Teaser trap on this extension
.tech costs $100.00 to keep for 5 years.
14 registrars sell .tech. The cheapest first year is Gandi at $1.99 — but it renews at $103.94, so over 5 years Squarespace Domains is $317.75 cheaper.
Get it at Squarespace Domains$1.99cheapest 1st year
$20.00cheapest renewal
$50.98cheapest transfer
.tech · 5-year billtwo ways to buy it
Gandi$1.99 + 4×$103.94
Teaser total$417.75
Trap
Squarespace Domains$20.00 + 4×$20.00
Keeper total$100.00
Difference$317.75
What .tech 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 (Gandi) Everyone else
Every registrar, ranked
| Registrar | 1st year | Renewal | Transfer | Keep 5 yrs | Verdict | Offer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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$20.00 | $20.00 | — | $100.00 | Honest | — | Buy |
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Porkbun
US · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
|
$5.99 |
$50.98 | $50.98 | $209.91 | ×8.5 renewal | PROMO Porkbun coupon AWESOMENESS | Buy |
|
Dynadot
US · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
|
$6.64 |
$52.65 | $52.65 | $217.24 | ×7.9 renewal | PROMO Dynadot sale until 2026-12-31 | Buy |
|
Namecheap
US · free privacy · checked 2026-10-17
|
$7.68 |
$59.48 | $59.88 | $245.60 | ×7.7 renewal | PROMO Sale 1st year | Buy |
|
Hover
CA · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
|
$4.99 |
$63.99 | $63.99 | $260.95 | ×12.8 renewal | PROMO Hover sale, first year | Buy |
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Hostinger
LT · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
|
$6.99 |
$63.99 | — | $262.95 | ×9.2 renewal | PROMO First year | Buy |
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OVHcloud
FR · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
|
$9.26 | $65.33 | $63.98 | $270.58 | ×7.1 renewal | — | Buy |
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ClouDNS
BG · checked 2026-11-05
|
$5.99 |
$66.79 | $66.79 | $273.15 | ×11.2 renewal | PROMO First year (offer expires on: Dec 31, 2026) | Buy |
|
NameSilo
US · free privacy · checked 2026-10-17
|
$8.99 |
$68.99 | $59.99 | $284.95 | ×7.7 renewal | PROMO Sale price | Buy |
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Netim
FR · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
|
$6.00 |
$73.50 | $52.00 | $300.00 | ×12.3 renewal | PROMO First year, until 2026-12-31 | Buy |
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INWX
DE · checked 2026-11-05
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$3.00 |
$87.00 | $87.00 | $351.00 | ×29.0 renewal | PROMO First year, until 2027-03-31 | Buy |
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Joker.com
DE · checked 2026-11-05
|
$3.95 |
$88.20 | $88.20 | $356.75 | ×22.3 renewal | PROMO First year of new registrations, until 2026-12-31 | Buy |
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Gandi
FR · free privacy · checked 2026-11-05
|
$1.99 |
$103.94 | $60.79 | $417.75 | ×52.2 renewal | PROMO Gandi promo, first year | Buy |
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IONOS
DE · checked 2026-11-05
|
$3.00 |
$105.00 | — | $423.00 | ×35.0 renewal | PROMO First year (new-customer welcome offer) | 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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