Seeing the news with Google domains, I’m looking to move registrars, and was wondering who everyone uses.

  • gballantine@lemmy.bitgoblin.techEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I know it’s not the most popular option here, but Namecheao served me well for several years now. No real complaints that I can think of.

  • tekeous@apollo.townEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Porkbun if you’re cheap and Njalla if you’re paranoid. Cloudflare if you do things that other registrars can’t do.

      • tekeous@apollo.townEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I don’t really think Trustpilot is a good place to get info, a la Yelp.

        I can vouch for Njalla as one of the more privacy respecting providers(they require zero personal info and allow you to pay in crypto). Other providers said a .gg domain requires WHOIS data to be published, Njalla didn’t give a shit and gave me WHOIS privacy anyway. Even their name servers spell out “you can get no info”. Also, Pirate Bay uses them lmao

        Downsides would be being billed in euro, higher cost, and they require you to pay into your account then they use your account “credit” to pay for your domains, but remember, they operate in “cash”. They don’t know you and they don’t know your card info, so they can’t just bill your card when your renewal comes up.

        For privacy and overall service they get a 10/10 from me. Porkbun is cheaper if you’re not paranoid.

        • asap@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          1 year ago

          I don’t really think Trustpilot is a good place to get info, a la Yelp.

          Hard disagree on that, I’ve found it invaluable as a tool for assessing the safety of a company. Sure you’re going to get some idiots who simply don’t know how to use the tool and go online to bitch about it, but if you’re seeing a significant number of people making the same complaints about support or having domains withdrawn from them, it certainly makes me suspicious.

          Thank you for your reply though, it’s good to hear that some people are having success. My understanding from the reading I’ve done online is that they used to be a lot better but have fallen in quality over the last 2 years.

  • pacology@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    I use porkbun.

    The prices are similar to google domains and the dns management interface is ok.

    • ReAcTiVVIZION@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Been using porkbun as the registrar and cloudflare for Dns, no complaints. I like the cloudflare interface better and like having Dns and registrar separate.

      • jalim@jalim.xyzEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Keep in mind you can always use a different DNS provider who does support dynamic dns. For example you could use cloudflare (free) with a domain bought from Pork Bun.

  • katy ✨@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Honestly, I just go through Dreamhost since I have my hosting there anyway or Route 53, since they have full DNS customisation options.

  • hoodlem@hoodlem.meEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Namecheap. I’ve been using them for several years for various projects and have never had a problem with them.

  • surrendertogravity@wayfarershaven.euEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I just transferred all my domains out of Namecheap into Porkbun. I think Porkbun is 10 to 50 cents more expensive than Cloudflare, but they seemed a bit easier to use and could hold all my TLDs. So far, a way better experience than Namecheap!

    • surrendertogravity@wayfarershaven.euEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Never heard of them, but just looking at a registrar comparison chart, their renewal costs are pretty high. eg. $20 for .wiki renewal at Porkbun and $30 at Hover. Maybe they bundle in a lot of services along with it that make the price worth it? but unless you’re taking full advantage of those (if they’re offered) then you could def get a better deal elsewhere.

  • ppp@lemmy.oneEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I switched over to Netim after Gandi announced their new prices and removed the free mailboxes. They’re a bit pricey (close to current Gandi pricing) but it comes with a mailbox (1GB) and a 250MB website.

    • lemmyvore@feddit.nlEnglish
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      1 year ago

      They were close to Gandi pricing. Gandi just hiked up their prices on most TLDs by 75-100%. For my next renewal all my domains show up as €28 now. Netim is actualy looking pretty good right now with €15-22. 😆

  • kn33@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I’m probably gonna go cloudflare because that’s what I’ve had the best experience with besides Google Domains