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Dynadot vs Gandi

Higher score
DynadotIndie
8.4/ 10
Gandi
7.0/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Dynadot wins 2, Gandi wins 1 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricDynadotGandi
Score
Winner: left
8.47.0
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: left
IndependentIndie
Total Webhosting Solutions
Founded
20021999
Best for
Domain investors and devs who want flat pricing across the boardExisting customers who haven't transferred out yet
Price per yr
Winner: left
$11/ yr$30/ yr
Renewal multiplier
Winner: right
—2.5×
Tagline
Indie, technical, transparent pricing, no upsellsOnce-beloved indie, gutted by 2023 price hikes
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Dynadot4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓$10.88 flat: register, renew, transfer same price
  • ✓Free WHOIS privacy and DNSSEC
  • ✓Strong bulk-domain and API tooling
  • ✓Independent since 2002, profitable
– Cons
  • ✗Dense, dated UI
  • ✗Email-only support
  • ✗Marketing site doesn't sell the product well
  • ✗Less polished than Porkbun for non-power-users
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.

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VisitDynadot ↗Score 8.4VisitGandi ↗Score 7.0
← Read full Dynadot review·Read full Gandi review →
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