Goodbye NameCheap, Hello InternetBS

Namecheap has long been a favorite domain registrar among savvy webmasters who appreciate control and anonymity. In the past five years especially, Namecheap has grown exponentially as it became an independent registrar (before it was an eNom reseller).

Anyway, the reason they have been popular is cuz, well, their names are cheap. They really do have cheaper prices than many registrars out there. Plus, for just $3 a year (first year is free) you can get WHOIS guard, to protect your domain WHOIS data.

In recent months however, Namecheap has began cooperating a little too well with the US government in shutting down domains. That, and Namecheap’s DNS service is notoriously bad. I constantly have to re-save the DNS information because their system constantly freezes up.

It was time to find a good offshore registrar that respects privacy, yet has the simplicity and control of Namecheap.

Enter Internet.bs from the Bahamas. They have zero marketing, zero advertising, yet they have the best damn deal on the market. Not only is WHOIS privacy included free FOREVER on ALL DOMAINS, but their pricing is crazy cheap at just $6-7 or even less. They outsource their DNS services to a fantastic provider called TopDNS. Oh ya, and they are out of reach of the US government.

Note: If you prefer staying in the US market so that you can sue your registrar if needed, check out Moniker. They have a strong reputation among domain professionals, but they are anal about everything. So if you like the ability to quickly update domain info and transfer between registrars while paying with unconfirmed Paypal accounts, stick with Namecheap or Internet.bs.

Cheers folks.