Porkbun
Porkbun is an independent ICANN-accredited registrar that gained a loyal following among developers and domain investors for honest pricing, included WHOIS privacy, and a control panel that does not feel like a sales funnel.
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Porkbun is an ICANN-accredited domain registrar (IANA ID 1861) based in United States. Claim this profile to add support contacts, pricing links, and a verified ownership badge.
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The brand personality is informal, but the infrastructure is serious: Porkbun supports a wide range of TLDs, integrates cleanly with external DNS providers, and has become a common recommendation in developer communities as an alternative to GoDaddy and Namecheap renewals.
WHAT IT DOES
- Domain registration with free WHOIS privacy and SSL
- Cloudflare-compatible DNS options
- Shared hosting and email add-ons
- Wide new-TLD support including .dev, .app, .io
BEST FOR
- Developers registering multiple domains without renewal surprises
- Domain investors who want clean transfers and transparent pricing
- Users tired of registrar upsell flows
PRICING
Competitive at-cost-style retail; .com often ~$9-10/yr
Porkbun 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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Is Porkbun ICANN-accredited?
Yes. Porkbun LLC is ICANN-accredited and listed on the official registrar directory with RDAP services at cart-before.porkbun.horse/rdap/.
Does Porkbun include WHOIS privacy?
Yes. Porkbun includes WHOIS privacy at no extra charge on supported TLDs, similar to Namecheap and Cloudflare Registrar.
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