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What is NameSilo
NameSilo is a domain registrar that provides domain registration, renewals, and DNS management, with add-on services such as WHOIS privacy, email, SSL, and basic hosting. It targets individuals, small businesses, and domain investors who need a cost-focused registrar with self-service management tools. The product emphasizes registrar features (portfolio management, transfers, DNS) and also offers reseller options and hosting as secondary services.
Registrar-focused management tools
NameSilo provides core registrar capabilities such as domain search, registration, renewals, transfers, and DNS record management in a single console. It supports common operational tasks for managing multiple domains, including bulk actions and portfolio organization. This makes it suitable for users whose primary need is domain lifecycle management rather than a full website-building suite.
WHOIS privacy availability
NameSilo offers WHOIS privacy for eligible TLDs, which helps reduce exposure of registrant contact details in public WHOIS records where privacy/proxy services are permitted. This is a practical feature for individuals and small organizations that want to limit unsolicited contact. Availability depends on registry rules and local requirements, so it is not universal across all domain types.
Reseller and API options
NameSilo provides a reseller program and API access that can support domain provisioning and management workflows for agencies or hosting resellers. These capabilities can reduce manual work when integrating domain operations into an internal system or customer portal. For teams that primarily need domain automation rather than a broad hosting platform, this can be a functional differentiator.
Hosting is not the core
While NameSilo offers hosting-related services, its primary focus is domain registration rather than a full-featured hosting stack. Organizations looking for advanced hosting features (managed performance tooling, deep application management, or integrated site-building) may find the hosting side comparatively limited. Buyers may need to pair it with a separate hosting provider depending on requirements.
Fewer bundled website tools
Compared with providers that center on end-to-end website creation, NameSilo is less oriented around guided site building and tightly bundled marketing tools. Users who want an all-in-one workflow (domain, hosting, site builder, and marketing features in one guided product) may need additional third-party services. This can increase setup effort for non-technical users.
Support expectations vary by plan
As with many registrar-first services, the support experience and response times can vary based on issue type and service tier. Teams that require high-touch onboarding, dedicated account management, or strict support SLAs may need to validate fit during procurement. This is particularly relevant for business-critical domains and multi-domain portfolios.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $2.99 per month (monthly) | 20 GB storage, 1 website, email hosting included, cPanel, one-click WordPress installer. |
| Premium | $4.99 per month (monthly) | 20 GB storage, up to 3 websites, higher CPU/bandwidth, popular plan. |
| Turbo | $8.99 per month (monthly) | 60 GB storage, up to 10 websites, free SSL included; designed for higher-traffic sites. |
Pricing model: Pay-as-you-go (per-domain registration / renewal) Example domain registration prices (1–49 tier shown on NameSilo pricing page): .com – $17.29; .net – $15.95; .xyz – $2.79. (NameSilo publishes per-TLD rates and bulk discount tiers on its Pricing page.)
Other notable product prices (official site):
- Premium DNS: $9.00 per year (or $0.75 per month).
- SSL certificates (example listed on site): from $9.59 per year for Positive/entry-level SSL.
Discounts & reseller details:
- NameSilo Discount Program: tiered discounts based on active domains; open to all users (requires activating the program and pre-funding account with a minimum top-up of $50 to use Discount Program pricing).
- Reseller program: free to set up; white-label/reseller features and bulk pricing available via Reseller Manager and API.
Notes: Hosting plan names and monthly prices (Starter, Premium, Turbo) and domain per-TLD pricing were taken directly from NameSilo's official site (pricing pages and blog/support content). Some hosting pages require JavaScript to render detailed checkout pages; where available, blog/support pages on namesilo.com list the plan names and prices used above.
Seller details
NameSilo, LLC
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
2009
Subsidiary
https://www.namesilo.com/
https://x.com/namesilo
https://www.linkedin.com/company/namesilo-llc/
