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Is it one that you just use and works just fine? Or one that has proven to be reliable and responsible if they do a mistake and only want to satisfy you as a customer?

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[-] thantik@lemmy.world 73 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I use Namecheap. They have a URL you can visit to update DNS records if you're doing it from the server that you need to point DNS at. They've been pretty much...non-eventful. I've never had to call them, everything online, they've been reliable enough to just say my whole experience has been pretty boring. Boring is good. I log into them once every 2 years to renew my domain and that's generally it.

Then on top of that I use Caddy for SSL Encryption/Reverse Proxy. All I need is the domain registrar, I don't use any other services.

[-] agitated_judge@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 year ago

I've been using namecheap for about a decade too. But, be careful with their free email forwarding service. They do not forward all emails. The ones that they consider spam, they proceed to drop silently. There is absolutely no way to access those emails. The service is essentially useless. I have lost several important emails like that.

[-] WingedObsidian@feddit.ch 6 points 1 year ago

Have heard that searching domains through the site can cause the domain to become unavailable or prices to go up briefly afterwards… kind of like how go daddy also has a reputation for doing that. Anecdotal and second stories for sure but something to be aware of if there is any credence to it…

[-] CetaceanNeeded@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I've seen it with GoDaddy but not namecheap.

[-] hedgehog@ttrpg.network 4 points 1 year ago

I’ve experienced this and also read reports of it with GoDaddy. But I cannot say the same for Namecheap - I’ve searched for several domain names multiple times through Namecheap and never noticed a price increase (outside of a sale ending and/or the search being multiple weeks later, at which point it makes sense). I’ve also never seen any detailed reports of this happening with Namecheap, and if I’ve seen any at all, I can’t remember them. I have occasionally searched for a domain name that was later unavailable, but that happens infrequently enough that I doubt it’s due to Namecheap doing something nefarious.

[-] M500@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Their customer support has been great. I needed help with some certs and they just walked me though everything.

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[-] Mosfar@sh.itjust.works 50 points 1 year ago

I’m using PorkBun and I’m happy with them

[-] Dasnap@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

I use them and they're inoffensive, which is really what you're looking for when you're using a basic service like this.

They also show you a picture of a piglet when they generate SSL certificates.

[-] Zikeji@programming.dev 10 points 1 year ago

I second this. They're upfront about pricing and don't have many different products so the interface isn't overwhelming.

[-] WingedObsidian@feddit.ch 4 points 1 year ago

This is who I use as well. I’m happy w them

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[-] Skyline@lemmy.cafe 37 points 1 year ago

Cloudflare works really well and has a good UI. Namecheap also works well, but it takes more clicks to adjust DNS records.

[-] DetachablePianist@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago

+1 for Cloudflare.

That said, there are a number of folks rightfully concerned about the sheer mass of information Cliudflare has access to through their Content Delivery Network (their primary service). This raises potential privacy concerns, especially for self-hosters, who tend to prefer not to rely too heavily on any one large company. However, you don't actually have to use their CDN service to make use of their minimally-priced Registrar functionality, and personally I really appreciate the services they offer. Their free tier is really impressive, and incredibly useful.

[-] Inktvip@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

For some reason every registrars dns panel has its own weird restrictions, bugs and interface quirks. Pointing the nameservers to Cloudflare at least makes for a consistent experience.

[-] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 31 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:

Fewer Letters More Letters
CGNAT Carrier-Grade NAT
DNS Domain Name Service/System
IP Internet Protocol
NAS Network-Attached Storage
NAT Network Address Translation
SSL Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption

6 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 7 acronyms.

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[-] Moc@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago
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[-] 0110010001100010@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Cloudflare - largely because they don't add on extra fees.

[-] skatrek47@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago

Also just switched to Cloudflare (used to be google domains)… since they run half the internet, they probably won’t be going anywhere anytime soon? Feels like every service gets sold/acquired and I have to change everything over every few years and I’m getting tired hahaha… also their DNS changes update basically instantly and are easy to do for this newbie!

