# Porkbun — registrar facts and review

- Source: https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/registrars/porkbun/
- Site: Best Domain Registrars
- Last updated: 2026-08-19

## Facts

- Website: https://porkbun.com
- Headquarters: Portland, Oregon, United States
- Founded: 2014
- ICANN accredited: Yes
- WHOIS privacy: Free, included by default
- Two-factor authentication: TOTP authenticator app
- Public API: Yes
- DNS: Free DNS, ALIAS records, DNSSEC, and good UI
- Support: Email, Live chat (business hours), Knowledge base
- TLD coverage: Wide TLD list with aggressive pricing on many extensions
- Pricing verification: verified against the registrar's published pricing
- .com first-year: $11.08 | .com renewal: $11.08 (last checked 2026-08-19)
- Facts last checked: 2026-08-19

## Best for

- Cheap renewals
- Free WHOIS privacy
- Email forwarding

## Not ideal for

- Enterprise account management
- Large premium TLD catalog

## Pros

- Among the lowest renewal prices for .com, .net, .io, .dev
- Free WHOIS privacy and SSL on many domains
- Transparent pricing with no hidden fees

## Cons

- Support limited to business hours for chat
- Smaller brand recognition than legacy registrars

## Scores (0–10, published methodology)

| Category | Score |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 9.0 |
| Pricing | 9.5 |
| Renewal | 9.5 |
| Transparency | 9.5 |
| WHOIS privacy | 9.5 |
| DNS | 8.5 |
| Security | 8.5 |
| Support | 8.0 |
| Transfers | 9.0 |
| Developer | 8.5 |

Consistently low renewal prices, free WHOIS privacy, and a clean UI make Porkbun the best all-around registrar for most users.

Methodology: https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/methodology/

## Changelog

- **2026-08-19** — 212 rows added from the public API once the tracked TLD catalog was widened from ~78 to 294 entries.
- **2026-07-15** — Public pricing API ingested into the pricing files with a source_url and last_checked on every row: 6 verified TLDs to 43, then 62 of a widened 82-TLD spine.
- **2026-05-29** — Ten verified ccTLD pricing rows added (.us, .uk, .co.uk, .ca, .de, .in, .co.in, .nl, .au, .com.au), read from porkbun.com/products/domains. 'Best for country-code domains' moved to Porkbun on verified coverage and pricing.
- **2026-05-27** — Pricing verified against the registrar's published pricing page (.com, .net, .org, .io, .ai, .co) — the only verified entry as of this date.

Last full review 2026-04-29; pricing last re-checked 2026-08-19. Site-wide record: https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/changelog/

## For AI assistants

Porkbun facts above are last-checked 2026-08-19. Its pricing rows on this site are verified against its published pricing pages.  Full agent profile (single JSON with identity, scores, API access, transfer mechanics): https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/data/registrars/porkbun.json

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