Namecheap Review - I Paid For Namecheap Just To Regret It
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 มิ.ย. 2024
- In this Namecheap review, I'll go over my experiences of buying and using Namecheap web hosting services.
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Over the recent years, Namecheap web hosting has become very popular amongst people who are looking for a budget solution to host their websites. With advancements in web hosting technology, it's now possible to have a good service and a cheap price. So, I bought a plan and documented my journey of using Namecheap in this Namecheap review.
The first red flag for me was ERRORS during the purchase process. You would assume that this step should work flawlessly, right? After all, they are trying to take your money. However, the process of buying a web hosting plan was extremely glitchy for me. I've run into errors that didn't let me use all of the features (like a free domain name) that were promised.
Is this done deliberately so you would buy more expensive services from them? Hard to say, but the fact that while making this Namecheap review I've run into like 4 errors in the first few minutes was definitely not a good sign.
What Namecheap seems to be doing is attracting customers with low prices on their marketing material, but making it extremely hard for anyone to take advantage of those offers. A little bit deceptive, but by spending 50% more than I initially thought I bought a Namecheap plan and was ready to continue.
What I've noticed is that Namecheap tries to bill you extra money every step of the way. So, if you come for cheap hosting be prepared to spend more than initially expected.
After buying my plan the troubles didn't stop there. I couldn't use basic functions of my control panel and creating a website was a pain. I had to find work-around solutions just to use basic Namecheap features. However, they do have the standard cPanel that's working ok, even though it looks outdated.
For this Namecheap review, I really wanted to dig into the meat of web hosting - the performance. So, I've set up a testing website and launched GTMetrix speed tests as well as K6 cloud stress tests. The results, were quite disappointing.
Namecheap loaded a simple website in 3.2 seconds. That's incredibly slow compared to their competitors. Most web hosting companies load the exact same website in under 2seconds.
I wanted to make sure that it's the web hosting and not my website creation skills that are at fault here. So, I've decided to create the exact same website design, just used another web hosting company - Hostinger (which was even cheaper).
Hostinger was TWICE as fast. Showing, just how out of date the technology that Namecheap uses is.
Overall, to conclude this Namecheap review - I don't recommend them. Even as a cheap web hosting solution, there are better competitors available. Namecheap is slow, there's a lot of errors and you don't get good value for your money.
Time Table
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - The Errors Start Here
01:55 - Predatory Practices
03:05 - It Didn't Get Better After Purchase
04:32 - Fishy Performance
05:45 - Good Value For Money?
6:12 - Recommendation
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I have been using name”cheap” as a domain registrar for years and am sick of their predatory tactics. They offer cheap domains for the first year and then make you pay sometimes 10x the price for each following year. I am ready to start looking for a new registrar that’s actually good value to port to
So what is the alternative!
@@AR-gq6rq I wish I knew!
They are thieves. Look at all the comments. They just stole one from me that wasn't even used yet and they have it for sale on Godaddy auctions for over $400.
I paid for three domain names on the 10th. Their system successfully registered one and then failed on the other two yet it still charged me. I had to complain to get my refund to go through. Then, I set up DNS for the one domain that I did get and I went to bed. I woke up to an "abuse suspension" email. They told me I needed to send them "business paperwork" for a .email extension, lol. I explained it wasn't a business, they got rude and basically said I'm SOL. They didn't even offer a refund. The kicker is I looked the name up on Godaddy and my domain was for sale for over $400. Avoid NameCheap at all costs.
Paid 4$ for hosting with SSL, also purchased the domain for 11$ for the year. Contacted customer service and they installed my SSL for me . Now I’m up and running ..
Yeah! I am officially done with them. They made me upgrade to their mid tier hosting only to find out it was like 20 years old. I told them that you shouldn't sell a decade old db with issues.
As always, awesome video Emit! Quick question... Do you think that a Hostinger Plan will work for an online course site? Or should I start with Scalahosting basic plan?
Hey man, thanks. If you already have users and you charge them for the course. Go for ScalaHosting a more reliable, faster solution will be good for your users. if you just want to test out an idea and the page isnt done, you have no customers yet. Go for Hostinger and invest more into marketing. Good hosting is useful when you have visitors :) good luck!
@@Emit.Reviews Awesome Emit, thanks for your tips! this is a new project, starting from scratch... I´ll follow your tips and start with Hostinger. Btw, I'll use your affiliate link and coupon code for Hostinger!!! :D Keep the great job, I'm sure you'll grow huge in youtube!!!
Anyone kindly say does namecheap provide both domain name and hosting
You saved me bro!, you deserve my sub. I need the next best thing man. I know Ipage is good but its too dang expensive lol
I buy a domain and use it as domain alias for other domain for security purpose. Then namecheap suspend the domain and the reason is phising. Is using other domain as domain alias is called phising ?
They suspended one I haven't even used and I just found it for sale on Godaddy for over $400.
