Switched about 200 domains from GoDaddy to Porkbun two years ago: more reliable and much less expensive.
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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.
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Low, predictable renewal prices and easy transfers; a minority find support slow on complex issues.
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Customer reviews (275)
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Left Namecheap after 21 years for Porkbun, which still charges under 12 a year for .com with no promo codes, and is glad they moved.
Moved everything to Porkbun: cheap and the control panel works smoothly.
Switched to Porkbun for domains at half the price, with actually helpful support unlike GoDaddy chat.
Moved all but 4 of their domains from GoDaddy to Porkbun after reading this subreddit; the rest will move at renewal.
Porkbun hits the sweet spot on price, support and control panel, with US-based support.
Just started with Porkbun, citing good pricing on pseudo-premium extensions, a straightforward service and a fast transfer.
Porkbun has no API IP whitelist like Namecheap, cheaper domains and a faster website.
Uses Porkbun as registrar (about 10 dollars for .com) with Cloudflare DNS and finds them work together very well.
Porkbun is legit and cheap but with no live chat it took over a week of emails to resolve a simple DNS problem.
Uses Porkbun pointed to Cloudflare: almost as cheap, no lock-in, and very good customer support compared with Cloudflare.
Moved all domains to Cloudflare and Porkbun, had no problems, and renewed what they keep 10 years out at the current rates.
Porkbun is cheap, works, forces MFA and has a fast, easy management interface.
Porkbun is wonderful: $11 .com renewal versus Namecheap's near $17, and transferring took under 30 minutes.
Moved from Gandi after price hikes; finds Porkbun prices really good and checks renewal pricing for any TLD easily.
A user moved all their domains to Porkbun a few years ago for lower renewal fees and extras others don't include.
Paid about 55 total for 10 years of a .eu domain on Porkbun.
Moved all domains to Porkbun: great pricing, flexible configuration and super customer service.
Satisfied with Porkbun, only domains there, pricing excellent at 4.07 USD per .de renewal.
Happy with Porkbun: several transfers with no issues, easy control panel, straightforward pricing and advance notice of renewal increases.
Tried Porkbun, never strayed, and now has 12 domains with a great interface and pricing.
Switched from Google Workspace domains to Porkbun, with 8 years of registration for 80 dollars and email for 24 a year.
Uses Porkbun and Cloudflare as go-to choices; Cloudflare gives a lot for free and plans are cheaper than Vercel.
Chose Porkbun for cheap renewals but finds the UI clunky.
Six domains at Porkbun with never an issue and reasonable rates.
A site owner moved their domains from Namecheap to Porkbun, which is cheaper, with no issues so far.
Finds Porkbun the cheapest for their purposes and notes it supports .de domains while Spaceship does not.
Buys new domains at Porkbun for lower prices than Namecheap or GoDaddy on non-premium names and finds the API excellent.
Left Cloudflare (public country/city in WHOIS) for Porkbun: loves the simplicity, low prices and fully private WHOIS.
Very happy with Porkbun, moved all domains from GoDaddy because GoDaddy charged extra for privacy that Porkbun provides free.
Porkbun has good prices and a simple DNS interface for regularly moving domains.
Two business domains for 10 years at 108 dollars on Porkbun.
Switched domains from Namecheap to Porkbun for cheaper renewals and a very good UI.
Never had issues with Porkbun domain management over years and finds renewals always well priced.
Having used both Namecheap and Porkbun, says Porkbun wins on price and control panel.
Transferred a domain from GoDaddy to Porkbun smoothly in 15-20 minutes and found Porkbun about twice as cheap.
Got a domain for about 10 dollars a year from Porkbun.
Moved domains from GoDaddy to Namecheap, then NameSilo and now Porkbun, which is the #1 choice currently.
Migrated three domains from Namecheap to Porkbun and saved 4-5 dollars each.
Moved everything to Porkbun for cheap domains and a free wildcard SSL certificate.
