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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

Metric	Gandi	Hover
Score Winner: right	7.0	7.6
Δ 90 days	— flat	— flat
Parent & badge	Total Webhosting Solutions	Tucows Inc.
Founded	1999	2008
Best for	Existing customers who haven't transferred out yet	Buyers 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 hikes	Clean 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.

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

VisitGandi ↗Score 7.0 VisitHover ↗Score 7.6

← Read full Gandi review·Read full Hover review →

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