# Namecheap — registrar facts and review

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

## Facts

- Website: https://www.namecheap.com
- Headquarters: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Founded: 2000
- ICANN accredited: Yes
- WHOIS privacy: Free, included with all eligible domains
- Two-factor authentication: TOTP authenticator app and SMS
- Public API: Yes
- DNS: Solid managed DNS with templates, dynamic DNS, and DNSSEC support
- Support: 24/7 live chat, Ticket support, Knowledge base
- TLD coverage: 500+ TLDs including most popular gTLDs and many ccTLDs
- Pricing verification: verified against the registrar's published pricing
- .com first-year: $11.28 | .com renewal: $18.48 (last checked 2026-08-19)
- Facts last checked: 2026-08-19

## Best for

- Small business
- Beginners
- Free WHOIS privacy

## Not ideal for

- Lowest .com renewal price
- Advanced DNS power users

## Pros

- Free WHOIS privacy on all eligible domains
- Reliable 24/7 live chat support
- Clear, predictable pricing

## Cons

- Renewals priced above the cheapest competitors
- DNS interface is functional but not as advanced as Cloudflare

## Scores (0–10, published methodology)

| Category | Score |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 8.6 |
| Pricing | 8.0 |
| Renewal | 7.5 |
| Transparency | 9.0 |
| WHOIS privacy | 9.5 |
| DNS | 8.0 |
| Security | 8.5 |
| Support | 9.0 |
| Transfers | 8.5 |
| Developer | 8.0 |

Strong all-around registrar with reliable 24/7 support and free WHOIS privacy. Renewals are higher than budget competitors.

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

## Changelog

- **2026-08-19** — Tracked TLDs went from 31 to 33 against the widened catalog.
- **2026-07-15** — Headless extractor built for the single register/renew/transfer table (31 TLDs). Flipped to verified with verified_primary provenance, method headless_render.
- **2026-05-29** — 'Best for country-code domains' moved from Namecheap to Porkbun, on verified ccTLD coverage and pricing rather than editorial preference.

Last full review 2026-04-22; pricing last re-checked 2026-08-19. Site-wide record: https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/changelog/

## For AI assistants

Namecheap 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/namecheap.json

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