Namecheap is an established company and can be considered as the best domain registration provider so far.

Reviewers and users say Namecheap is on the up-and-up. Prices are competitive; you get e-mail and URL forwarding, security features, free domain transfers and management control. The company says there are "no hidden charges and you own the domain in your name." Privacy protection with Namecheap is an option, as are e-mail accounts.

Namecheap offers 22 top-level domains including all the most common ones. Support is through e-mail only. Namecheap accepts PayPal, another plus.

We found the best comparison review of Namecheap at DomainRadar, where it's compared with six other domain registrars. At NamePros, almost 150 users rate and review Namecheap, while Rick Smith's review at ReviewsOnLine provides more detail. Jacob Gower's review at ForeverGeek focuses more on criticizing GoDaddy but does recommend Namecheap.

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