I use enom.com If you're going to do any quantity of domains above 5 or 6, it's worthwhile. Stay away from godaddy.com (IME).
I use enom as well and one of the things I hate about them is the constant attempts at up-selling.
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Re: Ask HN: recommendations for domain registrars
#32We've started building a better experience for domain seekers at http://iwantmyname.com.
Re: Ask HN: recommendations for domain registrars
#33http://dynadot.com/
No fuss, no tricks, non-crappy administration area. They even provide their own name servers for free. I've been using them for years and have no complaints.
Re: Ask HN: recommendations for domain registrars
#34I've got one domain on Dreamhost and one on 1&1 ... both work fine, but Dreamhost's interface is MUCH better than 1&1.
All in all, would you guys recommend keeping your domains registered at a different company than your hosting company? I've considered moving my domains in the future when they expire to a separate domain register, but not sure if it's worth the hassle...
Re: Ask HN: recommendations for domain registrars
#35http://hover.com/ is positioned as the anti-GoDaddy: simple price structure, clean UI.
GoDaddy made it clear they have no respect for the customer with their horrendous UIs and upselling. Felt compelled to leave them recently.
Re: Ask HN: recommendations for domain registrars
#36I've got one domain on Dreamhost and one on 1&1 ... both work fine, but Dreamhost's interface is MUCH better than 1&1. All in all, would you guys recommend keeping your domains registered at a different company than your hosting company? I've considered moving my domains in the future when they expire to a separate domain register, but not sure if it's worth the hassle...
I would recommend to separate:
1. Domains 2. Hosting 3. DNS 4. Email
Don't throw all eggs in one basket... ;)
Re: Ask HN: recommendations for domain registrars
#37http://godaddy.com/ - Cheap (esp. for just a year, renewals are a bit more) but their interface sucks. http://namecheap.com/ - Almost as cheap, and has a much better interface. Those are the two I use exclusively, minus some for ccTLD-specific domains.
A very important reason why I will continue to use namecheap... when a domain of mine expired, it cost me nothing to recover it via namecheap. I had a similar experience with a domain I had registered with godaddy expiring and it cost me $90 for the same recovery of a domain name. I transferred my remaining domains that I had on godaddy to namecheap and haven't looked back.
Re: Ask HN: recommendations for domain registrars
#38http://joker.com or enom.com for domains http://easydns.com for DNS (don't be cheap on DNS - most that registrars offer is slow/cheap/bad/down)
Ditto on both of these. Joker is great, cheap, and straight forward. EasyDNS has a very nice infrastructure (we use them as secondaries).
Re: Ask HN: recommendations for domain registrars
#39Godaddy burned me badly a short while ago, so I am switching all my domains to Netfirms.com. I used to have my personal domain hosted there for free, and I have never had any problems at all with them.
Re: Ask HN: recommendations for domain registrars
#40Here is a list of every accredited registrar: http://www.internic.net/alpha.html
Lots of issues to consider beyond price. Go with a US based registrar if you are in the US as you will be governed by their laws with regard to disputes or jurisdiction issues. Some will hit you with hefty RGP (redemption grace period) fees if you miss the renewal date. Domain theft is a becoming a huge issue, so finding a good registrar can be very important for your business.
Moniker.com and NameCheap.com are the best in my opinion with Demand Media's eNom right behind them.