Domain registrar pricing
First-year vs renewal pricing across the registrars we test, sorted by lowest renewal cost. Ten-year cost equals one first-year price plus nine renewals.
Last updated 2026-09-29Prices checked monthly1 of 9 scored reviews with published testing notes11 registrars with primary-source pricingTransparent methodology
.com
| Registrar | First-year | Renewal | 10-year cost | WHOIS privacy | Last checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (verified price) |  Spaceship | $9.08 | $10.18 | $100.70 | Free | 2026-09-02 |
| (verified price) |  Dynadot | $10.88 | $10.88 | $108.80 | Free | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) |  Porkbun | $11.08 | $11.08 | $110.80 | Free | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) |  OVHcloud | $9.20 | $14.69 | $141.41 | Available; contact data red… | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | Amazon Route 53 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $160.00 | Free, with exceptions | 2026-09-29 |
| (verified price) | NameSilo | $17.29 | $17.29 | $172.90 | Free | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) |  Namecheap | $11.28 | $18.48 | $177.60 | Free, with exceptions | 2026-08-19 |
| (verified price) |  Hover | $18.99 | $18.99 | $189.90 | Free, with exceptions | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | Name.com | $12.99 | $19.99 | $192.90 | Available (Whois Privacy) o… | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) |  IONOS | $1.00 | $20.00 | $181.00 | Available; contact data red… | 2026-09-29 |
| (verified price) |  Gandi | $11.00 | $38.38 | $356.42 | Free, with exceptions | 2026-09-28 |
Compared across the 11 registrars whose .com price we have read ourselves.
.net
| Registrar | First-year | Renewal | 10-year cost | WHOIS privacy | Last checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (verified price) | Spaceship | $11.40 | $11.40 | $114.00 | Free | 2026-09-02 |
| (verified price) | Porkbun | $12.52 | $12.52 | $125.20 | Free | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | Dynadot | $12.52 | $12.52 | $125.20 | Free | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | NameSilo | $15.95 | $15.95 | $159.50 | Free | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | OVHcloud | $12.19 | $16.89 | $164.20 | Available; contact data red… | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | Amazon Route 53 | $17.00 | $17.00 | $170.00 | Free, with exceptions | 2026-09-29 |
| (verified price) | Namecheap | $12.48 | $18.58 | $179.70 | Free, with exceptions | 2026-08-19 |
| (verified price) | Hover | $19.99 | $19.99 | $199.90 | Free, with exceptions | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | IONOS | $5.00 | $20.00 | $185.00 | Available; contact data red… | 2026-09-29 |
| (verified price) | Name.com | $16.49 | $23.99 | $232.40 | Available (Whois Privacy) o… | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | Gandi | $12.99 | $39.98 | $372.81 | Free, with exceptions | 2026-09-28 |
Compared across the 11 registrars whose .net price we have read ourselves.
.org
| Registrar | First-year | Renewal | 10-year cost | WHOIS privacy | Last checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (verified price) | Spaceship | $6.85 | $11.59 | $111.16 | Free | 2026-09-02 |
| (verified price) | Dynadot | $7.99 | $11.64 | $112.75 | Free | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | Porkbun | $7.98 | $11.84 | $114.54 | Free | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | OVHcloud | $9.24 | $14.49 | $139.65 | Available; contact data red… | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | NameSilo | $14.99 | $14.99 | $149.90 | Free | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | Amazon Route 53 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $160.00 | Free, with exceptions | 2026-09-29 |
| (verified price) | Hover | $10.99 | $17.99 | $172.90 | Free, with exceptions | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | Namecheap | $8.48 | $18.98 | $179.30 | Free, with exceptions | 2026-08-19 |
| (verified price) | Name.com | $8.49 | $19.99 | $188.40 | Available (Whois Privacy) o… | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | IONOS | $1.00 | $20.00 | $181.00 | Available; contact data red… | 2026-09-29 |
| (verified price) | Gandi | $7.99 | $39.98 | $367.81 | Free, with exceptions | 2026-09-28 |
Compared across the 11 registrars whose .org price we have read ourselves.
