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Ask HN: Domain Registrar?
Looking for recommendations on a good US domain registrar that isn't Go Daddy. Experiences, anecdotes etc welcomed.
- dave1619 17y agoI'm using godaddy but want to switch. Too cluttered and borders shady.
- iamdave 17y agoNearlyFreeSpeech.net I recommend them for hosting and domain registration. Everything about them is easy, and suits both competent and novice webmasters. Plus you get an SSH account at no extra charge.
- nreece 17y agoNameCheap.com is the best I've used.
- ryduh 17y agoI'll second this. They also give a free SSL certificate
- nreece 17y agoAnd a free 1 year WhoIsGuard (on renewals I suppose).
- pasbesoin 17y agoFor a couple of registrations, it doesn't really matter, but they usually have at least one "coupon" promotion running. A very typical one is for about 10% off a new registration. If you're making several registrations, googling "namecheap coupon" might be worth the effort. EDIT: Also, if you want to pick up the free TLS/SSL certificate offered with a new registration, you need to click on the link during checkout. The link looks like one that just provides more information, but no, that's the link to add it to your purchase. Note that after the first year, you'll have to pay for WhoIsGuard and certificate renewal (as well as the domain itself).
- pedalpete 17y agoi've used enom signed up via google apps a few times. One time google apps tried to make me sign up for the domain via godaddy, but I didn't complete the transaction because of godaddy. The UI for using enom is pretty good, you get google apps in one simple sign-up, i'd recommend it.
- mattyb 17y agoGandi.net is French, but they're awesome. Free SSL cert too.
- dannytatom 17y agoI use Gandi as well and haven't had any trouble, they also have a lot of specials on short TLDs.