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Best Domain Registrars in Philippines

Recommendations for .ph, .com.ph and .com domains, plus notes on local rules, payment methods, and support languages.

Last updated 2026-08-19Prices checked monthly1 of 9 scored reviews with published testing notes6 registrars with primary-source pricingTransparent methodology
Short answer

The Philippines is one of the few markets where a global registrar is a genuine option for the local ccTLD: three of the registrars we track sell .ph and two sell .com.ph, with prices we verified directly. The important thing to understand before buying is that .ph is expensive by global standards. It renews at several times the cost of a .com, and unlike most ccTLDs the first-year and renewal figures sit close together, so there is no promotional cliff to avoid, just a consistently high price. dotPH requires an identifiable adult individual or a legally recognised entity as registrant, with accurate contact details, but it does not require Philippine residency.

Best options

Use caseRecommendedWhy
Local ccTLD (.ph)
Porkbun logoPorkbun
Sells the local ccTLD, with pricing verified on this site.
.com from Philippines
Porkbun logoPorkbun
Verified .com renewal of $11.08. WHOIS privacy: free, included by default.
Business use
Namecheap logoNamecheap
Support channels: 24/7 live chat, ticket support, knowledge base.
Developers
Cloudflare Registrar logoCloudflare Registrar
Industry-leading anycast DNS with deep developer tooling. Public API documented.

The .com, business and developer picks above are the same in every country we cover, and we would rather say so than imply otherwise: they are global registrars, and nothing about them changes at a border. What genuinely varies by country is on this page below — which registrars can sell the local ccTLD and under what eligibility rules, how billing and VAT work, and which support languages are available.

Local registry and rules

Registry operator: PH Domain Foundation (www.dot.ph)
Policy authority: dotPH (PH Domain Foundation)
Local presence: No Philippine residency requirement. The registrant must be an identifiable individual over 18 or a legally recognised statutory entity, and true, current, complete and accurate contact information is an absolute condition of registration.
DNSSEC: Signed at the root
IDN: No separate IDN ccTLD is delegated for the Philippines.
dotPH states it has registrants in more than 75 countries. Registration runs through accredited registrars; three of the registrars we track sell .ph and two sell .com.ph.
Source: www.dot.ph/domain-name-registrationapplicant-information-policy

ccTLD breakdown

.ph

Last checked 2026-08-19

Purpose: The Philippines country code at the second level, open to individuals and organisations.

Eligibility: No Philippine residency requirement. The registrant must be an identifiable individual over 18 or a legally recognised entity, and contact details must be true, current and complete as a condition of registration.

Tracked registrars that sell .ph
Verified pricing (USD)
RegistrarFirst yearRenewalTransferChecked
Porkbun logoPorkbun
$41.91$44.99$19.992026-08-19
Dynadot logoDynadot
$46.00$46.00$69.992026-08-19
NameSilo
$46.49$46.49$59.992026-08-19

Pricing fetched from each registrar's own pricing page on the date shown. Local registrars may bill in PHP and add VAT/GST/sales tax on top.

The registry, dotPH, states it has registrants in more than 75 countries. Registrations run through accredited registrars. Prices in the table below are the ones we fetched from each registrar's own pricing page; treat the renewal figure as the real cost, because .ph does not discount the way gTLDs do.

.com.ph

Last checked 2026-08-19

Purpose: Commercial third level, the conventional choice for a Philippine business.

Eligibility: Same registrant standard as .ph. No Philippine residency requirement for the commercial third level.

Tracked registrars that sell .com.ph
Verified pricing (USD)
RegistrarFirst yearRenewalTransferChecked
Porkbun logoPorkbun
$44.97$45.99$18.742026-08-19
Dynadot logoDynadot
$46.00$46.00$69.992026-08-19

Pricing fetched from each registrar's own pricing page on the date shown. Local registrars may bill in PHP and add VAT/GST/sales tax on top.

Two of the registrars we track carry .com.ph. It prices slightly above .ph at both, which is unusual: for most ccTLDs the commercial third level is the cheaper string.

