TECH RESET » 1and1 http://www.techreset.com My notes on tech, apps, hardware, productivity, troubleshooting, web design, everyday computer use and more. Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:01:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 My Favorite Domain Registrars Compared http://www.techreset.com/2010/01/13/my-favorite-domain-registrars http://www.techreset.com/2010/01/13/my-favorite-domain-registrars#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:17:03 +0000 Admin http://www.techreset.com/?p=40 At the moment, I have a couple dozen domains registered across three different registrars: GoDaddy, 1&1 and Name.com. As my domains near expiration, I transfer most of them over to my whatever is my favorite registrar at that time, but I also keep a few domains parked at the other registrars just for comparison’s sake.

Below is some of my reasoning behind my decision making process:

GoDaddy

  • Most popular registrar… by far!
  • $10.69 for .com registration
  • $8.99 additional for whois privacy
  • Annoying ads and offers all across the site
  • Site navigation can be overwhelming at time, but still pretty simple
  • It’s where I tell my friends and family to register their domains

1and1

  • One of the five largest registrars.
  • $8.99 for .com registration
  • Whois privacy is included/free
  • Pretty simple and straightforward interface
  • Can only register domain for one year at a time – WTF!?
  • Domain registration/expiration unnecessarily difficult to find

Name.com

  • $8.99 for .com registration
  • Whois privacy is included/free
  • Advanced settings, nameserver configurations, etc. readily available
  • Some options/features may scare novice users
  • Popular with and recommended by advanced users with lots of domains

My favorite of the moment: Name.com (as of January 2010). I like the $8.99 cost with free whois privacy. Unlike 1and1 I can register domains for more than one year. But as I mentioned, for most people I would still recommend GoDaddy. And as for any horror stories you might hear about GoDaddy, it’s to be expected when they are so large. I personally usually hear stories like that about small registrars.

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