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Dynadot vs Name.com

Higher score
DynadotIndie
8.4/ 10
Name.com
7.5/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Dynadot wins 2, Name.com wins 1 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricDynadotName.com
Score
Winner: left
8.47.5
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: left
IndependentIndie
Identity Digital
Founded
20022003
Best for
Domain investors who know their techFolks wanting a mid-tier registrar
Price per yr
Winner: left
$11/ yr$18/ yr
Renewal multiplier
Winner: right
—1.4×
Tagline
Indie, technical, transparent pricing, no upsellsMid-tier registrar, owned by Identity Digital
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Dynadot4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓$10.88 flat: register, renew, transfer
  • ✓Free WHOIS privacy and DNSSEC
  • ✓Strong bulk-domain and API tooling
  • ✓Independent since 2002, no upsells
– Cons
  • ✗Dense, dated UI
  • ✗Email-only support
  • ✗Marketing site doesn't sell well
  • ✗Not beginner-friendly
Name.com4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Clean, modern UI
  • ✓Free WHOIS privacy
  • ✓No shady upsells
  • ✓API with documents
– Cons
  • ✗Higher renewal cost
  • ✗Pushes gTLDs hard
  • ✗Not the fastest DNS
  • ✗Email upsells exist
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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

VisitDynadot ↗Score 8.4VisitName.com ↗Score 7.5
← Read full Dynadot review·Read full Name.com review →
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