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Gandi vs NameSilo

Gandi
7.0/ 10
Higher score
NameSiloIndie
8.4/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Gandi wins 1, NameSilo wins 2 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricGandiNameSilo
Score
Winner: right
7.08.4
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: right
Total Webhosting Solutions
IndependentIndie
Founded
19992009
Best for
Existing customers who haven't transferred out yetPortfolio holders who care more about renewal than year one
Price per yr
Winner: right
$30/ yr$12/ yr
Renewal multiplier
Winner: left
2.5×—
Tagline
Once-beloved indie, gutted by 2023 price hikesCheap renewals are the actual feature
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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
NameSilo4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Renewal price matches intro within a dollar
  • ✓Free WHOIS, email forwarding, DNS
  • ✓Strong bulk-domain tooling and API
  • ✓Independent, publicly listed
– Cons
  • ✗UI is genuinely ugly and dated
  • ✗Support is ticket-only, slower than chat-first
  • ✗DNS is competent but not anycast-fast
  • ✗Add-on products (hosting, SSL) are weak
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitGandi ↗Score 7.0VisitNameSilo ↗Score 8.4
← Read full Gandi review·Read full NameSilo review →
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