Ask HN: What domain registration and DNS service do you use?
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Namecheap works well. They have an API but I never used it.
I'm up to about 12 domains on namecheap, can't complain
Do they have a good deal on SSL certs when buying or transferring domains? the certs are good, yes?
I used namecheap and buy SSL certs, including wildcarded SSL certs.
I think they have the best prices for that.
SSL certificate cost is a scam anyways - so you better off with whoever is the cheapest.
I think they have the best prices for that.
SSL certificate cost is a scam anyways - so you better off with whoever is the cheapest.
Yes they do, when I purchase a domain they give a SSL cert for 2$ for 1 year. That's kind of a no brainer for me.
1 for Namecheap
https://gandi.net / http://doc.rpc.gandi.net. For DNS I sometimes use AWS' Route 53 because it provides some unique options regarding S3 and CloudFront.
I've been using Name (http://name.com) for a few years now and I've been happy with their services. They also have two factor auth for accessing your account which is a huge plus.
A Small Orange (http://asmallorange.com). Simple, clean & top-quality support. Used them for 2 years now - and it's been a pleasure.
I may be wrong, but this company seems to only offer hosting services. I see no domain name registration services offered.
I used Gandi for my domains for the last six years. They been great, but since I've never had an issue, I can't say how good their customer service is.
dnsimple (https://dnsimple.com)
And then you have domain registrars like GoDaddy, Domain.com and others that are the exact opposite (except cheap).
Is there a domain registrar that doesn't severely suck the life out of creating a new domain? Something that has an easy to use API, clean and modern?