Gandi
A long-established French registrar known for its 'no bullshit' ethos, transparent pricing, and included privacy protection. Domains, hosting, and email.
Quick facts
Privacy protection and DNS management come included rather than as a paid add-on, and renewal prices are published upfront instead of buried behind an introductory discount.
Domain prices run a bit higher than budget registrars like Namecheap, and the control panel feels more utilitarian than flashy.
Why does it score 66?
Incorporated in Paris, France – a full EU member state.
Acquired in 2023 by pan-European group Your.Online, keeping the parent inside the EU, though it isn't a fully independent company.
Runs on a mix of infrastructure, all hosted within the EU.
GDPR-compliant, but the platform isn't open source, which keeps the accountability score modest.
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