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Private and/or cheap places to register a domain (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm currently using namecheap to buy cheap domains, I know they are not necessarily cheap in long term, but first year + coupons make them almost free

But now I've got some domains I don't want to just use one year, and it gives pretty much a lot of issues with pricing and privacy

So please, people, share services you use, and tell me whether they are private and/or cheap and/or have all those countless generic domains and not just .com .org .net

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

For something cheap, my vote goes to name cheap. Their support was actually better than I expected too. For something private njalla is really good. Not sure what's a good mix of both though, maybe CloudFlare? I know you can move your domain to them, so I presume they also let you register directly through them.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Namecheap is a quality service for sure and I’ve used them myself, but they’re only cheap to buy. They really stick it to you when it’s time to renew.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Not really? Their prices are in line with any other registrar.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

They aren’t. I have a handful of domains on Namecheap still due to the convenience of their api, and each one is between 15-25% more to renew than popular alternatives like Porkbun, Namesilo, or Cloudflare. Now for a single domain we’re talking a difference of $5-10 a year. So for a single domain, is that price difference a dealbreaker? Probably not. But the more domains you have the more it adds up.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

That's true, hadn't looked in a year or so but they are a bit higher now!