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Semi-related: What alternative is your registrar of choice and why?

sneak 5y ago
Additionally: Are there any good registrars that support U2F/FIDO/WebAuthn (aka hardware tokens) for 2FA? Mine only does TOTP and I would like the security provided by hardware.
- mminer237 5y ago
  Namecheap does: https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/10102/45/how-can-i-use-the-u2f-method-for-twofactor-authentication/ https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx...
anderspitman 5y ago
https://TakingNames.io https://TakingNames.io obviously. Disclaimer: I run it.
- DomainEater247 5y ago
  I'm curious what goes into running one? Do you need to have stable NameServer's with static IPs that have 100% uptime? Why create one?
  - anderspitman 5y ago
    It's very easy to get started, and easy to progressively add services. The most important distinction is between a domain registrar and a domain reseller. As far as I know, most start out as resellers (Namecheap started as an Enom reseller. AWS still resells Gandi). Being a legit registrar is actually fairly expensive. Reselling complexity depends on the upstream registrar. Most of the big ones have reseller programs, including white label services. TakingNames.io uses Name.com, which doesn't require anything official. I just sell domains using Stripe for payments then use the Name.com API to buy the domain. Then I forward DNS changes using their API as well. Currently I default to using Name.com's nameservers, but users can set custom nameservers and I may run my own eventually.
imilk 5y ago
porkbun.com is great
mminer237 5y ago
I use Porkbun because they're typically the cheapest, tbh. They have a really nice interface too, but my registrar isn't something I interact with more than once a year typically. As long as they aren't shady like GoDaddy, it doesn't matter that much. There's tons of good options.
- alligatorplum 5y ago
  +1 to Porkbun. I think cloudlfare sells domains at-cost so if you want something cheaper than they might be worth looking into. But I have been a happy porkbun customer for a few years and they are my go to recommendation to anyone who asks.
- imilk 5y ago
  Also have quite a few great easter eggs on their site. Always nice when a company has a bit of personality.
PascLeRasc 5y ago
Porkbun has been good to me, but I can't get it to work for iCloud custom domains.

Additionally: Are there any good registrars that support U2F/FIDO/WebAuthn (aka hardware tokens) for 2FA? Mine only does TOTP and I would like the security provided by hardware.

mminer237 5y ago
Namecheap does: https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/10102/45/how-can-i-use-the-u2f-method-for-twofactor-authentication/ https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx...

anderspitman 5y ago

https://TakingNames.io https://TakingNames.io obviously. Disclaimer: I run it.

DomainEater247 5y ago
I'm curious what goes into running one? Do you need to have stable NameServer's with static IPs that have 100% uptime? Why create one?
- anderspitman 5y ago
  It's very easy to get started, and easy to progressively add services. The most important distinction is between a domain registrar and a domain reseller. As far as I know, most start out as resellers (Namecheap started as an Enom reseller. AWS still resells Gandi). Being a legit registrar is actually fairly expensive. Reselling complexity depends on the upstream registrar. Most of the big ones have reseller programs, including white label services. TakingNames.io uses Name.com, which doesn't require anything official. I just sell domains using Stripe for payments then use the Name.com API to buy the domain. Then I forward DNS changes using their API as well. Currently I default to using Name.com's nameservers, but users can set custom nameservers and I may run my own eventually.

imilk 5y ago

porkbun.com is great

mminer237 5y ago

I use Porkbun because they're typically the cheapest, tbh. They have a really nice interface too, but my registrar isn't something I interact with more than once a year typically. As long as they aren't shady like GoDaddy, it doesn't matter that much. There's tons of good options.

alligatorplum 5y ago
+1 to Porkbun. I think cloudlfare sells domains at-cost so if you want something cheaper than they might be worth looking into. But I have been a happy porkbun customer for a few years and they are my go to recommendation to anyone who asks.
imilk 5y ago
Also have quite a few great easter eggs on their site. Always nice when a company has a bit of personality.

PascLeRasc 5y ago

Porkbun has been good to me, but I can't get it to work for iCloud custom domains.