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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)

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Side by side.

8 dimensions

Metric	Gandi	Spaceship
Score	7.0	7.0
Δ 90 days	— flat	— flat
Parent & badge	Total Webhosting Solutions	Namecheap Inc.
Founded	1999	2023
Best for	Existing customers who haven't transferred out yet	Curious 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 hikes	Namecheap's new brand swing, jury still out

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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

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.

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VisitGandi ↗Score 7.0 VisitSpaceship ↗Score 7.0

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