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Cloudflare Registrar vs Hover

Higher score
Cloudflare Registrar
9.5/ 10
Hover
7.6/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Cloudflare Registrar wins 3, Hover wins 0 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricCloudflare RegistrarHover
Score
Winner: left
9.57.6
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Cloudflare, Inc.
Tucows Inc.
Founded
20182008
Best for
Anyone willing to use Cloudflare DNSBuyers who want a polished UI and will pay for it
Price per yr
Winner: left
$10.5/ yr$17/ yr
Renewal multiplier
Winner: left
1.1×—
Tagline
At-cost domains, zero markup, no marketingClean UI, premium prices, no hosting upsells
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Cloudflare Registrar4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓At-cost pricing, renewals identical to year one
  • ✓Best-in-class anycast DNS included
  • ✓Free WHOIS privacy and DNSSEC
  • ✓Zero upsells, ever
– Cons
  • ✗Transfer-in only, no new registrations
  • ✗Must use Cloudflare nameservers
  • ✗Narrower TLD selection
Hover4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓No upsells at checkout
  • ✓Free WHOIS privacy
  • ✓Cleanest UI of any registrar
  • ✓Renewal matches first-year price
– Cons
  • ✗Roughly 2x the price of Cloudflare/Porkbun
  • ✗DNS is basic
  • ✗Mailboxes cost extra
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitCloudflare Registrar ↗Score 9.5VisitHover ↗Score 7.6
← Read full Cloudflare Registrar review·Read full Hover review →
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