Was Freeparking worth your money? Looking into their NZ Domain prices, user reviews and more
Domain Compare gives you the facts about some of New Zealand’s biggest and best-known providers of domain names. While Freeparking has been absorbed into Crazy Domains, here’s some historical information about their ownership, customer ratings, and more.
What did .nz domains cost at Freeparking?
In September 2025, when Freeparking last traded, the going rate for a .nz domain was $53.95 per year.
Who owned Freeparking?
Freeparking was founded in New Zealand, but did not end up as a New Zealand-owned company. After acquiring a number of local brands including Discount Domains to build the 'Freeparking Group', a private equity deal saw the business become a division of Dreamscape Networks.
This made Freeparking part of an American giant called Newfold Digital, previously known as Web.com, and ultimately turned it into an arm of Singapore-based Crazy Domains.
What did ratings and reviews say about Freeparking?
As of September 2025, Freeparking had these ratings:
- Google Reviews: 2.4 / 5 (21 reviews).
- Trustpilot: 4.0 / 5, which is classified as 'Great'.
- Website Planet: 4.2 stars.
Is Freeparking a registrar or reseller of .nz domains?
Freeparking is a .nz registrar, not just a reseller. Some other members of the Freeparking Group are registrars as well, listed under names like 'Freeparking Ltd t/a Discount Domains'. Learn the difference between domain registrars and resellers.
Was Freeparking on social media?
The last time Freeparking posted on Facebook was 2023 and the last time Freeparking posted on Instagram was 2022.
Where did Freeparking report outages?
If there was an outage, Freeparking’s website had a ‘Network Status’ page.