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NOT related with their ssl campaign but : What are the other trust able alternatives to Namecheap? I love them but after they "updated" their design, every tim

by devmach 12y ago

NOT related with their ssl campaign but : What are the other trust able alternatives to Namecheap? I love them but after they "updated" their design, every time i try to buy/renew domains I'm having nervous breakdown : * It's impossible to find what I'm looking for. * Facebook style panel menu ( I don't know how they calling it ) makes only sense on tablets/phones, on desktop it's just pain... * New design uses screen real estate really bad. My screen filled with big buttons, big texts and senseless images... Information that I'm looking for is lost between them. * Gray text on white background... Not so readable...

javajosh 12y ago
Agreed. I needed to update the email address on my account and it took me 5 minutes of focused searching to figure it out.
warbiscuit 12y ago
I've had good experiences with name.com, price and service -wise ... the frontpage isn't as slick, but once logged in the UI is nicer. Have yet to see a registrar with an actual good interface though :|
- tamar 12y ago
  Namecheap's backend UI will be upgraded soon :)
- mamurphy 12y ago
  I recently tried out badger.com, and I like their UI. They have a demo of their UI you can try before buying. They also offer some nifty built-ins like automatic Heroku integration.
tamar 12y ago
ssls.com is another trusted alternative...and it's owned by Namecheap with a different design. Curious - are you still encountering those issues? That may be from the initial launch in January but we haven't heard about this from others. We definitely appreciate the feedback though. Tamar, Namecheap's Community Manager
- psychboo 12y ago
  I experienced similar issues this weekend while trying to register a new domain. Once logged in, my immediate impression was that I should click the "Domains" dropdown from the white navbar to manage my domains. The actual links I need are hidden behind the expanded menu, it would be nice highlight these options better since they're the primary use case for logged in users. The only other issue I've noticed is a large disconnect between the new aesthetic of the landing page (which I quite enjoy) and the yet-unchanged UI of the dashboard.
  - ted0 12y ago
    We are a working on the dashboard UI now and we're really excited about the improvements. Stay tuned! Teddy, head of product @ namecheap
- devmach 12y ago
  Yes they are actual issues : I had to renew one of my domains today and I'm really frustrated with the UI. I also realized I didn't checked namecheap for a while because I had same issues when i used namecheap last time. I don't know why others didn't reported UI issues but in my case : Opening a support ticket didn't seem to be a good option, it was an UI issue and wasn't related to billing or some technical problem. I'll check ssls.com
opendais 12y ago
Its pretty much: http://www.gandi.net/ http://www.gandi.net/ or NameCheap At least for me.
gkop 12y ago
I mostly use Namecheap, because, well it's cheap ;) (and also a good service). But for the domains I really care about I use https://www.pairnic.com/index.html https://www.pairnic.com/index.html . PairNIC provides free phone support staffed by technical folks (during business hours in Pittsburgh, PA). It's $19/year. And I use http://www.gandi.net/ http://www.gandi.net/ for the esoteric TLD's.
espeed 12y ago
I use Enom (http://www.enom.com http://www.enom.com) or DNSimple (https://dnsimple.com https://dnsimple.com), which uses Enom under the hood.
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ihuman 12y ago
I haven't used it, but I have heard that Hover is pretty good. https://www.hover.com/ https://www.hover.com/
- Prefinem 12y ago
  I have started using Hover and I love them. Right now I am splitting my domains between hover and https://iwantmyname.com/ https://iwantmyname.com/
- masukomi 12y ago
  +1 on hover. so happy since switching to them.
michaelmior 12y ago
This probably isn't quite what you were asking, but for DNS hosting, I'm enjoying PointDNS[1]. They give you unlimited records for one domain, which is all I've used to this point. But their rates seem quite reasonable, so I'd be happy to pay them when I have the need. Biggest downside is that they don't support many advanced DNS features such as Anycast, GeoDNS, and DNSSEC. [1] https://pointhq.com/ https://pointhq.com/
Spittie 12y ago
http://www.namesilo.com/ http://www.namesilo.com/ is my go to go for cheap .coms. I don't know about their support (never needed it) but they're fast, support 2fa and, well, are cheap :)
rafaelm 12y ago
I am also looking for a new registrar since Moniker has turned in to a shadow of it former self. First, the customer support took a nosedive. Now, they redesigned the site and its a mess. The Namecheap redesign is also a bit messy. They have a mix of the old design plus some new interfaces. Also, we've been waiting for ages for them to implement 2 factor authentication and when they finally do it, it's an SMS only solution that's no good for those that are without constant coverage or need to travel outside the country.
nullrouted 12y ago
I've used nearly every domain registrar out there and here are the ones I'd recommend: http://www.uniregistrar.com http://www.uniregistrar.com (two-factor, free privacy, cayman islands) http://www.easydns.com http://www.easydns.com (two-factor, canadian) http://www.pairnic.com http://www.pairnic.com (super lock, requires id to unlock if you enable it) http://www.dyn.com http://www.dyn.com http://www.namebright.com http://www.namebright.com (two-factor) http://www.name.com http://www.name.com (two-factor) http://www.gandi.net http://www.gandi.net (two-factor) Security is really important for your name so make sure you go with someone who offers some sort of two-factor or extra security lock.
- sbussard 12y ago
  I really like http://iWantMyName.com http://iWantMyName.com because it has a nice UX and gives me straightforward controls over DNS. Also, http://startssl.com http://startssl.com give SSL certificates for free and they're accepted by all major browser vendors. It's hard to beat free
  - hadoukenio 12y ago
    IWantMyName are great, +1 for their UI, and their support are excellent! I've switched from Gandi and have never looked back.
- bwblabs 12y ago
  Cheap providers like NameCheap, NameBright and NameSilo do not support DNSSEC. Here is a list of DNSSEC supporting registrars: https://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/dnssec/deployment https://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/dnssec/deployment Based on pricing ($9.99/.com) and a growing irritation with GoDaddy, I finally moved my domains to Dynadot: https://www.dynadot.com/ https://www.dynadot.com/ They have a (custom) 2FA app and 2FA SMS. BTW this friend referral https://www.dynadot.com/?s9N6j7d9G8B07i73 https://www.dynadot.com/?s9N6j7d9G8B07i73 gives you & me $5 after purchase.
sandstrom 12y ago
I'd recommend Gandi (both for domains and certificates). There are some cheaper SSL-certificates, but they fairly low price, and with good UI/support.
taksintik 12y ago
This is hilarious ..I felt the same way ..especially with the auto renew section

