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Domain.com vs Gandi

Domain.comNewfold
5.0/ 10
Higher score
Gandi
7.0/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Domain.com wins 1, Gandi wins 1 (2 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricDomain.comGandi
Score
Winner: right
5.07.0
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: right
Newfold DigitalNewfold
Total Webhosting Solutions
Founded
19981999
Best for
No one — it's the cheap-sounding Newfold brandExisting customers who haven't transferred out yet
Price per yr
Winner: left
$25/ yr$30/ yr
Renewal multiplier
2.5×2.5×
Tagline
Newfold's generic-brand registrar, same playbookOnce-beloved indie, gutted by 2023 price hikes
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Domain.com3 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Recognizable brand name
  • ✓Phone support available
  • ✓Wide range of TLDs
– Cons
  • ✗Renewal ~2.5x intro price
  • ✗Owned by Newfold (rarely disclosed)
  • ✗WHOIS privacy is paid upsell
  • ✗Pre-checked checkout add-ons throughout
Gandi4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Clean, mature UI and admin
  • ✓Free WHOIS privacy
  • ✓Wide TLD selection including niche ccTLDs
  • ✓Real human support (when you can reach it)
– Cons
  • ✗2023 price hikes nearly tripled renewals
  • ✗Free per-domain email killed
  • ✗Brand trust collapsed post-acquisition
  • ✗Parent (Total Webhosting Solutions) is opaque holding co
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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

VisitDomain.com ↗Score 5.0VisitGandi ↗Score 7.0
← Read full Domain.com review·Read full Gandi review →
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