Xinnet

Overview

Xin Net, founded in 1996 in Beijing, is one of the earliest domain registration service providers in China and among the first CNNIC (China Internet Network Information Center)-accredited domain registration service institutions. With over 25 years of industry experience, Xinnet has served tens of thousands of government agencies and enterprises, establishing itself as a trusted name in China's domain service industry.

Xinnet's core business covers domain registration, DNS resolution management, domain security protection, and domain trading services. Leveraging its first-mover advantage from the early days of China's internet infrastructure construction, Xinnet has built deep customer relationships and brand trust in the government and enterprise market. The platform supports .cn, .com, .net, and other major TLDs, with compliant invoicing and contract processes tailored to Chinese enterprise procurement requirements.

Key Strengths

• Deep Industry Heritage: Founded in 1996, Xinnet is one of China's earliest domain registrars. As a CNNIC-accredited registrar, the company has witnessed and participated in the complete evolution of China's domain service industry from infancy to maturity. Service reliability has built strong long-term reputation among government and enterprise clients.
• Government & Enterprise Expertise: Xinnet has extensive experience serving government agencies and state-owned enterprises. It supports corporate bank transfers, VAT special invoice issuance, and standardized contract processes — fully compliant with government procurement and enterprise purchasing requirements.
• Enterprise-Grade Management Console: The management backend supports multi-role permissions (admin, finance, operator roles), unified domain expiry reminders with batch renewal, domain grouping, and batch DNS operations — ideal for medium to large enterprises centrally managing domain assets.
• Comprehensive Security Protection: Provides domain lock (preventing unauthorized domain transfers), domain security lock (adding extra verification for DNS record and domain info changes), and WHOIS privacy protection. The security framework is well-regarded among enterprise clients. See Domain Security Protection Measures for more details.

Product Ecosystem

Domain Registration

Xinnet offers registration for major TLDs including .cn, .com.cn, .com, .net, .org, .top, and .xyz. The platform has particular strength in .cn and Chinese-language domain names, making it a preferred choice for enterprises registering .cn domains. Multi-year registration, auto-renewal, and domain template batch registration are supported.

DNS Resolution Management

Xinnet's DNS management platform supports A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, and NS record configuration with basic DNS resolution. Batch DNS modification and domain pointing monitoring are available. However, advanced features such as GeoDNS, traffic steering, and DDoS protection are limited compared to specialized DNS providers.

Domain Security Services

Provides domain lock, domain security lock (requiring offline identity verification before operation), and WHOIS privacy protection. The domain security lock feature effectively prevents malicious modification or transfer of domains — suitable for enterprise users with high security requirements for their domain assets.

Domain Trading

Xinnet offers domain PUSH transfers (internal transfer), fixed-price domain trading, and domain brokerage services. All transactions are processed within the Xinnet platform with security guarantees.

Limitations

• Traditional UI Design: The management console UI design and interaction experience are relatively traditional, with visual style and information layout lagging behind modern internet-born registrars.
• Modest New User Promotions: Compared to aggressive first-year discounts from registrars like GoDaddy or Namecheap, Xinnet's promotional activities are more conservative, limiting appeal to price-sensitive individual users.
• Slower Product Innovation: New features, automation tools, and API capabilities are released less frequently compared to internet-native registrars, with slower progress in automation and DevOps integration.
• Limited International TLD Coverage: Support for niche new gTLDs and innovative TLDs (such as .dev, .app, .ai) is less comprehensive than Namecheap, Cloudflare, and other international registrars.

Use Cases

• Government Agencies (★★★★★): Xinnet's extensive experience with government procurement processes, compliant contracts, and invoicing makes it the top choice for Chinese government domain registration.
• State-Owned Enterprises (★★★★★): Corporate bank transfer support, VAT special invoices, and comprehensive security and compliance systems meet SOE procurement requirements.
• SMEs and Individual Users (★★★★): Reliable service for mainstream Chinese domain registration, though promotions are modest — best for users prioritizing long-term service and compliance.
• Users Needing International TLDs (★★★): International TLD coverage is less comprehensive than international registrars; consider pairing with international registrars for broader TLD access.

Pricing

FAQ

• What is required to register a .cn domain with Xinnet? Registering a .cn domain requires providing valid personal or business identity information. Business users need to provide business license information; individual users need to provide ID card information. As a CNNIC-accredited registrar, Xinnet supports online submission of verification materials. For Chinese domain registration, see Chinese Domain Registration Guide.

• Does Xinnet support domain transfers out? Yes. To transfer a domain out, first unlock the domain, obtain the authorization code (Auth Code), then initiate the transfer at the new registrar. Xinnet provides an online interface for this process, which typically takes 3-5 business days. Initiate transfers at least 2 weeks before domain expiration. For domain transfers, see Domain Transfer Guide.

• What enterprise features does Xinnet offer? The enterprise management console supports multi-role permission management, domain grouping, batch operations, unified expiry reminders, and domain security lock. Corporate bank transfer and VAT special invoices are fully supported for compliance. See Enterprise Domain Management Guide for details.

• Is Xinnet suitable for registering international TLDs (e.g. .com/.net)? Xinnet's international domain registration process and post-service are stable and reliable, especially suitable for enterprise users who need domestic invoices and contracts. For lower prices or more new gTLD options, consider complementing with international registrars such as Namecheap. For registrar selection, see Domain Registrar Selection Guide.