No teaser trap here
.software costs $161.20 to keep for 5 years.
13 registrars sell .software. Good news: Porkbun is the cheapest both on day one and over 5 years.
Get it at Porkbun$14.96cheapest 1st year
$35.00cheapest renewal
$35.00cheapest transfer
.software · 5-year billPorkbun
Year 1$14.96
Years 2–5$146.24
Total$161.20
Honest
cheapest now and cheapest later
What .software 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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$14.96 |
$36.56 | $36.56 | $161.20 | Honest | PROMO Porkbun coupon AWESOMENESS | Buy |
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Dynadot
US · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
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$16.27 |
$37.67 | $37.67 | $166.95 | Honest | PROMO Dynadot sale until 2026-12-31 | Buy |
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NameBright
US · checked 2026-11-05
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$35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $175.00 | Honest | — | Buy |
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NameSilo
US · free privacy · checked 2026-10-17
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$20.99 |
$41.99 | $37.99 | $188.95 | Honest | PROMO Sale price | Buy |
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ClouDNS
BG · checked 2026-11-05
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$21.09 |
$43.29 | $43.29 | $194.25 | Honest | PROMO First year (offer expires on: Dec 31, 2026) | Buy |
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OVHcloud
FR · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
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$39.16 | $41.03 | $40.35 | $203.28 | Honest | — | Buy |
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Hostinger
LT · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
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$17.99 |
$47.99 | — | $209.95 | Honest | PROMO First year | Buy |
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Netim
FR · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
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$23.00 |
$56.50 | $38.00 | $249.00 | Honest | PROMO First year, until 2026-12-31 | Buy |
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Joker.com
DE · checked 2026-11-05
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$19.95 |
$63.00 | $63.00 | $271.95 | ×3.2 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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$18.15 |
$63.60 | $63.60 | $272.55 | ×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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$55.00 | $55.00 | — | $275.00 | Honest | — | Buy |
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Hover
CA · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
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$57.99 | $57.99 | $57.99 | $289.95 | Honest | — | Buy |
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Gandi
FR · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
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$48.18 | $104.98 | $40.82 | $468.10 | 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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