hover.com

1.6
1.6 Based on 21 reviews

Find a great domain name and easily connect it to your website. Get outstanding Customer Support and Free Domain Privacy from Hover....

Unclaimed Profile
Business profile not claimed
This business hasn’t yet claimed their profile on our platform and may be unaware it's listed. As a result, their rating might not fully reflect their customer service or responsiveness.

Average Rating

1.6

/
5

21 Reviews

5 Star
14%
4 Star
0%
3 Star
0%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
86%

Filtered Reviews

Filter Reviews

Review Time

Asteryx
Hover.com Shines Bright: A 5-Star Domain Experience That Defies the Critics!

I've been using Hover.com for domain registration and management for the past three years, and I have to say, I was genuinely surprised to see all those 1-star reviews floating around online—my experience has been nothing short of fantastic from start to finish! As someone who manages multiple websites for personal and business projects, Hover has made the entire process seamless, reliable, and hassle-free. Let me break down why they've earned every bit of this 5-star rating from me.First off, their user interface is incredibly intuitive and clean—no cluttered dashboards or confusing navigation like I've dealt with elsewhere. Registering a new domain takes just minutes; you search, select, and checkout without any aggressive upsells or hidden fees popping up to derail you. They include free WHOIS privacy protection with every domain, which is a huge plus for keeping my personal info safe from spammers and scammers—something that's often an extra charge with other registrars.Pricing is straightforward and competitive, especially for .com, .net, and other popular extensions, and I appreciate how transparent they are about renewals with no surprise hikes. Transferring domains in or out is a breeze; I moved over a few from another provider, and their support team guided me through it effortlessly via chat and email, responding within hours every time. Speaking of support, their customer service is top-notch—knowledgeable, friendly, and actually helpful, not just scripted responses. I've had zero downtime or issues with DNS management, and their email hosting add-on is simple to set up with reliable delivery and spam filtering.Hover also stands out for its privacy focus and no-nonsense approach; they don't bombard you with ads or try to sell you unrelated services, which keeps things professional and efficient. Overall, they've handled everything from custom domain emails to quick renewals flawlessly, saving me time and stress.If you're on the fence because of those negative reviews, give Hover a shot—I promise you won't be disappointed. They're my go-to registrar now, and I highly recommend them for anyone looking for a straightforward, dependable domain service. 5 stars all the way!

5
Date of experience: Aug 06, 2025
Valentine
Canceled Email

If you have an email and move the domain away, they will cancel your email and tell you they don't support emails without the domain being with them. It's not like you can move back with a registrar lock—WOW!

1
Date of experience: Jul 28, 2025
PS90
Avoid this shoddy company

Avoid this shoddy company. Their web interface is bugged with com.au domains preventing renewal with vague error messages. Customer service non existent and uncaring about the glaring issues. Didn't care my domain was at risk.

1
Date of experience: Jul 17, 2025
Jennifer Howard
A great DNS Provider

A great provider of tld name registration services.

5
Date of experience: Jul 14, 2025
Eversley Reed
Hover is exceptionally awful

Hover is exceptionally awful. The app doesn't work effectively (links are broken, instructions unclear and challenging to follow, doesn't generate home model as promised). I did find a lot more descriptions of their poor performance online and I have to join the voices telling the truth about this product. My insurance company is forcing me to use them for a policy and it is a nightmare. Their customer service was rude and dismissive, gave me no help whatsoever. I wonder if they can't get real users and have figured this out as a way to get to people. It's a nightmare.

1
Date of experience: Jun 11, 2025
Garrett S.
Started out so long ago with Hover they…

Started out so long ago with Hover they called themselves Netidentity. Over the years, one disappointment after another:1. recently instituted or enforced a limit of 10 -12 emails on a "chain." (Previously i was able to send to all the groups i needed to reach and my largest is like 150.)2. spam screening of incoming e-mails is among the worst and best described as oafish. (you can reclassify as "not spam" and the next e-mail from that sender will go back to spam. Even when i reported this issue to customer service they did nothing in keeping with the companies' strategy to exploit the end user without providing a satisfactory solution. AVOID Hover at all cost unless you enjoy being tortured by unresponsive dumb a$$es!All in all, do some research and find a more customer oriented solution as this one seems managed by those who were made to wear "dunce" hats when they were in grammar school. I don't want to give up my e-mail address and pray Hover Mail will be sold to a more responsive/competent entity. If starting out, you would need your head examined to go with Hover over Gmail.

1
Date of experience: May 20, 2025
Stewart
What a complete joke of a company

What a complete joke of a company. I bought a domain, got a confirmation. Then my account was got frozen?I called customer service, and they told me that there are some discrepancies. I asked what it was and how we can resolve it -- they told me that they are a private company so they cannot disclose. Rudest experience I've ever had.

1
Date of experience: Apr 15, 2025
Anne
Customer Service Unresponsiveness

I bought a domain and asked for a cancellation in less than 12 hours of a working day. Hover said they would create a ticket and get back to me and they did not. I contacted them and they still did not response.

1
Date of experience: Apr 10, 2025
Ashley
Unresolved technical issues

Their domain url forwarding only works for basic http:// which is useless as most browsers connect securely using https://. This means users typing in the domain name do not get redirected. I've raised this with the support team and TuCows but nobody is fixing the issue despite me hosting multiple domains with them.

1
Date of experience: Apr 01, 2025
Giovanni Johnson
Dith was incredibly helpful in…

Dith was incredibly helpful in clarifying various concepts and providing guidance.

5
Date of experience: Mar 25, 2025

Is this your business?

Claim your business profile now and gain access to all features and respond to customer reviews.

Business Details

  • Find a great domain name and easily connect it to your website. Get outstanding Customer Support and Free Domain Privacy from Hover.

  • language https://hover.com

We use cookies to personalize your experience. By continuing to visit this website you agree to our use of cookies

More