# Namecheap

Source: https://lemon.domains/domain-registrars/namecheap (also as .json)

Namecheap is an American domain registrar and web host based in Phoenix, Arizona, founded in 2000 by Richard Kirkendall. Besides domains it sells web hosting, SSL certificates, email hosting, a CDN and privacy services. In 2023 it launched Spaceship as a second registrar brand, and in 2025 CVC Capital Partners bought a majority stake.

- Website: https://www.namecheap.com
- Legal name: Namecheap, Inc.
- Headquarters: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Founded: 2000
- Founders: Richard Kirkendall
- Ownership: Private, majority owned by CVC Capital Partners since 2025
- Customers: Nearly 11 million customers and over 10 million domains (2022)
- Type: Retail registrar
- ICANN accreditation: IANA IDs 450, 1068
- Other names: DomainName.com, Inc.
- Site languages: English
- API: Integrated. Integrated with Lemon Domains (https://www.namecheap.com/support/api/intro/)

## Services and extensions (checked October 2026)

- Domain registration, DNS hosting, Email hosting, Web hosting, SSL certificates, Website builder, Domain aftermarket
- Sells, among others: .com .net .org .io .ai .co .app .dev .xyz .uk .my
- WHOIS privacy: Included at no extra cost
- Price list: https://www.namecheap.com/domains/

## Support

- Channels: Live chat, Email or tickets, Help center
- Not offered: Phone
- Hours: 24/7
- Contact: https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/

## Reviews

TrustScore 4.2 out of 5 from about 22,000 reviews on Trustpilot, checked October 2026: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.namecheap.com

## Sources

- https://www.namecheap.com/security/domain-privacy-service/
- https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/487/5/do-you-provide-phone-support/
- https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/226/5/do-you-provide-any-support-what-is-your-response-time/

## Namecheap history

- 2000: Founded by Richard Kirkendall.
- 2013: Starts accepting Bitcoin.
- 2019: Asks ICANN to reconsider removing price caps on .org and .info.
- 2022: Stops serving accounts in Russia and offers free domains and hosting to anti-war sites there.
- 2023: Launches Spaceship, a second domain and hosting brand.
- 2025: CVC Capital Partners buys a majority stake at a reported $1.5 billion valuation; Hillan Klein becomes CEO in December.

## Domain management features (confirmed)

- Free DNS hosting
- DNSSEC
- Two-factor sign-in
- Registry lock
- Auto-renew
- URL forwarding
- Email forwarding
- Bulk registration and editing
- Move domains to another account
- Team members or sub-accounts

## Payments and programs

- Payment methods: Credit and debit cards, PayPal, Cryptocurrency, Prepaid account balance
- Affiliate program: https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/10143/55/namecheap-affiliate-program-beginners-guide/

## Company sources (checked October 2026)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namecheap
- https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/35/7/what-payment-methods-do-you-accept-for-domain-registrations/
- https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/534/51/what-services-do-you-provide-with-freedns/
- https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/1187/46/how-can-i-move-a-domain-from-one-namecheap-account-to-another/
- https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/373/46/i-have-multiple-domains-in-my-namecheap-account-how-do-i-manage-them-efficiently/
- https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/192/46/how-do-i-share-access-to-my-domain-with-other-users/

## Every extension on Namecheap's price list (576, read October 2026 from https://www.namecheap.com/domains/full-tld-list/)

