Parallel active accounts on Gandi and Namecheap stay maintained. In the latest pass, median TTFB came in near 340 ms on Gandi and 356 ms on Namecheap, while observed uptime windows landed around 99.94% versus 99.93%. Support ping checks showed median first meaningful replies near 10 minutes for Gandi and 6 minutes for Namecheap, though queue times swing with seasonality. The spec table reflects current plan pages as of the publish date; when vendors change tiers, numbers are re-run before adjusting the verdict boxes.
| Feature | Gandi | Namecheap |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.7 | 9.3 |
| Speed score | 8.2 | 9.0 |
| Reliability score | 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Support score | 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Starting price | $4.50/mo | $1.98/mo |
| Median TTFB (our probes) | 340 ms | 356 ms |
| Uptime (listed) | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Storage (entry) | 20 GB (Simple Hosting) | 20 GB SSD |
| Websites (entry) | 1 (Simple Hosting) | 3 |
| Free domain (1st year) | No | Yes |
| Free SSL | Yes | Yes |