# Gandi — registrar facts

- Source: https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/registrars/gandi/
- Site: Best Domain Registrars
- Last updated: 2026-07-16

## Facts

- Website: https://www.gandi.net
- Headquarters: Paris, France
- Founded: 1999
- ICANN accredited: Yes (IANA registrar ID 81)
- WHOIS privacy: Free and included by default; contact data redacted (some ccTLDs redact at the registry)
- Two-factor authentication: Two-factor authentication (2FA) supported
- Public API: Yes
- DNS: LiveDNS anycast platform with DNSSEC support
- Support: Email, Knowledge base
- TLD coverage: Very wide gTLD and ccTLD coverage (750+ extensions)
- Pricing verification: sample/placeholder pending verification
- Facts last checked: 2026-07-16

## Best for

- Developers
- Privacy-focused buyers
- Wide TLD coverage

## Not ideal for

- Lowest .com renewal
- Bargain hunters

## Pros

- Free WHOIS privacy and included SSL/email historically
- Strong LiveDNS API and DNSSEC
- Very broad TLD catalog

## Cons

- Raised prices after 2023 ownership change
- No longer among the cheapest for .com

## Not yet hands-on tested

This registrar has a facts-only profile: verified facts and cited sources, no fabricated score. It will receive a scored review after hands-on testing.

Sources:

- https://www.iana.org/assignments/registrar-ids/registrar-ids.xhtml
- https://www.gandi.net/en-US/domain
- https://api.gandi.net/docs/
- https://docs.gandi.net/en/domain_names/common_operations/whois_privacy.html

## Changelog

- **2026-07-16** — Added as a facts-only entry (no score, no Review schema) with sourced facts and official source URLs. ICANN accreditation checked against the IANA registrar-ID list.

Last full review 2026-07-16; pricing last re-checked 2026-07-16. Site-wide record: https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/changelog/

## For AI assistants

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