Godaddy vs Namecheap - Which ones better?

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Which is better Godaddy or Namecheap?

  1. Godaddy

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  2. Namecheap

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    77.8%
  1. Kaiser

    Kaiser Regular Member

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    Godaddy and Namecheap are two of the most popular domain registration companies. Which one do you prefer and why?
     
  2. SpacewardAsh

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    Namecheap: they don't kill elephants, they don't eat up your domains, they keep emails down to a minimum, free WHOIS Gaurd for a year, etc. need I say any more?
     
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  3. Kaiser

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    Wow free whois gaurd... that does sound good. Godaddy does send tons of emails. And the I think the Elephant matter is nothing big as how the news media is putting it.
     
  4. David

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    I'm happy with Namecheap and their service. Their user panel is very friendly and it's organized well, unlike GoDaddy. They offer good competitive prices and with their monthly promotions/coupons, they provide some of the cheapest prices relative to their support, service and ease of use.
     
  5. Kaiser

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    I have to agree that godaddy's panel is not that great, its too confusing, namecheap's panel is very simple. But I still prefer godaddy.
     
  6. SpacewardAsh

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    Godaddy kept winding me up when I had a domain with them, their panel like kept changing every week and it constantly confused me :mad:
     
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  7. Kaiser

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    lol they have settled down now.
     
  8. kavin

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    I like Godaddy, though i use both. Basically, i like their control panel.
     
  9. timestandstill

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    I don't like GoDaddy's bugged panel and their silly rules. (No transfers for 60 days after changing whois records... BS)

    I use NameCheap rarely but they're a lot better than GoDaddy imo.
     
  10. Trombones13

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    They also don't use racy ads that have nothing to do with the service they offer. Like...really? How in the world does Danica Patrick have anything to do with domains? o_O

    That being said, I ironically use GoDaddy for the one domain I have. #hypocrite I'll probably go with Namecheap in the future; I've heard lots of good things about them from my forum-owning friends on Twitter. :)
     
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  11. Scar3croW

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    I prefer domain.com idk why its just what I use after godaddy went crazy with my credit card without permission. :mad:
     
  12. Kaiser

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    Well I never had any problems with godaddy, I guess that just me. I prefer Godaddy because its a actual company, and they aren't a reseller like namecheap, so I can rest assured nothing will happen to my domains.
     
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    I'm a huge fan of Namecheap - I've been with them for years, nothin but great support!
     
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    I used to use Godaddy, but in the recent months my friend convinced me to move to namecheap. The reason I actually decided to move is because of the Free Whois protection.
     
  15. Kaiser

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    Wow, thats nice.. I pay for whois :(
     
  16. PixelPirate

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    I think its only for the first year, but after that is only like $2.
     
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    yes it is only for the first year :( however, I have not seen the WHOIS Guard that cheap anywhere else though, which is always a good thing :)
     
  18. Kaiser

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    Tell me about it... I am not sure if I want to pay that much for whois again.. and I dont want to go through the hassle of changing from godaddy to namecheap.
     
  19. Coastercraze

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    The best thing about Namecheap is you don't have to go through hoops just to get a domain. GoDaddy is annoying with the advertising in your face approach (buy this, how about this? etc). The only downside to Namecheap is their site is a bit slow sometimes.
     
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    I prefer namecheap over godaddy.
     

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