[Compare · Domain Registrars]

Gandi vs Spaceship

Gandi
7.0/ 10
Spaceship
7.0/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Gandi wins 0, Spaceship wins 2 (2 tie / n/a)
[01]

Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricGandiSpaceship
Score
7.07.0
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Total Webhosting Solutions
Namecheap Inc.
Founded
19992023
Best for
Existing customers who haven't transferred out yetCurious early adopters who want Namecheap-backed infrastructure with a new UI
Price per yr
Winner: right
$30/ yr$13/ yr
Renewal multiplier
Winner: right
2.5×1.4×
Tagline
Once-beloved indie, gutted by 2023 price hikesNamecheap's new brand swing, jury still out
[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
Spaceship4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • Best modern registrar UI on the market
  • Free WHOIS privacy
  • Cheap Spacemail mailboxes ($1.50/mo)
  • Namecheap-backed infrastructure
– Cons
  • New product, smaller TLD catalog
  • Feature gaps vs Namecheap parent
  • Renewal varies by promotion (not always flat)
  • Limited third-party integrations
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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