Compare Domain Registrars Side by Side
Pick up to 5 of our 44 tracked registrars and any subset of 3,460 domain extensions. The tool highlights the cheapest registration in each row and surfaces 5- and 10-year totals so promotional pricing doesn't mislead the comparison.
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Each link loads a pre-filled grid you can refine. Useful starting points for the most common questions.
Budget trio
Cloudflare, Porkbun, Namecheap — three of the most price-competitive registrars.
3 registrars · 8 extensions
Top 5 mainstream
The five registrars most readers actually pick: Cloudflare, GoDaddy, Namecheap, Porkbun, Spaceship.
5 registrars · 8 extensions
Cheapest renewals
Spaceship, Dynadot, Porkbun — flat-rate renewal pricing favored by long-term holders.
3 registrars · 8 extensions
Developer-friendly
Cloudflare and Porkbun — at-cost pricing with strong API access and DNS hosting.
2 registrars · 5 extensions
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the registrar comparison tool work?
Pick up to 5 registrars and any number of TLDs. The tool builds a live price grid showing registration, renewal, 5-year cost, and 10-year cost for each registrar/TLD pair. The cheapest registration in each row is highlighted, and a "wins" tally above the grid shows which registrar came in cheapest most often. Your selection is encoded in the URL so comparisons are shareable.
Why should I look at 5- and 10-year totals instead of year-one price?
Year-one prices are often promotional. The 5-year total (registration + 4 renewals) and 10-year total (registration + 9 renewals) reveal which registrar is actually cheapest over the lifetime of a domain. A registrar with a higher first-year price but flat renewals frequently wins by year three.
Can I share my comparison with someone?
Yes — the URL captures your full selection. Send a link like /compare?registrars=cloudflare,porkbun&tlds=com,io and the recipient sees the same grid you do. The page reads the URL on load, so deep links work even when they haven't visited /compare before.
How current are these prices?
An automated pipeline pulls fresh prices from each of the 44 registrars every day at 6:00 AM UTC, then rebuilds the entire site. The numbers in the grid were published by the registrars themselves within the last 24 hours.