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European domain name registrars
Register and manage domains through European companies
Replaces: GoDaddy
A domain name registrar reserves internet domain names on your behalf and keeps the registration with the relevant registry. Through the registrar you set name servers, manage renewals, handle transfers and control the contact details attached to the domain. Most also offer DNS hosting, WHOIS privacy where the registry allows it, and bulk management for people holding many names.
Your domain is the one asset every other service hangs from, so losing access to the registrar account is worse than losing a server. netim, Infomaniak Domains and OVHcloud Domains are European registrars listed here. Working with a European domain registrar means your registrant data and your dispute route stay under EU law, and support speaks to you in a European time zone.
European options
| service | Country | Hosting | Open source | Free plan | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 OVHcloud Domains |
 France |
EU hosted | — | — | EU controlled |
 OVHcloud |
France |
— | — | EU controlled | |
 Scaleway Domain Names |
France |
EU hosted | — | — | EU controlled |
 IONOS domains |
 Germany |
EU hosted | — | — | EU controlled |
 Infomaniak Domains |
 Switzerland |
EFTA hosted | — | — | EU controlled |
 Infomaniak Public Cloud |
Switzerland |
EFTA hosted | — | — | EU controlled |
 Hostpoint Domains |
Switzerland |
EFTA hosted | — | — | EU controlled |
 Aruba Domains |
 Italy |
— | — | EU controlled | |
 Aruba Cloud |
Italy |
— | — | EU controlled |
OVHcloud Domains
Domain registration from French provider OVHcloud
OVHcloud Domains is the domain name registrar product of the French cloud provider OVHcloud. The company is ICANN accredited, supports DNSSEC and allows several users on one account. Every domain comes with a free email address with 5 GB of storage and 10 MB of web space, which is enough for a simple landing page.
FranceEU hostedEU controlled
OVHcloud
French public cloud with a broad service range
FranceEU controlled
Scaleway Domain Names
Domain registrar from French provider Scaleway
FranceEU hosted♻EU controlled
IONOS domains
Domain registrar from German provider IONOS
GermanyEU hostedEU controlled
Infomaniak Domains
ICANN accredited domain registrar from Switzerland
SwitzerlandEFTA hosted♻EU controlled
Infomaniak Public Cloud
Swiss public cloud and virtual private servers
SwitzerlandEFTA hosted♻EU controlled
Hostpoint Domains
Swiss domain registrar with hosting attached
SwitzerlandEFTA hosted♻EU controlled
Aruba Domains
Domain registration and DNS from Italy
ItalyEU controlled
Aruba Cloud
Cloud and VPS infrastructure from Italy
ItalyEU controlledServices without verified European control
Kept here for transparency, but excluded from the European options and totals. How we classify services →
netim
French domain name registrar with anycast DNS
France Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Joker.com
German domain registrar for professionals and resellers
GermanyEU hosted Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
INWX
German domain registrar with 2,200 extensions
Germany Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Domainnameshop
Domain name registrar from Norway
NorwayEEA hosted♻ Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Gandi
Domain registrar from France
France Ownership reviewed, controller unresolvedNordName
Finnish domain registrar with brand protection
FinlandEU hosted Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
United Domains
Domain name registrar from Germany
GermanyEU hosted♻ Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Combell Domains
Domain registrar from Belgium
BelgiumEU hosted♻ Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Combell Cloud
OpenStack cloud hosting from Belgium
Belgium♻ Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Hostinger Domain
Domain name registrar from Lithuania
Lithuania Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Openprovider
Dutch domain registrar with a wide TLD range
Netherlands Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
EuroDNS Domain Names
Domain name registrar from Luxembourg
Luxembourg Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
