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Gandi vs Porkbun

Gandi
7.0/ 10
Higher score
PorkbunIndie
9.1/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Gandi wins 0, Porkbun wins 3 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricGandiPorkbun
Score
Winner: right
7.09.1
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: right
Total Webhosting Solutions
IndependentIndie
Founded
19992014
Best for
Existing customers who haven't transferred out yetOwners who hate the upsell pattern
Price per yr
Winner: right
$30/ yr$11.5/ yr
Renewal multiplier
Winner: right
2.5×1.3×
Tagline
Once-beloved indie, gutted by 2023 price hikesIndie registrar with honest pricing
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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
Porkbun4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Renewal prices match intro pricing closely
  • ✓Free WHOIS privacy on every TLD
  • ✓Independent, not part of a hosting conglomerate
  • ✓No upsell-on-checkout pattern
– Cons
  • ✗DNS feature set is thin
  • ✗Support is email-only, slower than chat-first registrars
  • ✗Dated control-panel UI
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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

VisitGandi ↗Score 7.0VisitPorkbun ↗Score 9.1
← Read full Gandi review·Read full Porkbun review →
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