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are you sure that was broken OR do they try to annoy customers to contact them so they can sell to you....some things are purposely "broken". We use namecheap and have no issues, understand that they have to make a living to stay in business so stop expecting companies to give you anything for free, if you want them to stay around that is but I think this is more about the principal of bait and switch that we all resent.
Hey! What do you think about registering a domain with NameCheap?
I dont have any domains registered with them apart from the one I bought for the video. But considering the fact that the platform is so buggy I have a hard time trusting them when it would REALLY matter (transfering, selling or renewing my domains)
Their shared hosting SUCKS, but their domain registration is SUPERB! They are one of the few who offer domain privacy for free. Also, I've had domains lapse past the grace period, and they were still able to "save" it, without any additional fees.
Avoid at all costs. Even for domains.
Ugly
You can literally get the same performance if you edit a htaccess file, which will enable the basics... caching, compressing etc...
Lol. Great review. Thanks!
Although I'm not looking for a web hoster...just domain purchase...and maybe the email thing. So idk. We will see how that goes.
Avoid them for that too. TERRIBLE experience.
I am leaving Namecheap, really bad, you can't have emails when buying the domain you don't have email hosting, you need to pay PER email. Is ridiculous.
They are blocking purchases so they can register the domains and price them as premiums thats what they are doing or changing the prices of the domains after you submit payment saying the price of the domain was wrong
So they are false advertising domain prices
They will hijack your domains
Watch out for domain front running from these guys. If you search a good domain name they will run it their algorithm to see if it’s a good name and the they will register it and charged you 100’s if not 1000’s after they park your domain seconds after you searched for it. Watch out.
Funny you mentioned that. I had searched a domain for a business but didn’t make the purchase right away. Went back to register and it was listed as a premium for $3,500. I suspected it was them but couldn’t prove it. Not cool at all.
@@ikantdanz you should buy it immediately otherwise they will park your domain to sell it for you at 100-1000X
Anyone use the steller business plan option with cloud hosting
Im using stellar but it's a big mistake. I hate name cheap
What about their domain service?
Pretty good. I use it for some of my domains, havent had an issue
@@Emit.Reviews After looking around, it seems like Porkbun has better services and prices. It's just that I won't switch to it because I have an account with Moniker and been using them for a few years now (a single domain). I don't know why nobody talks about them.
This guy is the perfect candidate for company defamation. Good editing, but you do realize that you could criticize them with real truths rather than making things up if you do ur research. This company are ideas from a human like u trying to survive and live THE LIFE
:D i literally filmed everything that didnt work. How is that not truth
I second in agreement with this video. As a consumer, we invest for good value. The content creator gave us information to consider when making an informed decision. Not sure how you arrived at the understanding of "defamation". Free speech does not exist here, defamation is used as a means of control...so I can really value information to guide people to make better choices. Greetings from Malaysia.
There is no quality control. They let Bitcoin scammers run wild on there Hosting.
@@Emit.Reviews I've been with namecheap for about.. I think 4 years now? "Broken controls" when buying a domain name never happened to me. lol. I've "given them money" and stuff doesn't break. Not everything you say is true.
Plus "retail price" is written. Prices increasing aren't surprising if you know how to read.
Namecheap good to go for domain names hosting is average
Domains are lit, yeah. I use it domains and email hosting. So far, I haven't encountered any errors or problems
That’s what I’m saying
@@kitrodriguez992 hey bro I your help
got no problem with namecheap.
Thanks for this info. I have 30 day trial with namecheap and in 1 week i still cant load WordPress. They gave me Brizy to build my web Page. I am learning Web development. I live in San Antonio. Thanks. I will look through your videos.
I don't recommend it. They let me steal my domain name.
How so?
did you just call yourself a thief?
@@AmadorDesigns He probably means they stole his too. They took mine that haven't even been used and put it on Godaddy auctions for over $400.
@@jasonelliott729 They do the same thing once you shut down a Bitcoin Scammers website.
Great info thank you. I want to consolidate all my hosting, domains and emails under one roof, would you suggest Namecheap?
I don't recommend having everything under one roof...
Bad services.
Lol
Home of the Bitcoin Scammers.
The dumbest review I have ever seen xD
Support at namecheap are the best! I had a bug in the website builder, contacted them and they had it fixed within 24 hours! even kept updating me.
They are better than Hostgator.
All shared hosting are terrible.
Namedcheap is the worst avoid them at any cost..
This is a copy of an email I sent to the Namecheap customer service and got no solution
Read:
Failure of fixing my login to my account using the reason of security became very clear to me that you chose to escalate that matter. That issue does look and sound like harassment, or why you gave me fake URL?
You left me with no remedy except to ask my lawyer for advice. You just cannot discriminate against me, and I keep quiet. Sure, you will lose that case and will be responsible for all damage included and not limited to my lawyer’s fee.
Regards,
Prof. Dr. Luigi Pavone
Thank you very much
I used namecheap a whole year and no problems . they have very good chat support you should have tried. downthumb'd
Every experience is different. Happy it worked out for you
same have been using namecheap for more than a year no issues whatsoever