No teaser trap here

.directory costs $3.63 to keep for 1 year.

14 registrars sell .directory. Good news: Porkbun is the cheapest both on day one and over 1 years.

Get it at Porkbun
$3.63cheapest 1st year
$23.00cheapest renewal
$23.00cheapest transfer
.directory
.directory · 1-year billPorkbun
Year 1$3.63
Total$3.63
Honest
cheapest now and cheapest later

Every registrar, ranked

Showing 14 registrars
Registrar 1st year Renewal Transfer Keep 1 yrs Verdict Offer
Porkbun BEST US · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
$3.63 $4.63 promo $25.23 $25.23 $3.63 ×7.0 renewal PROMO Porkbun coupon AWESOMENESS Buy
Dynadot US · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
$4.50 $25.90 promo $25.90 $25.90 $4.50 ×5.8 renewal PROMO Dynadot sale until 2026-12-31 Buy
Hostinger LT · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
$4.99 $31.99 promo $31.99 — $4.99 ×6.4 renewal PROMO First year Buy
INWX DE · checked 2026-11-05
$5.04 $43.80 promo $43.80 $43.80 $5.04 ×8.7 renewal PROMO First year, until 2026-12-31 Buy
Joker.com DE · checked 2026-11-05
$5.45 $43.20 promo $43.20 $43.20 $5.45 ×7.9 renewal PROMO First year of new registrations, until 2026-12-31 Buy
ClouDNS BG · checked 2026-11-05
$8.49 $28.49 promo $28.49 $28.49 $8.49 ×3.4 renewal PROMO First year (offer expires on: Dec 31, 2026) Buy
NameSilo US · free privacy · checked 2026-10-17
$8.99 $32.99 promo $32.99 $28.99 $8.99 ×3.7 renewal PROMO Sale price Buy
Netim FR · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
$11.50 $40.50 promo $40.50 $27.00 $11.50 ×3.5 renewal PROMO First year, until 2026-12-31 Buy
NameBright US · checked 2026-11-05
$23.00 $23.00 $23.00 $23.00 Honest — Buy
OVHcloud FR · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
$26.11 $27.53 $29.55 $26.11 Honest — Buy
Gandi FR · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
$32.98 $73.12 $27.95 $32.98 Honest — Buy
Squarespace Domains US · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
$35.00 $35.00 — $35.00 Honest — Buy
Hover CA · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
$39.99 $39.99 $39.99 $39.99 Honest — Buy
IONOS DE · checked 2026-11-05
$40.00 $40.00 — $40.00 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.

Trying an idea

Cheapest if you might drop it after a year.

  • RegistrarPorkbun
  • First year$3.63
  • Then renews at$25.23/yr
Go to Porkbun

Moving it in

Cheapest place to transfer a domain you already own.

  • RegistrarNameBright
  • Transfer$23.00
  • Then renews at$23.00/yr
Go to NameBright

Keeping it for 1 years

The whole-bill winner — what we’d pick for a name you mean to hold on to.

  • RegistrarPorkbun
  • 1-year total$3.63
  • Per year$3.63
Go to Porkbun