Nuage
Web and SaaS
domain name management
SHOW HN2016
79points
46comments
#484of 2,264 in 2016
Top 22%of 2016 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
3 positive, 19 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 22 critical, out of 45 comments about the project. Thread score -0.39.
Idea: 2 for, 8 againstDocs: 0 for, 5 againstDesign: 1 for, 3 againstPricing: 0 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean, simple, responsive design
From 3 comments
Site looks nice, responsive, and useful. It is missing an "About" though. Who are you, where are you located? If I register a domain through you, who is on the administrative,…
davidcollantes on HNAmazing webdesign, congrats to your designer.
dandare on HNLooks nifty, I just signed up! Lots of naysayers in this thread, but this looks super useful to me. I have domains with a few registrars, and I manage them via a Google…
bcherny on HN
Objections
Unclear what problem it solves versus existing registrars
From 3 comments
I'm not entirely sure what problem is being solved here. Domain registration and renewal is already pretty simple and easy, with a plethora of registrars, many with lower prices.
codingdave on HNWhat am I missing here? This looks like a lot of domain registrars in 2016.
nkozyra on HNDefinitely falls under the kind of tool I would use if my friend wrote it, but otherwise doesn't really do anything for me. I'm a namecheap user and they do a perfectly good job.
javajosh on HN
Prices higher than registrars
From 2 comments
So, basically this appears to be an agent model. I assume they make their money by selling domains and taking a cut of the price. Based on my current registrar's prices, even…
stephenr on HNThe lead feature here seems to be "buy domains with no hassle", but that already exists: Hover.com and Google Domains, to name two major ones. Perhaps your lead should be the…
vtlynch on HN
Search input box looks usable but is disabled
From 3 comments
> This looks like an input box but it's not. Looking at the element, is is an input box, but disabled. Enabling it by modifying it lets me type in it, but not do anything. I'm…
SamBam on HNCopy and design is pretty swish, but it's too over the top for me. I don't want buying domains to "have never been this cool" or to "blow my mind". I want it to be simple and…
sixhobbits on HNFirefox doesn't seem to support this on Debian (Linux?) or Android (or more?): Debian/Firefox: Tried typing in the animated 'Hello!' at the top of the screen on the home page, in…
zhte415 on HN
Requires sign-up before testing
From 2 comments
Looks cute, but (just take this as feedback for your "onboarding" process) I don't like to sign up for things without being able to test them. Like GoDaddy, you should allow a…
joeclark77 on HN> This looks like an input box but it's not. Looking at the element, is is an input box, but disabled. Enabling it by modifying it lets me type in it, but not do anything. I'm…
SamBam on HN
Unclear which registrars and who is the contact of record
From 2 comments
So, basically this appears to be an agent model. I assume they make their money by selling domains and taking a cut of the price. Based on my current registrar's prices, even…
stephenr on HNSite looks nice, responsive, and useful. It is missing an "About" though. Who are you, where are you located? If I register a domain through you, who is on the administrative,…
davidcollantes on HN
Requests
Public domain search and price check without sign-up
From 3 comments
Copy and design is pretty swish, but it's too over the top for me. I don't want buying domains to "have never been this cool" or to "blow my mind". I want it to be simple and…
sixhobbits on HNLooks cute, but (just take this as feedback for your "onboarding" process) I don't like to sign up for things without being able to test them. Like GoDaddy, you should allow a…
joeclark77 on HNThere are dozens of sites that let me buy these kind of domain names... I'd like to see a service that will reach out to an existing site and broker a price for me, without a…
matheweis on HN
API for purchasing domains
From 2 comments
Is it possible to purchase with an API.. because that would be a gamechanger (if you can support your 500+ tlds).
anilgulecha on HNFWIW, API is probably what'll set you apart and make you money for the other stuff, else you've no big differentiation.
anilgulecha on HN
Support for more registrars such as OVH, Internet.bs, Uniregistry
From 2 comments
One blocker for OVH is 2FA enabled. Also I'd like to see internetbs.net
tilt on HN+1. Also, uniregistry as well.
ptenk on HN
Whois privacy clarity
From 2 comments
No word on private registration, which is essential these days if you don't want your address and phone number posted online for anyone to use in a social engineering attack.…
kijin on HNWhoisGuard is a service from NameCheap. Unless otherwise specified, I wouldn't assume that it would be available to domains registered through other registrars. It also replaces…
kijin on HN
Full TLD price list
From 1 comment
Copy and design is pretty swish, but it's too over the top for me. I don't want buying domains to "have never been this cool" or to "blow my mind". I want it to be simple and…
sixhobbits on HN
Questions
Who is affiliated, and who runs it
From 2 comments
Are you affiliated with OVH?
sschueller on HNSite looks nice, responsive, and useful. It is missing an "About" though. Who are you, where are you located? If I register a domain through you, who is on the administrative,…
davidcollantes on HN
Where is the reseller disclosure
From 2 comments
On their site? I've looked through every page I can find and don't see that information.
stephenr on HNI left the site before reaching this point because they withhold that information.
jklinger410 on HN
Alternatives named
Namecheap
From 2 comments
Copy and design is pretty swish, but it's too over the top for me. I don't want buying domains to "have never been this cool" or to "blow my mind". I want it to be simple and…
sixhobbits on HNDefinitely falls under the kind of tool I would use if my friend wrote it, but otherwise doesn't really do anything for me. I'm a namecheap user and they do a perfectly good job.
javajosh on HN
GoDaddy
From 2 comments
How would that be a "game changer"? GoDaddy has had a purchase API for a while... I'm sure others do as well, but I've only used GoDaddy's. https://developer.godaddy.com…
cipherzero on HNDo that many people maintain domains on multiple registrars? Seems to me like the kind of person for whom this is a problem would have already simplified their own life by…
codingdave on HN
Gandi
From 2 comments
There's a notice that they're a Gandi reseller.
secstate on HNI have two gandi accounts (one for personal, one for business). Managing that can be a pain sometimes. I also use dnsimple for more complicated and team needs. Gandi is cheaper…
jonotron on HN
Hover and Google Domains
From 1 comment
The lead feature here seems to be "buy domains with no hassle", but that already exists: Hover.com and Google Domains, to name two major ones. Perhaps your lead should be the…
vtlynch on HN