poll Your Favorite Registrar of the year 2022

[equity78]

The poll closes on December 31,2022.
You can make 1 choice. With all of Q4 you will have plenty of time to think about your vote, you will have time to change your votes if you so desire.

Employees are prohibited from voting.

Last year:

• 1st
  

  Dynadot​

  345
  votes
  48.7%
• 2nd
  

  NameCheap​

  155
  votes
  21.9%
• 3rd
  

  Epik​

  125
  votes
  17.7%
• 4th
  

  Porkbun​

  100
  votes
  14.1%
• 5th
  

  NameSilo​

  95
  votes
  13.4%
• 6th
  

  GoDaddy​

  82
  votes
  11.6%
• 7th
  

  Sav​

  76
  votes
  10.7%
• 8th
  

  Namebright​

  14
  votes
  2.0%
• 9th
  

  Name.com​

  13
  votes
  1.8%
• 10th
  

  Uniregistry​

  12
  votes
  1.7%
• 11th
  

  123-Reg​

  10
  votes
  1.4%
• 12th (tie)
  

  Google​

  9
  votes
  1.3%
• 12th (tie)
  

  InternetBS​

  9
  votes
  1.3%
• 13th
  

  CloudFlare​

  6
  votes
  0.8%
• 14th
  

  Hexonet​

  4
  votes
  0.6%
• 15th (tie)
  

  Network Solutions​

  3
  votes
  0.4%
• 15th (tie)
  

  Fabulous​

  3
  votes
  0.4%
• 15th (tie)
  

  Reg.ru​

  3
  votes
  0.4%
• 16th (tie)
  

  Alibaba Cloud​

  2
  votes
  0.3%
• 16th (tie)
  

  Ionos​

  2
  votes
  0.3%
• 17th (tie)
  

  Hover​

  1
  vote
  0.1%
• 17th (tie)
  

  Moniker​

  1
  vote
  0.1%
• 17th (tie)
  

  ResellerClub​

  1
  vote
  0.1%
• 17th (tie)
  

  HostPapa​

  1
  vote
  0.1%
• 17th (tie)
  

  Hostinger​

  1
  vote
  0.1%
• 17th (tie)
  

  Gandi​

  1
  vote
  0.1%
• 17th (tie)
  

  Public Domain Registry​

  1
  vote
  0.1%
• 17th (tie)
  

  Joker.com​

  1
  vote
  0.1%
• 18th (tie)
  

  Register.com​

  0
  votes
  0.0%
• 18th (tie)
  

  101Domain​

  0
  votes
  0.0%
• 18th (tie)
  

  DirectNic​

  0
  votes
  0.0%
• 18th (tie)
  

  Domain.com​

  0
  votes
  0.0%
• 18th (tie)
  

  Dotster​

  0
  votes
  0.0%
• 18th (tie)
  

  Namepal​

  0
  votes
  0.0%
• 18th (tie)
  

  Rebel​

  0
  votes
  0.0%
• 18th (tie)
  

  BlueHost​

  0
  votes
  0.0%
• 18th (tie)
  

  HiChina​

  0
  votes
  0.0%
• 18th (tie)
  

  Onamae​

  0
  votes
  0.0%
• 18th (tie)
  

  OVH​

  0
  votes
  0.0%
• 18th (tie)
  

  Register.it​

  0
  votes
  0.0%

 

[topdom]

Old Namesilo and old Epik were great. New Namesilo is messy, and new Epik became worse in marketplace/parking area. Dynadot remained the same.
I find Namecheap difficult to use.
Porkbun is cool, but doesn't have : money deposit option; easy to use marketplace. In this sense something missing compared to registrars above.
...
(But the answer I mention above between Network Solutions and OVH, was not OldNamesilo or OldEpik ,
I meant : None.)

 

[jhm]

Ironically, the two winning the poll being Dynadot and NameCheap. I know NameCheap well, love the staff. I'm happy enough

 

[DnFolk]

Dynadot for me

 

[ravidesai]

Using Godaddy, But need to change now as pricing is little bit high there, and looking for best option who is accepting all Indian payments.

 

[November]

Dynadot+Namecheap

 

[Beezy]

Porkbun looking good!

 

[GoKaizen]

Dynadot allows you to approve Afternic Fast Transfer via 1-click in the dashboard.

This is soooo much easier than email links which can break.

Great pricing for Bulk and Super Bulk with good support.

 

[topdom]

While we are on fast transfer topic.. We know Dynadot allows AN-FT, which is good.
Epik doesn't have it, I think.
Fast transfer availablility is one aspect of registrars we take into account when evaluating them, so this is
not offtopic, but I can create a new thread if necessary.

I would use AN-FT, but lots of questions remain open.

