Namecheap built the modern budget-registrar playbook — free WHOIS, fair renewal pricing, accessible dashboard. Slightly more expensive than Porkbun, but bigger TLD catalog and better support hours. Solid first-domain choice.
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What works, what doesn't.
7 findings
+ Pros
✓Free WHOIS privacy on every domain
✓Massive TLD catalog
✓24/7 chat support that actually helps
✓SSL bundled cheap
– Cons
✗More expensive than Porkbun on renewals
✗Heavy upsells in cart
✗Web hosting side is a hard pass
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Pricing receipts.
Published rate
Monthly
$1.00
Billed annually
Yearly
$12
First-year intro price
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