The GoDaddy VS Namecheap Thread

[Moneyman]

So, what registrar do you prefer and why?
Personally, I've used Namecheap since the beginning of my online life, and have found that their service is a great service, with great support, and great stuff.
I heard bad things about godaddy, veeeery bad things. But upon signing up now, I see that they offer more extensions, and their coupons are just simply -Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn nice-.

So basically, I don't know which one I prefer right now. Namecheap is my one solution when it comes to service, but the coupons at GoDaddy just make the fight equal for me.

What about you guys?

 

[Geoffrey]

Ever since the whole SOPA episode and Godaddy supporting it, I've been buying new domains on namecheap. I have domains on Godaddy (that are for sale *wink wink*) but I haven't bought a new domain on there in awhile.

 

[Fergal]

I've transferred most of my GoDaddy domains to my NameCheap account. NameCheap is so much more user-friendly in my opinion. I also get really annoyed by all the hard sell offers you receive on GoDaddy, any time you try to do anything with your domain.

 

[Moneyman]

I've transferred most of my GoDaddy domains to my NameCheap account. NameCheap is so much more user-friendly in my opinion. I also get really annoyed by all the hard sell offers you receive on GoDaddy, any time you try to do anything with your domain.

That I totally agree with you. In my opinion, I think I should use godaddy to purchase my domains, and then transfer it directly to my namecheap. Without the nice offers on GoDaddy, it would be a trash site already. Luckily for them they always give out coupons so it keeps us all happy, although Namecheap just gave away a very attractive coupon.. ^^

 

[Nebulous]

I just transferred to namecheap to save $5 on my renewal.
I like the namecheap control panel. Its nice and simple, not overloaded with all the B.S. godaddy has in it.

 

[Moneyman]

Go for namecheap. You might lose more money but that way you'll be sure not to lose your domain.

 

[Edelheid]

I used to go with Namecheap and they're doing a good job as far as domain TLD goes but I switched to Hover months ago. I originally intended to give them a try and ended up preferring their control panel and support. I plan to move most of my domains form Namecheap to Hover in a while. There's nothing wrong with Namecheap but I just prefer the overall feel that Hover provides.

Now as for GoDaddy, never used their service especially after the SOPA incident. But if it's between Namecheap or Godaddy, it's better to go with the former.

The domain prices at Hover isn't as low as Namecheap (even with coupons) but it helps knowing that great people are managing the service. It's just a personal experience of mine. Hover doesn't have the largest selection of TLDs out there but thankfully my need just extends to some of the most common TLD used.

 

[Chadook]

Both, but mostly with GoDaddy as it is reliable and great.

 

[GeekGhost]

Namecheap all the way. We've had customers tell us about how they lost their domains with Godaddy and the general consensus on their control panel is that it's a pain. Personally we use Namecheap as well as internet.bs and have had zero issues. I was never a fan of Godaddy but the SOPA thing did solidify it for me.

 

[Justin]

NameCheap is like it says - cheaper.
GoDaddy is much more professional and higher quality services.

 

[David]

I use NameCheap, it's simply easier to use. Even if at times, GoDaddy's prices are cheaper (only just, though), the user experience is quite important, so this is where I think NameCheap have come up on top.

 

[Moneyman]

NameCheap is like it says - cheaper.
GoDaddy is much more professional and higher quality services.

I would completely disagree with you. While GoDaddy has attractive deals and so on, they provide the lowest quality services I've ever seen. Professional, I don't think so at all. I've heard countless scam reports on them, and their support is just like non-existent. I've just registered with GoDaddy some domains, and I already get in trouble.

Namecheap is in fact offering domains for a higher price but the quality is top-notch, with great customer support and so on.

I use NameCheap, it's simply easier to use. Even if at times, GoDaddy's prices are cheaper (only just, though), the user experience is quite important, so this is where I think NameCheap have come up on top.

That's what I think too. The GoDaddy menu just makes me dizzy while the namecheap menu is simple to understand, even to someone who's new to domains and so on. Yes, Namecheap has earned my trust for their great quality services.

 

[Justin]

NameCheap is like it says - cheaper.
GoDaddy is much more professional and higher quality services.

I would completely disagree with you. While GoDaddy has attractive deals and so on, they provide the lowest quality services I've ever seen. Professional, I don't think so at all. I've heard countless scam reports on them, and their support is just like non-existent. I've just registered with GoDaddy some domains, and I already get in trouble.

Namecheap is in fact offering domains for a higher price but the quality is top-notch, with great customer support and so on.

I use NameCheap, it's simply easier to use. Even if at times, GoDaddy's prices are cheaper (only just, though), the user experience is quite important, so this is where I think NameCheap have come up on top.

That's what I think too. The GoDaddy menu just makes me dizzy while the namecheap menu is simple to understand, even to someone who's new to domains and so on. Yes, Namecheap has earned my trust for their great quality services.

It's fine to disagree, GoDaddy is personally who I use and I have had a great time using them. They connect with their customers a lot more than NameCheap and I do disagree with what you went on about but there's nothing wrong with some disagreement. It is all in the perception

 

[VirusZero]

I use Namecheap for my domain needs.

Their controls are fairly easy to navigate and understand how to locate what users need. And they give plenty of options to control your domains.
They're constantly doing promotions and offering deals on domains too which is nice for anyone looking to pick up a domain.

I've never need to contact them for support (since I have a pretty good idea of what I'm doing most times) but I've heard they're very good.

SOPA may be long dead now... But godaddy's actions during that incident have definitely left a lasting impression. So their part in SOPA turned me (and likely many others) away from using them. They were pretty callous towards their users and it took a huge number of people leaving before they changed their stance. (And even then they only did that because so many people threatened to leave them.)
While Namecheap on the otherhand stood up to fight against SOPA and encouraged others to stand up also. And they didn't stop there, they've continued the fight against CISPA. And will likely fight against whatever the next bill is even after that.

I've never used godaddy, and the likelihood is that I won't. So I really have no idea how good their support is, what their control layout is like, if they scam users or not, or anything surrounding them.

If people want to use godaddy, that's their choice and I'm not going to try to convince them they should switch or anything. (It's not my place to do that.) But if they ask, I will definitely recommend Namecheap as a good DNS.
Personally, I'd rather pay a little more for my domains and know that I'm funding a group who is going to stand up for the users of the internet and our interests when push comes to shove. That they're not going to be interested in oppressive laws that will ruin the internet as we know it all because companies are looking for a scapegoat for "lost" profits.

 

[D]

Godaddy is usually very slow and unresponsive for me, the layout of everything is confusing as hell and they back acts like SOPA, PIPA and CISPA. Even when though they "withdrew their support" it was only damage control during the godaddy boycott. I don't care for their 99c domain deals. I would much rather buy domains at full price at Namecheap - where all of my domains currently reside.

I had 2 domains at Godaddy, not through choice, Both were transferred when I bought websites. I let one expire and the other was sold to a new owner so I am completely godaddy free now and it feels good.

 

[Moneyman]

I like your image. 😛