1. Can we cancel ANFT at Afternic?
2. Can we cancel ANFT at our registrar?
3. Can we change prices at AN while listed with fast transfer, and would new price be valid immediately?
4. If we cancel ANFT agreement in some way, will current prices be affected by it?
5. Is there a bulk cancel option of ANFT domains at AN?
6. Is there a bulk cancel option for ANFT domains at registrar level?
7. Is there a way to remove prices in bulk (to turn listings into make-offer) (not dirctly related to FT)
8. If domain is lost (sold elsewhere , changed registrar etc), will AN be notified immediately, and
will ANFT agreement be cancelled immediately?
9. If someone else lists my domain, and I get a notification, and I "list Afternic" (enable FT),
can domain be sold, and if so will I get money (of course not, and can it be fixed?).
10. Can I lose my domain because of a past listing by a previous owner?
11. In 10, maybe if there is no registrar change but there is registrant change (push), we can lose domains, I suspect, because of registrar's incomeptence or carelessness.

(edit: ok , no need to repeat the same negative thing)

 

[MasterOfMyDomains]

Namesilo namecheap were leading the race. Then little snuck up and passed them.
Namesilo great, contacted live support last night regarding domain link manager.
They responded in seconds.
Porkbun, i dont like you cant see the renewal price until you put in epp code, kinda greasy but i pick porkbun and new pork times as they have link in domain manager to each name to see if it resolves but namesilo does not.
Winner is porkbun by a nose, or snout be politically correct

 

[Future Sensors]

Then little snuck up and passed them.

Love this.

 

[1Darko]

My favorite for the second year in a row is Porkbun

 

[atulghorpade]

I only tried these:
Hostinger
Namecheap
Go Daddy
Epik
But I like Namecheap most.

Should I explore more options? Any suggestions?

 

[Embrand]

Yes, like them too. I have currently some 10k domains with Porkbun. I've suggested some improvements to make (bulk) management easier. Some of these features have now been implemented. I'll keep submitting new ideas.

With such a large portfolio, do you have an account manager at Porkbun, or is that not something they offer? I am thinking of moving more names to them, but I am not sure if you get any special privileges or discounts if you have many names with them.

 

[nebeleacandrei]

GoDaddy - the best of course

 

[Embrand]

I only tried these:
Hostinger
Namecheap
Go Daddy
Epik
But I like Namecheap most.

Should I explore more options? Any suggestions?

I would recommend that you try Dynadot, Namesilo and Porkbun. All three are good in my opinion.

 

[biggie]

Hi

Fabulous.com, is still fabulous!

imo...

 

[Future Sensors]

With such a large portfolio, do you have an account manager at Porkbun, or is that not something they offer? I am thinking of moving more names to them, but I am not sure if you get any special privileges or discounts if you have many names with them.

Hi @Embrand

Thanks for the questions. I've replied to this in the Porkbun thread over here.

 

[Samer]

Epik is $9.99 to renew .com
Dynadot is $10.99 to renew .com

Keep those .com renewals under $10

But epik has went MIA AWOL from NP.
Epik won this poll, WHEN active on NP, @Rob Monster!! Gl new CEO! post NP more; win 2023 Poll. : )) Go Epik!

 

[GoKaizen]

Dynadot Bulk registration is $9.83 for .com.

https://www.dynadot.com/domain/com.html

It's $500 a year to get that pricing which is easy.

 

[Samer]

Dynadot Bulk registration is $9.83 for .com.

https://www.dynadot.com/domain/com.html

It's $500 a year to get that pricing which is easy.

I did not know this; thanks for sharing!

 

[GoKaizen]

I will still use Epik.

I've made a lot of money by putting dropping domains on NameLiquidate.

That's found money I wouldn't have gotten otherwise. I've used those funds for renewals.

If domains are at Epik you can choose to have expiring domains go to NL.

 

[Tatiana_B]

For me:

1. Dynadot
2. Porkbun
3. Name.com
4. Namecheap
5. ahnames.com - becouse I'am from Ukraine & they too

 

[Samer]

Above.com
How are you “Above”?
2nd year in a row i think you were left out.

They even have a NP account! @Above @Above.com

Above deserve to be on there; over many “random” — even tho; 0 Above domains

 

[King]

Epik is not making it to the top 3 anymore? Too much drama I suppose. Also realized they stopped doing those nice sales.

Unfortunately, there is no good all-in-one register. I feel things haven't been as good for domaining this past year.

I'm going to have to say Sav gets my vote this time because they don't price gouge you like other registrars, and they captured many names for me despite it being a bit funky at times.

 

[Samxui]

I voted SAV because of the friendly pricing.
Dynadot should have been my favourite.
Transferred out, and still transfering out of dynadot because of their pricing.
Here are my top 5 registrars based on the number of domains I keep with them.
1. SAV.
2. Dynadot
3. Namecheap
4. Epik- use to be my favourite 2 years ago.
5.namesilo