Web hosting · Comparison
Porkbun vs Spaceship
Porkbun starts at $7.98/yr billed yearly and renews at $11.84/yr; Spaceship starts at $4.98/yr billed yearly and renews at $31.05/yr. Over 3 years on 12-month terms, Porkbun (.org) costs about $32 and Spaceship (.co) about $67. Prices checked 9 Oct 2026.
Domain registrars
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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Newer budget registrar with free domain privacy, low first-year sale prices and the ICANN fee shown as a separate line.
$4.98/yrbilled yearly, renews $31.05/yr
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3 years, renewing yearly
- Porkbun .org, 1 year$32
- Spaceship .co, 1 year$67
Side by side
| Porkbun | Spaceship | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $7.98/yr (term: 1 year, renews at $11.84/yr). Price checked . | From $4.98/yr (term: 1 year, renews at $31.05/yr). Price checked . |
| WHOIS privacy | Free | Free |
| Transfer-in price | .com $11.08; .net $12.52; .org $11.84; .co $31.20; .io $51.80, each including a one-year renewal | .com $9.48 (sale, was $9.98); .net $11.20; .org $11.09; .co $31.05; .io $51.75 |
Both are Researched from public pricing and specifications; neither has been hands-on tested.
Cheapest first year or flattest renewal
On 9 October 2026 Spaceship had the lower first-year .com price at $8.88, renewing at $9.98, plus a separate $0.20 ICANN fee. Porkbun charged $11.08 for both the first year and the renewal, with the ICANN fee already included.
Spaceship was also cheaper to start on .org ($6.65 against $7.98) and .co ($4.98 against $15.76), and the two renewed .co at almost the same price ($31.05 and $31.20). Porkbun was cheaper for the first year of a .io ($28.12 against $31.98); on renewal the two were effectively tied at $51.80 and $51.75. Both include WHOIS privacy free.
Read the full reviews: Porkbun review and Spaceship review.