Gandi
Gandi is a French ICANN-accredited registrar founded in 1999 with a long-standing "no bullshit" brand promise. It was an early advocate for WHOIS privacy and has been popular with developers, open-source projects, and European organizations.
Official RDAP endpoint: https://rdap.gandi.net/
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Gandi is an ICANN-accredited domain registrar (IANA ID 81) based in France. Claim this profile to add support contacts, pricing links, and a verified ownership badge.
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Gandi's pricing is more straightforward than US mega-registrars: fewer 99-cent first-year traps, clearer renewal rates, and a control panel oriented toward technical users rather than mass-market upsells.
WHAT IT DOES
- Domain registration with free WHOIS privacy
- Simple hosting and email services
- Transparent pricing in EUR and USD
- Strong European data-privacy posture
BEST FOR
- European organizations wanting EU-based registrar operations
- Developers who value privacy and straightforward renewals
- NGOs and open-source projects (historical Gandi customer base)
PRICING
Domains from ~€12/yr; no aggressive intro/renewal split
ALTERNATIVES TO GANDI
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Is Gandi still independent?
Gandi has changed ownership over the years but remains an ICANN-accredited registrar operating from France with a distinct privacy-focused positioning versus US mega-registrars.
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