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INWX vs NameSilo

INWXIndie

8.3/ 10

Higher score

NameSiloIndie

8.4/ 10

Across 4 measured dimensions: INWX wins 1, NameSilo wins 1 (2 tie / n/a)

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Side by side.

8 dimensions

Metric	INWX	NameSilo
Score Winner: right	8.3	8.4
Δ 90 days	— flat	— flat
Parent & badge	IndependentIndie	IndependentIndie
Founded	2007	2009
Best for	Techies and API lovers needing rare domains	Budget folks who hate surprise fees
Price per yr Winner: left	$9.50/ yr	$12/ yr
Renewal multiplier	—	—
Tagline	German API-first registrar, used by Cloudflare for some TLDs	Cheap renewals are the actual feature

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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

NameSilo4 pros · 4 cons

+ Pros

✓Steady renewal pricing
✓Free WHOIS, email forwarding, DNS
✓API for bulk domain tasks
✓Independent and operator-owned

– Cons

✗Ugly and outdated UI
✗Slow email/ticket support
✗DNS not fastest, just solid
✗Weak add-on services

Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitINWX ↗Score 8.3 VisitNameSilo ↗Score 8.4

← Read full INWX review·Read full NameSilo review →

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