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Hover vs Name.com

Higher score
Hover
7.6/ 10
Name.com
7.5/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Hover wins 2, Name.com wins 1 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricHoverName.com
Score
Winner: left
7.67.5
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Tucows Inc.
Identity Digital
Founded
20082003
Best for
Folks who want a premium domain experienceFolks wanting a mid-tier registrar
Price per yr
Winner: left
$17/ yr$18/ yr
Renewal multiplier
Winner: right
—1.4×
Tagline
Clean UI, premium prices, no hosting upsellsMid-tier registrar, owned by Identity Digital
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Hover4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓No upsells at checkout
  • ✓Free WHOIS privacy
  • ✓Cleanest UI of any registrar
  • ✓Renewal matches first-year price
– Cons
  • ✗Roughly 2x the price of Cloudflare/Porkbun
  • ✗DNS is basic
  • ✗Mailboxes cost extra
Name.com4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Clean, modern UI
  • ✓Free WHOIS privacy
  • ✓No shady upsells
  • ✓API with documents
– Cons
  • ✗Higher renewal cost
  • ✗Pushes gTLDs hard
  • ✗Not the fastest DNS
  • ✗Email upsells exist
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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

VisitHover ↗Score 7.6VisitName.com ↗Score 7.5
← Read full Hover review·Read full Name.com review →
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