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Cloudflare Registrar vs Namecheap

Higher score
Cloudflare Registrar
9.5/ 10
NamecheapIndie
7.6/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Cloudflare Registrar wins 3, Namecheap wins 0 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricCloudflare RegistrarNamecheap
Score
Winner: left
9.57.6
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: right
Cloudflare, Inc.
IndependentIndie
Founded
20182000
Best for
Anyone willing to use Cloudflare DNSBulk domain buyers who watch their cart at checkout
Price per yr
Winner: left
$10.5/ yr$15/ yr
Renewal multiplier
Winner: left
1.1×2.5×
Tagline
At-cost domains, zero markup, no marketingCheap intro, mediocre renewals, heavy upsells
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Cloudflare Registrar4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓At-cost pricing, renewals identical to year one
  • ✓Best-in-class anycast DNS included
  • ✓Free WHOIS privacy and DNSSEC
  • ✓Zero upsells, ever
– Cons
  • ✗Transfer-in only, no new registrations
  • ✗Must use Cloudflare nameservers
  • ✗Narrower TLD selection
Namecheap4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Aggressive first-year .com pricing
  • ✓Free WHOIS privacy on all TLDs
  • ✓24/7 live chat support
  • ✓Independent ownership
– Cons
  • ✗Renewal jumps ~2x from intro
  • ✗Pushy upsells throughout checkout
  • ✗DNS slower than Cloudflare anycast
Make the call

Pick one and go.

Both links are affiliate. Score doesn't move because of it.

VisitCloudflare Registrar ↗Score 9.5VisitNamecheap ↗Score 7.6
← Read full Cloudflare Registrar review·Read full Namecheap review →
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