Discount Domains Reviews

Discount Domains, established in 2003, is a New Zealand-based domain registrar and web hosting provider. It was founded following the deregulation of the New Zealand domain name market to offer competitive domain pricing. Discount Domains provides a range of services including domain registration (specializing in .nz domains but also offering .com, .kiwi, and others), web hosting, email hosting, SSL certificates, and basic SEO services. Their target audience primarily includes individuals, small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and organizations within New Zealand looking for local web presence solutions. The company emphasizes its local roots and expert support, offering services managed via the Plesk control panel and including features like a website builder with drag-and-drop functionality, Softaculous app installer, FTP access, and backup/restore options. Their infrastructure includes servers located in New Zealand. Although initially a local entity, Discount Domains is now managed by the Freeparking Group, which itself was acquired by Dreamscape Networks (part of Web.com Group) in 2020, placing it under international ownership. This acquisition aimed to leverage Discount Domains' position as a popular registrar in New Zealand, serving over 13,000 customers.