Onamae.com
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What is Onamae.com
Onamae.com is a Japan-focused domain registration and DNS management service that also offers shared hosting and VPS options. It targets individuals, small businesses, and developers who want to register domains (including Japan-relevant TLDs) and manage related web infrastructure from one provider. The service is positioned as a bundled domain-and-hosting portal with add-ons such as email and SSL depending on plan and configuration.
Strong Japan domain coverage
Onamae.com is well known in Japan for domain registration and management, including support for Japan-relevant domain options and local billing practices. This can reduce friction for customers who need Japanese-language workflows and local payment methods. For organizations operating primarily in Japan, it can simplify procurement compared with providers that focus on other regions.
Integrated DNS and domain tools
The product provides domain lifecycle functions such as registration, renewals, transfers (where supported), and DNS configuration from a single console. This supports common operational tasks like pointing domains to hosting, setting up subdomains, and managing records for email and verification. Consolidating these tasks helps small teams avoid splitting domain and DNS administration across multiple vendors.
Hosting and VPS available
Beyond domains, Onamae.com offers web hosting and VPS services that can be paired with registered domains. This enables a straightforward path from domain purchase to deploying a website or application without moving between providers. For basic web presence and small workloads, the bundled approach can reduce setup time and vendor coordination.
Japan-centric user experience
The service is primarily oriented toward the Japanese market, which can be a constraint for global teams. Non-Japanese users may find parts of the experience less accessible depending on language support and documentation depth. Organizations needing consistent multi-region support processes may prefer a provider with broader international operations.
Less enterprise-grade transparency
Compared with some large global providers, publicly available detail on infrastructure specifics, advanced security options, and formal compliance attestations may be limited or harder to validate from top-level product pages. This can complicate vendor risk reviews for regulated industries. Buyers may need to rely on direct sales/support engagement to confirm requirements.
VPS/hosting feature depth varies
While hosting and VPS are available, the platform is not primarily positioned as an advanced cloud compute environment. Features such as highly granular scaling, extensive managed services, or deep automation may be more limited than specialized infrastructure providers. Teams with complex deployment pipelines may need additional tooling or a separate infrastructure stack.
Plan & Pricing
Onamae.com pricing (official site summaries)
Domains (usage-based — per-TLD, annual fees)
Pricing model: Per-year registration/renewal fees (varies by TLD; see full official list). Free tier/trial: Promotional pricing (first/limited-quantity offers and server‑bundle permanent-free offers exist — see notes). Example costs (as shown on official site):
- ".com 0円 (750円)" — site lists ".com 0円(750円)" (special/first‑time pricing and alternate price shown in parentheses).
- ".net 0円 (750円)" — site lists ".net 0円(750円)".
- "(ローマ字).jp 0円 (1,860円)" and "(日本語).jp 0円 (1,160円)" (examples shown on official page). Notes: Full per-TLD registration, renewal and transfer pricing is published on the official domain price list (many gTLDs/ccTLDs listed). The vendor also documents special/limited quantities and campaign pricing and a “ドメイン 永久無料” (permanent free) option for specified TLDs when combined with a rental server subscription. (See official domain price list.)
VPS (tiered subscription — KVM)
| Plan (memory) | 1-month price (税込) | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1GB | ¥985 / month | Initial fee: 無料; 100GB disk (specs on site); minimum 3-month contract noted. |
| 2GB | ¥1,446 / month | Initial fee: 無料; 200GB disk. |
| 4GB | ¥4,065 / month | Initial fee: ¥5,951 (税込) for this plan; 400GB disk. |
| 8GB | ¥8,255 / month | Initial fee: ¥10,142 (税込); 800GB disk. |
| 16GB | ¥16,636 / month | Initial fee: ¥17,474 (税込); 1TB disk. |
| Notes: Official page lists 1/6/12/24/36‑month payment options and per‑term totals; minimum usage period = 3 months for VPS. (See official VPS pricing page.) |
Rental hosting / Shared hosting (レンタルサーバー)
| Plan | Monthly price (税込) | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| エコノミー (Economy) | ¥880 / month | 初月無料 (first month free on initial signup); standard shared hosting features; domain permanent‑free eligibility described on site. |
| レギュラー (Regular) | ¥1,595 / month | 初月無料; higher limits. |
| ビジネス (Business) | ¥4,455 / month | 初月無料; larger quotas and business features. |
| Notes: Rental server page explicitly states initial signup month is free (初月無料) and lists domains eligible for "ドメイン 永久無料" while server is used. TLS/SSL options and add‑ons have separate fees listed on the official site. |
Seller details
GMO Internet Group, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
1991
Public
https://www.onamae.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/gmo-internet-group/
