Namecheap vs Godaddy or other register?

Agx · 21 Nov 2015, 06:43 PM

Hi,

what web company do you suggest to use to register a web domain?

I have read bad news about godaddy, and some good info about Namecheap, but i'm new about this and i want a reliable company.

Suggestion?

David · 22 Nov 2015, 01:23 AM

I have used Namecheap for very many years (without problems) If you do a forum search on both these companies there is much historical information.

FredOnline · 22 Nov 2015, 01:35 AM

I would recommend that, whichever registrar you choose, also consider WHOIS privacy for your domain.

Namecheap offers WhoisGuard, but you have to pay extra for that after your initial domain purchase.

Gandi and NameSilo - examples of 2 registrars that I use myself - include WHOIS protection at no additional cost, although their prices may be slightly more expensive than Namecheap.

That said, I would recommend all the 3 registrars I've mentioned here.

William9 · 22 Nov 2015, 03:56 PM

Name.com is excellent. There are discounts for Who Is privacy frequently available.

danieldk · 22 Nov 2015, 06:54 PM

I have had domains with Gandi.net for over more than a decade or so. They are excellent. Their support typically answers quickly and are knowledgable. They contribute to multiple open source projects.

Tsunami · 23 Nov 2015, 09:26 AM

I've been using Name.com and United-Domains.de for years, never any problem. United Domains has a German language interface, keep that in mind though. They also require paperwork to be faxed for domain transfers (but I consider that an extra layer of protection rather than a hassle)

I haven't used WHOIS privacy, other than some spam due to spambots finding the email address in the WHOIS databases I haven't any complaints. Deleting the spam takes a few minutes, so far the spam filter of my mailbox has done a good job and the remaining spam that does end in the inbox I've deleted in a few minutes. No complaints

PS: for certain ccTLDs it may be best to go with a local registrar. For example, if you need a .es domain, DonDominio are specialised in that. If you need a .be domain, Gandi or bNamed would be good choices. For a .de domain, a German registrar such as United Domains would be good.
(this advise excludes those ccTLDs who are branded as if they were gTLDs, such as .tv, .cc, .nu and .co --- as they are often treated as generic TLDs, most famous registrars will offer them at reasonable pricing)

randian · 23 Nov 2015, 11:39 AM

I like Dynadot.

EdinwolfPA · 25 Nov 2015, 11:05 PM

Namecheap gives you better flexibility IF you want/or need to change your DNS records, etc.

Go Daddy is a major pain when it comes to this issue.

Most e-mail services require you to have FULL access to your DNS records IF you want to make changes, etc.

David

Just Bill · 26 Nov 2015, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agx

Hi,

what web company do you suggest to use to register a web domain?

I have read bad news about godaddy, and some good info about Namecheap, but i'm new about this and i want a reliable company.

Suggestion?

I've tried both and Namecheap is by far the better company.

17pm · 26 Nov 2015, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FredOnline

Gandi and NameSilo - examples of 2 registrars that I use myself - include WHOIS protection at no additional cost, although their prices may be slightly more expensive than Namecheap.

NameSilo is actually cheaper than Namecheap, if I remember correctly.

I've my domain with namesilo and I'm quite happy with them. Their support is one of the fastest I came across. 5 stars.

David · 27 Nov 2015, 01:37 AM

It would be interesting to know how good the 'support system' is of all these companies, when their servers are down and your domain name is dead in the water.

Tsunami · 27 Nov 2015, 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David

It would be interesting to know how good the 'support system' is of all these companies, when their servers are down and your domain name is dead in the water.

Exactly. This is one of the reasons why I'm happy with Name.com : I had to ask their support team questions several times (including a few times where I realise my question was odd as I was overworried due to my anxiety disorder, whereas in reality there was no genuine reason to be worried) ; they never mocked with any odd question, and have Always given excellent support.

