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Network Solutions vs Porkbun

Network SolutionsNewfold
4.5/ 10
Higher score
PorkbunIndie
9.1/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Network Solutions wins 0, Porkbun wins 3 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricNetwork SolutionsPorkbun
Score
Winner: right
4.59.1
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: right
Newfold DigitalNewfold
IndependentIndie
Founded
19792014
Best for
No one. Transfer your domains out.Owners who hate the upsell pattern
Price per yr
Winner: right
$35/ yr$11.5/ yr
Renewal multiplier
Winner: right
3.5×1.3×
Tagline
Newfold-owned legacy brand with the worst .com renewal on this listIndie registrar with honest pricing
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Network Solutions3 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Legacy brand recognition (the only thing)
  • ✓24/7 phone support
  • ✓Broad TLD selection
– Cons
  • ✗Renewal of $34.99/year is the worst in this list
  • ✗Owned by Newfold Digital (rarely disclosed)
  • ✗Pre-checked upsells throughout checkout
  • ✗5-year auto-renewal toggled on by default
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.

VisitNetwork Solutions ↗Score 4.5VisitPorkbun ↗Score 9.1
← Read full Network Solutions review·Read full Porkbun review →
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