Cloudflare Registrar
Cloudflare Registrar launched in 2019 as an at-cost domain registration service for existing Cloudflare customers. Cloudflare does not mark up registry fees, which makes it one of the most price-transparent registrars for supported TLDs.
Official RDAP endpoint: https://rdap.cloudflare.com/rdap/v1/
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The trade-off is ecosystem lock-in: domains must use Cloudflare as authoritative DNS. For sites already on Cloudflare for CDN, WAF, or Workers, this is natural. For users who want registrar and DNS split across vendors, it is less flexible.
Cloudflare Registrar is ICANN-accredited (CloudFlare, Inc.) and pairs naturally with Cloudflare's security stack. It is not a general-purpose hosting registrar like Namecheap or GoDaddy.
WHAT IT DOES
- At-cost domain registration (no markup on registry fees)
- Integrated with Cloudflare DNS and CDN
- Free WHOIS redaction
- Requires using Cloudflare as authoritative DNS
BEST FOR
- Sites already on Cloudflare CDN or Workers
- Engineers who want at-cost pricing without renewal games
- Security-conscious teams consolidating DNS and edge
PRICING
At-cost wholesale registry pricing only
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Does Cloudflare Registrar mark up domain prices?
No. Cloudflare Registrar charges at-cost wholesale registry fees without markup. You pay what the registry charges plus any ICANN fees, not a retail margin on top.
Can I use Cloudflare Registrar without Cloudflare DNS?
No. Cloudflare Registrar requires the domain to use Cloudflare as its authoritative DNS provider. This is the main constraint versus independent registrars.
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