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Best .com Domain Registrars (2026)

The most popular generic top-level domain in the world. Best default for businesses and consumer brands.

Last updated 2026-09-29Prices checked monthly1 of 9 scored reviews with published testing notes11 registrars with primary-source pricingTransparent methodology
Short answer

Spaceship has the lowest verified renewal price for .com at $10.18. AWS Route 53, NameSilo, Hover, Porkbun, Cloudflare Registrar, Dynadot price .com flat: the first year costs the same as every renewal, so there is no promotional rate that jumps later.

How .com is priced

5 of the 11 registrars whose .com pricing we have verified price it flat, first year the same as every renewal, while the other 6 discount year one (median renewal 1.6× the promotional price). Verified renewals run $10.18 to $38.38 a year.

A flat seller and a discounted one can look identical in year one and differ sharply by year three, so compare the renewal or the multi-year total.

Computed from the 11 verified .com prices this site holds, not from every registrar selling .com. How prices are verified.

Which registrar is best for .com?

CategoryPickWhy
Best overallAt-cost renewal pricing, exceptional DNS, and strong security make Cloudflare Registrar the best long-term value for technical users.
Cheapest renewal$10.18 per year, sourced from www.spaceship.com.
Best for privacyFree, included; redacted by default
Best for DNSIndustry-leading anycast DNS with deep developer tooling
Best for bulk buyersBulk tools available; TLD coverage scores 9.5/10.

Which registrar has the cheapest first-year price for .com?

RegistrarFirst-yearRenewal10-year costLast checked
IONOS logoIONOS
$1.00$20.00$181.002026-09-29
Spaceship logoSpaceship
$9.08$10.18$100.702026-09-02
OVHcloud logoOVHcloud
$9.20$14.69$141.412026-09-28
Dynadot logoDynadot
$10.88$10.88$108.802026-09-28
Gandi logoGandi
$11.00$38.38$356.422026-09-28
Porkbun logoPorkbun
$11.08$11.08$110.802026-09-28
Namecheap logoNamecheap
$11.28$18.48$177.602026-08-19
Name.com
$12.99$19.99$192.902026-09-28
Amazon Route 53
$16.00$16.00$160.002026-09-29
NameSilo
$17.29$17.29$172.902026-09-28
Hover logoHover
$18.99$18.99$189.902026-09-28

Verified prices rank first. A cheaper unverified price can sit below: we only crown a price once we've checked it on the registrar's own page.

Compared across the 11 registrars whose .com price we have read ourselves.

Which registrar has the cheapest renewal price for .com?

RegistrarFirst-yearRenewal10-year costLast checked
Spaceship logoSpaceship
$9.08$10.18$100.702026-09-02
Dynadot logoDynadot
$10.88$10.88$108.802026-09-28
Porkbun logoPorkbun
$11.08$11.08$110.802026-09-28
OVHcloud logoOVHcloud
$9.20$14.69$141.412026-09-28
Amazon Route 53
$16.00$16.00$160.002026-09-29
NameSilo
$17.29$17.29$172.902026-09-28
Namecheap logoNamecheap
$11.28$18.48$177.602026-08-19
Hover logoHover
$18.99$18.99$189.902026-09-28
Name.com
$12.99$19.99$192.902026-09-28
IONOS logoIONOS
$1.00$20.00$181.002026-09-29
Gandi logoGandi
$11.00$38.38$356.422026-09-28

Verified prices rank first. A cheaper unverified price can sit below: we only crown a price once we've checked it on the registrar's own page.

Compared across the 11 registrars whose .com price we have read ourselves.

What are the .com registration rules?

Registry operator: Verisign (www.verisign.com/en_US/domain-names/com-domain-names/index.xhtml)
Every extension VeriSign Global Registry Services runs, and what they cost →
IANA root entry: www.iana.org/domains/root/db/com.html
Registration restrictions: Open to all registrants worldwide; no nexus requirement.
DNSSEC: Supported
IDN: Supported
Renewal wholesale price is set by the .com Registry Agreement with ICANN; registrars add their own markup on top. Premium one- and two-character .com names are mostly in the secondary market.

How have .com prices moved?

2 verified .com price moves between the 2 weekly snapshots held (2026-08-19 to 2026-09-16): Spaceship first year $8.88 to $9.08; Spaceship renewal $9.98 to $10.18.

.com renewal price per registrar at the first and latest snapshot
RegistrarRenewal, 2026-08-19Renewal, latestChangePoints
Spaceship$9.98$10.18 (2026-09-16)+$0.202 of 2
Dynadot$10.88$10.88 (2026-09-16)02 of 2
Porkbun$11.08$11.08 (2026-09-16)02 of 2
NameSilo$17.29$17.29 (2026-09-16)02 of 2
Namecheap$18.48$18.48 (2026-09-16)02 of 2
Hover$18.99$18.99 (2026-09-16)02 of 2

From the snapshot archive, verified rows only. Full series: /data/price-history/com.json; every move site-wide on price watch.

FAQ

What is the cheapest registrar for .com?
Spaceship offers the lowest .com renewal price at $10.18 as of 2026-09-02.
What is the cheapest first-year price for .com?
IONOS has the lowest first-year .com price at $1.00. Watch the renewal price, which is the dominant long-term cost.
Is WHOIS privacy free for .com?
Cloudflare Registrar includes free WHOIS privacy on .com. Most reputable registrars now include privacy at no charge: see the pricing table for the privacy cost at each registrar.
Which registrar has the best DNS for .com?
Cloudflare Registrar ranks highest for DNS quality (10.0/10): Industry-leading anycast DNS with deep developer tooling.
Is .com signed with DNSSEC?
Yes. The root zone carries a DS record for com, so a validating resolver has a chain of trust down to .com.
Are there restrictions on .com?
Open to all registrants worldwide; no nexus requirement.
How much does a .com domain cost per year?
.com renewals at the registrars we've verified range from $10.18 to $38.38 per year. The cheapest is Spaceship.