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Cloudflare Registrar vs Name.com

Higher score
Cloudflare Registrar
9.5/ 10
Name.com
7.5/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Cloudflare Registrar wins 3, Name.com wins 0 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricCloudflare RegistrarName.com
Score
Winner: left
9.57.5
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Cloudflare, Inc.
Identity Digital
Founded
20182003
Best for
Anyone willing to use Cloudflare DNSBuyers who want a polished UI and don't mind paying $5 more per year
Price per yr
Winner: left
$10.5/ yr$18/ yr
Renewal multiplier
Winner: left
1.1×1.4×
Tagline
At-cost domains, zero markup, no marketingMid-tier registrar, owned by Identity Digital
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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
Name.com4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • Clean, modern UI
  • Free WHOIS privacy and DNSSEC
  • Reasonable upsell pressure (not pre-checked)
  • Documented API
– Cons
  • Renewal ~$5 higher than indie competitors
  • Identity Digital ownership creates gTLD bias
  • DNS is competent but not edge-fast
  • Email/SSL upsells exist (just not as bad as GoDaddy)
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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