Any experiences with NameSilo and/or Infomaniak?

Tsunami · 28 Mar 2025, 09:46 PM

As I'm still looking for a good registrar for my next domain(s), I was wondering if anyone has tried these?

Both seem very OK when it comes to pricing (Infomaniak is even quite cheap, less than 12? for .com, less than 10? for many European ccTLD's).

Infomaniak seems trusted by famous companies such as RTBF (Belgian TV broadcaster), Fnac (famous store across Europe), Swiss Red Cross, Canton of Geneva, ... whereas NameSilo has been named "registrar of the year" at NamePros some years ago.

Does any of you have experience with them?

What matters to me in a domain registrar:

* decent pricing (which doesn't mean it has to be the very cheapest!)
* reliable support, preferably per chat, email and phone (I am old-fashioned, I like to be able to call someone when I really need support

)
* respecting GDPR (which means EU citizens have their private data covered in WHOIS searches, usually it will say "redacted for privacy")
* 2FA (it seems to me that Yubikey and Yubico Authenticator is very safe, but I'm open to other suggestions for 2FA that may be better)
* has proven reliability over the years and is unlikely to cease operations in the forseeable future

The domain extentions I'm mostly interested in are .com, .net, .be and .eu
(I am from Belgium but most experienced with .com)

sterdeus · 12 Apr 2025, 04:09 AM

I use Namesilo for a few domains. About 7 years ago, I moved over from Namecheap because of price due to Namesilo including privacy in their pricing. Otherwise, I don't pay too much attention to other features. I cannot comment on Support since I've never used it. My account is set up with 2FA and it works as expected. They've been around for a while and claim to be in the top 12 worldwide so I assume they'll stick around for a while.

**ReuvenNY** · 12 Apr 2025, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by sterdeus

I use Namesilo for a few domains. About 7 years ago, I moved over from Namecheap because of price due to Namesilo including privacy in their pricing. Otherwise, I don't pay too much attention to other features. I cannot comment on Support since I've never used it. My account is set up with 2FA and it works as expected. They've been around for a while and claim to be in the top 12 worldwide so I assume they'll stick around for a while.

I did the same and was content with everything. Until I discovered porkbun do com. Everything the same, better price.

28 Mar 2025, 09:46 PM	#1
Tsunami The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: in between the bright lights and the far unlit unknown Posts: 2,377	Any experiences with NameSilo and/or Infomaniak? As I'm still looking for a good registrar for my next domain(s), I was wondering if anyone has tried these? Both seem very OK when it comes to pricing (Infomaniak is even quite cheap, less than 12? for .com, less than 10? for many European ccTLD's). Infomaniak seems trusted by famous companies such as RTBF (Belgian TV broadcaster), Fnac (famous store across Europe), Swiss Red Cross, Canton of Geneva, ... whereas NameSilo has been named "registrar of the year" at NamePros some years ago. Does any of you have experience with them? What matters to me in a domain registrar: * decent pricing (which doesn't mean it has to be the very cheapest!) * reliable support, preferably per chat, email and phone (I am old-fashioned, I like to be able to call someone when I really need support ) * respecting GDPR (which means EU citizens have their private data covered in WHOIS searches, usually it will say "redacted for privacy") * 2FA (it seems to me that Yubikey and Yubico Authenticator is very safe, but I'm open to other suggestions for 2FA that may be better) * has proven reliability over the years and is unlikely to cease operations in the forseeable future The domain extentions I'm mostly interested in are .com, .net, .be and .eu (I am from Belgium but most experienced with .com)

12 Apr 2025, 04:09 AM	#2
sterdeus Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 182	I use Namesilo for a few domains. About 7 years ago, I moved over from Namecheap because of price due to Namesilo including privacy in their pricing. Otherwise, I don't pay too much attention to other features. I cannot comment on Support since I've never used it. My account is set up with 2FA and it works as expected. They've been around for a while and claim to be in the top 12 worldwide so I assume they'll stick around for a while.