[-] 0110010001100010@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Heh I was also on Google domains before they announced they were selling it. I don't know what the hell possessed me to register domains with Google. They have a very well documented history of killing off great services. https://killedbygoogle.com/

[-] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 6 points 1 year ago

I personally think it's better to keep your domain registration separate from your hosting/cloud providers, including cloudflare. Basically not putting all your eggs in the same basket. Those giant cloud companies probably won't be going anywhere anytime soon, but their automated system are known to ban users with no recourse unless you're a big spender with dedicated account managers. Having your domain elsewhere means when something happen to your hosting/cloud account, at least you're not completely fucked.

[-] CazRaX@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Having recently setup an UnRaid server I used a walkthrough video on setting up SSL certs for them through Cloudflare and Google Domains. Was already using their DNS (1.1.1.1) and had an account so made that it an easy decision, then Google decided Domains would be sold off so I fully migrated to Cloudflare. I find the free tier to have more things included than I even understand and it does everything I need.

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[-] dinckelman@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Namecheap has been good to me for a decade now, and I don't really have complaints at all

[-] viperex@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

Looks like consensus is NameCheap or PorkBun

[-] Anonymouse@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

For the frugal sysadmin, Free DNS!

[-] sturmblast@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

I've been with namecheap.com for over a decade and I have no complaints

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[-] glad_cat@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 1 year ago

Not Gandi. They were very reliable since the beginning of the internet but they sold the company and went downhill since.

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[-] a_baby_duck@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Porkbun, mostly for the cost, transparency, clean UI, and ease of use.

I've used GoDaddy, namecheap, and Google Domains in the past. GoDaddy is the only one I had a problem with, but Google sold to Squarespace recently, and I prefer porkbun to namecheap for the reasons listed above.

[-] hitagi@ani.social 8 points 1 year ago

I really want to say Gandi but they charge too much now and removed the free mailboxes.

Anyway, I'll vouch for Netim. Their prices are similar to (old) Gandi and they have a mailbox too. I'm looking into Spaceship for some other domains because they're really cheap.

[-] mojo@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

gandi.net , didn't haven't to pay for any privacy bullshit like whois masking, and all that stuff is enabled by default. I like them as a company.

[-] folkrav@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Switched to Cloudflare since they had spots, never been unhappy.

[-] dyc3@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I currently renew my domains on namecheap and manage the records on cloudflare. Namecheap's web interface is trash (doesn't work in Firefox for no reason) and I dread every time I have to touch it. I'm currently considering just moving the registrations to cloudflare too.

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[-] perishthethought@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Am I the only one using iWantMyName.com?

Like some of the others described here, I like that their ui is dead simple and easy to navigate, once a year when I have to renew. And their prices seem to be middle tier.

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[-] shortwavesurfer@monero.town 6 points 1 year ago

I use porkbun because i can and do pay with crypto to renew my domain.

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[-] BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com 5 points 1 year ago

I've always used OVH. They are reputable, always been responsive to my questions and have an API to handle many things, including domain names, which is handy for DNS-01 challenges with Caddy and libdns.

[-] Squeak@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I was using Gandi for years, but they’ve started charging for mailboxes now. I have a lot of mailboxes that are hardly used, but I need to keep.

Just moved to namecheap based on reviews and so far they seem fine

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[-] dipshit@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

name.com usually because I’m too dumb to remember any other domain name.

[-] t0m5k1@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I purchase from the cheapest and use he.net for my nameservers.

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[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I've been using NameSilo for years, but they're jacking the prices up significantly starting this month. I had already just renewed my domains, so I'll probably use suggestions from this post for a transfer next year ...

[-] SiblingNoah@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I use NameSilo too, after bailing on NameCheap. FYI, the .com increases are from ICANN and industry-wide, so switching providers just for that won’t save much.

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Dnsimple for me. Swapped from GoDaddy like 10 years ago and haven't really felt the need to explore elsewhere, the costs are pretty good and never had any issues.

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[-] ClemaX@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Currently namecheap, but I was pretty mad to see that API access (for ACME DNS record auth, which I need to prevent downtime) was not available due to my yearly plan being too cheap (?!). You need to spend at least 50$ per months or have at least 20 domains for no good reason.

The best solution seems to acquire the domain using namecheap and then transfer name servers to a better service.

[-] scottywh@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I usually pick whoever has the best deal when I want to register a domain.

[-] malloc@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Been using namecheap for awhile, but thinking of migrating to Pork Bun.

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