Seeing the news with Google domains, I’m looking to move registrars, and was wondering who everyone uses.
I use porkbun.
The prices are similar to google domains and the dns management interface is ok.
I like their sense of humour. The definitely don’t take themselves too seriously.
Moved to Porkbun yesterday. No fuss, quick setup and pricing is good.
Do they have dyndns support? That was what led me to google.
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.
Yeah, it’s just nice to consolidate where able.
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.
I used porkbun with Cloudflare DNS, porkbun were cheaper for me than Google.
Porkbun is great. Definitely cheaper. A bit outdated UI but we all know that’s the kinda one you really trust.
I’ve been using Cloudflare for a while now, Namecheap before that. Both have been good to me, but I prefer Cloudflare more for their various other services, so it made sense to move the domains there as well.
I just switched everything over to cloud flare the other day. I already ran most my services through them so it just made sense. The very next day Google sold their domain biz.
Namecheap. I’ve been using them for several years for various projects and have never had a problem with them.
Same here. My only complaint was the slow adoption of hardware MFA tokens, and the limited DNSSEC support on some TLDs but that’s mostly resolved now.
Namecheap has okay starting prices but man their renewal prices aren’t great compared to other registrars.
Namecheap
Another +1 for namecheap here. Have a dozen or so domaions/projects with them.
Porkbun. I’ve been using it for about 4 years. Cheap and without errors
I’ve been using nearlyfreespeech.net for (looks) 14 years now. Their business aligns with my ideals and I’ve always been happy with their service.
Cloudflare for supported TLDs and Hover for the rest
I have used NameCheap for a long time and they have been great. I use AWS Route53 and Cloudflare for some zone hosting and both of their domain registration services are fine but usually not the cheapest out there.
I’m basically in the exact same boat. Used namecheap forever, and sometimes use route 53. They both work well
I’m using porkbun for my instance and it’s been great
my domain renewal was half google domain’s offering price+1 for pork bun! Everything is easy and cheap. I don’t really ask for much more from a registrar
+1 for porkbun. I haven’t compared the prices carefully, but I really enjoyed their convenience. I have very little knowledge about that stuff, but I had no trouble using porkbun tools
Namecheap has been good so far. They even provides free DNS service when everyone was still charging for DNS. We have cloudflare now that provides better free DNS service, but for domain registrar I’m still loyal to namecheap.
Cloudflare, the prices are just right, and the features they offer are hard to beat.
Whatever you do, just don’t ever use GoDaddy.
Please everyone, whatever you do, listen to this comment.
https://njal.la for privacy, paying with crypto and no bs. Although a bit more expensive.
Just keep in mind it’s not your domain; it’s theirs.
Yes, that’s correct. Definitely don’t use it for really transcendental stuff, but it works well for internet projects. They also have a good track record. The were founded by the pirate bay founder.
Isn’t that the case with every registrar?
Nope, when you register a domain at, for example, Namecheap, this domain is legally yours. It is registered to your name, and even if Namecheap doesn’t like you, they can’t just take the domain away from you. (excluding for legal reasons, of course)
If they do anyway, you can take legal action and complain at the NIC.
Njalla offers domains by proxy. So they register the domain you would like to have for you and let you use them. However, they have registered the domain in their name, so they own the domain. If Njalla decides tomorrow that you shouldn’t use the domain anymore or they want to sell it to someone else, they have the full legal right to do so.
tl;dr Good service if you want an anonymous domain you don’t really care about. If you want a domain for something important, don’t use them.
I have two domains through a local Czech registrar. How do I know if it’s theirs or mine (I know, I should have read the contract but oh well). According to eurid they are tied to my email.
99% of registrars do it the right way, so the domain is in your name. What Njalla is doing is not really common, and they usually market it as a unique feature.
Your email showing up at eurid is a good sign :)
Okay, thanks! Just that who.is shows my registrar instead of me, but I guess that is something data protection related?
Yes, due to the GDPR, they are no longer allowed to disclose private information.
Depending on the registrar they either respond to whois requests with just nothing or just with themself.
I use Namecheap personally. I really like it.
