Cheap, ethical, with a good interface, plus simple LAMP hosting with root access and a free load-balancer certificate for almost ten years, until price increases pushed the same setup to about 280 euros a year.
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A score out of 100. Negative and mixed reviews take points off, and so does having only a few reviews, so a handful of glowing reviews can’t beat a product many people like.
88% Negative
Most customers are long-time customers who left or are leaving over domain renewal prices that rose sharply after the company changed hands.
What customers love, and what they don’tWhat customers noticed
Customer reviews (33)
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Decided to move away from Gandi, saying it has turned bad, and is looking for a new home for domain and email since mailboxes elsewhere are now priced around 50 euros a year.
After ten years as a loyal customer, back-to-back 35% and 60% domain renewal price hikes made staying unjustifiable.
Leaving after 20 years because domain prices jumped and basic email costs rose roughly tenfold to match full Google Workspace pricing.
Costs at Gandi were heading toward 3,000 euros because of a large number of small mail accounts, which led them to look at cheaper French alternatives.
Customer for 10+ years with 50+ mailboxes finds the end of free mailboxes very disappointing, noting they now pay six times what European and American users pay.
Common questions about Gandi
What do customers say about Gandi?
Most customers are long-time customers who left or are leaving over domain renewal prices that rose sharply after the company changed hands. Some also dislike mailboxes becoming a paid extra. Those who stayed still credit the reliable service and clean tools.
Is Gandi worth it?
Of the 17 reviews with a clear verdict, 6% are positive, 6% mixed and 88% negative. The praise mentioned most is easy to use. The most common complaint is renewal price hike.
What do people like about Gandi?
The praise reviewers mention most: easy to use (1 review), good control panel (1 review) and helpful support (1 review). For example: Over a decade of domain management with zero checkout upsells or dark-pattern add-ons, plus Bitcoin payment support.
What are the most common complaints about Gandi?
The complaints reviewers mention most: renewal price hike (16 reviews), expensive (5 reviews) and hidden fees (1 review). For example: Tried to charge $40 for a domain renewal with no warning of the price increase, so the domains were moved away.
What does the signal score of 44 mean?
It's how well reviewed Gandi is, out of 100. Negative and mixed reviews take points off, and so does having only a few reviews: a service needs plenty of them, compared with the most-reviewed services here, to reach the high 80s and 90s. It's worked out from reviews only, needs at least 5 of them, and updates as new ones come in.
What are the specs of Gandi?
Category: Domain registrar.
Where do these Gandi reviews come from?
32 are quotes from Reddit, each linked to the original. 1 was written by customers here. Customer reviews are checked for spam before they appear. Every review, written here or quoted, is read as positive, mixed or negative.
