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Gandi vs Namecheap

Gandi
7.0/ 10
Higher score
NamecheapIndie
7.6/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Gandi wins 0, Namecheap wins 2 (2 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricGandiNamecheap
Score
Winner: right
7.07.6
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: right
Total Webhosting Solutions
IndependentIndie
Founded
19992000
Best for
Existing customers who haven't transferred out yetBulk domain buyers who watch their cart at checkout
Price per yr
Winner: right
$30/ yr$15/ yr
Renewal multiplier
2.5×2.5×
Tagline
Once-beloved indie, gutted by 2023 price hikesCheap intro, mediocre renewals, heavy 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
Namecheap4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Aggressive first-year .com pricing
  • ✓Free WHOIS privacy on all TLDs
  • ✓24/7 live chat support
  • ✓Independent ownership
– Cons
  • ✗Renewal jumps ~2x from intro
  • ✗Pushy upsells throughout checkout
  • ✗DNS slower than Cloudflare anycast
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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

VisitGandi ↗Score 7.0VisitNamecheap ↗Score 7.6
← Read full Gandi review·Read full Namecheap review →
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