naymoThe cheapest domain
registrar, honestly ranked.
Most "cheapest registrar" lists rank by the highest affiliate payout, or by a first-year promo that renews at triple the price. We rank by the one number that matters over time — the renewal.
Right now the cheapest .com renews at about $9.98/yr (Spaceship) and the cheapest .io at $39.98/yr (Spaceship). Here's how the major low-cost registrars rank overall.
| # | Registrar | Avg renewal/yr* | Cheapest on | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloudflare (account-gated) | $13.64 ◀ | 7 of 10 TLDs | At-cost — registration equals renewal, no markup. Register from your Cloudflare dashboard (account required). |
| 2 | Dynadot | $20.28 | 1 of 10 TLDs | Single-tier pricing on many TLDs (reg == renewal == transfer). |
| 3 | Spaceship | $20.33 | 2 of 10 TLDs | Namecheap's sister brand; among the lowest renewals. |
| 4 | Porkbun | $21.73 | — | Low, consistent pricing across many TLDs; free WHOIS privacy. |
| 5 | NameSilo | $22.14 | — | Flat pricing, free privacy; no aggressive renewal hikes. |
| 6 | Namecheap | $25.28 | — | Cheap first year; renewals rise. |
*Average annualized renewal across 10 top TLDs (.com, .net, .org, .io, .ai, .co, .dev, .app, .me, .xyz), counting only the extensions each registrar lists. Multi-year terms (.ai) are annualized. Porkbun prices are live; competitors are curated and verified periodically (USD). The cheapest registrar varies by extension — check the per-TLD pages below. Our handoffs are neutral and earn $0.
Naymo vs the registrar you're thinking of
Honest, side-by-side comparisons — cheap registrars get credit, sellers get scrutiny.
What mainstream registrars charge to renew
If you hold domains at a big-name registrar, you're likely renewing well above these prices. Here's the damage, registrar by registrar.
Want to know how we stay neutral while ranking everyone? Here's exactly how Naymo makes money — and why "cheapest" here always means the genuinely cheapest.