Namecheap vs NiceNIC
It is a trade-off. Namecheap has the higher Safety grade (6.1 against 6.0), while NiceNIC has the higher Privacy grade (5.0 against 1.5).
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 →
NiceNIC
ICANN-accredited registrar since 2006 that accepts crypto payments
Privacy
5.0/ 10
Caution
Safety
6.0/ 10
Fair
ID in rare cases KYC 2 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Namecheap | NiceNIC | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Domains | Domains |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | ID in rare cases |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email required | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, BCH, ETH | Not published |
| Pay with | Crypto, Card, PayPal | Crypto, Card |
| Limits | Crypto account deposits from $1 to $100,000; BitPay requires ID at $3,000 or more | Not published |
| Founded | 2000 | 2006 |
| Jurisdiction | United States | Not published |
| Not available in | Iran, Cuba, North Korea, and the Crimea, Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions (sanctions) | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Namecheap
Legal entity disclosedRequires phone numberMay request IDRuns an affiliate programme
Both
5+ years operatingRequires email
Only NiceNIC
Nothing distinct
Where they sit among domains
Questions
Is Namecheap or NiceNIC safer?
Namecheap has the higher Safety grade: Namecheap 6.1, NiceNIC 6.0, out of 10.
Does Namecheap or NiceNIC require KYC?
Namecheap is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). NiceNIC is KYC level 2 (ID in rare cases).
Which has more incidents on record?
Namecheap has 0 and NiceNIC has 0 documented incidents in the registry.