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Domain Name Providers
You've chosen a great name for your startup, now reserve your place on the internet with the right domain!
Hostinger
Hostinger offers website hosting and domain registration and cloud technologies. They have server locations all around the world: USA, UK, the Netherlands, Brazil, and Singapore. They support PHP and have a money-back guarantee.
Pricing
From UK £0.99/year or US $1.40/year
Pros
Hosting plans offered with a free domain
Cons
Good hosting and domain options however, the website builder is not as sophisticated as others
BlueHost
One of the largest hosting companies in the world, and an official WordPress hosting partner offering 1-click WordPress installation.
Pricing
From US $1.99/year
Pros
Free domain and site builder options for smaller businesses
Cons
More focused on selling hosting plans than domain names
HostPapa
Green Web Hosting provider with some free domain registration options. Unmetered bandwidth, free site building tools, unlimited disk space and a money-back guarantee. 24/7 multilingual support.
Pricing
.com from US $10.99/year
Pros
Hosting plans offered with a free domain
Cons
Extra add-ons are automatically added to cart and need to be reviewed and removed by user if not required
123Reg
123Reg is a British domain registrar and web hosting company founded in 2000. The company claims to be the UK's largest accredited domain registrar and provides internet services for small-to-medium-sized businesses.
Pricing
.com from approx US $23.00
Pros
Great domain management tools
Cons
No customer services over the phone for those outside of the U.K.
Hostgator
Powerful web hosting made easy & affordable. Web hosting plans per business requirements. Unmetered bandwidth, free SSL, unmetered disk space and free website templates.
Pricing
.com starting at US $12.95/year
Renews at US $17.99/year
Pros
Comprehensive control over everything domain name related
Cons
Privacy protection is added by default to the cart, manual removal needed if not required
Must create an account in order to purchase a domain
Domains may be pricey compared to others
Web.com
Web.com Group is a web technology company and owner of several domain hosting brands including CrazyDomains, Network Solutions, Register.com, Sitebeat, Vodien and Web.com
Pricing
.com from $11.95/year
Pros
Free domain name offer valid for a single domain for the first year
Cons
Domain name is not their core focus
Pricing is not transparent
Very little information about the domain name services and features on their website
Register.com
Register.com offer a full suite of domain services, including: domain name registration, domain name transfers, domain expiration protection, and domain privacy services.
Pricing
Packages starting at US $5.67/yr (cloud storage, domain, business email)
Pros
Free domain with signup
Unlimited data transfer for all plans
Easy-to-use web management tools
Cons
Lack of transparent pricing
Many cross and upsell popups when trying to purchase a single item
Domain.com
Founded in 1998 and now offering a variety of internet services, however their core and primary focus is domain names.
Pricing
.com – US $9.99
.co – US $6.99
.net – US $12.99
Pros
Automated domain transfer
Customized domains
24/7 customer support
Cons
Checkout process consists of lots of upsell products which you may not require
Domain purchase set at two years by default. You will need to change this manually if you only wish to to purchase a domain name for one year.
Namecheap
Namecheap is fully ICANN-accredited and has grown to become one of the most trusted names in the industry.
Pricing
.com from US $8.88/yr for the first year
.com Renewals at US $12.98/yr
.net – US $12.98
.co – US $25.98 (currently on sale at US $6.48)
Pros
Powerful domain search tool
Free domain privacy with all Namecheap domain names
Cons
Domain management software is not very user friendly
GoDaddy
GoDaddy is one of the most established web domain providers and remains very popular globally today.
Pricing
.com domain US $1.20 for first year
Renewal at US $24.50/year
Pros
Cheap pricing
Vastly used and trusted
Powerful and easy to use domain management interface
Ability to transfer your domain name, change name servers, update contact information, and customize various domain settings
Cons
After promotion, renewal prices increase over time
Addtional cross-sell for some products