# Porkbun Hacker Approved page: https://hackerapproved.com/p/porkbun/ 71 people recommended Porkbun in Hacker News comments, 7 had mixed feelings and 17 criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026. It was recommended in 8 of 12 months, in 16 threads. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule. **Verdict:** Recommended for cheap domain registration, straightforward interface, API access, responsive support and a small, friendly team. Common caveat: it requires ID verification for some registrations, which critics object to. Summary written by Claude from 55 comments. ## Why people recommend it - Low prices (5 comments in the sample): "Their prices are very reasonable and their support team is consistently responsive and helpful." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47913543)) "I've had no complaints, and at least when I looked initially their prices were pretty good." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50143789)) "a small company with good prices, a good vibe, and all the tools that I need" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48898652)) - Easy, straightforward to use (3 comments in the sample): "I also like how straightforward Porkbun is while still supporting API automation and team accounts." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50145923)) "the website is domain name magic for a plain customer wanting a plain service" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47916488)) "Porkbun was very pleasant to use, would definitely recommend them!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50146033)) - Responsive, helpful support (2 comments in the sample): "a seemingly real person emailed in response to my ticket about an hour and a half later" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49029436)) "I've been using Porkbun for several years now. No problems and terrific service." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49031889)) - Small, responsible company (2 comments in the sample): "found a registrar that had a physical address, small office, and people listed on the company website" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46255115)) "I’d rather work with a smallish and responsible registrar like porkbun" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47912707)) ## What people warn about - Requires ID verification for registrations (3 comments in the sample): "compulsory government ID verification from services that are not yet even legally obligated to do so" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47117732)) "you cannot be attaching a person's face and Id documents to a purchase." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49305035)) "Porkbun have started demanding ID verification for registrations" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47200018)) - Worries it is declining (3 comments in the sample): "so far Porkbun haven't fucked me yet but sad to see them going down the same route" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50148175)) "While porkbun is good I am willing to move my 50+ domains to a worthy alternative" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47110687)) "otherwise I will need to migrate a few domains off of that registrar" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45975260)) - Surveillance-style identity checks (2 comments in the sample): "good companies don't self opt into additional systems of surviellance" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47110377)) "Porkbun is using surveillance tech to combat fraud now so I would be careful" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50148626)) - Relies on Cloudflare for DNS (2 comments in the sample): "I can't update DNS entries for my domains with Porkbun, because it's "Powered by Cloudflare" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46158489)) "Porkbun use Cloudflare for their CAPTCHA meaning I'm unable to signup" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45965600)) ## Other domain registrars people recommend - [Namecheap](https://hackerapproved.com/p/namecheap/): 21 recommend, 9 mixed, 122 criticize - [Cloudflare Registrar](https://hackerapproved.com/p/cloudflare-registrar/): 13 recommend, 5 mixed, 9 criticize - [Dynadot](https://hackerapproved.com/p/dynadot/): 8 recommend, 0 mixed, 2 criticize - [MarkMonitor](https://hackerapproved.com/p/markmonitor/): 8 recommend, 2 mixed, 1 criticize ## Where to get it - [Visit the official site](https://porkbun.com/) ## The badge A product earns the Hacker Approved badge when at least 10 people recommend it, recommenders outnumber critics at least 2 to 1 (mixed feelings count toward neither side), it was recommended in at least 4 of the 12 months and in at least 5 different threads, and no single thread supplies more than half of the people who recommend it. Health and money products are never badged. ## Cite as Hacker Approved, "Porkbun", https://hackerapproved.com/p/porkbun/ (71 recommend, 7 mixed, 17 criticize; Hacker News comments, November 2025 to October 2026). Counts updated 3 Nov 2026, with data through October 31, 2026.