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Domain registrars

Where to register a domain, compared on first-year and renewal prices.

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Pricing and specs are captured on a date. Speed and uptime numbers are labeled as synthetic measurements from our own probes and only shown after 60 days of data.

The first year is the cheap one. Domain registration versus renewal per year, checked 9 Oct 2026.
Intro price against renewal price in domain registrars
  1. Spaceship.co · 1 year
    $4.98/yr
    $31.05/yr
    +523%
  2. Namecheap.co · 1 year
    $7.98/yr
    $45.48/yr
    +470%
  3. Porkbun.org · 1 year
    $7.98/yr
    $11.84/yr
    +48%

Intro price Renews at· checked 9 Oct 2026

At a glance

By captured prices only. Not a ranking of quality.

  1. Cheapest domain registrars to start

    Spaceship

    .co from $4.98/yr on a 1-year term, renewing at $31.05/yr.

    Checked · Full pricing

  2. Cheapest domain registrars once renewal prices apply

    Spaceship

    .com renews at $9.98/yr on a 1-year term.

    Checked · Full pricing

  3. Domain registrars with the smallest renewal rise

    Porkbun

    .org rises 48% at renewal, to $11.84/yr.

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