Godaddy vs Namecheap: Which is Better?

Currently most of my domains are registered with Godaddy. Just lately, I am lured to transfer some of these domains to Namecheap. But I am a bit hesitant since I never have had any experience with Namecheap. I notice that Namecheap offers a very cheap privacy protection (in fact free for first year registration) whereas Godaddy charges it at $8 plus a year.

May I know your experience with Namecheap? Both Godaddy and Namecheap have competitive pricing rate, but Namecheap offers a better deal in terms of privacy protection. Let me know what your thoughts are concerning Godaddy vs Namecheap (comparison).

 

I registered all my domains at Namecheap and I never had any problems with them... also, they accept payment from unverified paypal. I didn't have any experience with Godaddy..my choice is Namecheap.

 

If you valued it based on private whois feature,then why not you go with name.com coz they provide free private whois for life as long as you host domain with them.

 

Dynadot is the best !

 

godaddy the best and and also they are releasing many coupens weekly. I got many from them al most giving 20% discount

 

In my opinion Namecheap is better. Also if you are going to register your domains with Godaddy, first go to Nodaddy.com and read a couple of horror stories of them and their tactful way of doing business.

On the other hand, I recently found out that in your namecheap domain account you can easily change the password and associated email account without even requiring to confirm that change in the associated email account (Namecheap doesn't send a email telling you to click a link to change the password or associated email account). Is it the same with Godady?

Name.com is another good one.

 

you need both account and buy your domain from the registrar that have a lower price

 

i think go daddy has the best security and the price is almost the same. so dont risk

 

I have domains registered at Godaddy and Namecheap. In term of pricing Godaddy offer slightly cheaper then, Namechap compensate that as you say by offering cheaper privacy protection.

I've been using Namecheap for over 8 years now without any problem. But it's better if you could keep some of your domains at Godaddy - just in case.

 

Lets break it down into business ethics:
If you are concerned about:
privacy and security (free whois) - namecheap.com
cheap domain prices - namecheap.com
frequent discounts/coupon codes - godaddy
better customer service - namecheap
customer being first priority - namecheap
clean and easy registration process/interface - namecheap

And yes, you can grab free domains from namecheap in their twitter trivia contest ATM. I managed to win 8 free domains from them. Check out the contest here: http://www.namecheap.com/contest/?a=twit

 

Hi Guys,

Thanks for sharing your ideas on Namecheap. I just transferred one domain to Namecheap last night. 9 More will be moved to Namecheap. I believe I am making the right decision in opting for Namecheap.

 

Namecheap pro:
- 1 year private whois free
- marketplace

Godaddy Pro:
price, with coupon is cheaper

 

I used namecheap for a few months but ended up transferring to Godaddy. In my opinion Godaddy is the best there is.

 

I prefer namecheap ..Godaddy is very slow for me

 

Namecheap they are the best. Fast access and easy navigation.

 

Nameheap anytime i mean godaddy is more of an ad program specially when u try to register new domain and its freaking slow

 

Yes the both good but www.nameshop.me is for sure the cheapest on .com only $8.50 and hosting also very cheap $3.99

 

i like godaddy to manage my domains

 

Some claim both are equally good...ok:
So the best measure to judge them would only be negative/positive reviews on the net.
Namecheap and Godaddy both have equal positive reviews. But when it comes to negative reviews, Godaddy rules (meant to be sarcastic lol)
There are even anti-godaddy dedicated websites set to expose the unnatural business ethics of this registrar. Maybe you can have a look at some of this anti-godaddy websites and then decide for yourself...

 

I have around 12 domains and all are registered with Namecheap.com

I never faced any problem with them.