On the pending sale of Google Domains to Squarespace: Any thoughts/opinions on domain registrars?

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Vincent A. Cicirello

Posted on June 22, 2023

On the pending sale of Google Domains to Squarespace: Any thoughts/opinions on domain registrars?

Google Domains is in the process of being sold to Squarespace. See Squarespace for more info on the pending sale.

What are your thoughts on alternative domain registrars to Google Domains? Do nothing and just go with Squarespace after the transition? They indicate they will keep Google's renewal pricing for at least 12 months, but I'm guessing they will increase significantly after that (e.g., domains that currently cost $12 at Google would cost $20 at Squarespace's current rates).

Alternatives to Squarespace that I'm considering are Porkbun and Cloudflare. What are your opinions on those? Pros and cons? What others should I consider? Some things that are important to me include no game playing on pricing (e.g. same renewal price as registration price), no added costs for things that should be included (e.g. DNSSEC, Whois privacy, etc). Squarespace appears to meet those requirements.

Which registrars do you use or have used? What do you like about them? What don't you like? Have you had any problems?

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cicirello
Vincent A. Cicirello

Posted on June 22, 2023

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