No teaser trap here
.direct costs $78.81 to keep for 3 years.
14 registrars sell .direct. Good news: Porkbun is the cheapest both on day one and over 3 years.
Get it at Porkbun$9.81cheapest 1st year
$34.50cheapest renewal
$34.50cheapest transfer
.direct · 3-year billPorkbun
Year 1$9.81
Years 2–3$69.00
Total$78.81
Honest
cheapest now and cheapest later
What .direct costs over time
Each line is a registrar’s running total. Where lines cross, the cheap start stops being cheap.
Cheapest to keep (Porkbun)
Everyone else
Every registrar, ranked
| Registrar | 1st year | Renewal | Transfer | Keep 3 yrs | Verdict | Offer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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$9.81 |
$34.50 | $34.50 | $78.81 | ×3.5 renewal | PROMO Porkbun coupon AWESOMENESS | Buy |
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Dynadot
US · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
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$10.92 |
$35.53 | $35.53 | $81.98 | ×3.3 renewal | PROMO Dynadot sale until 2026-12-31 | Buy |
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NameSilo
US · free privacy · checked 2026-10-17
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$17.99 |
$41.99 | $38.99 | $101.97 | Honest | PROMO Sale price | Buy |
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ClouDNS
BG · checked 2026-11-05
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$17.59 |
$43.29 | $43.29 | $104.17 | Honest | PROMO First year (offer expires on: Dec 31, 2026) | Buy |
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NameBright
US · checked 2026-11-05
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$35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $105.00 | Honest | — | Buy |
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Hostinger
LT · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
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$11.99 |
$47.99 | — | $107.97 | ×4.0 renewal | PROMO First year | Buy |
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OVHcloud
FR · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
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$39.16 | $41.03 | $40.35 | $121.22 | Honest | — | Buy |
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Netim
FR · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
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$18.50 |
$52.00 | $36.00 | $122.50 | Honest | PROMO First year, until 2026-12-31 | Buy |
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Joker.com
DE · checked 2026-11-05
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$13.50 |
$59.40 | $59.40 | $132.30 | ×4.4 renewal | PROMO First year of new registrations, until 2026-12-31 | Buy |
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INWX
DE · checked 2026-11-05
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$12.10 |
$61.20 | $61.20 | $134.50 | ×5.1 renewal | PROMO First year, until 2026-12-31 | Buy |
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Hover
CA · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
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$54.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | $164.97 | Honest | — | Buy |
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Squarespace Domains
US · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
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$55.00 | $55.00 | — | $165.00 | Honest | — | Buy |
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IONOS
DE · checked 2026-11-05
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$59.00 | $59.00 | — | $177.00 | Honest | — | Buy |
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Gandi
FR · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
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$45.43 | $98.98 | $38.49 | $243.39 | Honest | — | Buy |
Keep = first year plus renewals for the period you pick. ×3.0 means the renewal is
three times the first-year price. Prices exclude tax; other currencies converted to USD at the ECB daily rate.
Keeping it for 3 years
The whole-bill winner — what we’d pick for a name you mean to hold on to.
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