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What registrars has HN been using lately? I've been super lazy and use Route53 for everything right now.

by bob1029 4y ago

csunbird 4y ago
Route53 is Gandi under the covers
- halfmatthalfcat 4y ago
  No way, source? Kind of amazing if true.
  - Traubenfuchs 4y ago
    https://aws.amazon.com/route53/domain-registration-agreement/ https://aws.amazon.com/route53/domain-registration-agreement... > AWS currently provides Domain Name Registration Services through Gandi SAS , Mesh Digital Limited, Amazon Registrar, Inc., and other ICANN-accredited registrars
    - ajb 4y ago
      I expect they use the in-house one for the largest fraction of revenue and the rest for obscure ones they can't be bothered with.
- andrelaszlo 4y ago
  That's surprising. It seems like it's only partially true: > AWS provides the Domain Name Registration Services through ICANN-accredited registrars. AWS currently provides Domain Name Registration Services through Gandi SAS , Mesh Digital Limited, Amazon Registrar, Inc., and other ICANN-accredited registrars (the “Registrar”), and your use of the Domain Name Registration Services is subject to their terms. You can identify the Registrar of record for any Registered Name by performing a WHOIS query here . AWS reserves the right to use any ICANN-accredited registrar as the Registrar. https://aws.amazon.com/route53/domain-registration-agreement/ https://aws.amazon.com/route53/domain-registration-agreement...
  - sleepyhead 4y ago
    Yes, only for domain registration. AWS handles DNS.
- etc-hosts 4y ago
  This is like saying my car is Venezuelan because it can accept gas from a Valero gas station.
- slyall 4y ago
  Route53 registration doesn't seem to get a lot of resources at AWS. They can take years to add new TLDs (I've been waiting for 5+ years for them to do .nz properly). Checkout the support forum. Lots of: * Someone asks for a new TLD * Quick reply saying request forwarded to team * a year passes * Another person asks when that TLD will become available. Probably okay for the basic stuff though.
Faaak 4y ago
I use infomaniak.com. Prices are reasonable and their API is somewhat ok
asddubs 4y ago
I like name.com, I also often hear namecheap recommended
judge2020 4y ago
> What registrars has HN been using lately? ycombinator.com itself is on 81 "Gandi SAS", although they use AWS DNS, so chances are it's through Route53 (since AWS isn't an ICANN registrar, they have other registrars actually handle the registry ops)
- ezuogirg 4y ago
  Sorry but AWS is an ICANN registrar see https://www.iana.org/assignments/registrar-ids/registrar-ids.xhtml https://www.iana.org/assignments/registrar-ids/registrar-ids... ID 468. Also note that Gandi also handle registry ops for AWS see https://aws.amazon.com/route53/domain-registration-agreement/ https://aws.amazon.com/route53/domain-registration-agreement...
sfeng 4y ago
Cloudflare Registrar, no markup and a reliable company.
- alex3305 4y ago
  Recently switched from Namecheap to Cloudflare. Cloudflare was significantly cheaper for my sole .io domain.
- timbowhite 4y ago
  The catch is that you must use Cloudflare's nameservers [0]: 6.1 Nameservers. Registrant agrees to use Cloudflare’s nameservers. REGISTRANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT IT MAY NOT CHANGE THE NAMESERVERS ON THE REGISTRAR SERVICES, AND THAT IT MUST TRANSFER TO A THIRD PARTY REGISTRAR IF IT WISHES TO CHANGE NAMESERVERS. [0] https://www.cloudflare.com/domain-registration-agreement/ https://www.cloudflare.com/domain-registration-agreement/
  - farseer 4y ago
    This usually isn't a problem, you can point the DNS to any hosting service you want. Its a pain to setup every single record of-course.
  - SahAssar 4y ago
    That's extremely weird. Is there a publicly stated reason for it?
  - Alupis 4y ago
    People generally use 3rd party Nameservers when their Registrar is unreliable or "old school". Most dot-com era web companies used Network Solutions back in the day - and many still use them. However, DNS updates sometimes take hours, their interface is cumbersome, etc. It's become quite common to use someone like Cloudflare for Nameserver/DNS duties (among other things) and keep your registrar where you like.
jacooper 4y ago
Namecheap/porkpun
metafunctor 4y ago
Hetzner. Their functionality for this is clunky as heck, but I have more trust in the company than other registrars.
danwee 4y ago
Gandi actually. So far so good. Need to check if what OP says is true, though.
basilgohar 4y ago
I've been using namecheap.com for 10 or so years quite happily and haven't felt the urge to move that whole time.
necessary 4y ago
Recently went with Porkbun. Their interface is simple and functional, and they have good support for most 2FA interfaces (including passkeys).
Jayschwa 4y ago
Over time, I've been migrating from Gandi to Porkbun. I've been happy so far.
