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?
I’m using PorkBun and I’m happy with them
What is your favorite domain name provider, and why?
Submitted 8 months ago by Decompose@programming.dev to selfhosted@lemmy.world
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Mosfar@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Dasnap@lemmy.world 8 months 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 8 months 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 8 months ago
This is who I use as well. I’m happy w them
HidingCat@kbin.social 8 months ago
Porkbun's competitively priced, easy to use, and the name is a great reference for Sleeping Dogs to me. What's not to like?
Sabata11792@kbin.social 8 months ago
Switched over from Google domains. No real complaints other than not supporting wildcards for emails for free. Mild inconvenience.
Skyline@lemmy.cafe 8 months ago
Cloudflare works really well and has a good UI. Namecheap also works well, but it takes more clicks to adjust DNS records.
Inktvip@lemm.ee 8 months 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 8 months ago
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0110010001100010@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Cloudflare - largely because they don’t add on extra fees.
skatrek47@sh.itjust.works 8 months 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 8 months 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. killedbygoogle.com
redcalcium@lemmy.institute 8 months 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 8 months 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.
Chobbes@lemmy.world 7 months ago
You have to use their name servers though, don’t you?
Moc@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Pork bun
AnonymousHand@aiparadise.moe 8 months ago
Porkbun has been my best experience by far
dinckelman@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Namecheap has been good to me for a decade now, and I don’t really have complaints at all
sturmblast@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I’ve been with namecheap.com for over a decade and I have no complaints
CetaceanNeeded@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I’m with namecheap, they are considerably better than my last registrar.
glad_cat@lemmy.sdf.org 8 months ago
Not Gandi. They were very reliable since the beginning of the internet but they sold the company and went downhill since.
shortwavesurfer@monero.town 8 months ago
I use porkbun because i can and do pay with crypto to renew my domain.
Arrayrepairman@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Does porkbun support dynamic DNS and subdomain? Looking to move from Google and that’s a requirement for me.
LazerFX@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Porkbun have a dyndns plugin on GitHub. Subdomains are supported. They’ve got a full API, so if something isn’t supported, someone can probably implement it relatively easily.
shortwavesurfer@monero.town 8 months ago
Honestly, i am not sure
a_baby_duck@lemmy.world 8 months 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.
dyc3@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I currently renew my domains on namecheap and manage the records on cloudflare. Namecheap’s web interface is trash and I dread every time I have to touch it. I’m currently considering just moving the registrations to cloudflare too.
alphapuggle@programming.dev 8 months ago
I just moved my registrar from namecheap to cloudflare since they started supporting .dev domains and it’s infinitely better. Was already using them for the dns challenges cuz I’m not paying for SSL certs.
Kangie@lemmy.srcfiles.zip 8 months ago
Same. Their API is now too slow for LetsEncrypt DNS challenges. :(
CloudFlare is great though.
ikidd@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Leave the registration with NC and move the DNS to cloudflare. You should separate the two functions anyway so you have fallback ability for both. If the DNS is borked, you can go back to the registrar and change name servers, and if the registrar is down, it doesn’t affect your DNS.
folkrav@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Switched to Cloudflare since they had spots, never been unhappy.
Squeak@lemmy.world 8 months 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
r00ty@kbin.life 8 months ago
I think gandi are still good if you just need dns registration, and want anything remotely technical (in my case glue records) they're still good.
hitagi@ani.social 8 months 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.
BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com 8 months 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.
ClemaX@lemm.ee 8 months 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.
ngoomie@pawb.social 8 months ago
I recently switched to Porkbun from Namecheap specifically because I found Namecheap’s “advanced DNS” settings to be somewhat excruciating to use, plus I also (finally, after doing it manually for a good few years) got around to setting up Certbot autorenewal, and there’s not really a good way to do DNS challenges for autorenewal with Namecheap. Just generally I find Porkbun’s UI to be very simple and streamlined without actually hiding anything from me. I also found that my domain renewal prices went down with the switch, something I didn’t even consider when switching.
That being said, Porkbun and Namecheap are literally the only domain registrars I’ve used. For all I know there could be something out there I’d prefer way more.
dipshit@lemmy.world 8 months ago
name.com usually because I’m too dumb to remember any other domain name.
hodgepodgehomonculus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 months ago
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.
railsdev@programming.dev 8 months ago
+1 for dumping GoDaddy. Yikes
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 8 months 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 8 months 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.
AustralianSimon@lemmy.world 8 months ago
With them too but I don’t hold any com domains
sj_zero 8 months ago
I've been with GoDaddy for going on 20 years.
Its worked well for me. I started off with their web hosting, but these days they just handle my domains. They've got an API so you can use them as a dynamic DNS provider as well.
railsdev@programming.dev 8 months ago
GoDaddy is known to be a terrible company for a multitude of reasons (both technical and non-).
My last experience with them involved completely migrating a client away from them as they were paying significantly more than I’d ever seen for the services they were using.
For the client, what drove them to finally dump GoDaddy was their email server only pushing new messages every 10 minutes (even on a manual fetch); not good in an email-heavy industry.
I couldn’t even get DNSSEC working at the time and if I remember correctly you had to pay more for AAAA records — something crazy like that.
scottywh@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I usually pick whoever has the best deal when I want to register a domain.
malloc@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Been using namecheap for awhile, but thinking of migrating to Pork Bun.
BeakersBunsen@lemmy.zip 8 months ago
Name cheap for over a decade with afraid dns.
Matt@lemdro.id 8 months ago
I used Namecheap for several years and was happy with it, but the numerous price increases finally pushed me to switch. I recently decided on Porkbun after the many positive reviews I read online. It is affordable and has a very clean interface that doesn’t constantly nag me about purchasing other services. I’m really liking it so far.
h_a_r_u_k_i@programming.dev 8 months ago
AWS. Not common but my personal lab runs on AWS so it’s nice to have a place for everything.
clavismil@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Goddady. It’s cheap they have my local currency.
ZebraGoose@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
nja.la
x4740N@lemmy.world 8 months ago
OP also asked why your domain name provider is your favourite provider
This doesn’t answer ops question just linking a website without explanation of why you like this domain name provider
Blaster_M@lemmy.world 8 months ago
ClouDNS.net… I mean, it works.
thantik@lemmy.world 8 months 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.
Then on top of that I use Caddy for SSL Encryption/Reverse Proxy.
agitated_judge@sh.itjust.works 8 months 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 8 months 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 8 months ago
I’ve seen it with GoDaddy but not namecheap.
hedgehog@ttrpg.network 8 months 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.
caleb@lemmy.moorenet.casa 8 months ago
I use them too, but have a few complaints and am thinking about switching.
Dynamic DNS doesn’t support ipv6 addresses
You have to have a $50 account balance to use DNS based dynamic dns
Buggy DNS editing. (Try to create a SRV record then edit it later. It never works properly. Always have to delete and make a new one)
delver@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Same pretty much. I use them too and non-eventful is the perfect way to put it. I can even update ddns records using my fritzbox directly and namecheap which is super handy.