// 9 TLDs sold by both · renewal prices
Porkbun vs Squarespace Domains.
A like-for-like renewal price comparison across every TLD both registrars sell. No editorial thumb on the scale — the table is generated from our price catalog.
prices verified 10 August 2026 · methodology
On average, Porkbun is the cheaper of the two — but averages hide the useful detail. Porkbun wins 9 of the 9 shared TLDs and Squarespace Domains wins 0, so the right answer depends entirely on what you own.
renewal price by TLD.
| TLD | Porkbun | Squarespace Domains | difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| .ai | £65.33 | £95.00 | £29.67 |
| .app | £11.79 | £16.00 | £4.21 |
| .co | £24.65 | £30.00 | £5.35 |
| .com | £8.75 | £10.99 | £2.24 |
| .dev | £10.17 | £14.00 | £3.83 |
| .io | £40.92 | £52.00 | £11.08 |
| .me | £13.64 | £24.00 | £10.36 |
| .net | £9.89 | £14.00 | £4.11 |
| .org | £9.35 | £14.00 | £4.65 |
beyond price
- Porkbun — Low margins, dev-friendly API, free WHOIS privacy. Publishes a domain management API.
- Squarespace Domains — Acquired Google Domains in 2023. Pricing inherited from Google Domains era — flat, no markup on renewals.
Price is the easiest thing to compare and rarely the only thing that matters. Transfer friction, whether WHOIS privacy is included, DNS quality and how quickly support answers when something breaks are all worth more than a couple of pounds a year on a domain your business depends on.
questions people actually ask.
Is Porkbun or Squarespace Domains cheaper for domain renewals?
Across the 9 TLDs both registrars sell, Porkbun averages £21.61 per renewal against £30.00 for Squarespace Domains — about £8.39 per domain per year. Porkbun is cheaper on 9 of those TLDs and Squarespace Domains on 0, so the answer flips depending on which TLDs you hold.
Does Porkbun or Squarespace Domains have a better API?
Porkbun publishes an API; Squarespace Domains does not advertise one. If you manage domains programmatically that matters more than a pound or two of price difference — and owndle reads your portfolio from any registrar regardless, via the public registry data.
Should I move domains between these two?
Only where the per-TLD gap is real and you will hold the domain for years. A transfer costs one year's renewal at the gaining registrar, and that year is added to your expiry rather than replacing it — so the true cost is the price difference, not the whole year. Check the specific TLDs you own in the table above rather than the average.
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compare against what you actually own.
This page compares two registrars in the abstract. Owndle compares every registrar against the specific domains in your portfolio, then tells you which ones are worth moving and reminds you before each one renews.
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