---
title: Gandi
slug: gandi
url: "https://toolweight.com/tools/gandi"
homepage: "https://www.gandi.net/en"
categories: domain-registrars, domain-api-providers
last_verified: 2026-11-07
dataset_version: 0738be72
license: CC-BY-4.0
---

# Gandi

> European registrar with huge TLD breadth and post-2023 premium pricing.

- Sells more TLDs than almost anyone, with genuine registry lock on supported extensions, a mature API and a long-standing no-nonsense brand.
- That brand took real damage in 2023 when new ownership repriced the catalogue upward.
- The free mailbox bundled for two decades was removed.
- Now a specialist choice for coverage and control rather than value.

## Identity

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Gandi |
| Company | Total Webhosting Solutions |
| One-liner | European registrar with huge TLD breadth and post-2023 premium pricing. |
| Site | https://www.gandi.net/en |
| Docs | https://api.gandi.net/docs/ |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Open source | No |
| Compared in | 2 |

## Where it is compared

### [Domain registrars](https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars)
Ranked **#10 of 15** on default weights.
| Field | Value | Confidence | Verified | Source | Note | Permalink |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free WHOIS privacy | ● | Vendor-claimed | 2026-06-30 | https://www.gandi.net/en/domain | Included on TLDs where redaction is permitted. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars#gandi--free_whois_privacy |
| DNSSEC | ● | Vendor-claimed | 2026-06-30 | https://docs.gandi.net/en/domain_names/advanced_users/dnssec.html | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars#gandi--dnssec |
| DNS hosting | anycast-global | Vendor-claimed | 2026-06-30 | https://docs.gandi.net/en/domain_names/domain_name_management/livedns.html | Gandi LiveDNS runs on an anycast network. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars#gandi--dns_hosting |
| Email forwarding | ◐ | Community-reported | - | - | Forwarding remains, but the free mailboxes bundled for two decades were withdrawn in 2023. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars#gandi--email_forwarding |
| Bulk management | ● | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars#gandi--bulk_management |
| TLDs offered | 750 TLDs | Inferred | - | - | Approximate; among the broadest catalogues in the category. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars#gandi--tld_count |
| Public API | ● | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars#gandi--api_available |
| Support quality | 2 | Community-reported | - | - | Ticket-based and slower since the ownership change; paid support tiers exist. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars#gandi--support_responsiveness |
| .com first year | $24/yr | Inferred | - | - | Approximate, converted from EUR. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars#gandi--com_first_year |
| .com renewal | $24/yr | Inferred | - | - | Approximate, converted from EUR; registration and renewal broadly match. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars#gandi--com_renewal |
| Renewal jump | $0/yr | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars#gandi--renewal_delta |
| At-cost pricing | ○ | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars#gandi--at_cost_pricing |
| Fee transparency | ● | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars#gandi--icann_fee_transparency |
| .com.au renewal | A$65/yr | Inferred | 2026-11-07 | https://www.gandi.net/en/domain/tld/au | Price is from Gandi .au TLD page (excluding VAT), which also covers .com.au/.net.au/.org.au as second-level extensions; a separate .com.au price page was not found. Converted at EUR/AUD 1.625 (frankfurter.dev, 2026-11-06). | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars#gandi--au_renewal |
| Transfer-out friction | 2 | Community-reported | - | - | Code retrievable from the dashboard; the process is documented and unobstructed. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars#gandi--transfer_out_friction |
| Auth code delivery | dashboard-plus-email | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars#gandi--epp_code_delivery |
| Registry lock | ◐ | Vendor-claimed | 2026-06-30 | https://www.gandi.net/en/domain | Offered as a paid option on the TLDs whose registries support it. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars#gandi--registry_lock |
| 2FA methods | totp | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars#gandi--two_factor |
| .au accredited | - | Unknown | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars#gandi--au_accreditation |
| Account recovery | 3 | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars#gandi--account_recovery |
| Domains managed | 2.4 M | Inferred | - | - | Approximate, order-of-magnitude only. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars#gandi--domains_under_mgmt |
| Ownership | pe-owned | Inferred | - | - | Total Webhosting Solutions, backed by private capital since 2019. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars#gandi--ownership |
| Upsell aggression | 2 | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars#gandi--upsell_aggression |
| Ad parking | ○ | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars#gandi--parking_ads |
| Positioning | European breadth and control, at a price it did not used to charge. | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-registrars#gandi--positioning |

