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Domain registrar (lemmy.one)
submitted 1 year ago by nonmi9@lemmy.one to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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

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[-] xfts@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I use Namecheap personally. I really like it.

[-] Discoskyline@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I’m out of the loop, what’s wrong with google domains?

[-] tekeous@apollo.town 2 points 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.

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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.

[-] cyanide@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] infinitevalence@discuss.online 1 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] pacology@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I use porkbun.

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

[-] lodion@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

I like their sense of humour. The definitely don't take themselves too seriously.

[-] ReAcTiVVIZION@lemmy.world 2 points 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.

[-] MentallyExhausted@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

Do they have dyndns support? That was what led me to google.

[-] jalim@jalim.xyz 2 points 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.

[-] MentallyExhausted@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, it’s just nice to consolidate where able.

[-] briongloid@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

I used porkbun with Cloudflare DNS, porkbun were cheaper for me than Google.

[-] danielintempesta@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Porkbun. I've been using it for almost 4 years. Cheap and without errors

[-] xtremeownage@lemmyonline.com 1 points 1 year ago

I have been using cloudflare. It works nicely, and integrates well with their tools.

I moved all of my data from google domains to it.

I have also previously used amazon, which wasn't horrible.... and previously used quite a few other registrators.

The only BAD one I have used, was godaddy. Don't use them. They.... are evil.

[-] ThreeHalflings@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

What problems did you have with GoDaddy? Just wondering what to watch out for, or if there's a reason to move.

[-] iwasgodonce@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I emailed their support to complain that their transfer out ui was broken so I couldn't get the transfer code, they sent me the code without me proving who I was. I was communicating with them using a different email and even different email domain than anything they had on file.

[-] ThreeHalflings@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Oof, OK, good to know!

[-] 18uljnrk@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I recommend namesilo, and the reason is because they give privacy shield for free in all your domains, also good prices, and also you can pay with bitcoin at market price. I kind of hate to put my personal data and my financial data in the same spot, that's why the bitcoin part is important to me.

[-] hoodlem@hoodlem.me 1 points 1 year ago

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

[-] KeepFlying@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] Nosource@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I use primarily Hover, I want to like Cloudflare but I don't like that they require using Cloudflare's nameservers in order to use the registrar.

[-] netwren@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I use Hover. They haven't fucked me so far.

[-] mike@werm.social 1 points 1 year ago

Namecheap has okay starting prices but man their renewal prices aren’t great compared to other registrars.

[-] attaboy@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Whatever you do, just don't ever use GoDaddy.

[-] greg@greg.city 2 points 1 year ago

Please everyone, whatever you do, listen to this comment.

[-] stephenc@waveform.social 1 points 1 year ago

Uh... Google Domains... damn.

Well actually it depends, I have things spread across different registrars for different things. For all my personal stuff I have been using https://www.namesilo.com/ for over 5 years with not much to complain about. They generally have good prices and support quite a few TLDs, and no nonsense. Though they've been in a control panel redesign limbo for like 2 years which is pretty annoying, especially since I liked the old one better.

For IT stuff that I do for nonprofits and other orgs I've used Google Domains, but I guess that will have to change. Mostly because it integrates well with Google Workspace. I already use Cloudflare for a few of these things, so maybe I'll just move the domains to Cloudflare too. Generally I'm pretty happy with most things Cloudflare.

I hear excellent things about Porkbun but have never used it myself.

[-] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 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.

[-] obviouspornalt@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 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!

[-] LoafyLemon@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Cloudflare, the prices are just right, and the features they offer are hard to beat.

[-] GentleWay@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Another vote for Cloudflare as suggested by many others

[-] DeGandalf@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago
[-] uvok@pawb.social 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, INWX is nice, it even has a nice API.... Well, okay, an API. Also, no automatic credit card charges, it's kind of an "prepaid" account.

[-] jerd@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago
[-] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 1 points 1 year ago

I’ve been using Gandi for years. Love them.

[-] jerrimu@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago
[-] mnrockclimber@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

Another +1 for namecheap here. Have a dozen or so domaions/projects with them.

[-] Nankeru@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

+1 been with Namecheap for many years and have many domains with them. Also very happy with their support.

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