MonstaDomains vs Porkbun
It is a trade-off. Porkbun has the higher Safety grade (5.1 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 →
Porkbun
US registrar with free WHOIS privacy that takes USDC through Coinbase, but may ask for government ID
Privacy
1.5/ 10
Poor
Safety
5.1/ 10
Caution
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| MonstaDomains | Porkbun | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | USDC |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero | Crypto, Card, PayPal, Bank transfer |
| Fees | .com listed at $26.95 when checked | No extra fee for crypto payments, per its crypto page |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | United States |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only MonstaDomains
Accepts MoneroAnonymous operator
Both
Requires email
Only Porkbun
Legal entity disclosedRequires phone numberMay request IDRuns an affiliate programme
Where they sit among domains
Questions
Is MonstaDomains or Porkbun safer?
Porkbun has the higher Safety grade: MonstaDomains 4.6, Porkbun 5.1, out of 10.
Does MonstaDomains or Porkbun require KYC?
MonstaDomains is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Porkbun is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag).
Which has more incidents on record?
MonstaDomains has 0 and Porkbun has 0 documented incidents in the registry.