.ac .academy .accountant .accountants .actor .ad .adult .ae.org .africa .agency .ai .airforce .apartments .app .archi .army .art .asia .associates .attorney .auction .audio .auto .autos .baby .band .bar .barcelona .bargains .beauty .beer .berlin .best .bet .bid .bike .bingo .bio .biz .black .blackfriday .blog .blue .boats .bond .boo .boston .bot .boutique .br.com .broker .build .builders .business .buzz .bz .ca .cab .cafe .cam .camera .camp .capital .car .cards .care .careers .cars .casa .cash .casino .cat .catering .cc .center .ceo .cfd .ch .channel .charity .chat .cheap .christmas .church .city .claims .cleaning .click .clinic .clothing .cloud .club .cm .cn .cn.com .co .co.bz .co.com .co.im .co.in .co.uk .coach .codes .coffee .college .com .com.au .com.cn .com.co .com.de .com.es .com.im .com.mx .com.pe .com.ph .com.se .com.sg .com.vc .community .company .computer .condos .construction .consulting .contact .contractors .cooking .cool .country .coupons .courses .credit .creditcard .cricket .cruises .cv .cx .cymru .cyou .dad .dance .date .dating .day .de .de.com .deal .dealer .deals .degree .delivery .democrat .dental .dentist .desi .design .dev .diamonds .diet .digital .direct .directory .discount .diy .doctor .dog .domains .download .earth .eco .education .email .energy .engineer .engineering .enterprises .equipment .es .esq .estate .eu .eu.com .events .exchange .expert .exposed .express .fail .faith .family .fan .fans .farm .fashion .fast .feedback .film .finance .financial .fish .fishing .fit .fitness .flights .florist .flowers .fm .foo .food .football .forex .forsale .forum .foundation .fr .free .fun .fund .furniture .futbol .fyi .gallery .game .games .garden .gay .gb.net .gdn .gg .gift .gifts .gives .giving .glass .global .gmbh .gold .golf .gr.com .graphics .gratis .green .gripe .group .guide .guitars .guru .hair .hamburg .haus .health .healthcare .help .hiphop .hockey .holdings .holiday .homes .horse .hospital .host .hosting .hot .house .how .hu.net .icu .id .im .immo .immobilien .in .in.net .inc .industries .info .ing .ink .institute .insure .international .investments .io .irish .is .it.com .jetzt .jewelry .jp.net .jpn.com .juegos .kaufen .kids .kim .kitchen .kiwi .krd .kyoto .la .land .lat .latino .law .lawyer .lease .legal .lgbt .li .life .lifestyle .lighting .limited .limo .link .live .living .llc .loan .loans .locker .lol .london .love .ltd .ltda .luxury .maison .makeup .management .market .marketing .markets .mba .me .me.uk .media .melbourne .meme .memorial .men .menu .mex.com .miami .mobi .mobile .moda .moe .mom .money .monster .mortgage .motorcycles .mov .movie .music .mx .my .nagoya .name .navy .net .net.au .net.cn .net.im .net.pe .net.ph .net.vc .network .new .news .nexus .ngo .ninja .nl .nom.es .now .nu .nyc .observer .okinawa .one .ong .onl .online .org .org.au .org.cn .org.es .org.im .org.mx .org.pe .org.ph .org.uk .org.vc .osaka .page .paris .partners .parts .party .pe .pet .ph .phd .photo .photography .photos .pics .pictures .pink .pizza .place .plumbing .plus .poker .porn .press .pro .productions .prof .promo .properties .property .protection .pub .pw .quest .racing .realty .recipes .red .rehab .reise .reisen .rent .rentals .repair .report .republican .rest .restaurant .review .reviews .rip .rocks .rodeo .rsvp .ru.com .run .ryukyu .sa.com .sale .salon .sarl .sbs .school .schule .science .se.net .security .services .sex .sexy .sg .sh .shiksha .shoes .shop .shopping .show .si .singles .site .ski .skin .so .soccer .social .software .solar .solutions .soy .space .spot .storage .store .stream .studio .study .style .sucks .supplies .supply .support .surf .surgery .sydney .systems .talk .tattoo .tax .taxi .team .tech .technology .tel .tennis .theater .theatre .tickets .tienda .tips .tires .to .today .tokyo .tools .top .tours .town .toys .trade .trading .training .travel .tube .tv .uk .uk.com .uk.net .university .uno .us .us.com .us.org .vacations .vana .vc .vegas .ventures .vet .viajes .video .villas .vin .vip .vision .vodka .vote .voting .voto .voyage .wales .watch .webcam .website .wedding .wiki .win .wine .work .works .world .ws .wtf .xn--3ds443g .xn--6frz82g .xxx .xyz .yachts .yoga .yokohama .you .za.com .zip .zone

## Transferring a domain away from Namecheap

In Domain List, click Manage next to the domain, open Sharing & Transfer, turn off Domain Lock and click Auth Code. The code is emailed to the registrant address.

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