by devmach 12y ago

javajosh 12y ago

Agreed. I needed to update the email address on my account and it took me 5 minutes of focused searching to figure it out.

warbiscuit 12y ago

I've had good experiences with name.com, price and service -wise ... the frontpage isn't as slick, but once logged in the UI is nicer. Have yet to see a registrar with an actual good interface though :|

tamar 12y ago
Namecheap's backend UI will be upgraded soon :)
mamurphy 12y ago
I recently tried out badger.com, and I like their UI. They have a demo of their UI you can try before buying. They also offer some nifty built-ins like automatic Heroku integration.

tamar 12y ago

ssls.com is another trusted alternative...and it's owned by Namecheap with a different design. Curious - are you still encountering those issues? That may be from the initial launch in January but we haven't heard about this from others. We definitely appreciate the feedback though. Tamar, Namecheap's Community Manager

psychboo 12y ago
I experienced similar issues this weekend while trying to register a new domain. Once logged in, my immediate impression was that I should click the "Domains" dropdown from the white navbar to manage my domains. The actual links I need are hidden behind the expanded menu, it would be nice highlight these options better since they're the primary use case for logged in users. The only other issue I've noticed is a large disconnect between the new aesthetic of the landing page (which I quite enjoy) and the yet-unchanged UI of the dashboard.
- ted0 12y ago
  We are a working on the dashboard UI now and we're really excited about the improvements. Stay tuned! Teddy, head of product @ namecheap
devmach 12y ago
Yes they are actual issues : I had to renew one of my domains today and I'm really frustrated with the UI. I also realized I didn't checked namecheap for a while because I had same issues when i used namecheap last time. I don't know why others didn't reported UI issues but in my case : Opening a support ticket didn't seem to be a good option, it was an UI issue and wasn't related to billing or some technical problem. I'll check ssls.com

opendais 12y ago

Its pretty much: http://www.gandi.net/ http://www.gandi.net/ or NameCheap At least for me.

