No teaser trap here
.directory costs $104.55 to keep for 5 years.
14 registrars sell .directory. Good news: Porkbun is the cheapest both on day one and over 5 years.
Get it at Porkbun$3.63cheapest 1st year
$23.00cheapest renewal
$23.00cheapest transfer
.directory · 5-year billPorkbun
Year 1$3.63
Years 2–5$100.92
Total$104.55
Honest
cheapest now and cheapest later
What .directory 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 5 yrs | Verdict | Offer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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$3.63 |
$25.23 | $25.23 | $104.55 | ×7.0 renewal | PROMO Porkbun coupon AWESOMENESS | Buy |
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Dynadot
US · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
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$4.50 |
$25.90 | $25.90 | $108.10 | ×5.8 renewal | PROMO Dynadot sale until 2026-12-31 | Buy |
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NameBright
US · checked 2026-11-05
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$23.00 | $23.00 | $23.00 | $115.00 | Honest | — | Buy |
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ClouDNS
BG · checked 2026-11-05
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$8.49 |
$28.49 | $28.49 | $122.45 | ×3.4 renewal | PROMO First year (offer expires on: Dec 31, 2026) | Buy |
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Hostinger
LT · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
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$4.99 |
$31.99 | — | $132.95 | ×6.4 renewal | PROMO First year | Buy |
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OVHcloud
FR · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
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$26.11 | $27.53 | $29.55 | $136.23 | Honest | — | Buy |
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NameSilo
US · free privacy · checked 2026-10-17
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$8.99 |
$32.99 | $28.99 | $140.95 | ×3.7 renewal | PROMO Sale price | Buy |
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Netim
FR · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
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$11.50 |
$40.50 | $27.00 | $173.50 | ×3.5 renewal | PROMO First year, until 2026-12-31 | Buy |
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Squarespace Domains
US · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
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$35.00 | $35.00 | — | $175.00 | Honest | — | Buy |
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Joker.com
DE · checked 2026-11-05
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$5.45 |
$43.20 | $43.20 | $178.25 | ×7.9 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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$5.04 |
$43.80 | $43.80 | $180.24 | ×8.7 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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$39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | Honest | — | Buy |
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IONOS
DE · checked 2026-11-05
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$40.00 | $40.00 | — | $200.00 | Honest | — | Buy |
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Gandi
FR · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
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$32.98 | $73.12 | $27.95 | $325.46 | 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 5 years
The whole-bill winner — what we’d pick for a name you mean to hold on to.
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