Background
Tor currently uses Joker.com to handle domain registrations. While it's cheap, it hasn't served us well and we're looking at alternatives, mostly because of billing issues.
We've been having trouble with billing where we're not able to keep domains automatically renewed in the long term. It seems like we can't just "top-up" the account, especially not from billing, as they each have their own balance that doesn't carry around.
Current (renewal) prices for the 4 top-level domains (TLDs) at Joker are:
.network: €38.03.com: €15.98.org: €14.84.net: €17.54
Requirements
Must have
- distributed contacts: billing should be able to receive bills and pay invoices
- automated payments: we should be able to either store our credit card on file or top up the account
- glue records and DNSSEC support: we should have an interface through which can update glue and DS records
- reliable: must not be some random shady website
- support for all four TLDs
Nice
- cheap-ish: should be similar or cheaper than joker
- API: provide an API to change DS records and others
Options
Mythic Beasts
.network: 34.50£ (41.39€).com: 14.50£ (17.40€).org: 15.0£ (18.00€).net: 17.00£ (20.40€)