The cheapest domain is the one you can afford to keep.
Registrars compete on the first year and make their money on renewals. We rank every registrar by the whole bill — year one plus every renewal — so the $0.99 deal that renews at $40 never beats an honest price again.
Every extension, ranked by the whole bill
| Extension ▴▾ | 1st year ▴▾ | Renewal ▴▾ | Transfer ▴▾ | Keep 10 yrs ▴ | Teaser check | Registrars ▴▾ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .de RESTRICTED DENIC | $1.90Porkbun | $3.93Dynadot | $3.93Dynadot | $38.53Porkbun | Honest cheapest now is cheapest later | 14 | Compare |
| .co.uk Nominet | $2.63Joker.com | $5.66Porkbun | $0.00Namecheap | $55.60Porkbun | +$31.81 if you pick Joker.com | 12 | Compare |
| .uk Nominet | $2.63Joker.com | $5.66Porkbun | $0.00Namecheap | $55.60Porkbun | +$31.81 if you pick Joker.com | 14 | Compare |
| .org Public Interest Registry | $1.00IONOS | $11.64Dynadot | $10.25OVHcloud | $112.75Dynadot | +$68.25 if you pick IONOS | 16 | Compare |
| .com Verisign | $1.00IONOS | $11.62Dynadot | $10.11OVHcloud | $116.20Dynadot | +$64.80 if you pick IONOS | 16 | Compare |
| .dev Google Registry | $7.75Porkbun | $12.50Dynadot | $11.99Dynadot | $120.50Dynadot | +$3.08 if you pick Porkbun | 13 | Compare |
| .net Verisign | $1.00IONOS | $12.49NameBright | $12.49NameBright | $124.20Porkbun | +$56.80 if you pick IONOS | 16 | Compare |
| .xyz XYZ.com | $0.75IONOS | $14.21Porkbun | $14.21Porkbun | $129.93Porkbun | +$5.82 if you pick IONOS | 14 | Compare |
| .app Google Registry | $7.75Porkbun | $14.50Dynadot | $13.99Dynadot | $138.50Dynadot | +$3.62 if you pick Porkbun | 14 | Compare |
| .me doMEn | $1.00IONOS | $17.27Porkbun | $17.27Porkbun | $165.14Dynadot | +$60.86 if you pick IONOS | 15 | Compare |
| .info Identity Digital | $0.88IONOS | $19.00NameBright | $19.00NameBright | $190.00Squarespace Domains | +$125.88 if you pick IONOS | 16 | Compare |
| .online Radix | $0.96IONOS | $20.00Squarespace Domains | $26.97Dynadot | $200.00Squarespace Domains | +$232.96 if you pick IONOS | 14 | Compare |
| .co Identity Digital | $6.49Hostinger | $25.99Hover | $25.99Hover | $259.90Hover | +$61.50 if you pick Hostinger | 15 | Compare |
| .shop GMO | $0.98Namecheap | $31.41Porkbun | $31.41Porkbun | $284.75Porkbun | +$157.05 if you pick Namecheap | 14 | Compare |
| .io Identity Digital | $26.99Hostinger | $50.00NameBright | $50.00NameBright | $493.32Porkbun | +$208.58 if you pick Hostinger | 16 | Compare |
| .ai Government of Anguilla | $80.00IONOS | $82.70Porkbun | $89.00NameBright | $826.00Porkbun | +$334.00 if you pick IONOS | 14 | Compare |
of domain offers renew at three times their first-year price — or more.
That's 2,141 of the 10,753 offers we track right now. A first-year discount isn't a bad thing on its own; it only bites when you don't see the renewal coming. Every trap gets a red stamp on CheaperTLD, with the renewal right next to it.
On .ai, choosing the cheapest first year (IONOS) costs $334.00 more over ten years than the cheapest to keep (Porkbun).
The best registrar changes depending on how long you'll keep the name.
For 16% of extensions sold by more than one registrar, the cheapest first year is not the cheapest over a decade. Testing a side project? Sort by one year. Building a brand? Sort by ten. Flip the Keep it for switch above and the whole table re-ranks.
- Promo prices and coupons applied to year one
- Every registrar converted to USD at the ECB daily rate
- Transfer prices alongside, for escaping an expensive renewal
The whole bill
Year one plus every renewal, not a headline number. Sorted by what you'll actually hand over.
Trap stamps
Any offer renewing at 3× its first year — and at least $5.00 more — gets flagged.
One currency
Registrars quoting in pounds, euros or yen are converted daily, so the table sorts like for like.
Rankings aren't for sale
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