- account42 4y ago
  Might have to do the same. Been ok with paying slightly higher prices for reliability but I wouln't bet on the latter if they start pulling shit like this even if it doesn't affect me directly.
95014_refugee 4y ago
Pair. More or less forever. Nothing particularly special, but never so busted there’s been a reason to bother changing.
- mikelovenotwar 4y ago
  Also pair for ~20 years. Not one single service issue in this time. Very quick response from queries raised, technical or otherwise.
- abcd_f 4y ago
  That's pairdomains.com, correct?
sleepyhead 4y ago
DNSimple is excellent. I don't recommend using Route53, while their GUI and features are good they charge per DNS query. I had someone trying exploit that and ended up with a 100x higher bill than normal in one month. It is impossible to do anything about it except purchase AWS Shield Advanced which costs $3000 per month.
rationalist 4y ago
Dynadot They are just as cheap as the often-mentioned NameCheap, but a much better UI. Dynadot also lets you "domain taste" that is get a refund in credit if you change your mind after buying a domain within I think 72 hours. They also are one of the largest domain registrars.
- KingOfCoders 4y ago
  Do they have better invoices? Namecheap (~20 domains there) is a pain when it comes to invoices (they don't send them to you, it's not clear where to find them in the UI, they mix it with transaction receipts, the name of the PDF is off etc.)
  - rationalist 4y ago
    I don't know, I only have a few personal domains and don't use invoices.
mech422 4y ago
I love EasyDNS - not the cheapest, but the service is EXCELLENT. Over 10 years or so, I've had to call support a couple of times to setup new features, and not only do they answer the phone - but you get a real engineer! It costs me about $40/year for domain (.org), dns, backup MX/mail spool, and a couple of other bits and pieces. It's been well worth it for the piece of mind.
notpushkin 4y ago
I generally open up https://tld-list.com/ https://tld-list.com/ (which lists most registrars for any given TLD, along with the prices). I then choose the cheapest non-shady looking one. Porkbun, NameSilo, and Epik are fine options usually.
- josephb 4y ago
  https://tldes.com/ https://tldes.com/ is an alternative site for those look for pricing comparison for the different TLDs/gTLDs. Personally I'm currently using Sav and Porkbun, with good experiences with Namesilo in the recent past.
changethe 4y ago
porkbun is awesome and pretty much the cheapest for all tlds, and name.com has a nice simple interface. happy with both of them.
nubinetwork 4y ago
I use hover, they are a tucows reseller, sort of.
- preinheimer 4y ago
  Another +1 for Hover.
- justinclift 4y ago
  Oh hell no. Hover used to be good, but have turned into a shit show over the last 12+ months. Definitely avoid them, and if your domains are important then migrate them elsewhere. Several reports of problems, including from me: * https://twitter.com/densone/status/1625378937047027719 https://twitter.com/densone/status/1625378937047027719 * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34786465 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34786465 * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34788210 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34788210 <-- mine
  - nubinetwork 4y ago
    Sorry for your luck, but based on your posts and your twitter, you already had other security issues. That's not hovers fault.
    - justinclift 4y ago
      Sure mate. Care to explain? (Btw, I don't have a Twitter, so good luck with that. :)) Let me guess, you work for Hover or used to? Or maybe you just needed more coffee/sleep/something before replying? ;)
      - nubinetwork 4y ago
        Sorry I misread the thread, I thought you were densone
        justinclift 4y ago
daneel_w 4y ago
I've been with joker.com for more than 20 years. Not a single problem ever.
latexr 4y ago
I’ve been using https://hover.com https://hover.com (domains only) for over a decade and have had zero issues. They never bother me and only email for things I’d want to be notified (e.g. domain expiring).
manuelmoreale 4y ago
Personally been a happy hover.com customer. Definitely not the cheapest but I like that they don't try to upsell me crap.
Macha 4y ago
I have a few domains on gandi (they support .ie unlike a lot of big registrars), but my primary registrar is still namecheap.
Pxtl 4y ago
I've only got just one, but I'm pretty happy with Google. I mean, I know it's Google so there's always the worry they'll get bored with the product, but it works fine and has integration with my Asus router so I can dynDNS my home for my kids' minecraft server.
- dakiol 4y ago
  Isn't the biggest issue with Google that your account could get banned for whatever reason, and then your chances of recover it are under 0.001%? That's the biggest fear imho.

