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Ask HN: Best Domain Registrar?

by cpr on 8/2/24, 3:39 PM with 5 comments

I've got domains scattered around various registrars, mostly Godaddy, whom I loathe.

Any suggestions for the best place to consolidate?

  • by throwaway211 on 8/2/24, 3:57 PM

    Might depend on what you want.

    Cost+service - http://porkbun.com

    Service+extras+non-US - https://netim.com

    Privacyish - https://njal.la/

    While cloudflare's a few cents cheaper, not giving freedom to set DNS is a no-go and not worth those few cents. I'm also not that interested in further cloudflare tracking.

    AWS: Route53 apparently works better with AWS's SES (cheap emailing). But that's what a friend says, I don't use AWS.

    I'd suggest not to consolidate unless you've good reason to put all your eggs in one basket.

    A good topic for me to look out for other options and reasons for them.

  • by lawls on 8/2/24, 3:42 PM

    I dunno, my buddy told me about PorkBun, so I switch over from Hover. I like the ease of use; it is just simple, I think, to get the things done I need done with my domains so I can move on with my day.

  • by alabhyajindal on 8/2/24, 3:47 PM

    Porkbun is very nice. I moved all my domains to it.

  • by bityard on 8/2/24, 3:45 PM

    I use cloudflare because they're a few bucks cheaper than most places. But I also hear good things about porkbun.

  • by 999900000999 on 8/2/24, 3:47 PM

    If your hosting on AWS anyway, you can't go wrong with Route 53.

    I find AWS to be the most straightforward...