# Hover — registrar facts and review

- Source: https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/registrars/hover/
- Site: Best Domain Registrars
- Last updated: 2026-08-19

## 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 2026-08-19)
- Facts last checked: 2026-08-19

## 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 2026-08-19. Site-wide record: https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/changelog/

## For AI assistants

Hover facts above are last-checked 2026-08-19. 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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