Draftly Subdomain vs. Custom Domain: Which Should You Use?

Every Draftly site starts with a free subdomain (yourbusiness.draftly.space). A custom domain (yourbusiness.com) costs extra but is essential for professional use.

Use Your Draftly Subdomain When:

• You're testing or prototyping a site before committing
• It's an internal tool or client preview link
• The site is genuinely temporary (event, campaign, coming soon)
• You're waiting for your domain to propagate to the custom domain

Use a Custom Domain When:

• You're sharing the site publicly
• The site represents your business or brand
• You want Google to index the site under your brand name
• You're running ads to the site
• You're sending the URL to clients or customers

SEO Implications

Google can rank subdomain sites. However:

• A custom domain builds domain authority for your brand


• Consistent brand domain across all channels improves recognition


• Once you move from subdomain to custom domain, old subdomain links don't redirect automatically

Cost

A .com domain costs ₹700-1,500/year from most Indian registrars. A .in domain is often cheaper. GoDaddy, Namecheap, BigRock, and Hostinger all work with Draftly.

Switching Later

You can connect a custom domain to any existing Draftly project at any time. Content and settings are preserved.