I Want My Name .nz, $ 24.90/yr. on Domains

.nz has been discontinued on April 9, 2026 (added December 5, 2020)

💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-Free
⚑ Targeting :	NZ

Original plan URL was https://iwantmyname.com/domains

📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

IWantMyName is a domain registrar plus DNS management platform built for people who want a clean way to register a domain, keep control of DNS, and connect that domain to external services without dealing with a messy interface. The company was created in 2008 by Lenz Gschwendtner, Timo Reitnauer, and Paul Spence, and now references both Ideegeo Group Ltd and CentralNic Group / Team Internet Group PLC, so it sits inside a larger domain-industry structure rather than operating as a tiny standalone brand.

Their strongest point is focus. They do not try to pretend they are a full hosting stack when they are not. The core service is domain registration, transfer, renewal, DNS hosting, WHOIS privacy where supported, subdomain creation, forwarding/redirects, and DNS record management. On top of that, they run a large Marketplace built around 100+ one-click DNS plugins for outside services. That includes categories such as email hosting, website builders, ecommerce, blogs, forums, podcasts, wikis, social apps, developer tools, free hosting options, and SSL partners. It is a very different proposition from a provider selling shared hosting, VPS, or dedicated servers under its own infrastructure.

That distinction matters. IWantMyName do not provide web hosting or email hosting themselves. No shared hosting accounts, no VPS, no dedicated servers, no in-house mailboxes, no FTP space, no MySQL hosting, and no traditional server bundles. Instead, they make it easy to point a domain toward outside platforms such as website builders, mail providers, hosted blogs, and ecommerce services. For buyers who already know they want to use an external platform, this can be a much cleaner experience than the oversized dashboards used by many mass-market registrars.

The service also leans heavily into usability. Their own dashboard handles DNS records, nameserver changes, subdomains, account security, and service integrations from one place. Public help articles also show support for practical DNS tasks such as A/AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT/SPF, SRV, PTR, forwarding, dynamic DNS, and related configuration work. For domain owners who care more about control, portability, and simple DNS operations than about bundled hosting extras, that makes the platform more attractive than many registrar-heavy competitors.

Another good point is the privacy/security attitude. WHOIS privacy is enabled by default for domains where the registry supports it, and 2FA is available for account protection. Their help center also goes deeper than usual on scam warnings, transfer precautions, and how to avoid downtime during moves between registrars or hosts. That gives the whole service a more serious and domain-savvy feel than a beginner-only registrar.

The website and help center is in English-only. Pricing is shown in USD, and they make it clear that direct multi-currency billing is not really the point here; foreign card issuers handle currency conversion on their side.