Web hosting · Comparison
Namecheap vs Porkbun
Namecheap starts at $7.98/yr billed yearly and renews at $45.48/yr; Porkbun starts at $7.98/yr billed yearly and renews at $11.84/yr. Over 3 years on 12-month terms, Namecheap (.co) costs about $99 and Porkbun (.org) about $32. Prices checked 9 Oct 2026.
Domain registrars
Large budget registrar with free WHOIS privacy, first-year sale prices and noticeably higher renewals on most extensions.
$7.98/yrbilled yearly, renews $45.48/yr
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Low-cost registrar with free WHOIS privacy and flat pricing on .com and .net; some extensions have a cheaper first year.
$7.98/yrbilled yearly, renews $11.84/yr
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3 years, renewing yearly
- Namecheap .co, 1 year$99
- Porkbun .org, 1 year$32
Side by side
| Namecheap | Porkbun | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $7.98/yr (term: 1 year, renews at $45.48/yr). Price checked . | From $7.98/yr (term: 1 year, renews at $11.84/yr). Price checked . |
| WHOIS privacy | Free for life | Free |
| Transfer-in price | .com $11.48 (sale, 23% off $14.98); .net $12.98; .org $12.28; .io $65.98; .co $38.48 | .com $11.08; .net $12.52; .org $11.84; .co $31.20; .io $51.80, each including a one-year renewal |
Both are Researched from public pricing and specifications; neither has been hands-on tested.
The renewal price is the real difference
On 9 October 2026 a .com cost $10.98 for the first year at Namecheap and $11.08 at Porkbun. The renewal is where they split: Namecheap renewed a .com at $18.48 a year, while Porkbun's renewal stayed at $11.08. Over five years that gap adds up to about $30 per domain.
Both include WHOIS privacy free. Porkbun's listed prices already include the ICANN fee; Namecheap added $0.20 at checkout on .com, .net and .org. Namecheap was cheaper for the first year of a .co ($7.98 against $15.76), but renewed it at $45.48 against Porkbun's $31.20.
Read the full reviews: Namecheap review and Porkbun review.