I want to get some domains for selfhosted stuff, but I’d like to use a registrar that I won’t regret doing business with later, both in terms of ethics and potential customer service stuff. Who do y’all like most?
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I use namesilo for everything but my .au domains.
As a side question, are there other free DNS providers besides Cloudflare? Ones that don’t require you to register your domain there.
Porkbun has been great
Agreed.
Seconded. I switched from namecheap when they raised the price of my domain. I never had a problem with name cheap but porkbin is cheaper.
Namecheap. Avoid Dynadot.
I’ve been using Namecheap for almost a year now with no complaints
I’ve been with namecheap for years too. No complaints
Namecheap
This. NameCheap actually responds to abuse reports, as well. Turns out they actually think it’s bad for business to allow grifters and con artists to use their services, unlike other major registrars.
I’m using Cloudflare, because it’s quite convenient since I always end up using them as DNS server.
Also use Cloudflare as new domain registrar because I use them as DNS as well. I can’t say that I’ve had any problems with them at all.
Same, I also use Cloudflare dns, tunnels, and pages. Having these all in the same place makes it easy to deploy/keep track of everything
They’re also slightly cheaper since they don’t take any profit from their registrar side, hoping to make it back with other services.
I’ve been with Porkbun since Gandi got acquired. No complaints.
Acquired by whom?
Total Webhosting Solutions
Pair domains supports ipv4/6 DNS, Dnsmasq, and dynamic DNS. Cheap, 2fa secured and does the job reliably.
Namesilo is quite good - cheap & been using it for 5 years now (coming from namecheap)
I find their website so awful and painful to use. Everything is difficult to find and just takes longer to accomplish than nearly anywhere else. I bought one domain from them once and will never use them again.
I switched to Porkbun from Namecheap recently because Porkbun is somewhat local.
Porkbun is decent but cheaper if you have a dozen domains too
I moved all my domains from Google to OVH, OVH have an API so you can get certs with certbot. You could also use the API to update records for a dynamic home broadband
I have a server with OVH. I hadn’t realised they’re a registrar also.
Yeah, OVH do website hosting as well
I’ve used two, NameCheap, and PorkBun.
Hated Namecheap, would never use them again. Janky pricing, tons of email spam, terrible UI.
Porkbun has been pretty great. Simple, solid prices, easy to use, no issues for about a year and a half.
Have you tried…GoDaddy???
giggles as the downvotes pour in
I have a domain with godaddy that renews very soon. Is it posible to migrate it to another registrar?
Unfortunately yes, and I hate them with everything I’ve got.
Every time I think GoDaddy has hit bottom they find a way to dig deeper.
I’ve always used NameCheap. Can’t speak to their ethics, but customer support has been excellent the few times I’ve needed it.
Been using Namecheap for a decade or more now. Great company, no muss, no fuss, just works. The greatest thing is that they’re boring as fuck. That’s one of the best qualities to have in a domain registrar.
Also been using namecheap for years with no complaints. Boring and dependable.
Boring and dependable.
Just like I wish politics were.
