poll Domaining's version of March Madness - Who is the best registrar in the business? 2020 Edition

[equity78]

It's time for the domain industry's version of March Madness

The best registrar in the business for 2020

Registrars that got less than 2 votes from last time were not included, Uniregistry being acquired by GoDaddy is not included.

the last big poll here.

Can NameSilo defend their crown? Will Epik finally come through and attain the top spot? GoDaddy always a contender. Any surprises?

 

[varyemez]

Netsol 13 vote?? Can anyone transfer their domains to Netsol easly? There is an auth code adding problem nearly 5 months (for transfer in domains) and they cant resolve this problem... ++ You cant receive your auth code for transfer out (waiting for 2-3 days). If you open support ticket they can close your ticket without any resolve. Yes they are perfect....

My top registrars:

1. Namebright
2. Epik
3. Dynadot
4. Not yet...

 

[koolishman]

The highest single billing I've seen for a new brand and domain name creation was $100 million for transitioning Andersen Consulting to Accenture,

@Intelliname

From accenture wiki

On 1 January 2001, Andersen Consulting adopted its current name, "Accenture". The word "Accenture" is derived from "Accent on the future". The name "Accenture" was submitted by Kim Petersen, a Danish employee from the company's Oslo, Norway office, as a result of an internal competition.


What is it?

$100 million was ONLY for branding, looks like.

 

[EmpireNames.com]

I voted for epik as they are very friendly and resolve matters in no time.
after that I like Gd most

 

[Michael Ehrhardt]

Dynadot ist really easy and nice
Epik is No 2 for me

 

[7363824]

Netsol 13 vote?? Can anyone transfer their domains to Netsol easly? There is an auth code adding problem nearly 5 months (for transfer in domains) and they cant resolve this problem... ++ You cant receive your auth code for transfer out (waiting for 2-3 days). If you open support ticket they can close your ticket without any resolve. Yes they are perfect....

My top registrars:

1. Namebright
2. Epik
3. Dynadot
4. Not yet...

Namebright...interesting choice. I don't get it, but interesting choice.

I voted for epik as they are very friendly and resolve matters in no time.
after that I like Gd most

Epik and GD. Could you pick any two that are more polar opposite? lol. At least you didn't say Epik and Net Sol, I would really wonder then....

 

[varyemez]

Namebright...interesting choice. I don't get it, but interesting choice.



Epik and GD. Could you pick any two that are more polar opposite? lol. At least you didn't say Epik and Net Sol, I would really wonder then....

Fast transfer out and easy panel.(Namebright)

 

[Lox]

Who is the best registrar? Who's offering early renewal discounts or prepaid discounts? Let's say preload $1000 = Discount x%. Curious! I'm not interested in a panic attack Regbait tactics.

 

[tonyk2000]

Let's say preload $1000 = Discount x%.

Dynadot discount program is based on spending and prepaid amount. Actually, any registrar should be able to offer better prices for specific payment (prefunding) methods. Such as wire transfers or crypto - as they would not need to pay their cc merchant fees or paypal fees. I think this opportunity was mentioned in connection with Epik - but needs to be confirmed.

 

[Lox]

Dynadot discount program is based on spending and prepaid amount. Actually, any registrar should be able to offer better prices for specific payment (prefunding) methods. Such as wire transfers or crypto - as they would not need to pay their cc merchant fees or paypal fees. I think this opportunity was mentioned in connection with Epik - but needs to be confirmed.

That's discount on volume (x domains = $) not on spending. For example; what if I buy one of the DNs at DD marketplace but I use balance/prepaid. (money sitting in my (their) account should be rewarded w % per year or month.)

 

[dncafe]

If we're going by who we actually think is the best registrar and not base it on who posts most here on NP, it would be:

NameSilo

Why?

Consistently low prices for reg AND renewal year after year.

Free privacy, that is iterated into the domain registration and doesn't feel like you're using a 3rd party service for this. You don't need to manage privacy (and potentially forget to renew it), it's built-in to the whole domain reg/renewal for free.

Simple and free For Sale landing page, with a low 3.5% - 7.5% commission fee. I find their For Sale pages the fastest and easiest to setup with a click or 2 in the admin panel.

Overall NameSilo is the least bloated registrar without all the BS and offers the main things I want for a good price.

 

[Maxxo]

Name.com and Dynadot for prices & ease of use. Godaddy UI is horrible.

 

[capybara]

@Beezy why Cloudflare?

 

[blockhead]

It is interesting to see NetSol with 13 votes now. Didn't they have just one vote recently?

As has been pointed out, this poll is virtually meaningless, for several reasons.

Just a little evidence: click on NetSol.... a quick glance shows that four of the votes are from:

• BrandBoogie
• BrandBoogie.com
• Brand-Boogie
• BoogieBrands

Evidence (last seen timestamp) would suggest this particular user has some other accounts too.

With so many paid accounts around here, there's no way to tell how many people are voting multiple times.

