naymoCheapest .academy domain — registrar & renewal (2026)
The lowest 3-year total cost to own a .academy domain is
$87.02 at Porkbun
($11.84 first year, then $37.59/yr). Median renewal across
registrars is $37.97/yr — deal score 59/100.
| Registrar | 1st year | Renews/yr | Transfer | 3-yr total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkbun | $11.84 | $37.59 | $37.59 | $87.02 ◀ | First-term promo — renews higher. |
| Cloudflare | $33.83 | $33.83 | — | $101.49 | At-cost — registration equals renewal, no markup. Register from your Cloudflare dashboard (account required). |
| Namecheap | $18.80 | $42.10 | — | $103.00 | First-term promo — renews higher. |
| Spaceship | $36.09 | $36.09 | — | $108.27 | Namecheap's sister brand; among the lowest renewals. |
| Dynadot | $38.34 | $38.34 | — | $115.02 | Single-tier pricing on many TLDs (reg == renewal == transfer). |
| NameSilo | $39.47 | $39.47 | — | $118.41 | Flat pricing, free privacy; no aggressive renewal hikes. |
Porkbun's price is live; other registrars are tier-estimated for this extension — verify before buying. .academy availability is checked in real time against authoritative sources.
.academy domain — straight answers
How much does a .academy domain cost?
The lowest first-year price is $11.84 at Porkbun, then $37.59 to renew/yr. Over 3 years the cheapest total cost of ownership is $87.02. The median renewal across the 6 registrars we compare is $37.97/yr, so picking the cheapest scores 59/100 on value.
Where is the cheapest place to renew a .academy domain?
Cloudflare has the lowest ongoing renewal at $33.83/yr. Renewal — not the first-year promo — is what you pay every year, so it's the number that matters most for a domain you keep. Across all 6 registrars the annual renewal ranges from $33.83 to $42.10.
Is the first-year price a trap?
Sometimes. The cheapest first year ($11.84) is below its own renewal ($37.59), and some registrars dangle an even lower promo that renews far higher. We rank by 3-year total cost, not the headline first-year price, so the promo can't hide a steep renewal. Always check the renewal before you buy.