Dynadot Domain Registration

Dynadot is a domain registrar that has operated since 2002. It reports more than 13 million domains under management, over a million customers and more than 800 top level domains, which places it among the larger independent registrars still focused mainly on domains.

Registration search shows first year and renewal prices side by side, so it is easy to see what a name will cost after the first term. Free privacy protection is included when you register, and Dynadot says transfers come with better pricing and zero upselling. Search options include standard, bulk, AI-assisted and internationalised domain name search.

The aftermarket is a large part of the service. Expired domain auctions, registry auctions, last chance auctions and expired closeouts offer names that have lapsed. Backorders let you queue for a name before it drops. User listings and user auctions let customers buy from each other or list their own domains for sale, and there are brokerage and appraisal services for higher value names. The home page shows live auctions with bid counts and time remaining.

For people managing many names, Dynadot provides bulk search and bulk transfer, portfolio management tools, grace period deletion, domain security settings and an API. A reseller programme and an affiliate programme are available.

Beyond domains there is a website builder, email hosting, SSL certificates and a logo maker, which cover the basics for a small site.

Support is available 24/7 by chat and email, and there are help files, forums and a blog with domain investing guides. The site displays prices in more than a dozen currencies. Dynadot suits domain investors and anyone who wants registration and aftermarket buying in one account.