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    Network Solutions

    Score1.3 out of 10
    N/ANetwork Solutions is a website domain name registration service.N/A

    Porkbun

    Score10 out of 10
    N/APorkbun is an ICANN accredited domain name registrar based out of Portland, OR, boasting low registration prices for domains and email hosting, as well as an easy to use website builder. The service includes SSL Certificates, WHOIS privacy, email forwarding for hosted email, cPanel hosting, as well as easy Wordpress & PHP. Porkbun also offers their own website builder that can support ecommerce through their partnership with Weebly.N/A
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    Network SolutionsPorkbun
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    Pricing Offerings
    Network SolutionsPorkbun
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Small Businesses
    Namecheap
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Namecheap
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Network SolutionsPorkbun
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.1
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Network SolutionsPorkbun
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Network Solutions
    My experience with using Network Solutions hasn't been great. At best, it has almost feature parity with its competitors at a higher price. But when you tack on all the minor annoyances of being given interstitial ads for their other products or discount offers when logging in or performing a transfer, the all too common bugs where a feature doesn't work, and in my experience support takes at least a half-hour to understand your problem before even attempting to fail at a resolution. It just isn't worth it in my opinion. Go with a service with better support, features, security, and lower price.
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    Porkbun LLC
    Anyone who generally needs to register domains or who would like to have free email forwarding for their domains, especially thoughts working on a budget considering how inexpensive Porkbun is compared to other registars.
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    Pros
    Network Solutions
    • Network solutions supports TXT, MX, and CNAME records.
    • DNS changes propagate fairly quickly.
    • Network Solutions has a web management portal for maintenance of your account.
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    Porkbun LLC
    • Extremely competitive domain pricing and discounts
    • Reminders to renew domains far in advance with generous grace periods
    • Easy email forwarding
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    Cons
    Network Solutions
    • Support for Free Open Source 3rd party products you have to pay for the help
    • Calling Network Solutions during busy periods can lead to an overflow center which isn't as helpful as the domestic support centers
    • Pricing could be more competitive on domain name registration
    • Email boxes could have a larger capacity without having to pay for more space
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    Porkbun LLC
    • Can't think of anything!
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    Usability
    Network Solutions
    The backend for managing your domain is very easy to work thru once you learn where everything is and what it is for if you want to do it yourself. The company has toll free phone support 24/7 that can also make changes for you if you are away from your desktop or have an emergency situation where you can't make the change yourself. This is peace of mind knowing that there is help out there should you need it. You don't have to learn the backend if you want to have the Network Solutions customer support team help you. They are secure and won't make changes for anyone who calls, they authenticate you for your protection every time
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    Porkbun LLC
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    Support Rating
    Network Solutions
    For the most part I've had excellent interactions with the customer support team I've dealt with at Network Solutions. When I've needed help with something like Wordpress, it hasn't always worked out so well but you can pay their techs for 1 on 1 help with these offerings, you just won't have the support for free. I've often been talked to on upsells for services that I particularly didn't need and found the offers to be annoying when the agents kept pushing me on an upsell instead of addressing my issue. It's hit or miss on that, perhaps it depends on the department you speak with.
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    Porkbun LLC
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    Network Solutions
    Based on my experience to date, I would rate Network Solutions easily at the bottom of the list. I have not previously and would not select Network Solutions, but have worked with it as related to sites and clients previously set up there.
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    Porkbun LLC
    Simply put, Porkbun doesn't try to overcharge you. You are paying a near-bare minimum cost for each domain while still getting great support, and unlike a lot of other registrars, you aren't being upsold something due to the lower costs. You just receive a good service.
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    Return on Investment
    Network Solutions
    • Huge time sink for routine activities.
    • Higher direct costs than competitors with similar or better features.
    • Poor service leading to even more expense of time on the user's side.
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    Porkbun LLC
    • Lowered our yearly costs for domains
    • Avoided dealing with costly domain name sharks
    • Avoided extra email hosting costs for simple tasks like email forwarding
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