Generated comparison
Namecheap vs NameSilo
This page is assembled from the canonical records for both registrars. It is not a separately maintained article, so it cannot contradict their profiles.
Feature matrix
| Claim | Namecheap | NameSilo |
|---|---|---|
| Two factor authentication | Yes | Yes |
| Totp supported | Yes | Yes |
| Sms 2fa supported | unknown | No |
| Hardware security keys supported | Yes | unknown |
| Account lock | unknown | Yes |
| Whois privacy available | Yes | Yes |
| Whois privacy included | Yes | Yes |
| Dns hosting | Yes | unknown |
| Dnssec supported | Yes | Yes |
| Custom nameservers | unknown | Yes |
| Domain forwarding | unknown | Yes |
| Email forwarding | unknown | Yes |
| Bulk management | Yes | Yes |
| Api available | Yes | Yes |
| Api documented | Yes | Yes |
| Api documentation url | https://www.namecheap.com/support/api/intro/ | unknown |
| Sandbox available | unknown | Yes |
| Bulk api | unknown | Yes |
| Live chat | Yes | Yes |
| Email support | Yes | Yes |
| Support hours | Live chat and email support are available 24/7; the published email response target is two hours, with longer handling possible for complex cases. | unknown |
| Payment methods | visa, mastercard, discover, amex, diners_club, jcb, unionpay, paypal, cryptocurrency | visa, mastercard, amex, discover, elo, jcb, unionpay, paypal, alipay, venmo, bitcoin, account_funds |
| Cryptocurrency supported | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer lock days | 60 | 60 |
| Expiry grace period days | 30 | 30 |
| Redemption period days | 30 | unknown |
| Auto renew default | unknown | No |
| Domain lock | Yes | unknown |
| Transfer auth code available | Yes | unknown |
| Transfer policy | Transfer-out generally requires an eligible domain older than 60 days, an unlocked status, and an authorization/EPP code. | unknown |
| Expiry lifecycle | Typical gTLDs have about 30 days of regular-price renewal followed, when applicable, by a roughly 30-day redemption period; ccTLD exceptions are documented separately. | unknown |
Supporting sources
The comparison uses the cited registrar records as verified through 2026-09-10.
- IANA — iana-registrar-ids
- Namecheap — namecheap-com-pricing
- Namecheap — namecheap-premiumdns
- Namecheap — namecheap-api
- Namecheap — namecheap-2fa
- Namecheap — namecheap-bulk-management
- Namecheap — namecheap-support
- Namecheap — namecheap-payments
- Namecheap — namecheap-transfer-out
- Namecheap — namecheap-grace-periods
- Namecheap — namecheap-redemption
- NameSilo — namesilo-llms-txt
- NameSilo — namesilo-api-reference
- NameSilo — namesilo-2fa
- NameSilo — namesilo-domain-defender
- NameSilo — namesilo-whois-privacy
- NameSilo — namesilo-ds-records
- NameSilo — namesilo-nameserver-manager
- NameSilo — namesilo-domain-forwarding
- NameSilo — namesilo-email-forwarding
- NameSilo — namesilo-api-batch
- NameSilo — namesilo-sandbox-faq
- NameSilo — namesilo-payment-options
- NameSilo — namesilo-transfer-checklist
- NameSilo — namesilo-expiration-process
- NameSilo — namesilo-automatic-renewals
- NameSilo — namesilo-api-getprices
Latest observed prices
Namecheap
- .com registration$14.98
- .com renewal$18.48
- .com transfer$14.98
NameSilo
No observations on file.