Gandi key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- Gandi SAS
- Headquarters
- France (FR)
- Ownership
- Part of TWS (Total Webhosting Solutions / Your.Online)
- Founded
- 1999
- Data hosting
- France, Luxembourg
- Infrastructure
- Self-hosted (Own datacenters)
- Deployment
- SaaS
- Open source
- No
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Certifications
- Gandi CA Certification Practice Statement
- Replaces
- GoDaddy Inc, Namecheap, Inc, IONOS SE (1&1), Bluehost (Newfold Digital), Google Domains (Squarespace)
About Gandi
Gandi SAS is a veteran French internet infrastructure company and one of the first ICANN-accredited domain registrars in France. Headquartered in Paris, the company has built a reputation on the "No Bullshit" philosophy, prioritizing user privacy and transparent pricing. They manage over 2.5 million domain names and provide a wide array of web services including email, SSL certificates, and cloud hosting. The company offers GandiCloud, a flexible cloud infrastructure built on OpenStack, alongside their Simple Hosting (PaaS) solution. Gandi distinguishes itself from large US-based competitors by hosting all customer data within European borders (primarily France and Luxembourg) and strictly adhering to EU data protection standards. They serve a diverse clientele ranging from individual developers and SMBs to large enterprises requiring robust brand protection and portfolio management services.
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