: Alternatives to domain transfer Last month I changed hosting providers to HostGator and transferred my domain name to them. Since then I've had nothing but headaches dealing with their support,

@Alves908

This question is not technical but about contracts.

Domain transfer IS the correct alternative. If your domain has any value (economic, reputation, even vanity), you should NEVER let it expire and become available. If the domain has any fame, it will most likely be automatically bought by someone who will claim "ransoms" if you want it back. Compared to that, already paid hosting fees are small and could be regarded as doctrine money.

Usually it is wise to separate hosting from domain registration and hold your domain on a registrar that guarantees the sovereign ownership and full control of your domain name. Luckily, HostGator doesn't seem malicious, since they are providing directions on how to get the authorization key.

Secondly you might benefit having DNS somewhere you can add your own records if you are ever willing to have any services on different providers.

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