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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

Squarespace Domains vs WordPress.com Domains

On the 359 extensions both sell, WordPress.com Domains renews cheaper on 306, Squarespace Domains on 46, and 7 cost the same. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $458.00 at WordPress.com Domains and $637.00 at Squarespace Domains.

Who is cheaper, extension by extension

359 extensions both sell
  1. Renewal 46 Squarespace Domains WordPress.com Domains 306 7 the same
  2. First year 79 Squarespace Domains WordPress.com Domains 273 7 the same
  3. Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 46 Squarespace Domains WordPress.com Domains 306 7 the same

72 extensions only at Squarespace Domains · 29 extensions only at WordPress.com 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 Squarespace Domains: $22.00 first year $10.00 WordPress.com Domains: $13.00 first year $13.00 $9.00 less at WordPress.com Domains 41% cheaper
  2. .net Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $14.00 WordPress.com Domains: $14.00 first year $14.00 $6.00 less at WordPress.com Domains 30% cheaper
  3. .org Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $9.00 WordPress.com Domains: $12.00 first year $12.00 $8.00 less at WordPress.com Domains 40% cheaper
  4. .xyz Squarespace Domains: $25.00 first year $25.00 WordPress.com Domains: $15.00 first year $15.00 $10.00 less at WordPress.com Domains 40% cheaper
  5. .shop Squarespace Domains: $60.00 first year $60.00 WordPress.com Domains: $35.00 first year $35.00 $25.00 less at WordPress.com Domains 42% cheaper
  6. .info Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $10.00 WordPress.com Domains: $25.00 first year $25.00 $5.00 less at Squarespace Domains 20% cheaper
  7. .online Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 WordPress.com Domains: $32.00 first year $32.00 $12.00 less at Squarespace Domains 38% cheaper
  8. .in Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 WordPress.com Domains: $8.00 first year $8.00 $12.00 less at WordPress.com Domains 60% cheaper
  9. .site Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 WordPress.com Domains: $32.00 first year $32.00 $12.00 less at Squarespace Domains 38% cheaper
  10. .co Squarespace Domains: $40.00 first year $40.00 WordPress.com Domains: $35.00 first year $35.00 $5.00 less at WordPress.com Domains 13% cheaper
  11. .cc Squarespace Domains: $40.00 first year $40.00 WordPress.com Domains: $10.00 first year $10.00 $30.00 less at WordPress.com Domains 75% cheaper
  12. .vip Squarespace Domains: $45.00 first year $45.00 WordPress.com Domains: $18.00 first year $18.00 $27.00 less at WordPress.com Domains 60% cheaper
  13. .app Squarespace Domains: $30.00 first year $30.00 WordPress.com Domains: $17.00 first year $17.00 $13.00 less at WordPress.com Domains 43% cheaper
  14. .pro Squarespace Domains: $30.00 first year $10.00 WordPress.com Domains: $25.00 first year $25.00 $5.00 less at WordPress.com Domains 17% cheaper
  15. .biz Squarespace Domains: $30.00 first year $30.00 WordPress.com Domains: $22.00 first year $22.00 $8.00 less at WordPress.com Domains 27% cheaper
  16. .io Squarespace Domains: $70.00 first year $60.00 WordPress.com Domains: $60.00 first year $60.00 $10.00 less at WordPress.com Domains 14% cheaper
  17. .lol Squarespace Domains: $35.00 first year $35.00 WordPress.com Domains: $26.00 first year $26.00 $9.00 less at WordPress.com Domains 26% cheaper
  18. .me Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 WordPress.com Domains: $19.00 first year $19.00 $1.00 less at WordPress.com Domains 5% cheaper
  19. .mx Squarespace Domains: $50.00 first year $50.00 WordPress.com Domains: $28.00 first year $28.00 $22.00 less at WordPress.com Domains 44% cheaper
  20. .click Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 WordPress.com Domains: $12.00 first year $12.00 $8.00 less at WordPress.com Domains 40% cheaper

Where the gap is widest

renewal a year, among the most registered extensions

Cheaper at Squarespace Domains

  1. .live $20.00 vs $35.00 $15.00 less
  2. .online $20.00 vs $32.00 $12.00 less
  3. .site $20.00 vs $32.00 $12.00 less
  4. .space $20.00 vs $29.00 $9.00 less
  5. .studio $40.00 vs $46.00 $6.00 less

Cheaper at WordPress.com Domains

  1. .cc $10.00 vs $40.00 $30.00 less
  2. .vip $18.00 vs $45.00 $27.00 less
  3. .shop $35.00 vs $60.00 $25.00 less
  4. .mx $28.00 vs $50.00 $22.00 less
  5. .buzz $30.00 vs $50.00 $20.00 less
Fact Squarespace Domains WordPress.com Domains
Honesty score 77/10079/100
WHOIS privacy free on eligible TLDsfree on eligible TLDs
EU VAT adds EU VAT for consumersnot established — assume it may be added
Accepts Cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, SEPA, Linknot verified
Expired names pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemptionpre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption
Extensions we price 431 388
Coupon codes none we can verifynone we can verify
Based New York, US, since 2003San Francisco, US, since 2005

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

WordPress.com Domains

Automattic's consumer domain service publishes a broad standard-price catalogue in selectable currencies. Its own documentation ties incoming transfer to the standard renewal price, allowing Domain.Guru to compare all three lifecycle legs without deriving one from an unrelated promotion.

Where it wins

  • Large official USD catalogue with clear standard annual prices
  • Domain privacy is included where the registry supports it
  • Incoming transfer pricing is documented against the standard renewal cost

Where it costs you

  • Optimised around the WordPress.com ecosystem rather than large portfolio trading
  • Existing legacy domains may retain historical renewal pricing
  • Registry-premium names require an individual quote and are not part of the standard board

Prices fetched from each shop's own published list — Squarespace Domains's on 1 Nov 2026, WordPress.com Domains's on 1 Nov 2026 — in US dollars before tax; the currency switcher converts them. How prices are read

Squarespace Domains and WordPress.com Domains, answered

4 questions
Is Squarespace Domains cheaper than WordPress.com Domains?
On the 359 extensions both sell, WordPress.com Domains renews cheaper on 306, Squarespace Domains on 46, and 7 cost the same. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $458.00 at WordPress.com Domains and $637.00 at Squarespace Domains. On the first year alone, Squarespace Domains is cheaper on 79 and WordPress.com Domains on 273: a first-year discount says little about the years after it.
Which is cheaper for a .com domain, Squarespace Domains or WordPress.com Domains?
Squarespace Domains renews .com at $22.00 a year and WordPress.com Domains at $13.00. Three years — the first year, then two renewals, with the ICANN fee — come to $54.60 at Squarespace Domains and $39.60 at WordPress.com Domains.
Do Squarespace Domains and WordPress.com Domains include WHOIS privacy?
Squarespace Domains: free on eligible TLDs. WordPress.com Domains: free on eligible TLDs. Registry rules can make privacy unavailable on a particular extension at either.
How do I move a domain from Squarespace Domains to WordPress.com Domains?
Unlock the domain at Squarespace Domains, ask it for the transfer (auth) code, and start a transfer at WordPress.com Domains with that code. A transfer usually adds a year to the registration and is paid at the new shop's transfer price — $13.00 for a .com at WordPress.com Domains today. A domain registered or transferred in the last 60 days usually cannot move yet.

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