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I use https://njal.la/ it's based in Sweden started by the co founder of Pirate Bay
Those reviews don't look very inspiring, not gonna lie. Also, their About page says their service is run from Costa Rica?
Ultimately I don't think these "privacy-first" domain registrars are a great choice, which is a rare thing to say about an internet service.
But you're dealing with private property here and being ICANN-accredited (which Njalla isn't) is kind of important if you're gonna do something serious with your domain. You want those protections that excessive privacy won't permit having.
Their trust pilot page is a shitshow, but I've had few problems in the 7 years I have used them. I have 9 domains registered, one of which is not possible to get back since I'm required to provide proof that I live in Sweden (.se domain). Wasn't the case when I initially bought it in 2018.
Sounds like a severe case of Stockholm syndrome to me. /s
Anyways, you do you buddy. I don't trust them at all after those reviews. Especially when IONOS exists.
PS: kinda funny that a supposedly privacy-focused registrar demands an official document of your place of residence. Sounds like the promised privacy is just a gimmick (or, something that all registrars offer by default as long as you choose the WhoIS guard option).
They don't offer .se domains anymore for this reason. IONOS looks good, thanks for that info.
Njalla is what you use if you don't want your name plastered all over the domain for various reasons
Its also what you use if you want to have your domain stolen, apparently.
People have had bad experiences and the founder of Njalla hasn't helped. There are other Domain registrars with a similar strategy to Njalla if you prefer them instead. One can't deny that not having your name on a domain allows for one to host... err, sensitive stuff
I'm quite happy with EuroDNS. They even include free email housing if you want it.