Teaser trap on this extension
.social costs $90.00 to keep for 5 years.
14 registrars sell .social. The cheapest first year is Porkbun at $5.69 — but it renews at $34.50, so over 5 years Squarespace Domains is $53.69 cheaper.
Get it at Squarespace Domains$5.69cheapest 1st year
$20.00cheapest renewal
$34.50cheapest transfer
.social · 5-year billtwo ways to buy it
Porkbun$5.69 + 4×$34.50
Teaser total$143.69
Trap
Squarespace Domains$10.00 + 4×$20.00
Keeper total$90.00
Difference$53.69
What .social costs over time
Each line is a registrar’s running total. Where lines cross, the cheap start stops being cheap.
Cheapest to keep (Squarespace Domains)
Cheapest first year (Porkbun) Everyone else
Every registrar, ranked
| Registrar | 1st year | Renewal | Transfer | Keep 5 yrs | Verdict | Offer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
$10.00 |
$20.00 | — | $90.00 | Honest | PROMO First year | Buy |
|
Porkbun
US · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
|
$5.69 |
$34.50 | $34.50 | $143.69 | ×6.1 renewal | PROMO Porkbun coupon AWESOMENESS | Buy |
|
Dynadot
US · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
|
$6.64 |
$35.53 | $35.53 | $148.76 | ×5.4 renewal | PROMO Dynadot sale until 2026-12-31 | Buy |
|
NameBright
US · checked 2026-11-05
|
$35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $175.00 | Honest | — | Buy |
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NameSilo
US · free privacy · checked 2026-10-17
|
$9.99 |
$41.49 | $38.99 | $175.95 | ×4.2 renewal | PROMO Sale price | Buy |
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ClouDNS
BG · checked 2026-11-05
|
$9.89 |
$43.29 | $43.29 | $183.05 | ×4.4 renewal | PROMO First year (offer expires on: Dec 31, 2026) | Buy |
|
Hostinger
LT · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
|
$6.99 |
$47.99 | — | $198.95 | ×6.9 renewal | PROMO First year | Buy |
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OVHcloud
FR · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
|
$39.16 | $41.03 | $40.35 | $203.28 | Honest | — | Buy |
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Netim
FR · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
|
$14.00 |
$52.00 | $36.00 | $222.00 | ×3.7 renewal | PROMO First year, until 2026-12-31 | Buy |
|
Joker.com
DE · checked 2026-11-05
|
$7.95 |
$59.40 | $59.40 | $245.55 | ×7.5 renewal | PROMO First year of new registrations, until 2026-12-31 | Buy |
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IONOS
DE · checked 2026-11-05
|
$14.16 |
$59.00 | — | $250.16 | ×4.2 renewal | PROMO First year | Buy |
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INWX
DE · checked 2026-11-05
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$7.56 |
$61.20 | $61.20 | $252.36 | ×8.1 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 | $274.95 | Honest | — | Buy |
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Gandi
FR · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
|
$45.43 | $98.98 | $38.49 | $441.35 | 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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