What registrars has HN been using lately? I've been super lazy and use Route53 for everything right now.

csunbird 4y ago

Route53 is Gandi under the covers

halfmatthalfcat 4y ago
No way, source? Kind of amazing if true.
- Traubenfuchs 4y ago
  https://aws.amazon.com/route53/domain-registration-agreement/ https://aws.amazon.com/route53/domain-registration-agreement... > AWS currently provides Domain Name Registration Services through Gandi SAS , Mesh Digital Limited, Amazon Registrar, Inc., and other ICANN-accredited registrars
  - ajb 4y ago
    I expect they use the in-house one for the largest fraction of revenue and the rest for obscure ones they can't be bothered with.
andrelaszlo 4y ago
That's surprising. It seems like it's only partially true: > AWS provides the Domain Name Registration Services through ICANN-accredited registrars. AWS currently provides Domain Name Registration Services through Gandi SAS , Mesh Digital Limited, Amazon Registrar, Inc., and other ICANN-accredited registrars (the “Registrar”), and your use of the Domain Name Registration Services is subject to their terms. You can identify the Registrar of record for any Registered Name by performing a WHOIS query here . AWS reserves the right to use any ICANN-accredited registrar as the Registrar. https://aws.amazon.com/route53/domain-registration-agreement/ https://aws.amazon.com/route53/domain-registration-agreement...
- sleepyhead 4y ago
  Yes, only for domain registration. AWS handles DNS.
etc-hosts 4y ago
This is like saying my car is Venezuelan because it can accept gas from a Valero gas station.
slyall 4y ago
Route53 registration doesn't seem to get a lot of resources at AWS. They can take years to add new TLDs (I've been waiting for 5+ years for them to do .nz properly). Checkout the support forum. Lots of: * Someone asks for a new TLD * Quick reply saying request forwarded to team * a year passes * Another person asks when that TLD will become available. Probably okay for the basic stuff though.

Faaak 4y ago

I use infomaniak.com. Prices are reasonable and their API is somewhat ok

asddubs 4y ago

I like name.com, I also often hear namecheap recommended

judge2020 4y ago

> What registrars has HN been using lately? ycombinator.com itself is on 81 "Gandi SAS", although they use AWS DNS, so chances are it's through Route53 (since AWS isn't an ICANN registrar, they have other registrars actually handle the registry ops)

ezuogirg 4y ago
Sorry but AWS is an ICANN registrar see https://www.iana.org/assignments/registrar-ids/registrar-ids.xhtml https://www.iana.org/assignments/registrar-ids/registrar-ids... ID 468. Also note that Gandi also handle registry ops for AWS see https://aws.amazon.com/route53/domain-registration-agreement/ https://aws.amazon.com/route53/domain-registration-agreement...

sfeng 4y ago

Cloudflare Registrar, no markup and a reliable company.

alex3305 4y ago
Recently switched from Namecheap to Cloudflare. Cloudflare was significantly cheaper for my sole .io domain.
timbowhite 4y ago
The catch is that you must use Cloudflare's nameservers [0]: 6.1 Nameservers. Registrant agrees to use Cloudflare’s nameservers. REGISTRANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT IT MAY NOT CHANGE THE NAMESERVERS ON THE REGISTRAR SERVICES, AND THAT IT MUST TRANSFER TO A THIRD PARTY REGISTRAR IF IT WISHES TO CHANGE NAMESERVERS. [0] https://www.cloudflare.com/domain-registration-agreement/ https://www.cloudflare.com/domain-registration-agreement/
- farseer 4y ago
  This usually isn't a problem, you can point the DNS to any hosting service you want. Its a pain to setup every single record of-course.
- SahAssar 4y ago
  That's extremely weird. Is there a publicly stated reason for it?
- Alupis 4y ago
  People generally use 3rd party Nameservers when their Registrar is unreliable or "old school". Most dot-com era web companies used Network Solutions back in the day - and many still use them. However, DNS updates sometimes take hours, their interface is cumbersome, etc. It's become quite common to use someone like Cloudflare for Nameserver/DNS duties (among other things) and keep your registrar where you like.

jacooper 4y ago

Namecheap/porkpun

metafunctor 4y ago

Hetzner. Their functionality for this is clunky as heck, but I have more trust in the company than other registrars.

danwee 4y ago

Gandi actually. So far so good. Need to check if what OP says is true, though.

basilgohar 4y ago

I've been using namecheap.com for 10 or so years quite happily and haven't felt the urge to move that whole time.

necessary 4y ago

Recently went with Porkbun. Their interface is simple and functional, and they have good support for most 2FA interfaces (including passkeys).

