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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.

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

VisitCloudflare Registrar ↗Score 9.5VisitName.com ↗Score 7.5
← Read full Cloudflare Registrar review·Read full Name.com review →
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