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Welcome! For many years, I used GoDaddy and Hover. But recently I started using NameCheap.
The prices at Namecheap appear very respectable, especially for transfers. The service was great, especially the fact that you can readily send a message to them from their website. The email responses were very quick. And the renewal costs appear to be very competitive. And you don't have to pay for an annual domain discount club membership in order to get those low costs.
Porkbun has also been cited as being low cost, but I can't vouch for them. Ionos appeared to be the low cost, but it turned out that the prices quoted (like $1/yr) involved having to buy a hosting package).
You can do a search on Namepros, and check out the various registrar reviews. Note that Namecheap has frequent sales, including one ending tomorrow, where you can get serious discounts on registrations and transfers.
Welcome! For many years, I used GoDaddy and Hover. But recently I started using NameCheap.
The prices at Namecheap appear very respectable, especially for transfers. The service was great, especially the fact that you can readily send a message to them from their website. The email responses were very quick. And the renewal costs appear to be very competitive. And you don't have to pay for an annual domain discount club membership in order to get those low costs.
Porkbun has also been cited as being low cost, but I can't vouch for them. Ionos appeared to be the low cost, but it turned out that the prices quoted (like $1/yr) involved having to buy a hosting package).
You can do a search on Namepros, and check out the various registrar reviews. Note that Namecheap has frequent sales, including one ending tomorrow, where you can get serious discounts on registrations and transfers.
I'm looking for prices similar to Namesilo, Dynadot and Porkbun that are atleast under $10 AUD
Welcome to NP.
The ultimate source for price comparisons of domain names is: https://tld-list.com/ - you can click on any extension and sort by registration, renewal, and transfer prices etc.
For example, when it comes to .net domains, dynadot is clearly the cheapest, whereas in .com and .org domains there's no one winner, so you'd have to pick the registrar based on additional parameters.
Keep it constructive and goodluck
Hello,
For affordable domain registration, you can also prefer NameCheap. GoDaddy is also well know domain registrars, but at the time renewal they even more than others.
This can also help:
https://domcomp.com/
However,
I would strongly advise against choosing the cheapest registrars unless you have a very specific plan in your mind that needs the registration of many domains in bulk. Even in that case though, you can contact reputable registrars (like the ones you mentioned) and ask them for a better price.
Through the years I found that the reputable registrar always beats the cheapest in the long run.
jmo
Just looked at renewal costs between Godaddy and Namecheap and Godaddy .coms are cheaper ! Not so NAMECHEAP afterall plus you get a wider exposure to the market with Godaddy. Am I right ? I think I will transfer to GD.
I have no affiliation to Godaddy bye the way.
For cheap domains you can visit (domainame .tech)
The ultimate source for price comparisons of domain names is: https://tld-list.com/
TLD-list is a wonderful resource!
I personally use Cloudflare because they have no mark-up pricing; that said, it comes with a catch that's often a deal-breaker for people: you can't use custom nameservers without a Business plan ($200/month).
So if the marketplaces you list on require you to use their nameservers, or if you're not knowledgeable in DNS records,
. I figured I'd let you know about the nameservers issue ahead of time because many people were caught off-guard before, and it wasn't a pleasant surprise, lol.
Cloudflare is aimed at developers first and foremost, I used them for my projects, so it made sense to switch to them for my registrar needs when they made it a product, but it's not for everyone.
@EtherealEmilie Thanks for that addition. CloudFlare is definitely not known for domain names (like other digital platforms such as Wix, they offer it as a complementary product) - I assume they're not a good choice for domainers who needs bulk editing options, easy transfers options, constant DNS changes and other stuff.
Btw, the cheapest .net has since changed since my last comment above of course. The TLDs are still overpriced unfortunately but that's the registries to blame, not the registrars...
Last edited: Jul 12, 2024
I assume they're not a good choice for domainers who needs bulk editing options, easy transfers options, constant DNS changes and other stuff
I found that transfers are as easy as other registrars, and I've played quite intensively with DNS records without issue (multiple times a day, sometimes focused on one hour), the changes propagate in a few seconds (single digit) across their network; but yeah, you can't bulk edit anything, so if you have more than a couple domains for sale that will be a hassle to manage all of them. So, if you need to bulk edit anything,
I'd also advise against using them, haha!
It works for me because at most I had 15 domains for sale at once, and at that point it started being quite time-consuming already, but it was fine because domaining isn't my main activity: I only buy domains for projects (minus one exception, gotta have one to prove the rule, hehe), and I only try to sell a domain once I rename or abandon a project, so my needs are fairly low; I also finally streamlined my processes, which save me a lot of time.
Last edited: Jul 12, 2024
I'd avoid GoDaddy as they are well-known for registering domains that are being searched for and then racking the price up 10x+, or taking domains off people and auctioning it off to another.
Hello,
Welcome to NamePros!
Here are some links that may help you navigate the forum.
We have many resources that are designed to help you get started:
- Domain Beginners section contains lots of valuable information and FAQs.
- Popular Content for Beginners is a list of some of our best threads for beginners.
- Meet and Greet section is a great place to meet other domainers and mentors.
Domain Name Discussions is the most popular place in the entire industry to discuss domains with domainers and ask questions.
Additionally, the following guides will help you navigate the marketplace to sell your domains:
- The Marketplace Guide will help you with listing your domains for sale on NamePros.
- The Domain Name Listing Guide will help explain the different sections on NamePros for domain sales and how to use them.
- The Auction Guide will help walk you through starting an auction on NamePros.
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I like Spaceship. They have the best prices.
You might want to consider ConnectReseller, as we not only offer competitive pricing but also prioritize account management and provide 24/7 technical support whenever needed.
Last edited: Jul 16, 2024
you get what you pay for. cheap isn't always better
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