# NameSilo review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> NameSilo is a domain registrar operating since 2009. Its terms put it at KYC level 2 of 4: ID in rare cases. NoKYC Score grades it 5.0/10 for privacy (caution) and 6.5/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: company named and 5+ years operating. To watch: it requires an email address. No incidents are on record.

Source: NoKYC Score, "NameSilo review", reviewed 23 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/namesilo

## Key facts
- **Category:** Domains
- **KYC level:** 2 of 4: ID in rare cases
- **Grades:** Privacy 5.0/10, Safety 6.5/10
- **Sign-up:** Email required
- **Jurisdiction:** United States (Arizona)
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 23 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://www.namesilo.com

## What it is
NameSilo is an Arizona-based ICANN registrar operating since 2009 and one of the larger registrars by active domains. Its payment page lists cards, Alipay, PayPal, Venmo, account funds and Bitcoin as the only cryptocurrency. Its terms say there are no refunds for cryptocurrency purchases. As an ICANN registrar it requires accurate registrant contact details, verifies the registrant email address within 15 days or suspends the domain, and treats inaccurate WHOIS data as a material breach; some TLDs such as .us add nexus checks. No general ID requirement appears in the terms.

## What the terms say about ID
Registrant contact data and email verification are required under ICANN rules; certain TLDs add registry checks. No general ID requirement in the terms.

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: no; No account needed: no; No email needed: no; No phone number: not stated
- **Payment:** Accepts Monero: not stated; Accepts Lightning: not stated
- **Access:** Tor onion address: not stated; Works without JavaScript: not stated
- **Trust:** Independent audit: not stated; Company named: yes; 5+ years operating: yes
- **Warnings:** May ask for ID: not in terms; Email required: yes; Phone number required: not in terms; Nobody accountable: not in terms

## Questions
### Does NameSilo require KYC?
NameSilo is rated KYC level 2 of 4 on this site: ID in rare cases. Registrant contact data and email verification are required under ICANN rules; certain TLDs add registry checks. No general ID requirement in the terms.

### Is NameSilo safe to use?
NameSilo has a Safety grade of 6.5 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 5.0 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is NameSilo legit?
NameSilo is a working domain registrar that has operated since 2009. It publishes the company that runs it, in United States (Arizona). Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 6.5 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is NameSilo a scam?
NoKYC Score does not label services as scams; it records documented incidents with their sources and outcomes. No incidents are on record for NameSilo.

### Do I need an account or email to use NameSilo?
Email required.

### Does NameSilo have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on NameSilo's own pages.

### Which cryptocurrencies does NameSilo support?
NameSilo supports BTC, and fiat payments in USD.

### Can I use NameSilo over Tor?
NameSilo does not publish an official onion address.

## Sources
- https://www.namesilo.com/payment-options
- https://www.namesilo.com/support/v2/articles/general-terms/terms-and-conditions

How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology