Enom.com Domain Name Registrar Review

Introduction

enom.com appears to be the modern day domain name registrar that has been in business since 1998. They claim to offer domain names registration, web hosting services, cloud storage, Email Services, Security tools (SSL Certificates, etc.), Advertising and Resller options.

Pricing

.com registration – $9.99/yr
Domain privacy – $8/yr
Total – $21.95/yr

Domain Name Registration Charges:

Enom Registration $13.95

Domain Whois Privacy Charges:

Enom Registration Whois

Total Charges:

Coming down to the pricing of the domain name, their charges of $9.99/yr. is nothing special. It’s commonly seen across many websites. The Domain privacy by itself, costs about $8/yr. They call it ID protect. The total comes to about $21.95. This is a serious no-no. Checkout the total in the screenshot below.

enom.com Order Total

User Interface (UI)

As far as the order and checkout goes, the website looks like a modern day website. The information presented in nicely arranged and makes sense. It is a breeze to access any required section of the website in just one or two clicks.

The homepage offers what every Domain Name Registrar should offer, the search box to search the domains. This means you can get going with searching right away. Even the Add to Cart system is appealing and sensible. Finally the Checkout process itself is very simple and the layout of the estimate helps in understanding of the costs very easily. All in all, a very good UI.

Other Services/Features offered

Domain Privacy (ID Protect)
ICANN accredited
Bulk Registration
Domain Renewals
Domain Transfer
Premium Domains
Backorder Domains
Name Servers registration
Web Hosting Services (Linux)
DNS Control
DNS Hosting
Cloud Storage
SSL Certificates
Website Optimzation
Reslleter options
Payment: Credit Cards, PayPal, Check, Wire Transfer

About the Company

In Service from 1998
Support via: Email, Phone, Email, Forum
Support Contact Numbers: +1 425.974.4689; +1 425.274.4500

Pros

Pricing of the domain name is standard
Accepts PayPal and credit cards
You own the domain
Initial signup discount and bulk discounts available
Tons of other Website Services to take your business forward
Phone, Email and Forum support available

Cons

Domain Whois Privacy is valued at $8/yr (expensive)
No chat support

enom.com Review Conclusion

There are tons of positive things to talk about enom.com. But keeping the review strictly confined to Domain Name Registration and the costs associated with it, a total of $21.95/yr seems to be to too much just for domain name. Yes, I could skip getting the Domain Name Registration privacy but I won’t. I need it to keep my personal details safe from spammers. $8/yr. just for providing the basic privacy that I need is an overkill.