Name.com review
Updated September 28, 2026 · ForgeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Name.com suits beginners and small businesses who want a domain, hosting and a website builder under a single account. Its .com registration costs €11.75 in the opening year, and you get support on chat and help centre when you need help with a setup or a move.
Key facts
- Best for
- Small businesses wanting a domain, hosting and a free builder plan under a single account.
- .com first year
- €11.75 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- .com renewal
- €16.27 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free WHOIS privacy
- Yes (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Money-back period
- 30 days (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Name.com, Inc (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2003 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Chat, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Beginners, Small business, Enterprise
- Pricing model
- Free plan
- Official website
- name.com
Web hosting
- Intro price
- €5.43 to €11.75 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Renewal price
- €6.33 to €16.28 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Hosting types
- Shared, Cloud, Managed-wordpress (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Money-back period
- 30 days (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Websites allowed
- 1 (Personal), 25 (Premium), unlimited (Business) (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Features
- Free-SSL, Backups, Email (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Uptime guarantee
- 99.9% (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Data centres
- Amsterdam, Bangalore, Frankfurt, London, New York, San Francisco, Singapore, Toronto (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Intro price term (months)
- 12 months (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Name.com, Inc (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2003 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Chat, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Beginners, Small business, Enterprise
- Pricing model
- Free plan
Website builders
- Free plan
- Yes (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Templates
- 500 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Builder type
- Site, Store, Landing (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Name.com, Inc (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2003 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Chat, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Beginners, Small business, Enterprise
- Pricing model
- Free plan
Apps and profiles
Pros and cons
Pros
- A free plan is included, so you can test the website builder before you spend anything.
- Free WHOIS privacy comes with the domain, so you do not need a separate privacy add-on.
- Hosting features include free ssl, backups and email, so certificates, backups and email sit inside the plan.
- Hosting types cover shared, cloud and managed wordpress, so a simple shared site and a managed WordPress build can share a provider.
- Data centres span Amsterdam, Bangalore and Frankfurt, which helps you place a site closer to its visitors.
Cons
- Renewal is where costs climb: hosting renews at €6.33 to €16.28 after entry fees of €5.43 to €11.75, so budget the higher figure early.
- Support runs on chat and help centre only, so there is no phone line when a domain or site issue is urgent.
- Websites per plan are capped at 1 (Personal), 25 (Premium), unlimited (Business), so extra properties mean moving to a bigger plan.
- The builder offers 500 templates, so a very particular layout may not be among them.
Who it suits
- Small businesses and beginners, both groups Name.com names in its audience, who want domains, hosting and a builder together.
- Owners who want free WHOIS privacy and a free plan before spending anything.
- Site owners who want a data centre near their visitors, since the locations include Amsterdam, Bangalore and Frankfurt.
Who should look elsewhere
- Not for anyone who needs a voice line, since support runs on chat and help centre only, so a phone-first buyer should put a registrar such as Afrihost on the shortlist.
- Not the fit for a rand budget, since Afrihost quotes a .com opening year at ZAR 289 while Name.com quotes €11.75.
- Not a fit for buyers paying in Chilean pesos, since Host Chile quotes a .com opening year at CLP 16,900.
Free plan and trial
Name.com lets you start on its free plan, which is the quickest way to see whether the builder fits your project before any card is involved. You can draft a site on that plan, look at how the editor handles your content, and move to a paid plan later only if the free version runs out of room. Hosting is covered by a separate promise: a money-back window of 30 days means a hosting plan that does not suit you can be returned inside that period. For a small business the sensible order is to test the free plan and keep the money-back window in view when you buy hosting. The split is worth noting, since the free plan covers the builder while the money-back promise attaches to hosting purchases.
Intro and renewal prices
Entry price and renewal price are the numbers to weigh. Name.com hosting carries introductory fees of €5.43 to €11.75, then renews at €6.33 to €16.28. Domains behave the same way: a .com registration costs €11.75 in the opening year and €16.27 at renewal. The step up on both products is modest, so the budget you set at signup sits close to your later bill. If you plan against the renewal figures from the start, your costs stay steady for the life of the site. Keep each number beside the product it belongs to, with Name.com hosting on the hosting side and Name.com .com on the domain side, and the next invoice after your term ends will not surprise you.
