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INWX vs Name.com

Higher score
INWXIndie
8.3/ 10
Name.com
7.5/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: INWX wins 2, Name.com wins 1 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricINWXName.com
Score
Winner: left
8.37.5
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: left
IndependentIndie
Identity Digital
Founded
20072003
Best for
Techies and API lovers needing rare domainsFolks wanting a mid-tier registrar
Price per yr
Winner: left
$9.50/ yr$18/ yr
Renewal multiplier
Winner: right
—1.4×
Tagline
German API-first registrar, used by Cloudflare for some TLDsMid-tier registrar, owned by Identity Digital
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
INWX4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓400+ TLDs including hard-to-find ccTLDs
  • ✓Strong API and reseller tooling
  • ✓.com renewal around $9.50
  • ✓Used by Cloudflare for some TLD backends
– Cons
  • ✗Dense German-style UI
  • ✗Support is CET business hours
  • ✗English translation rough in places
  • ✗Some ccTLD privacy is registry-restricted
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.

VisitINWX ↗Score 8.3VisitName.com ↗Score 7.5
← Read full INWX review·Read full Name.com review →
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