INWX
A Berlin-based registrar covering 1,000+ TLDs with a powerful API, free privacy protection, and a strong reputation among developers and resellers.
Quick facts
The API is genuinely powerful for developers and resellers managing domains at scale, and WHOIS privacy protection comes free rather than as a paid add-on.
The interface is built for technical users rather than casual domain buyers, and there's no phone support if something goes wrong.
Why does it score 86?
Incorporated in Berlin, Germany – a full EU member state.
Independently owned, with no outside investors.
Runs on a mix of its own and partner infrastructure, all hosted within Germany.
GDPR-compliant, but the platform isn't open source, which keeps the accountability score modest.
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