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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

Metric	INWX	Porkbun
Score Winner: right	8.3	9.1
Δ 90 days	— flat	— flat
Parent & badge	IndependentIndie	IndependentIndie
Founded	2007	2014
Best for	Techies and API lovers needing rare domains	folks who hate surprise fees
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 TLDs	Indie 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

✓Transparent renewal pricing
✓Free WHOIS privacy on all domains
✓Independent, not owned by a giant corp
✓No checkout upsells

– Cons

✗Basic DNS features
✗Email-only support, slower response
✗Outdated user interface

Make the call

Pick one and go.

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

VisitINWX ↗Score 8.3 VisitPorkbun ↗Score 9.1

← Read full INWX review·Read full Porkbun review →

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