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.
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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
Gandi also appears as a web hosting provider in the HostList directory. Hosting and domain registration are separate products with separate profiles.
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Official records come from IANA and ICANN source data. Owner-declared facts are published by the verified profile owner and are not independently audited. Disclosure is free and does not affect directory placement.
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- Verify ownership of this profile
- Disclose at least 4 facts (0/4 so far)
- Link a review presence (25+ Trustpilot or 10+ G2 reviews)
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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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