I really couldn't care less, so not going to waste time "investigating" further, or getting caught up in the stupid namepros drama that is running wildly rampant nowadays -- just thought I'd point out one of the glaring issues. Despite the OP's good intentions, this is about as far from scientific as you could get. We've got a wildly disproportionate number of employees voting, paid influencers, people with multiple accounts, and who knows what else going on behind the scenes. Might as well draw a name from a hat.

 

[BrandChimp]

As has been pointed out, this poll is virtually meaningless, for several reasons.

Just a little evidence: click on NetSol.... a quick glance shows that four of the votes are from:

• BrandBoogie
• BrandBoogie.com
• Brand-Boogie
• BoogieBrands

I really couldn't care less, so not going to waste time "investigating" further, or getting caught up in the stupid namepros drama -- just thought I'd point out one of the glaring issues.

 

[Grego85]

Dynadot is the obvious real number 1

look how close they are despite all the fake votes and votes from complete noobs that Epik gets.

 

[PriyankaS]

Where is the option to change your vote? I wanted to vote for epik but by mistake voted for enom.

 

[PriyankaS]

If we're going by who we actually think is the best registrar and not base it on who posts most here on NP, it would be:

NameSilo

Why?

Consistently low prices for reg AND renewal year after year.

Free privacy, that is iterated into the domain registration and doesn't feel like you're using a 3rd party service for this. You don't need to manage privacy (and potentially forget to renew it), it's built-in to the whole domain reg/renewal for free.

Simple and free For Sale landing page, with a low 3.5% - 7.5% commission fee. I find their For Sale pages the fastest and easiest to setup with a click or 2 in the admin panel.

Overall NameSilo is the least bloated registrar without all the BS and offers the main things I want for a good price.

I too like namesilo but All of these points you mentioned are also at epik. Offers and Renewal prices are even better.

 

[Samer]

I also like namesilo but All of these points you mentioned are also at epik. Offers and Renewal prices are even lesser.

Actually for one, Epik is PRIVATE company,

Namesilo is PUBLIC company (stock: URLOF)

Epik is my #1, despite hate. Dyna #2, NS #3.

Samer

 

[Mifuru]

Where is the option to change your vote? I wanted to vote for epik but by mistake voted for enom.

Unfortunately, this poll does not provide for a change of vote, but we will know that you would vote for us

Dynadot is the obvious real number 1

look how close they are despite all the fake votes and votes from complete noobs that Epik gets.

I'm sorry you think so. You may change your answer over time. At least, let's hope so.

 

[Mifuru]

If we're going by who we actually think is the best registrar and not base it on who posts most here on NP, it would be:

NameSilo

Why?

Consistently low prices for reg AND renewal year after year.

Free privacy, that is iterated into the domain registration and doesn't feel like you're using a 3rd party service for this. You don't need to manage privacy (and potentially forget to renew it), it's built-in to the whole domain reg/renewal for free.

Simple and free For Sale landing page, with a low 3.5% - 7.5% commission fee. I find their For Sale pages the fastest and easiest to setup with a click or 2 in the admin panel.

Overall NameSilo is the least bloated registrar without all the BS and offers the main things I want for a good price.

We have all this

@Beezy why Cloudflare?

Fast access to DNS and CDN panel. Maybe.

Namebright...interesting choice. I don't get it, but interesting choice.

After purchasing domain on Dropcatch, he`s transferred to them. Perhaps for this reason in the first place.

i agree. have a few names there myself.

OINK -Just get 1 rep here, maybe if they grow!

Samer

Dynadot ist really easy and nice
Epik is No 2 for me

I hope that in the future, you will like us and our services

WHY IS GANDI NOT ON THIS LIST?

Not popular on Namepros

 

[falez]

porkbun - no bullshit from them ever, unlike other registrars.

 

[Samer]

Now Rob has his employees promoting and Mods do nothing. I just requested my account to be closed. This site is a circus.

Sorry for your loss, hope u reconsider in future.

We’d take you back with open arms, anytime.

Samer

 

[Mifuru]

Let's hope Epik actually improves on domain-related services, instead of hiring more shills, and duping more noobs.

Work in progress. Dont worry

Now Rob has his employees promoting and Mods do nothing. I just requested my account to be closed. This site is a circus.

I don't see anything wrong with that. We try not to be silent and move the community. You may often see the mention of "Epik" on the site, but this is not a reason to worry.

In a way, such frequent discussions are the engine of progress. See how the dynamics of activity changes , how often registrars have started offering services and discounts on services.

Thanks to this activity, you can get more than our competitor. In the end — we show that there is an alternative to those giants who have been on the market for a long time.

 

[Mifuru]

You are right. But please don't let this stop you from using the forum. This place needs people like you now more than ever.

Just look at who is doing the shilling... Its mostly hired like Makise, noobs, or just plain stupid like Samer.

grego...

“those who curse, personal show inability to express.. in other words more...” i’ll stop there.

Me too.

 

[Grego85]

^ lol, yes