naymoCheapest .cafe domain — registrar & renewal (2026)
The lowest 3-year total cost to own a .cafe domain is
$88.05 at Porkbun
($4.63 first year, then $41.71/yr). Median renewal across
registrars is $42.13/yr — deal score 62/100.
| Registrar | 1st year | Renews/yr | Transfer | 3-yr total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkbun | $4.63 | $41.71 | $41.71 | $88.05 ◀ | First-term promo — renews higher. |
| Cloudflare | $37.54 | $37.54 | — | $112.62 | At-cost — registration equals renewal, no markup. Register from your Cloudflare dashboard (account required). |
| Namecheap | $20.86 | $46.72 | — | $114.30 | First-term promo — renews higher. |
| Spaceship | $40.04 | $40.04 | — | $120.12 | Namecheap's sister brand; among the lowest renewals. |
| Dynadot | $42.54 | $42.54 | — | $127.62 | Single-tier pricing on many TLDs (reg == renewal == transfer). |
| NameSilo | $43.80 | $43.80 | — | $131.40 | Flat pricing, free privacy; no aggressive renewal hikes. |
Porkbun's price is live; other registrars are tier-estimated for this extension — verify before buying. .cafe availability is checked in real time against authoritative sources.
.cafe domain — straight answers
How much does a .cafe domain cost?
The lowest first-year price is $4.63 at Porkbun, then $41.71 to renew/yr. Over 3 years the cheapest total cost of ownership is $88.05. The median renewal across the 6 registrars we compare is $42.13/yr, so picking the cheapest scores 62/100 on value.
Where is the cheapest place to renew a .cafe domain?
Cloudflare has the lowest ongoing renewal at $37.54/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 $37.54 to $46.72.
Is the first-year price a trap?
Sometimes. The cheapest first year ($4.63) is below its own renewal ($41.71), 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.