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Gandi vs Hover

Gandi
7.0/ 10
Higher score
Hover
7.6/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Gandi wins 1, Hover wins 2 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricGandiHover
Score
Winner: right
7.07.6
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Total Webhosting Solutions
Tucows Inc.
Founded
19992008
Best for
Existing customers who haven't transferred out yetBuyers who want a polished UI and will pay for it
Price per yr
Winner: right
$30/ yr$17/ yr
Renewal multiplier
Winner: left
2.5×
Tagline
Once-beloved indie, gutted by 2023 price hikesClean UI, premium prices, no hosting upsells
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
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
Hover4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • No upsells at checkout
  • Free WHOIS privacy
  • Cleanest UI of any registrar
  • Renewal matches first-year price
– Cons
  • Roughly 2x the price of Cloudflare/Porkbun
  • DNS is basic
  • Mailboxes cost extra
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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