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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

Metric	INWX	Name.com
Score Winner: left	8.3	7.5
Δ 90 days	— flat	— flat
Parent & badge Winner: left	IndependentIndie	Identity Digital
Founded	2007	2003
Best for	European devs and agencies who need API + ccTLD coverage	Buyers who want a polished UI and don't mind paying $5 more per year
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 TLDs	Mid-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 and DNSSEC
✓Reasonable upsell pressure (not pre-checked)
✓Documented API

– Cons

✗Renewal ~$5 higher than indie competitors
✗Identity Digital ownership creates gTLD bias
✗DNS is competent but not edge-fast
✗Email/SSL upsells exist (just not as bad as GoDaddy)

Make the call

Pick one and go.

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

VisitINWX ↗Score 8.3 VisitName.com ↗Score 7.5

← Read full INWX review·Read full Name.com review →

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