I have used GoDaddy only once and it was many years ago, but their support team was hard to reach. Maybe it improved by now, but I'm happy with Name.com

Only for ccTLD's I'd maybe go for another option as often ccTLD's are best to be registered with a registrar in the country itself (if you need a .de domain, see if you can find a reliable German registrar, if you need a .uk domain, check if you can find a UK based registrar serving your needs). Of course the likes of Name.com, GoDaddy, Namecheap, etc will have a lot of ccTLD's , but often a bit more pricy. For generic extentions like .com, .net, .info, etc I'm very satisfied with Name.com

(PS the pricyness of some country-code extentions is one of the reasons why I haven't purchased a .tv domain yet for my photo website ... Quite expensive compared to a .com domain for example)

favicon321 · 8 Dec 2015, 04:20 AM

For me the bestis name.com and it has a very good interface. Free email service
and the free promotional code has privacy, code: PRIVACYPLEASE

gaia · 22 Dec 2015, 07:21 AM

I used to use namecheap but after some issues I changed to mydomain.com for several domains over a decade ago & they're very reliable.

alvinh · 24 Dec 2015, 10:40 PM

try namesilo, they have very good price and free whois privacy, I've just move my domains from name.com to namesilo.

but i never had any issues with name.com, they good registar, namesilo cheaper though.

21 Nov 2015, 06:43 PM	#1
Agx Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 164	Namecheap vs Godaddy or other register? Hi, what web company do you suggest to use to register a web domain? I have read bad news about godaddy, and some good info about Namecheap, but i'm new about this and i want a reliable company. Suggestion?

8 Dec 2015, 04:20 AM	#13
favicon321 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: sao paulo Posts: 2	Name For me the bestis name.com and it has a very good interface. Free email service and the free promotional code has privacy, code: PRIVACYPLEASE

22 Nov 2015, 01:23 AM	#2
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	I have used Namecheap for very many years (without problems) If you do a forum search on both these companies there is much historical information.

22 Nov 2015, 01:35 AM	#3
FredOnline The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 2,616	I would recommend that, whichever registrar you choose, also consider WHOIS privacy for your domain. Namecheap offers WhoisGuard, but you have to pay extra for that after your initial domain purchase. Gandi and NameSilo - examples of 2 registrars that I use myself - include WHOIS protection at no additional cost, although their prices may be slightly more expensive than Namecheap. That said, I would recommend all the 3 registrars I've mentioned here.

22 Nov 2015, 03:56 PM	#4
William9 The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 2,281	Name.com is excellent. There are discounts for Who Is privacy frequently available.

22 Nov 2015, 06:54 PM	#5
danieldk Essential Contributor Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 212	I have had domains with Gandi.net for over more than a decade or so. They are excellent. Their support typically answers quickly and are knowledgable. They contribute to multiple open source projects.

23 Nov 2015, 09:26 AM	#6
Tsunami The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: in between the bright lights and the far unlit unknown Posts: 2,341	I've been using Name.com and United-Domains.de for years, never any problem. United Domains has a German language interface, keep that in mind though. They also require paperwork to be faxed for domain transfers (but I consider that an extra layer of protection rather than a hassle) I haven't used WHOIS privacy, other than some spam due to spambots finding the email address in the WHOIS databases I haven't any complaints. Deleting the spam takes a few minutes, so far the spam filter of my mailbox has done a good job and the remaining spam that does end in the inbox I've deleted in a few minutes. No complaints PS: for certain ccTLDs it may be best to go with a local registrar. For example, if you need a .es domain, DonDominio are specialised in that. If you need a .be domain, Gandi or bNamed would be good choices. For a .de domain, a German registrar such as United Domains would be good. (this advise excludes those ccTLDs who are branded as if they were gTLDs, such as .tv, .cc, .nu and .co --- as they are often treated as generic TLDs, most famous registrars will offer them at reasonable pricing)

23 Nov 2015, 11:39 AM	#7
randian Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 561	I like Dynadot.

25 Nov 2015, 11:05 PM	#8
EdinwolfPA Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: PA Posts: 683	Namecheap gives you better flexibility IF you want/or need to change your DNS records, etc. Go Daddy is a major pain when it comes to this issue. Most e-mail services require you to have FULL access to your DNS records IF you want to make changes, etc. David

27 Nov 2015, 01:37 AM	#11
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	It would be interesting to know how good the 'support system' is of all these companies, when their servers are down and your domain name is dead in the water.

22 Dec 2015, 07:21 AM	#14
gaia Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 64	I used to use namecheap but after some issues I changed to mydomain.com for several domains over a decade ago & they're very reliable.

24 Dec 2015, 10:40 PM	#15
alvinh Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 29	try namesilo, they have very good price and free whois privacy, I've just move my domains from name.com to namesilo. but i never had any issues with name.com, they good registar, namesilo cheaper though.