Web hosting, domains, email and websites for local business

T3CHS Get Started

Directory

Domain Registrars Directory

Places where you buy, renew and manage the web address for your business.

A registrar is the company you buy and renew your domain name through. The most important thing is that the domain is in your name and you can log in to it.

What to Look For

  • Register the domain in your own name, not a vendor's.
  • Turn on auto renew so it never lapses.
  • Check the renewal price and the cost of privacy.

See the Best Domain Registrars, with the reason behind each score.

19 Domain Registrars, Ranked

How this list is ranked: We rank all 19 companies from 1 to 19 with Occidental, the same rules as our Stack Advisor. Each company gets a score from 0 to 10 on six things. The weights are fit 28%, scale 16%, cost to own 16%, support 16%, lock-in risk 12%, vendor health 12%.

We only score facts we checked on each company's own site, like a main phone line, team size and the year it started. The list is not based on user reviews, and no company paid for its place. Cost to own is the same for all, since we have no checked prices. So the cards show the other five scores.

  1. Cloudflare homepage
    1

    Cloudflare

    7.7 of 10

    San Francisco, CA · Founded 2009 · 1,001-5,000 people

    • Content delivery network
    • DNS
    • DDoS protection
    • Web application firewall
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    10.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    8.5

    Listed in Domain Registrars, Small Business Security, Cloud and CDN

    Reach a Person: Best route is the sales or quote form on the company website. See the steps

  2. 2

    GoDaddy

    7.6 of 10

    Tempe, AZ · Founded 1997 · 5,001-10,000 people

    • Domain registration
    • Web hosting
    • Website builder
    • Business email
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    10.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

  3. hosting.com homepage
    3

    hosting.com

    7.4 of 10

    Founded 2003 · 501-1,000 people

    • Web hosting
    • WordPress hosting
    • VPS hosting
    • Dedicated servers
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    9.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

  4. Jacksonville, FL · Founded 1979 · 501-1,000 people

    • Domain registration
    • Website builder
    • Web hosting
    • Professional email
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    9.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

  5. Squarespace homepage
    5

    Squarespace

    7.2 of 10

    New York, NY · Founded 2003 · 1,001-5,000 people

    • Website builder
    • Website templates
    • Domain registration
    • Ecommerce
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    10.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Domain Registrars, Website Builders

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

  6. Wix homepage
    6

    Wix

    7.2 of 10

    Tel Aviv · Founded 2006 · 1,001-5,000 people

    • Website builder
    • Website templates
    • AI website builder
    • Ecommerce
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    10.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Domain Registrars, Website Builders

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

  7. 7

    Domain.com

    7.1 of 10

    Jacksonville, FL · Founded 1998 · 1,001-5,000 people

    • Domain registration
    • Website builder
    • Web hosting
    • Marketing tools
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    10.0
    Support
    6.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

  8. 8

    Bluehost

    6.8 of 10

    Jacksonville, FL · 501-1,000 people

    • WordPress hosting
    • VPS hosting
    • Dedicated servers
    • Domain registration
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    9.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    5.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

  9. Hostinger homepage
    9

    Hostinger

    6.8 of 10

    Vilnius, Vilnius County · Founded 2004 · 501-1,000 people

    • Shared hosting
    • VPS hosting
    • Cloud hosting
    • Domain registration
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    9.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

  10. Name.com homepage
    10

    Name.com

    6.8 of 10

    Denver, CO · Founded 2003 · 11-50 people

    • Domain registration
    • Premium domains
    • Website builder
    • Web hosting
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    6.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    9.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

  11. DreamHost homepage
    11

    DreamHost

    6.6 of 10

    Brea, CA · Founded 1997 · 201-500 people

    • WordPress hosting
    • Web hosting
    • Domain registration
    • Business email
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    8.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

  12. Dynadot homepage
    12

    Dynadot

    6.6 of 10

    San Mateo, CA · Founded 2002 · 201-500 people

    • Domain registration
    • Domain transfers
    • Domain auctions
    • Web hosting
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    8.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

  13. Porkbun homepage
    13

    Porkbun

    6.4 of 10

    Tigard, OR

    • Domain registration
    • Domain management
    • Domain transfers
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    5.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    4.0

    Listed in Domain Registrars

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

  14. 14

    Spaceship

    6.4 of 10

    Phoenix, AZ · 1,001-5,000 people

    • Domain registration
    • Domain transfers
    • Web hosting
    • VPS hosting
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    10.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    5.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

  15. GreenGeeks homepage
    15

    GreenGeeks

    6.2 of 10

    Wilmington, DE · Founded 2008 · 51-200 people

    • Web hosting
    • WordPress hosting
    • Reseller hosting
    • VPS hosting
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    7.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    7.5

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

  16. IONOS homepage
    16

    IONOS

    6.1 of 10

    Philadelphia, PA

    • Web hosting
    • Domains and SSL
    • Email and Office
    • Website builder
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    5.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    4.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting, Cloud and CDN

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

  17. WordPress.com homepage
    17

    WordPress.com

    6.0 of 10

    San Francisco, CA · Founded 2005

    • Website builder
    • Managed WordPress hosting
    • Domains
    • Professional email
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    5.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    9.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

  18. 18

    Namecheap

    5.9 of 10

    Phoenix, AZ · 11-50 people

    • Domain registration
    • Low cost domain names
    • 24/7 support
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    6.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    4.0

    Listed in Domain Registrars

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

  19. Hover homepage
    19

    Hover

    5.4 of 10

    Toronto, ON · 11-50 people

    • Domain registration
    • Domain management
    • Free WHOIS privacy
    • Email
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    6.0
    Support
    2.5
    Lock-in risk
    9.0
    Vendor health
    4.0

    Listed in Domain Registrars, Email Hosting

    Reach a Person: Best route is the linkedIn company page. See the steps

Each number is the company's place in the full ranking. It stays the same when you filter. Checked September 2026. Homepage pictures taken September 2026. No company paid to be listed.

Common Questions

How do I pick a domain name?

Short, easy to say and easy to spell works best. Our guide on how to pick a domain name walks through it.

How were these companies checked?

We checked each company on its own website in September 2026, including its main phone line and contact page. We note the month on every listing.

Are these companies ranked by quality?

Not by the quality of their work. We rank them by clear rules on what we could check, like support options, team size and years in business. The ranking is not based on user reviews, and nobody paid for a spot.

Keep Exploring