Namecheap vs Njalla
It is a trade-off. Namecheap has the higher Safety grade (6.1 against 6.0), while Njalla has the higher Privacy grade (6.3 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 →
Njalla
Privacy-oriented domain service that also sells VPS and VPN, payable in crypto
Privacy
6.3/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.0/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Namecheap | Njalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Domains | Domains |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email required | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, BCH, ETH | BTC, LTC, XMR, ETH |
| Pay with | Crypto, Card, PayPal | Crypto, Monero, PayPal |
| Fees | Not published | Domains from €15/year depending on the top-level domain |
| Limits | Crypto account deposits from $1 to $100,000; BitPay requires ID at $3,000 or more | Not published |
| Founded | 2000 | 2017 |
| 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 Njalla
No phone neededAccepts Monero
Where they sit among domains
Questions
Is Namecheap or Njalla safer?
Namecheap has the higher Safety grade: Namecheap 6.1, Njalla 6.0, out of 10.
Does Namecheap or Njalla require KYC?
Namecheap is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). Njalla is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Namecheap has 0 and Njalla has 0 documented incidents in the registry.