gkop 12y ago

I mostly use Namecheap, because, well it's cheap ;) (and also a good service). But for the domains I really care about I use https://www.pairnic.com/index.html https://www.pairnic.com/index.html . PairNIC provides free phone support staffed by technical folks (during business hours in Pittsburgh, PA). It's $19/year. And I use http://www.gandi.net/ http://www.gandi.net/ for the esoteric TLD's.

espeed 12y ago

I use Enom (http://www.enom.com http://www.enom.com) or DNSimple (https://dnsimple.com https://dnsimple.com), which uses Enom under the hood.

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ihuman 12y ago

I haven't used it, but I have heard that Hover is pretty good. https://www.hover.com/ https://www.hover.com/

Prefinem 12y ago
I have started using Hover and I love them. Right now I am splitting my domains between hover and https://iwantmyname.com/ https://iwantmyname.com/
masukomi 12y ago
+1 on hover. so happy since switching to them.

michaelmior 12y ago

This probably isn't quite what you were asking, but for DNS hosting, I'm enjoying PointDNS[1]. They give you unlimited records for one domain, which is all I've used to this point. But their rates seem quite reasonable, so I'd be happy to pay them when I have the need. Biggest downside is that they don't support many advanced DNS features such as Anycast, GeoDNS, and DNSSEC. [1] https://pointhq.com/ https://pointhq.com/

Spittie 12y ago

http://www.namesilo.com/ http://www.namesilo.com/ is my go to go for cheap .coms. I don't know about their support (never needed it) but they're fast, support 2fa and, well, are cheap :)

rafaelm 12y ago

I am also looking for a new registrar since Moniker has turned in to a shadow of it former self. First, the customer support took a nosedive. Now, they redesigned the site and its a mess. The Namecheap redesign is also a bit messy. They have a mix of the old design plus some new interfaces. Also, we've been waiting for ages for them to implement 2 factor authentication and when they finally do it, it's an SMS only solution that's no good for those that are without constant coverage or need to travel outside the country.

nullrouted 12y ago

I've used nearly every domain registrar out there and here are the ones I'd recommend: http://www.uniregistrar.com http://www.uniregistrar.com (two-factor, free privacy, cayman islands) http://www.easydns.com http://www.easydns.com (two-factor, canadian) http://www.pairnic.com http://www.pairnic.com (super lock, requires id to unlock if you enable it) http://www.dyn.com http://www.dyn.com http://www.namebright.com http://www.namebright.com (two-factor) http://www.name.com http://www.name.com (two-factor) http://www.gandi.net http://www.gandi.net (two-factor) Security is really important for your name so make sure you go with someone who offers some sort of two-factor or extra security lock.

sbussard 12y ago
I really like http://iWantMyName.com http://iWantMyName.com because it has a nice UX and gives me straightforward controls over DNS. Also, http://startssl.com http://startssl.com give SSL certificates for free and they're accepted by all major browser vendors. It's hard to beat free
- hadoukenio 12y ago
  IWantMyName are great, +1 for their UI, and their support are excellent! I've switched from Gandi and have never looked back.
bwblabs 12y ago
Cheap providers like NameCheap, NameBright and NameSilo do not support DNSSEC. Here is a list of DNSSEC supporting registrars: https://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/dnssec/deployment https://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/dnssec/deployment Based on pricing ($9.99/.com) and a growing irritation with GoDaddy, I finally moved my domains to Dynadot: https://www.dynadot.com/ https://www.dynadot.com/ They have a (custom) 2FA app and 2FA SMS. BTW this friend referral https://www.dynadot.com/?s9N6j7d9G8B07i73 https://www.dynadot.com/?s9N6j7d9G8B07i73 gives you & me $5 after purchase.

sandstrom 12y ago

I'd recommend Gandi (both for domains and certificates). There are some cheaper SSL-certificates, but they fairly low price, and with good UI/support.

taksintik 12y ago

This is hilarious ..I felt the same way ..especially with the auto renew section