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Redirect Supply vs Domain Forward: When forwarding the whole domain isn't enough
Domain Forward and Redirect Supply both fix what registrar forwarding gets wrong: automatic HTTPS, permanent 301s, and no server to run. Domain Forward is built to forward whole domains, with paths carried over as they are. Redirect Supply goes further, sending each old page to its exact new home with path rules, wildcards, and a global fallback.
Redirect Supply vs Domain Forward: domains vs pages
Decision factor
Redirect Supply
Domain Forward
Choose based on
Made for
Moving, renaming, and restructuring websites page by page
Forwarding whole domains to a new address over HTTPS
Whether your URLs stay the same on the new site
Different pages, different destinations
Page-level rules, wildcards, and global fallbacks on every paid plan
Dynamic destinations on the Ultimate plan only
A redesign almost always changes URLs, and each one needs its own rule
Price to map pages
$6/month (yearly) for 2 domains with unlimited path rules
$99/month on Ultimate
Page mapping costs a fraction on Redirect Supply
Redirect types
301, 302, 307, and 308
Focused on permanent 301s
Temporary 302s for campaigns and maintenance pages
Best fit
A studio moving a client from /services to /work, a brand renaming its product pages
Parking extra domains or forwarding a domain to one fixed URL
If any page changes its URL, Redirect Supply
Why Redirect Supply
Choose Redirect Supply for redirects that stay out of your way. Every old URL lands on the right page, every domain runs on HTTPS, and nothing breaks when your website moves.
Domain Forward or Redirect Supply? The short answer
Pick Redirect Supply if your new site has a different URL structure, you're merging sites, or you want old pages to land on their exact replacements. Path rules, wildcards, automatic HTTPS, and analytics start at $6 a month.
Pick Domain Forward if you only need whole domains sent to one address, with nothing on the new site changing.
For a redesign, rebrand, or migration, that makes it a Redirect Supply job.
FAQs
Questions about Redirect Supply and Domain Forward
How is Redirect Supply different from Domain Forward?
Domain Forward forwards whole domains over HTTPS, keeping the path and query string as they are. Redirect Supply also lets you send each page to a different destination, with wildcards and a global fallback, from the first paid plan.
Can Domain Forward send different pages to different URLs?
Yes, with dynamic destinations, which are available on the Ultimate plan at $99 a month. The Free and Premium plans forward paths unchanged. On Redirect Supply, path rules are included on every paid plan.
What's the difference between path forwarding and path rules?
Path forwarding keeps the path the same: old.com/about goes to new.com/about. Path rules change it: old.com/services can go to new.com/work. After a redesign, most sites need path rules, because URLs rarely stay identical. Read more about path-level redirects.
How much does each one cost?
Domain Forward has a free plan for 5 hostnames, Premium at $15 a month for 30 hostnames, and Ultimate at $99 a month with dynamic destinations. Redirect Supply starts at $6 a month billed yearly for 2 domains with unlimited path rules. See Redirect Supply pricing.
How do I move from Domain Forward to Redirect Supply?
Add your domain in Redirect Supply, create your redirects or import them from a CSV, then switch your domain's DNS records. Leave Domain Forward active until DNS has propagated, so every visitor lands correctly.
Does either service use URL masking?
Domain Forward offers URL frame masking on paid plans, which shows the destination inside a frame under the old address. Redirect Supply uses real HTTP redirects only, which search engines understand and trust. See why masked redirects are risky for SEO.
Have more questions?
Daniel Kouba
Founder of FREAKS
Vojtech Elias
Reflektor Studio
