What a .com domain really costs
We track .com at 24 registrars. The cheapest first year is $8.88 at Spaceship, which then renews at $9.98 a year, and it is also the cheapest over 3 years: $28.84 in total.
What you pay over the years
| Rank | Registrar | Today | Then a year | 3 years | Transfer | Checked | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spaceshipstartkeepbest 3yFirst year (renews at $9.98) · +$0.20 ICANN fee/yr at checkout | $8.88 | $9.98 | $28.84 | $9.48 | Oct 1 | Visit → |
| 2 | Dynadot | $10.88 | $10.88 | $32.64 | $10.88 | Oct 1 | Visit → |
| 3 | Porkbun | $11.08 | $11.08 | $33.24 | $11.08 | Oct 1 | Visit → |
| 4 | Web Hosting CanadaFirst year · billed in CAD | $10.90 | $14.06 | $39.03 | $10.90 | Oct 1 | Visit → |
| 5 | Site.euFirst year (renews at €13.09) · billed in EUR | $9.85 | $14.84 | $39.54 | $9.85 | Oct 1 | Visit → |
| 6 | InterServer | $15.00 | $15.00 | $45.00 | $15.00 | Oct 1 | Visit → |
| 7 | WebsaversFirst year · billed in CAD | $12.31 | $16.70 | $45.72 | $16.63 | Oct 1 | Visit → |
| 8 | NamecheapFirst year (regular $14.98) | $11.28 | $18.48 | $48.24 | $11.48 | Oct 1 | Visit → |
| 9 | DreamHostFirst year | $9.99 | $19.99 | $49.97 | $9.99 | Oct 1 | Visit → |
| 10 | ChemiCloud | $17.95 | $17.95 | $53.85 | $17.95 | Oct 1 | Visit → |
| 11 | Hosting.comFirst year (renews at $21.99) | $11.99 | $21.99 | $55.97 | $21.99 | Oct 1 | Visit → |
| 12 | SiteGroundFirst year (renews at $22.99) | $11.99 | $22.99 | $57.97 | n/a | Sep 21 | Visit → |
| 13 | BluehostFirst year (renews at $23.99/yr) | $12.99 | $23.99 | $60.97 | n/a | Oct 1 | Visit → |
| 14 | 123 RegFirst year · billed in GBP | $10.60 | $25.19 | $60.98 | $23.87 | Oct 1 | Visit → |
| 15 | EasyspaceFirst year (renews at £21.26) · billed in GBP | $22.54 | $28.20 | $78.95 | $12.40 | Oct 1 | Visit → |
| 16 | Gandi | $11.00 | $38.38 | $87.76 | $11.00 | Oct 1 | Visit → |
| Older prices · checked more than 14 days ago, not ranked | |||||||
| OVHcloudbilled in CAD | $8.86 | $13.85 | $36.57 | $8.86 | Aug 13 old | Visit → | |
| Hostinger | $0.01 | $19.99 | $39.99 | n/a | Aug 13 old | Visit → | |
| SSD Nodes | $15.95 | $15.95 | $47.85 | $15.95 | Aug 16 old | Visit → | |
| IONOS | $10.00 | $20.00 | $50.00 | $9.50 | Aug 13 old | Visit → | |
| Atlantica Digital | $18.50 | $19.50 | $57.50 | $18.50 | Sep 15 old | Visit → | |
| Timewebbilled in RUB | $18.64 | $21.63 | $61.89 | n/a | Aug 17 old | Visit → | |
| One.com | $7.99 | $26.99 | $61.97 | n/a | Aug 13 old | Visit → | |
| Contabobilled in EUR | $27.08 | $27.08 | $81.24 | n/a | Aug 12 old | Visit → | |
The .com registry
- Managed by
- VeriSign Global Registry Services · IANA ↗
- Type
- Generic top-level domain
Verisign, which runs .com, raises the wholesale price registrars pay for a .com name from $10.26 to $10.97 a year on November 1, 2026.
Source: Domain Name Wire, April 23, 2026 ↗ · checked Sep 14, 2026
.com prices: questions
How much does a .com domain cost?
The cheapest first year among the 24 registrars we track is $8.88 at Spaceship, which then charges $9.98 a year to renew. Prices checked Oct 1, 2026.
How much does it cost to renew a .com domain?
Renewal runs from $9.98 to $38.38 a year across the registrars we compare. The cheapest renewal is at Spaceship.
Which registrar is cheapest for .com over 3 years?
Spaceship, at $28.84 in total for 3 years.
How much does it cost to transfer a .com domain?
The cheapest transfer we track is $9.48 at Spaceship.
Is the price of .com domains going up?
Yes. Verisign, which runs .com, raises the wholesale price registrars pay for a .com name from $10.26 to $10.97 a year on November 1, 2026.
Prices are what each registrar publishes, converted to US dollars at today's rate; the currency switch in the header converts them again. Year 1 uses the promo price when it is below the list price. Registrars that publish no renewal price are listed but not ranked, and a difference under 1% is a tie. Leaders come only from prices checked in the last 14 days. Compare every zone.