.io
| Registrar | First-year | Renewal | 10-year cost | WHOIS privacy | Last checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (verified price) | Spaceship | $31.98 | $51.75 | $497.73 | Free | 2026-09-02 |
| (verified price) | Porkbun | $28.12 | $51.80 | $494.32 | Free | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | Dynadot | $28.89 | $53.50 | $510.39 | Free | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | OVHcloud | $35.82 | $62.69 | $600.03 | Available; contact data red… | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | NameSilo | $38.99 | $69.99 | $668.90 | Free | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | Amazon Route 53 | $71.00 | $71.00 | $710.00 | Free, with exceptions | 2026-09-29 |
| (verified price) | Gandi | $31.99 | $74.99 | $706.90 | Free, with exceptions | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | Hover | $74.99 | $74.99 | $749.90 | Free, with exceptions | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | Namecheap | $34.98 | $75.98 | $718.80 | Free, with exceptions | 2026-08-19 |
| (verified price) | Name.com | $53.99 | $79.99 | $773.90 | Available (Whois Privacy) o… | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | IONOS | $41.25 | $90.00 | $851.25 | Available; contact data red… | 2026-09-29 |
Compared across the 11 registrars whose .io price we have read ourselves.
.ai
| Registrar | First-year | Renewal | 10-year cost | WHOIS privacy | Last checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (verified price) | Spaceship | $79.98 | $79.98 | $799.80 | Free | 2026-09-02 |
| (verified price) | Porkbun | $82.70 | $82.70 | $827.00 | Free | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | Dynadot | $85.60 | $85.60 | $856.00 | Free | 2026-06-22 |
| (verified price) | Name.com | $99.99 | $99.99 | $999.90 | Available (Whois Privacy) o… | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | NameSilo | $99.99 | $99.99 | $999.90 | Free | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | Namecheap | $89.98 | $114.98 | $1124.80 | Free, with exceptions | 2026-08-19 |
| (verified price) | IONOS | $60.00 | $120.00 | $1140.00 | Available; contact data red… | 2026-09-29 |
| (verified price) | OVHcloud | $77.39 | $130.79 | $1254.50 | Available; contact data red… | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | Amazon Route 53 | $137.00 | $137.00 | $1370.00 | Free, with exceptions | 2026-09-29 |
| (verified price) | Gandi | $112.06 | $179.76 | $1729.90 | Free, with exceptions | 2026-09-28 |
Compared across the 10 registrars whose .ai price we have read ourselves.
.co
| Registrar | First-year | Renewal | 10-year cost | WHOIS privacy | Last checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (verified price) | Spaceship | $4.98 | $31.05 | $284.43 | Free | 2026-09-02 |
| (verified price) | Porkbun | $15.76 | $31.20 | $296.56 | Free | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | Dynadot | $4.99 | $31.20 | $285.79 | Free | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | OVHcloud | $36.24 | $35.69 | $357.45 | Available; contact data red… | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | Hover | $37.99 | $37.99 | $379.90 | Free, with exceptions | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | Amazon Route 53 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $380.00 | Free, with exceptions | 2026-09-29 |
| (verified price) | NameSilo | $19.49 | $38.99 | $370.40 | Free | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | Name.com | $29.99 | $44.99 | $434.90 | Available (Whois Privacy) o… | 2026-09-28 |
| (verified price) | Namecheap | $5.98 | $45.48 | $415.30 | Free, with exceptions | 2026-08-19 |
| (verified price) | IONOS | $48.00 | $48.00 | $480.00 | Available; contact data red… | 2026-09-29 |
| (verified price) | Gandi | $15.99 | $71.98 | $663.81 | Free, with exceptions | 2026-09-28 |
Compared across the 11 registrars whose .co price we have read ourselves.
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- registrars.jsonRegistrar profiles and feature data
- pricing.csvFirst-year, renewal, and transfer prices per TLD
- registrar-scores.jsonCategory and overall scores (0–10)
- agent-readiness.jsonAgent Readiness Index sub-scores, weights, and sources
- api-access.jsonPer-registrar API access tier, auth, scoped tokens, rate limit, gating, and sandbox
- registrars/index.jsonAgent profiles: one JSON per registrar combining scores, agent-readiness, API access, transfer, and pricing
- domain-registrar-mcp.jsonOfficial registrar MCP servers: type, endpoint, auth, methods, sandbox
- country-recommendations.jsonPer-country recommendations
- tld-pricing.csvTLD-first pricing comparison
- cctlds.jsonEvery country-code TLD from the IANA root, with operator and registrar support
- methodology.jsonScoring weights and update frequency
Machine-readable index: /data/index.json: one catalog of every endpoint, its format, freshness, and verification state.
Also available: /llms.txt · /llms-full.txt
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