Ask HN: Which domain registrar do you recommend?

#1

Post by xlii » Fri, Sep 18, 2020, 6:20 AM UTC

I've been using GoDaddy for a long time (as probably it was one of the first international registrar that would take my local credit card) but after recent news and pointing out different issues with them I'd like to move out.

Since I own some regional domains that I'd like to move not all registrars are possible as a destination (I know, for instance, that Namecheap won't work due to the lack of .SE support).

What are some reputable domain registrars where I could move my domains to?

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#2

Post by Snowbirth » Fri, Sep 18, 2020, 6:30 AM UTC

https://domcomp.com https://domainr.com https://tld-list.com https://domains.google/ https://instantdomainsearch.com/ https://porkbun.com/products/domains https://www.cloudflare.com/products/registrar/

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#3

Post by r007c0n7r0l » Fri, Sep 18, 2020, 6:34 AM UTC

InternetWorx - inwx.net

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#4

Post by faichai » Fri, Sep 18, 2020, 6:37 AM UTC

gandi.net has been ok for me.

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#5

Post by riffnote » Fri, Sep 18, 2020, 6:57 AM UTC

Dynadot, because it allows domain tasting. If you impulsively buy a domain you later regret, they'll buy it back.

Reminds me of a blog post I wrote on why we buy bad domain names: https://medium.com/@jasoncomely/why-i-buy-bad-domain-names-e...

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#6

Post by cbhl » Fri, Sep 18, 2020, 7:03 AM UTC

A lot of the .se registrars are in Sweden, but if you're just using it as a name hack then your options may be more limited (eNom/Tucows, Name.com, and Dyn (which was acquired by Oracle and then subsequently by name.com)).

Maybe try Hover? Based out of Canada, provided by Tucows.

You might have to use more than one registrar to get coverage on all your regional domains, depending on how many you have.

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#7

Post by cpach » Fri, Sep 18, 2020, 7:03 AM UTC

I prefer Dynadot https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24507331

But I don’t know if they support .SE though.

For .SE domains, Frobbit seems reliable, but I haven’t tested them myself https://frobbit.se/

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#8

Post by gkbrk » Fri, Sep 18, 2020, 7:04 AM UTC

Very happy with Namecheap [1]. I have 3 domains registered with them, one of them going back a long time. Never had problems with anything from search to payment.

They have 2FA support that works with the open source TOTP apps too.

[1]: https://www.namecheap.com

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#9

Post by saaaaaam » Fri, Sep 18, 2020, 7:07 AM UTC

I’ve used iwantmyname.com for years and am very happy with them. I’ve got around 50 domains in there but have managed as many as 150 through them before. Good support when I’ve needed it and simple but powerful interface.

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#10

Post by AegirLeet » Fri, Sep 18, 2020, 7:15 AM UTC

r007c0n7r0l wrote: post #3

InternetWorx - inwx.net

+1