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Name.com vs Porkbun

Name.com
7.5/ 10
Higher score
PorkbunIndie
9.1/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Name.com wins 0, Porkbun wins 3 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricName.comPorkbun
Score
Winner: right
7.59.1
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: right
Identity Digital
IndependentIndie
Founded
20032014
Best for
Buyers who want a polished UI and don't mind paying $5 more per yearOwners who hate the upsell pattern
Price per yr
Winner: right
$18/ yr$11.5/ yr
Renewal multiplier
Winner: right
1.4×1.3×
Tagline
Mid-tier registrar, owned by Identity DigitalIndie registrar with honest pricing
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
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)
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.

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

VisitName.com ↗Score 7.5VisitPorkbun ↗Score 9.1
← Read full Name.com review·Read full Porkbun review →
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