Jayschwa 4y ago

Over time, I've been migrating from Gandi to Porkbun. I've been happy so far.

account42 4y ago
Might have to do the same. Been ok with paying slightly higher prices for reliability but I wouln't bet on the latter if they start pulling shit like this even if it doesn't affect me directly.

95014_refugee 4y ago

Pair. More or less forever. Nothing particularly special, but never so busted there’s been a reason to bother changing.

mikelovenotwar 4y ago
Also pair for ~20 years. Not one single service issue in this time. Very quick response from queries raised, technical or otherwise.
abcd_f 4y ago
That's pairdomains.com, correct?

sleepyhead 4y ago

DNSimple is excellent. I don't recommend using Route53, while their GUI and features are good they charge per DNS query. I had someone trying exploit that and ended up with a 100x higher bill than normal in one month. It is impossible to do anything about it except purchase AWS Shield Advanced which costs $3000 per month.

rationalist 4y ago

Dynadot They are just as cheap as the often-mentioned NameCheap, but a much better UI. Dynadot also lets you "domain taste" that is get a refund in credit if you change your mind after buying a domain within I think 72 hours. They also are one of the largest domain registrars.

KingOfCoders 4y ago
Do they have better invoices? Namecheap (~20 domains there) is a pain when it comes to invoices (they don't send them to you, it's not clear where to find them in the UI, they mix it with transaction receipts, the name of the PDF is off etc.)
- rationalist 4y ago
  I don't know, I only have a few personal domains and don't use invoices.

mech422 4y ago

I love EasyDNS - not the cheapest, but the service is EXCELLENT. Over 10 years or so, I've had to call support a couple of times to setup new features, and not only do they answer the phone - but you get a real engineer! It costs me about $40/year for domain (.org), dns, backup MX/mail spool, and a couple of other bits and pieces. It's been well worth it for the piece of mind.

notpushkin 4y ago

I generally open up https://tld-list.com/ https://tld-list.com/ (which lists most registrars for any given TLD, along with the prices). I then choose the cheapest non-shady looking one. Porkbun, NameSilo, and Epik are fine options usually.

josephb 4y ago
https://tldes.com/ https://tldes.com/ is an alternative site for those look for pricing comparison for the different TLDs/gTLDs. Personally I'm currently using Sav and Porkbun, with good experiences with Namesilo in the recent past.

changethe 4y ago

porkbun is awesome and pretty much the cheapest for all tlds, and name.com has a nice simple interface. happy with both of them.

nubinetwork 4y ago

I use hover, they are a tucows reseller, sort of.

preinheimer 4y ago
Another +1 for Hover.
justinclift 4y ago
Oh hell no. Hover used to be good, but have turned into a shit show over the last 12+ months. Definitely avoid them, and if your domains are important then migrate them elsewhere. Several reports of problems, including from me: * https://twitter.com/densone/status/1625378937047027719 https://twitter.com/densone/status/1625378937047027719 * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34786465 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34786465 * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34788210 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34788210 <-- mine
- nubinetwork 4y ago
  Sorry for your luck, but based on your posts and your twitter, you already had other security issues. That's not hovers fault.
  - justinclift 4y ago
    Sure mate. Care to explain? (Btw, I don't have a Twitter, so good luck with that. :)) Let me guess, you work for Hover or used to? Or maybe you just needed more coffee/sleep/something before replying? ;)
    - nubinetwork 4y ago
      Sorry I misread the thread, I thought you were densone
      - justinclift 4y ago

daneel_w 4y ago

I've been with joker.com for more than 20 years. Not a single problem ever.

latexr 4y ago

I’ve been using https://hover.com https://hover.com (domains only) for over a decade and have had zero issues. They never bother me and only email for things I’d want to be notified (e.g. domain expiring).

manuelmoreale 4y ago

Personally been a happy hover.com customer. Definitely not the cheapest but I like that they don't try to upsell me crap.

Macha 4y ago

I have a few domains on gandi (they support .ie unlike a lot of big registrars), but my primary registrar is still namecheap.

Pxtl 4y ago

I've only got just one, but I'm pretty happy with Google. I mean, I know it's Google so there's always the worry they'll get bored with the product, but it works fine and has integration with my Asus router so I can dynDNS my home for my kids' minecraft server.

dakiol 4y ago
Isn't the biggest issue with Google that your account could get banned for whatever reason, and then your chances of recover it are under 0.001%? That's the biggest fear imho.