Registrar partner
Spaceship
Namecheap's next-gen registrar — radical simplicity, honest pricing, everything in one place.
- Founded
- 2023 · Phoenix, AZ
- HQ
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Ownership
- Subsidiary of Namecheap
What it is
Background and scope
Spaceship launched in 2023 as a Namecheap subsidiary. It was built from scratch as a clean-slate alternative to the legacy registrar UX that even Namecheap itself had accumulated over two decades.
Its pricing model is at-cost registration plus a flat fee, with renewals held to the same logic — a deliberate departure from the bait-and-switch year-one pricing common across the industry.
The product unifies domain registration, DNS, email forwarding, and hosting in a single dashboard, with a public API for automation.
Strengths
What it's good at
- Cleanest, most modern registrar dashboard — built from scratch with zero legacy UI debt
- At-cost registration plus a small flat fee; renewals stay transparent and low
- Unified domain, DNS, email, and hosting in a single control plane with no upsell friction
Trade-offs
Where it falls short
Still building aftermarket marketplace inventory; newer platform means some edge-case TLD support is trailing older registrars; no native escrow yet for third-party sales.
How Laser AI uses it
Our role on a deal
Spaceship is what Namecheap would look like if it were invented today. We transfer acquired domains there for founders who value a calm UX, honest pricing, and a single place to manage DNS, email routing, and forwarding. The onboarding flow is fast — a pushed domain is live with DNS records in minutes.
When we route here
Scenarios that send a hunt to Spaceship
- The founder wants the most modern registrar UX available.
- Long-term renewal cost matters and the founder wants predictability.
- DNS, email forwarding, and domain management need to live in one panel.
At a glance
Spaceship in a single table
- Founded
- 2023 · Phoenix, AZ
- HQ
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Ownership
- Subsidiary of Namecheap
- Primary TLDs
- Major gTLDs (.com, .io, .co, .dev, .app) and growing ccTLD support
- Marketplace
- Listings via parent Namecheap; native marketplace developing
- Escrow
- Third-party escrow for higher-value sales
- API
- Yes — modern REST API
- Best for
- Founders who want a modern, uncluttered home for acquired domains without dashboard fatigue.
Snapshot as of May 30, 2026
Direct answer
What is Spaceship?
Spaceship is a domain registrar launched in 2023 as a subsidiary of Namecheap. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, it offers a modern, uncluttered dashboard, at-cost registration with transparent renewal pricing, and unified domain, DNS, email, and hosting management. It is designed as a clean-slate alternative to legacy registrar interfaces.
FAQ
Common questions about Spaceship
Who owns Spaceship?
Spaceship is a wholly owned subsidiary of Namecheap, launched in 2023.
Does Spaceship support .ai domains?
Yes. Spaceship supports .ai registration and transfers, with the same transparent pricing model it applies to other TLDs.
Can I transfer a domain into Spaceship?
Yes. Spaceship accepts inbound transfers from any ICANN-accredited registrar with a standard EPP/auth code.
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