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Cloudflare Registrar vs GoDaddy

Higher score
Cloudflare RegistrarIndie
9.1/ 10
GoDaddyGoDaddy
6.4/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Cloudflare Registrar wins 4, GoDaddy wins 0
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricCloudflare RegistrarGoDaddy
Score
Winner: left
9.16.4
Δ 90 days
Winner: left
↑ 0.2↓ 0.1
Parent & badge
Winner: left
CloudflareIndie
GoDaddy Inc.GoDaddy
Founded
20181997
Best for
Anyone with 5+ domainsPass — buy elsewhere
Year-1 price
Winner: left
$8.57$12
Renewal multiplier
Winner: left
1×2×
Tagline
Wholesale pricing · no markupMega registrar · aggressive upsells
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Cloudflare Registrar4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓True at-cost pricing
  • ✓No renewal price hikes ever
  • ✓Cloudflare DNS is best-in-class
  • ✓Two-factor everywhere
– Cons
  • ✗Transfer-in only, no new registrations
  • ✗Must use Cloudflare DNS
  • ✗No earnings affiliate (it's a loss leader)
GoDaddy3 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Massive TLD catalog
  • ✓Phone support 24/7
  • ✓Auctions marketplace integrated
– Cons
  • ✗WHOIS privacy is a paid upsell
  • ✗Aggressive cart push
  • ✗2× renewal pricing
  • ✗Multiple security breaches in past 3 years
Make the call

Pick one and go.

Both links are affiliate. Score doesn't move because of it.

VisitCloudflare Registrar ↗Score 9.1VisitGoDaddy ↗Score 6.4
← Read full Cloudflare Registrar review·Read full GoDaddy review →
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