Teaser trap on this extension
.domains costs $180.00 to keep for 5 years.
13 registrars sell .domains. The cheapest first year is Porkbun at $9.81 — but it renews at $46.86, so over 5 years NameBright is $17.25 cheaper.
Get it at NameBright$9.81cheapest 1st year
$36.00cheapest renewal
$36.00cheapest transfer
.domains · 5-year billtwo ways to buy it
Porkbun$9.81 + 4×$46.86
Teaser total$197.25
Trap
NameBright$36.00 + 4×$36.00
Keeper total$180.00
Difference$17.25
What .domains costs over time
Each line is a registrar’s running total. Where lines cross, the cheap start stops being cheap.
Cheapest to keep (NameBright)
Cheapest first year (Porkbun) Everyone else
Every registrar, ranked
| Registrar | 1st year | Renewal | Transfer | Keep 5 yrs | Verdict | Offer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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$36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $180.00 | Honest | — | Buy |
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Porkbun
US · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
|
$9.81 |
$46.86 | $46.86 | $197.25 | ×4.8 renewal | PROMO Porkbun coupon AWESOMENESS | Buy |
|
Dynadot
US · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
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$10.92 |
$48.37 | $48.37 | $204.40 | ×4.4 renewal | PROMO Dynadot sale until 2026-12-31 | Buy |
|
Hostinger
LT · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
|
$11.99 |
$49.99 | — | $211.95 | ×4.2 renewal | PROMO First year | Buy |
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OVHcloud
FR · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
|
$37.65 | $45.75 | $44.81 | $220.65 | Honest | — | Buy |
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ClouDNS
BG · checked 2026-11-05
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$44.69 | $44.69 | $44.69 | $223.45 | Honest | — | Buy |
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Squarespace Domains
US · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
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$55.00 | $55.00 | — | $275.00 | Honest | — | Buy |
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NameSilo
US · free privacy · checked 2026-10-17
|
$59.99 | $59.99 | $51.99 | $299.95 | Honest | — | Buy |
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INWX
DE · checked 2026-11-05
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$12.10 |
$78.00 | $78.00 | $324.10 | ×6.4 renewal | PROMO First year, until 2026-12-31 | Buy |
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Joker.com
DE · checked 2026-11-05
|
$13.50 |
$78.75 | $78.75 | $328.50 | ×5.8 renewal | PROMO First year of new registrations, until 2026-12-31 | Buy |
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Netim
FR · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
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$67.50 | $67.50 | $48.00 | $337.50 | Honest | — | Buy |
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Hover
CA · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
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$74.99 | $74.99 | $74.99 | $374.95 | Honest | — | Buy |
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Gandi
FR · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
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$65.25 | $141.80 | $55.30 | $632.45 | 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.
Go to NameBright