Domain cost calculator
The true cost of a domain is the renewal, not the first-year promo. This shows the total over 1, 3, 5, and 10 years, first-year + (years − 1) × renewal, across the registrars we've verified. Ranked by 10-year total.
Over 10 years, Spaceship is the cheapest verified option at $100.70 ($10.07/yr). That's $255.72 less than the priciest verified option (Gandi) over the same decade.
| Registrar | First-year | Renewal | 1-year | 3-year | 5-year | 10-year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spaceship | $9.08 | $10.18 | $9.08 | $29.44 | $49.80 | $100.70 | |
 Dynadot | $10.88 | $10.88 | $10.88 | $32.64 | $54.40 | $108.80 | |
 Porkbun | $11.08 | $11.08 | $11.08 | $33.24 | $55.40 | $110.80 | |
 OVHcloud | $9.20 | $14.69 | $9.20 | $38.58 | $67.96 | $141.41 | |
| AWS Route 53 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $48.00 | $80.00 | $160.00 | |
| NameSilo | $17.29 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $51.87 | $86.45 | $172.90 | |
 Namecheap | $11.28 | $18.48 | $11.28 | $48.24 | $85.20 | $177.60 | |
 IONOS | $1.00 | $20.00 | $1.00 | $41.00 | $81.00 | $181.00 | |
 Hover | $18.99 | $18.99 | $18.99 | $56.97 | $94.95 | $189.90 | |
| Name.com | $12.99 | $19.99 | $12.99 | $52.97 | $92.95 | $192.90 | |
 Gandi | $11.00 | $38.38 | $11.00 | $87.76 | $164.52 | $356.42 | |
 Cloudflare Registrar | $10.44 | $10.44 | $10.44 | $31.32 | $52.20 | $104.40 | |
 Squarespace Domains | $11.00 | $20.00 | $11.00 | $51.00 | $91.00 | $191.00 | |
 GoDaddy | $11.99 | $21.99 | $11.99 | $55.97 | $99.95 | $209.90 |
Totals exclude transfer fees and add-ons; WHOIS privacy is free at the verified registrars above. Only verified prices back the cheapest-10-year claim. Compare more extensions on the TLD price list and cheapest domains.
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Why the 10-year total matters
A domain you register for a website or brand is rarely a one-year purchase: you keep it for years. A "$1 first year" that renews at $35 costs over $300 across a decade, while a low-markup registrar with a flat ~$10 renewal costs about $100. The first-year price is a hook; the 10-year total is the real number. See how much a domain really costs in our cost guide.