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Ask HN: Leaving GoDaddy. Is there a Domain Registrar with a decent UI/UX?
Like many, I've had my fill of GoDaddy. Since I'm going through the pain of moving, I'd like to find a registrar whose domain management console doesn't look like ass. Does such a thing exist?
In addition to GD, I have a few domains at name.com (forgot-the-CSS ass) and have set up an account at namecheap.com (Microsoft-Access-looking ass).
These two are highly recommended on HN and elsewhere, but is this the best we can do? Is there any domain registrar who has any sense for usability/UX?
- charliepark 15y agoIf you define "UX" by "how the interface looks", I can't help. But if you define it as "the total user experience", I've been really impressed by DreamHost (http://dreamhost.com/ http://dreamhost.com/). They make transferring in and out really easy, they're crystal-clear about what you're signing up for, and they give you straightforward options for how to cancel, how to sign up for auto-renewed registration, and how to do everything else involved with managing your domain. Their site isn't a paragon of beautiful design, but in terms of usability, it's great.
- geekfactor 15y agoPossibly a good option, but I use DreamHost for shared hosting, and would like to keeps domains separate. Thanks, though!
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- billpatrianakos 15y agoI've used GoDaddy before so I know what you mean by decent UI. Name.com, namecheap.com, and gandi.net get great reviews. I use both name and namecheap and I know if you're switching from godaddy you'll like them a lot.
- revorad 15y agoI'm happy with namecheap. I do agree their UI is a bit dated, but it doesn't bother me much because I probably spend less than a few minutes every month using it.
- saiko-chriskun 15y agoI'm a fan of gandi.net