Webnames.ru

The listed prices distinguish hosting, paid GlobalSign certificates, free SSL, and domain-related services; the relevant product and condition matter.

• Hosting: from 144 rubles per month, according to the homepage (checked 2026-10-31).
• Included domain: the homepage says a free.RU,.PF, or.RUS domain comes with hosting purchased for a year (checked 2026-10-31).
• Alpha SSL from GlobalSign: 3,190 rubles per year for one domain and its www subdomain, according to the SSL page (checked 2026-10-31).
• Alpha Wildcard from GlobalSign: 6,990 rubles per year for one domain and all subdomains, according to the SSL page (checked 2026-10-31).
• Let’s Encrypt: the SSL page lists a free certificate for one domain with domain validation (checked 2026-10-31).
• Domain web redirection: 300 ₽ per year, according to the services page (checked 2026-10-31).
• Domain parking: 300 ₽ per year, with the option to host a customer’s own HTML page, according to the services page (checked 2026-10-31).

The free hosting-domain offer is conditional on buying hosting for a year; the listed SSL products have distinct coverage.

Webnames lists domain registration and management alongside hosting, SSL certificates, and domain email as parts of its offer. Its company page also lists virtual hosting, VDS, dedicated server rental, website construction, and email services.

Before ordering paid SSL, ask whether the required domain-based administrator-style email address is working and which listed address names qualify. The provider says domain verification can take from one day to more than one week, so ask how that timing applies to the intended certificate.

For a yearly certificate, clarify how the email re-confirmation and replacement-certificate installation will be handled after reissuance. The homepage lists email and telephone as support channels; the company page also lists both.

Telephone support is temporarily available from 8:00 to 13:00 Moscow time, according to the homepage (checked 2026-10-31). Confirm whether those hours cover the time-sensitive certificate or hosting question.

After hosting activation, Webnames says it sends access details to the account contact email. Its FAQ describes control-panel tools for managing files, databases, FTP users, DNS, SSL certificates, and backups.

The provider’s FAQ lists WordPress, Joomla!, ModX Revolution, and 1C Bitrix among its CMS topics (checked 2026-10-31). It also describes domain-based email and configuration with Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, and The Bat!.

Cloudflare appears in the hosting control-panel description, while the services page also lists antivirus and Cron-manager among hosting features. For SSL, the FAQ describes connecting Let’s Encrypt, and the SSL page says customers can connect free certificates for each domain through the hosting control panel.

The provider’s published terms and service pages set out these conditions; check their effect on the domain or certificate before proceeding.

• The homepage says.RU domains can be registered for one year, with one month after expiry to renew before deletion.
• A yearly SSL purchase involves two successive 199-day certificates; the replacement requires email re-confirmation and installation on the web server, according to the SSL page.
• Ordering paid SSL requires a functioning domain-based email address using one of five listed administrator-style names, according to the SSL page.
• The company page says the registrar does not check registrations for possible third-party rights violations and cannot restrict individual website pages.
• Telephone support temporarily operates from 8:00 to 13:00 Moscow time, and domain verification may take from one day to more than one week, according to the homepage and SSL page.

Several details are missing; they are listed under What we could not confirm.

The service catalog covers tasks around a domain, though the feature descriptions are provider statements rather than independent performance evidence.

• The listed scope includes domain services, hosting, SSL certificates, domain email, and website construction.
• Hosting documentation names panel tools for files, databases, FTP users, DNS, SSL certificates, and backups.
• Webnames states it offers free help configuring a domain certificate for customers whose site is hosted elsewhere.
• The website builder includes more than 200 templates, according to the services page.
• Domain parking is listed with the option to host a customer’s own HTML page.

These details describe adjacent services in the provider’s catalog, not a tested workflow or a measure of hosting performance.

Compare providers by registration and renewal terms, WHOIS privacy, DNS controls, transfer rules, support channels, and account or abuse policies. For a domain paired with hosting, check whether the relevant management tools and service conditions are documented clearly.

Webnames’ published scope combines domain registration and management with hosting, certificates, and domain email. The company also lists virtual hosting, VDS, and dedicated server rental. That makes the key check whether the intended domain zone and the required adjacent services are covered by the terms.

The free-domain offer is conditional: the homepage says a.RU,.PF, or.RUS domain is included with hosting purchased for a year. Before registering, check the applicable zone, renewal terms, and conditions for each service you plan to use.

Why do Webnames.ru’s domain-zone descriptions differ?

The descriptions differ because the homepage says registration covers more than 360 domain zones, while the company page says more than 350 national and international zones. Both statements are provider claims checked on 2026-10-31.

What does the hosting promotion include?

The homepage says a free.RU,.PF, or.RUS domain is included when hosting is purchased for a year. The stated condition is the annual hosting purchase; the promotion should not be read as applying to other purchase terms.

How does the paid SSL renewal route work?

Webnames says a yearly SSL purchase involves two successive certificates, each valid for 199 days. After the first period, it says renewal for another 199 days has no additional charge, but domain control must be reconfirmed by email and the replacement installed on the web server.

What email is required to order paid SSL?

The SSL page requires a functioning email address based on the domain and using one of five listed administrator-style names. Check that the address works before ordering, since the provider’s stated requirement applies to paid certificates.

What registration and renewal period does Webnames state for.RU?

The homepage says.RU domains can be registered for one year. It also gives owners one month after registration expires to renew before deletion. These are the provider’s stated terms for.RU domains.

How long can domain verification take?

The SSL page says domain verification may take from one day to more than one week. Ask how that timing applies to the certificate you plan to order, particularly if verification timing affects your intended schedule.

Fits if the listed domain and adjacent services match the task, and the applicable zone and service conditions are clear. Probably not if the registration or certificate process requires terms that do not suit the intended setup. Main risk… relying on the domain-zone description or SSL renewal process without checking the relevant written conditions.