers
Accepts Cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, KlarnaCards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, SEPA, Link
Expired names pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemptionpre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption
Extensions we price 430 431
Coupon codes none we can verifynone we can verify
Based Montabaur, DE, since 1988New York, US, since 2003

IONOS

German hosting giant that uses €1-style first years to pull you into its hosting bundles. Fine if you read the renewal line; the cart works hard to sell you a website builder.

Where it wins

  • Very cheap first year on majors
  • EU invoicing and support

Where it costs you

  • Steep renewal cliffs
  • Aggressive bundling in checkout

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 — IONOS'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

IONOS and Squarespace Domains, answered

4 questions
Is IONOS cheaper than Squarespace Domains?
On the 366 extensions both sell, Squarespace Domains renews cheaper on 216, IONOS on 115, and 35 cost the same. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $526.00 at Squarespace Domains and $530.00 at IONOS. On the first year alone, IONOS is cheaper on 164 and Squarespace Domains on 179: a first-year discount says little about the years after it.
Which is cheaper for a .com domain, IONOS or Squarespace Domains?
IONOS renews .com at $20.00 a year and Squarespace Domains at $22.00. Three years — the first year, then two renewals, with the ICANN fee — come to $50.60 at IONOS and $54.60 at Squarespace Domains.
Do IONOS and Squarespace Domains include WHOIS privacy?
IONOS: free on eligible TLDs. Squarespace Domains: free on eligible TLDs. Registry rules can make privacy unavailable on a particular extension at either.
How do I move a domain from IONOS to Squarespace Domains?
Unlock the domain at IONOS, ask it for the transfer (auth) code, and start a transfer at Squarespace Domains with that code. A transfer usually adds a year to the registration and is paid at the new shop's transfer price — $22.00 for a .com at Squarespace Domains today. A domain registered or transferred in the last 60 days usually cannot move yet.

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