.com pricing in USD

Verified and sample pricing per registrar for this TLD, with first-year, renewal, three-year cost and the date each figure was checked
RegistrarFirst-yearRenewal3-year costWHOIS privacyLast checked
(verified price)
Spaceship logoSpaceship
$8.88 +$0.20$9.98 +$0.20$29.44Free2026-08-19
(verified price)
Dynadot logoDynadot
$10.88$10.88$32.64Free2026-08-19
(verified price)
Porkbun logoPorkbun
$11.08$11.08$33.24Free2026-08-19
(verified price)
NameSilo
$17.29$17.29$51.87Free2026-08-19
(verified price)
Namecheap logoNamecheap
$11.28$18.48$48.24Free, with exceptions2026-08-19
(verified price)
Hover
$18.99$18.99$56.97Free, with exceptions2026-08-19
(sample price, not yet verified)
Cloudflare Registrar logoCloudflare Registrar
$10.44$10.44$31.32Free2026-05-12
(sample price, not yet verified)
Squarespace Domains logoSquarespace Domains
$11.00$20.00$51.00Free2026-05-12
(sample price, not yet verified)
GoDaddy logoGoDaddy
$11.99$21.99$55.97Free, with exceptions2026-05-12

+$0.20 marks the mandatory ICANN fee where a registrar itemises it separately instead of including it in the headline price. Prices are shown exactly as each registrar publishes them, and every ranking on this site compares the all-in total, so no registrar gains a position by splitting its price up.

Verified from the registrar's official pricing pageSample / preview pricing — pending verificationData sources

Most global registrars price domains in USD; local registrars often invoice in PHP.

Can a registrar we track handle Philippines?

.ph is sold by 3 of the registrars whose prices we verify, renewing from $44.99 — more than the cheapest verified .com at $10.18.

At $44.99 a year, .ph is 210th of 283 by price among the extensions we verify — $34.81 more than the cheapest verified .com. The local extension is a premium here, not a saving.

Philippines ccTLDs and whether a registrar we verify sells each one
ccTLDSellers we verifyCheapest verified renewalvs cheapest .com
.ph3$44.99+$34.81
.com.ph2$45.99+$35.81

Renewals are all-in and per year, at the cheapest registrar we verify for that extension, checked 2026-08-19. The .com reference is the cheapest verified .com renewal ($10.18). "Listed" counts registrars our country notes record as selling the extension without a price we have read ourselves.

What this page does not tell you: how the registrars based in the Philippines compare. We do not track a single registrar based there — so any claim here that a local registrar is cheaper, better supported or easier to pay would be invention. Where local billing in Philippine Peso (PHP), local-language support, or a registry rule requires a local registrar, that is a reason to use one, and comparing them is work we have not done.

FAQ

What is the best domain registrar in Philippines?
The Philippines is one of the few markets where a global registrar is a genuine option for the local ccTLD: three of the registrars we track sell .ph and two sell .com.ph, with prices we verified directly. The important thing to understand before buying is that .ph is expensive by global standards. It renews at several times the cost of a .com, and unlike most ccTLDs the first-year and renewal figures sit close together, so there is no promotional cliff to avoid, just a consistently high price. dotPH requires an identifiable adult individual or a legally recognised entity as registrant, with accurate contact details, but it does not require Philippine residency.
Do I need a local presence to register a .ph domain?
No Philippine residency requirement. The registrant must be an identifiable individual over 18 or a legally recognised statutory entity, and true, current, complete and accurate contact information is an absolute condition of registration.
Which global registrars sell .ph?
Dynadot, NameSilo, Porkbun. The registry, dotPH, states it has registrants in more than 75 countries. Registrations run through accredited registrars. Prices in the table below are the ones we fetched from each registrar's own pricing page; treat the renewal figure as the real cost, because .ph does not discount the way gTLDs do.
Which currency are domains billed in for users in Philippines?
Most global registrars bill in USD regardless of buyer location. Local registrars typically invoice in Philippine Peso (PHP). Global registrars bill in USD; Philippine cards work, with the issuing bank adding its FX margin. Local providers invoice in pesos and accept GCash, Maya, and local bank transfer, which matters more for accounting than for price.
What payment methods work in Philippines?
Global registrars bill in USD; Philippine cards work, with the issuing bank adding its FX margin. Local providers invoice in pesos and accept GCash, Maya, and local bank transfer, which matters more for accounting than for price.

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