Who runs it
Name.com is run by Name.com, Inc, a company based in the US, and it has traded since 2003. Support comes on chat and help centre, which means live chat plus a help centre you can search in your own time. Phone is not among the listed channels, so if your team prefers a voice call, settle that before you buy. The named legal entity matters in a practical way too, since contracts, invoices and account ownership sit with that company rather than a reseller. For a small business the useful test is simple: does a long standing provider with chat support match how your team likes to get help?
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Frequently asked questions
What does a .com domain cost at Name.com?+
A .com registration is €11.75 in the opening year at Name.com, and it renews at €16.27. That step up is modest, so your renewal budget can sit close to your opening bill. Price the domain against the renewal figure rather than the entry figure, since the renewal is what you pay for most of its life.
What does Name.com hosting cost at signup and at renewal?+
Name.com hosting carries introductory fees of €5.43 to €11.75 for the opening term, then renews at €6.33 to €16.28. Both figures cover the same plans, so the difference is timing rather than scope. Work out the renewal number before you sign up, since that is what you will pay for most of the life of the site.
Can I try Name.com before paying anything?+
Yes. Name.com offers a free plan for its website builder, so you can put a site together and see how the editor behaves before you commit. Hosting is separate, and hosting purchases sit inside a money-back window of 30 days. Start on the free plan, then judge hosting on its own terms.
Which kinds of hosting does Name.com sell?+
Name.com covers shared, cloud and managed wordpress. In plain terms you can take shared hosting for a straightforward site, move to cloud hosting for more control, or pick managed WordPress hosting if you would rather not run the software yourself. A site that grows stays with a single provider instead of forcing a migration at every step.
Is WHOIS privacy included with a domain?+
Free WHOIS privacy comes as standard, so the €11.75 opening-year .com covers your contact details as well as the name itself, and the €16.27 renewal keeps that protection in place. You are not asked to buy a separate privacy add-on to keep your address off the public record.
How do I get help from Name.com?+
Support runs on chat and help centre: live chat for questions you have now and a help centre for anything you want to look up in your own time. Phone is not among the listed channels, so plan on chat or the help centre for anything urgent involving a domain or a live site.
Which data centres are available?+
Name.com lists Amsterdam, Bangalore and Frankfurt for its cloud hosting. You can place a site closer to the visitors you care about, which helps regional audiences. Traffic concentrated in Europe has Amsterdam, Frankfurt and London to choose between, while North American traffic has New York, San Francisco and Toronto.
How many websites can I run on one hosting plan?+
It depends on the plan, and Name.com sets the allowance at 1 (Personal), 25 (Premium), unlimited (Business). A single site fits the Personal plan, a larger allowance fits the higher tier, and the top tier lifts the cap for portfolios or client work. Check that count against your plan before adding a second property, since raising it means moving up a plan.
Sources
- name.com/aboutus checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded, Headquarters
“our company was founded in 2003”
- name.com/affiliates checked September 26, 2026
Backs: .com first year, .com renewal
“.com EUR 11.75 EUR 16.27”
- name.com/cloud-hosting checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Data centres
“DigitalOcean provides data-centers in Amsterdam, Bangalore, Frankfurt, London, New York, San Francisco, Singapore, and Toronto”
- name.com/contact checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Legal entity
“Name.com, Inc 414 14th Street #200 Denver, Colorado 80202”
- name.com/domain-transfer checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free WHOIS privacy
“All domain transfers include free domain renewal, Domain Safe with whois privacy protection”
- name.com/pricing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“Chat with Support”
- name.com/purchase/hosting checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience, Features, Hosting types, Intro price, Intro price term (months), Money-back period, Renewal price, Uptime guarantee, Websites allowed
“Whether you're a website beginner or an expert ... whether you have a small business that's just getting off the ground or a large business with multiple employees”
- name.com/website-builder checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Builder type, Free plan, Pricing model
“Whether you're looking for professional, easy-to-use templates from our business website builder, Wix, or just a simple landing page”
- name.com/wix checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Templates
“Choose from over 500 professionally-designed templates for any industry”
Compiled from 9 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: .com transfer.
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