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INWX vs Porkbun

INWXIndie
8.3/ 10
Higher score
PorkbunIndie
9.1/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: INWX wins 1, Porkbun wins 2 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricINWXPorkbun
Score
Winner: right
8.39.1
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
IndependentIndie
IndependentIndie
Founded
20072014
Best for
European devs and agencies who need API + ccTLD coverageOwners who hate the upsell pattern
Price per yr
Winner: left
$9.50/ yr$11.5/ yr
Renewal multiplier
Winner: right
—1.3×
Tagline
German API-first registrar, used by Cloudflare for some TLDsIndie registrar with honest pricing
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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
Porkbun4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Renewal prices match intro pricing closely
  • ✓Free WHOIS privacy on every TLD
  • ✓Independent, not part of a hosting conglomerate
  • ✓No upsell-on-checkout pattern
– Cons
  • ✗DNS feature set is thin
  • ✗Support is email-only, slower than chat-first registrars
  • ✗Dated control-panel UI
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitINWX ↗Score 8.3VisitPorkbun ↗Score 9.1
← Read full INWX review·Read full Porkbun review →
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