MonstaDomains vs Namecheap
It is a trade-off. Namecheap has the higher Safety grade (6.1 against 4.6), while MonstaDomains has the higher Privacy grade (6.2 against 1.5).
MonstaDomains
Crypto-only domain reseller with free WHOIS privacy and no ID check at signup
Privacy
6.2/ 10
Fair
Safety
4.6/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Namecheap
Large US registrar that takes Bitcoin top-ups, but its terms let it demand government ID
Privacy
1.5/ 10
Poor
Safety
6.1/ 10
Fair
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| MonstaDomains | Namecheap | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Domains | Domains |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | ID on risk flag |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email required | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, XMR, ETH, LTC, USDT, USDC | BTC, BCH, ETH |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero | Crypto, Card, PayPal |
| Fees | .com listed at $26.95 when checked | Not published |
| Limits | Not published | Crypto account deposits from $1 to $100,000; BitPay requires ID at $3,000 or more |
| Founded | Not published | 2000 |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | United States |
| Not available in | Not published | Iran, Cuba, North Korea, and the Crimea, Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions (sanctions) |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only MonstaDomains
Accepts MoneroAnonymous operator
Both
Requires email
Only Namecheap
5+ years operatingLegal entity disclosedRequires phone numberMay request IDRuns an affiliate programme
Where they sit among domains
Questions
Is MonstaDomains or Namecheap safer?
Namecheap has the higher Safety grade: MonstaDomains 4.6, Namecheap 6.1, out of 10.
Does MonstaDomains or Namecheap require KYC?
MonstaDomains is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Namecheap is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag).
Which has more incidents on record?
MonstaDomains has 0 and Namecheap has 0 documented incidents in the registry.