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Gandi vs Name.com

Gandi
7.0/ 10
Higher score
Name.com
7.5/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Gandi wins 0, Name.com wins 3 (1 tie / n/a)
[01]

Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricGandiName.com
Score
Winner: right
7.07.5
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Total Webhosting Solutions
Identity Digital
Founded
19992003
Best for
Existing customers who haven't transferred out yetBuyers who want a polished UI and don't mind paying $5 more per year
Price per yr
Winner: right
$30/ yr$18/ yr
Renewal multiplier
Winner: right
2.5×1.4×
Tagline
Once-beloved indie, gutted by 2023 price hikesMid-tier registrar, owned by Identity Digital
[02]

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
Name.com4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • Clean, modern UI
  • Free WHOIS privacy and DNSSEC
  • Reasonable upsell pressure (not pre-checked)
  • Documented API
– Cons
  • Renewal ~$5 higher than indie competitors
  • Identity Digital ownership creates gTLD bias
  • DNS is competent but not edge-fast
  • Email/SSL upsells exist (just not as bad as GoDaddy)
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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