Using Porkbun since 2018 after Name.com and Namecheap; calls it the best, with free WHOIS privacy.
Left Gandi over price and settled on Porkbun, who have been amazing.
Happy Porkbun user with a .xyz domain at 2 dollars the first year and 12 after.
Porkbun has been easy with reasonable prices.
Uses Porkbun for personal-site domains; finds them cheaper with free WHOIS redaction.
Calls Porkbun the best, praising the choice of privacy protection and the prices.
Moved hundreds of domains from GoDaddy to Porkbun and Dynadot, calling Porkbun one of the best and wishing they had done it sooner.
Porkbun is the goto for TLDs Cloudflare lacks, with a secure console, API and competitive prices.
Moved Namecheap, Google Domains and Cloudflare domains to Porkbun, which has been flawless.
Switched the domains Cloudflare did not support to Porkbun and finds the service awesome and affordable.
Uses Porkbun with Cloudflare DNS for a homelab, with domain privacy included in the price, and says the setup works well.
Porkbun is their new go-to; support kept at a Canadian domain problem until resolved, with decent prices.
Uses Porkbun more often than not for the lowest prices and a simple, responsive management UI.
Switched from Namecheap because Porkbun is a solid registrar with great customer service and cheaper renewals.
After 20+ years at GoDaddy, moving domains, hosting and email to Porkbun and it feels great, saving money even without discount codes.
Porkbun is great and criminally underrated, with DNS challenges and varied payment options.
Moved to Porkbun and HawkHost when GoDaddy acquired the hosting, with no regrets and a lot saved.
Porkbun has great service, support and rational pricing with great live chat.
Settled on Porkbun after Google Domains and Gandi: very low prices, bulk domain management tools and an API that works with certbot.
Got a .top domain on Porkbun for 5.90 for two years with 4.81 renewals and no hassle.
Transferred 10 domains to Porkbun after their old registrar hit $22 for a .com; Porkbun also accepts PayPal credit.
Porkbun has good prices and a good site with a 100 percent positive experience.
Went with Porkbun, which is cheap and has great support at no extra charge.
Porkbun charges little for the domain but $30 a year for static hosting, which they are looking to replace with free hosts.
Moved Namecheap domains to Porkbun and saved about five dollars per domain.
Most domains at Porkbun; great and a bit cheaper.
A developer found Porkbun gave the cheapest rates for both registration and renewal.
Personally really likes Porkbun and finds their prices pretty good.
Common questions about Porkbun
What do customers say about Porkbun?
Customers broadly like it as a domain registrar for low, predictable renewal prices, an easy interface and simple transfers, often after leaving GoDaddy or Namecheap. The main complaint is support, which a minority find slow or unhelpful on complex issues, plus a few account lockouts. Paid email and hosting extras get less praise.
Is Porkbun worth it?
Of the 170 reviews with a clear verdict, 89% are positive, 4% mixed and 8% negative. The praise mentioned most is reliable. The most common complaint is poor support.
What do people like about Porkbun?
The praise reviewers mention most: reliable (63 reviews), great value (46 reviews) and easy to use (32 reviews). For example: After repeated payment issues at Cloudflare, found Porkbun has no problems with PayPal or Visa and Mastercard.
What are the most common complaints about Porkbun?
The complaints reviewers mention most: poor support (13 reviews), slow (3 reviews) and upsells (1 review). For example: Says Porkbun support responses were so slow that they lost a domain, and advises businesses to avoid them.
What does the signal score of 94 mean?
It's how well reviewed Porkbun 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 Porkbun?
Category: Domain registrar.
How does Porkbun rank?
#1 in Best Domain Registrars 2026, ranked by real customer reviews.
Where do these Porkbun reviews come from?
275 are quotes from Reddit, each linked to the original. Customer reviews are checked for spam before they appear. Every review, written here or quoted, is read as positive, mixed or negative.