**Verdict.** Right for obscure TLDs and registry lock, but no longer the ethical-value pick since 2023.

### [Domain APIs](https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers)
Ranked **#1 of 15** on default weights.
| Field | Value | Confidence | Verified | Source | Note | Permalink |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spend to first call | $0 up front | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-23 | https://api.gandi.net/docs/domains/ | Personal access tokens are created free from the account; the sandbox uses a separate free account. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--min_spend_to_api |
| Sandbox / OTE | ● | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-23 | https://api.gandi.net/docs/domains/ | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--sandbox_env |
| Reseller contract | ○ | Inferred | - | - | A separate reseller tier exists with better pricing, but the standard API is open. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--reseller_contract |
| Min prepaid balance | $0 float | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--min_prepaid_balance |
| ICANN accredited | ● | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--icann_accredited |
| API auth | bearer-token | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-23 | https://api.gandi.net/docs/domains/ | Personal access tokens with scoped permissions replaced the older API keys. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--api_auth |
| TLDs offered | 750 TLDs | Inferred | - | - | Approximate; among the broadest catalogues in the category. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--tld_count |
| .au support | ◐ | Inferred | - | - | AU extensions appear in the catalogue, but eligibility handling in the API is not clearly documented. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--au_support |
| Register endpoint | ● | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--register_api |
| Bulk availability | ◐ | Inferred | - | - | Availability takes one name and expands it across extensions rather than accepting a list. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--bulk_availability |
| Suggestion API | ◐ | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--suggestion_api |
| Transfer in/out | ● | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--transfer_api |
| DNS record API | ● | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-23 | https://api.gandi.net/docs/domains/ | LiveDNS supports per-record CRUD and zone snapshots. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--dns_record_api |
| EPP code via API | ● | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--epp_code_api |
| Auto-renew control | ● | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--auto_renew_api |
| Webhooks / events | ○ | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--webhook_events |
| Contact model | reusable-handles | Inferred | - | - | Organisation and contact objects can be reused across domains via sharing IDs. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--contact_model |
| Privacy via API | free-and-default | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--privacy_api |
| Rate limit | 1,000 req/min | Vendor-claimed | 2026-11-07 | https://api.gandi.net/docs/reference/ | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--rate_limit |
| Pricing basis | retail | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--pricing_basis |
| Renewal price in API | ● | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-23 | https://api.gandi.net/docs/domains/ | The billing price endpoint quotes per process, so renewal is separable from creation. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--renewal_price_api |
| .com renewal | $24/yr | Inferred | - | - | Approximate, and among the highest here after the 2023 restructuring. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--com_renewal_usd |
| MCP server | ○ | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--mcp_server |
| Machine-readable spec | ◐ | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--openapi_spec |
| API since | 2007 | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--api_since |
| Positioning | European registrar with a genuinely modern REST API and premium pricing to match. | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#gandi--positioning |

**Verdict.** The nicest European REST surface, but 2023 price rises put .com renewals near the top of this table.

## Alternatives

- [Dynadot](https://toolweight.com/tools/dynadot), Domainer-oriented registrar with strong bulk tools and a built-in marketplace.
- [GoDaddy](https://toolweight.com/tools/godaddy), The default registrar for people who have never compared registrars.
- [Namecheap](https://toolweight.com/tools/namecheap), The mainstream cheap registrar: heavy first-year discounts, higher renewals.
- [NameSilo](https://toolweight.com/tools/namesilo), Flat renewals, free privacy and portfolio tooling for people holding hundreds.
- [Netim](https://toolweight.com/tools/netim), French registrar with unusually deep ccTLD coverage and corporate controls.
- [Porkbun](https://toolweight.com/tools/porkbun), Near-cost pricing with free privacy, SSL and forwarding, and a clean exit.
- [Synergy Wholesale](https://toolweight.com/tools/synergy-wholesale), Australian wholesale registrar, near-cost .au if you can open an account.
- [Cloudflare Registrar](https://toolweight.com/tools/cloudflare-registrar), At-cost registration bolted to Cloudflare DNS, no markup, ever.
- [Crazy Domains](https://toolweight.com/tools/crazy-domains), Australian bait pricing: single-digit first year, then several times that.
- [Direct EPP (own accreditation)](https://toolweight.com/tools/direct-epp), Become the registrar: ICANN accreditation plus an EPP client per registry
- [Hexonet](https://toolweight.com/tools/hexonet), Wholesale platform with 1,000+ TLDs, bulk checks and a free OT&E on signup
- [Hover](https://toolweight.com/tools/hover), Expensive, calm and upsell-free, with the best phone support in the category.

## Logo & brand colours

SVG files: https://toolweight.com/teams/gandi/logo.svg and https://toolweight.com/teams/gandi/mono.svg. JSON: https://toolweight.com/api/v1/brands/gandi.

| Hex | oklch |
| --- | --- |
| #6640fe | oklch(54.3% 0.261 282.6) |

## Licence and attribution

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- Canonical HTML: https://toolweight.com/tools/gandi
- Machine-readable: https://toolweight.com/tools/gandi.md · https://toolweight.com/api/v1 · https://toolweight.com/mcp
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