# Private and open-source alternatives to Namecheap

1. [Cloudflare Registrar](https://privacyratings.com/domain-registrars/cloudflare-registrar/) (our pick): C (66/100). Domain registrar that charges registry cost with no markup, with free WHOIS redaction, transfer lock and one-click DNSSEC.
2. [Njalla](https://privacyratings.com/domain-registrars/njalla/): D (57/100). Domain service run by njalla.srl in Costa Rica. Njalla registers domains in its own name and grants customers full usage rights, and accepts cryptocurrency.
3. [INWX](https://privacyratings.com/domain-registrars/inwx/): D (50/100). German domain registrar with a large selection of European extensions, flat renewal pricing, authenticator-app login and optional registry lock.
4. [Orange Website](https://privacyratings.com/domain-registrars/orange-website/): D (50/100). Icelandic hosting company that also registers domains, asks only for an email address at sign-up and accepts Bitcoin.
5. [NameSilo](https://privacyratings.com/domain-registrars/namesilo/): D (48/100). US domain registrar with flat renewal pricing and free WHOIS privacy, email forwarding and DNS on every domain.
6. [Gandi](https://privacyratings.com/domain-registrars/gandi/): D (45/100). French domain registrar and hosting provider with free WHOIS privacy on most extensions, TOTP and security-key login, and a yearly transparency report.
7. [Joker.com](https://privacyratings.com/domain-registrars/joker-com/): D (45/100). German domain registrar run by CSL GmbH, offering hundreds of domain extensions, free DNS hosting with DNSSEC, and optional paid WHOIS privacy.
8. [Spaceship](https://privacyratings.com/domain-registrars/spaceship/): D (41/100). US domain registrar from the team behind Namecheap, offering domain registration with free WHOIS privacy, hosting, email and a domain marketplace.
9. [Hover](https://privacyratings.com/domain-registrars/hover/): F (36/100). Canadian domain registrar owned by Tucows, offering domain registration with free WHOIS privacy on supported extensions and email hosting.
10. [Dynadot](https://privacyratings.com/domain-registrars/dynadot/): F (30/100). California-based domain registrar with free WHOIS privacy on eligible extensions, two-factor login and optional registry lock.
11. [IONOS](https://privacyratings.com/domain-registrars/ionos/): F (30/100). Web hosting company and domain registrar, part of the German IONOS Group, offering domains, website builders, hosting, email and cloud servers. The ionos.com site is run by IONOS Inc. in the US.
12. [Porkbun](https://privacyratings.com/domain-registrars/porkbun/): F (27/100). US domain registrar with free WHOIS privacy on most extensions, authenticator-app and security-key login, and an API.

Source: https://privacyratings.com/alternatives/namecheap/