NameSilo vs Porkbun
NameSilo has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 6.5 against 5.1, and Privacy 5.0 against 1.5.
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 →
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
| NameSilo | Porkbun | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Domains | Domains |
| KYC policy | ID in rare cases | 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 | USDC |
| Pay with | Crypto, Card, PayPal | Crypto, Card, PayPal, Bank transfer |
| Fees | Not published | No extra fee for crypto payments, per its crypto page |
| Founded | 2009 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | United States (Arizona) | United States |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only NameSilo
5+ years operating
Both
Requires emailLegal entity disclosed
Only Porkbun
Requires phone numberMay request IDRuns an affiliate programme
Where they sit among domains
Questions
Is NameSilo or Porkbun safer?
NameSilo has the higher Safety grade: NameSilo 6.5, Porkbun 5.1, out of 10.
Does NameSilo or Porkbun require KYC?
NameSilo is KYC level 2 (ID in rare cases). Porkbun is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag).
Which has more incidents on record?
NameSilo has 0 and Porkbun has 0 documented incidents in the registry.