NameSilo vs Njalla
It is a trade-off. NameSilo has the higher Safety grade (6.5 against 6.0), while Njalla has the higher Privacy grade (6.3 against 5.0).
NameSilo
Large US domain registrar that accepts Bitcoin, with free WHOIS privacy
Privacy
5.0/ 10
Caution
Safety
6.5/ 10
Fair
ID in rare cases KYC 2 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
| NameSilo | Njalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Domains | Domains |
| KYC policy | ID in rare cases | 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 | 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 |
| Founded | 2009 | 2017 |
| Jurisdiction | United States (Arizona) | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only NameSilo
Legal entity disclosed
Both
Requires email5+ years operating
Only Njalla
No phone neededAccepts Monero
Where they sit among domains
Questions
Is NameSilo or Njalla safer?
NameSilo has the higher Safety grade: NameSilo 6.5, Njalla 6.0, out of 10.
Does NameSilo or Njalla require KYC?
NameSilo is KYC level 2 (ID in rare cases). Njalla is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
NameSilo has 0 and Njalla has 0 documented incidents in the registry.