analysis GoDaddy vs Namecheap - Let's bring real numbers, not opinions

[NewDayBrand]

Let's do something very helpful for the community, guys:
WHOIS all your domains sold through Afternic over the past year, and publicly share here the percentage sold via GoDaddy as the registrar, Namecheap as the registrar, and others.
Most likely the registrar didn't change.


Why? Because Afternic claims a lot about their so-called "network" but we, domainers, rarely get real data about where the sales are really happening.
If most of your sales are pushed through GoDaddy, it means GoDaddy is the true engine.
If Namecheap or others are behind many sales, it proves something else.


And remember: Namecheap is about to open their own aftermarket very soon.
It could change a lot of things.


Let's stop guessing. Let's bring real numbers and help everyone make better decisions.
It's not about complaining. It's about clarity.


I start:
For me it's about 48% Godaddy, 48% Namecheap and 4% Others (some chinese registrars and so on)

 

[Marka]

GoDaddy and Namecheap - worst solution for domainer. I have $10.64 per .com with Dynadot with FREE Whois Privacy and Afternic Integration. I dont understand what you looking for.

 

[silentg]

When is namecheap aftermarket coming and how do you think this will impact?

It's live - Seller Hub in your Spaceship account.

 

[NicTraders]

Namecheap, Inc. and Spaceship, Inc. are different corporations. None of them own or branch of each other. They operate separately.

The common points are their CEO and dev/support team. But still, completely different brands, customer base and operations.

One company can own another while operating separately from it. Spaceship is owned by Namecheap. It's a fact. But it doesn't mean they have to share resources.
In any case, a Spaceship marketplace could make things very interesting. There is a big opportunity with GD closing down DAN, but still not offering a platform that is even 20% as good. Their only advantage is market penetration.

 

[NicTraders]

Namecheap, Inc. and Spaceship, Inc. are different corporations. None of them own or branch of each other.

I guess they really should remove this from their website then, hey?...

 

[NewDayBrand]

Thank you guys. And just to be clear .. I'm not a hater. I was just angry because of several issues I had with Afternic. My threads are not meant to bash them. Afternic is a huge and powerful network with massive traffic, and I respect that. I'm simply pointing out flaws so they can be fixed .. for the benefit of everyone in the industry.