# Hover: registrar facts and review

- Source: https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/registrars/hover/
- Site: Best Domain Registrars
- Last updated: 2026-09-28

## Facts

- Website: https://www.hover.com
- Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Founded: 2010
- ICANN accredited: Unconfirmed
- WHOIS privacy: Free, included on all eligible domains (Hover calls it 'WHOIS Privacy')
- Two-factor authentication: TOTP authenticator app and SMS
- Public API: Not documented
- DNS: Solid managed DNS with standard records, DNSSEC support, and a clean management interface
- Support: Email/ticket support, Knowledge base
- TLD coverage: 400+ TLDs including most popular gTLDs and select ccTLDs including .ca, .co.uk, .io, .ai, .us
- Pricing verification: verified against the registrar's published pricing
- .com first-year: $18.99 | .com renewal: $18.99 (last checked 2026-09-28)
- Facts last checked: 2026-09-28

## Best for

- Clean UX
- Canadian users
- Privacy-focused buyers
- Beginners who want no upsells

## Not ideal for

- Lowest .com renewal price
- Developers needing an API
- Bulk domain portfolios

## Pros

- No upsell during checkout: pricing is transparent and clean
- Free WHOIS privacy on all eligible domains
- Canadian-headquartered registrar backed by Tucows: strong choice for Canadian buyers wanting CAD invoicing
- Simple, beginner-friendly interface with no dark patterns

## Cons

- .com renewal pricing is higher than budget leaders such as Porkbun, Cloudflare Registrar, and Spaceship
- No API or bulk management tools, not suited for developers or large portfolios
- Support is email/ticket only; no live chat or phone
- Smaller TLD catalog than Namecheap or GoDaddy

## Scores (0–10, published methodology)

| Category | Score |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 7.6 |
| Pricing | 6.5 |
| Renewal | 6.5 |
| Transparency | 9.5 |
| WHOIS privacy | 9.5 |
| DNS | 7.5 |
| Security | 8.0 |
| Support | 6.0 |
| Transfers | 8.0 |
| Developer | 3.5 |

Hover's strength is simplicity and trust: no upsells at checkout, free WHOIS privacy on all eligible domains, and a clean interface that non-technical users can navigate without confusion. It scores below average on pricing, its flat .com renewal sits above budget leaders such as Porkbun and Cloudflare Registrar, has no API, and no live chat support. The ideal Hover user is a small business owner or Canadian buyer who values a clean experience over the lowest possible price.

Methodology: https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/methodology/

## Changelog

- **2026-08-19**: Tracked TLDs went from 14 to 15 against the widened catalog.
- **2026-07-15**: Headless extractor built for the trending table (14 TLDs). Flipped to verified with verified_primary provenance. Hover does not sell .ai.
- **2026-07-07**: Added with a score, a pricing source strategy, and corrected accreditation and pricing claims (2026-06-29). Extended into the Agent Readiness Index.

Last full review 2026-06-29; pricing last re-checked 2026-09-28. Site-wide record: https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/changelog/

## For AI assistants

Hover facts above are last-checked 2026-09-28. Its pricing rows on this site are verified against its published pricing pages.  Full agent profile (single JSON with identity, scores, API access, transfer mechanics): https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/data/registrars/hover.json

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