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- Renewal 46 Squarespace Domains WordPress.com Domains 306 7 the same
- First year 79 Squarespace Domains WordPress.com Domains 273 7 the same
- 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- .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
- .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
- .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
- .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
- .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
- .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
- .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
- .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
- .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
- .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
- .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
- .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
- .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
- .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
- .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
- .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
- .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
- .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
- .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
- .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 extensionsCheaper at Squarespace Domains
Beyond the price
How the honesty score works| Fact | Squarespace Domains | WordPress.com Domains |
|---|---|---|
| Honesty score | 77/100 | 79/100 |
| WHOIS privacy | free on eligible TLDs | free on eligible TLDs |
| EU VAT | adds EU VAT for consumers | not established — assume it may be added |
| Accepts | Cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, SEPA, Link | not verified |
| Expired names | pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption | pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption |
| Extensions we price | 431 | 388 |
| Coupon codes | none we can verify | none we can verify |
| Based | New York, US, since 2003 | San 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
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- OVHcloud 16% renewed cheaper by Squarespace Domains
- NameSilo 16% renewed cheaper by Squarespace Domains
- Infomaniak 15% renewed cheaper by Squarespace Domains
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- Epik 11% renewed cheaper by Squarespace Domains
- Dynadot 9% renewed cheaper by Squarespace Domains
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- Spaceship 6% renewed cheaper by Squarespace Domains
- Cloudflare 2% renewed cheaper by Squarespace Domains
WordPress.com Domains against
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- 101domain 99% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- INWX 99% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Hover 99% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- IONOS 98% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- one.com 98% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Hostinger 96% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Amazon Route 53 92% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- NameSilo 80% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- OVHcloud 80% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Infomaniak 56% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- DreamHost 53% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Epik 42% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Dynadot 9% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Sav.com 7% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Porkbun 5% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Spaceship 4% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Cloudflare 1% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains