naymoCheapest .com domain — registrar & renewal (2026)
The lowest 3-year total cost to own a .com domain is
$29.44 at Spaceship
($9.48 first year, then $9.98/yr). Median renewal across
registrars is $11.43/yr — deal score 57/100.
| Registrar | 1st year | Renews/yr | Transfer | 3-yr total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spaceship | $9.48 | $9.98 | — | $29.44 ◀ | Namecheap's sister brand; among the lowest renewals. |
| Cloudflare | $10.44 | $10.44 | — | $31.32 | At-cost — registration equals renewal, no markup. Register from your Cloudflare dashboard (account required). |
| Dynadot | $10.88 | $10.88 | $10.88 | $32.64 | Single-tier pricing on many TLDs (reg == renewal == transfer). |
| Porkbun | $11.08 | $11.08 | $11.08 | $33.24 | Low, consistent pricing across many TLDs; free WHOIS privacy. |
| NameSilo | $11.79 | $11.79 | — | $35.37 | Flat pricing, free privacy; no aggressive renewal hikes. |
| Namecheap | $9.98 | $14.98 | — | $39.94 | First-term promo — renews higher. |
| IONOS | $1.00 | $20.00 | — | $41.00 | First-term promo — renews higher. |
| Hostinger | $9.99 | $17.99 | — | $45.97 | First-term promo — renews higher. |
⚠ Watch the first-year promo: Namecheap starts at $9.98 but renews at $14.98/yr — over three years that's $39.94, not the cheapest.
Porkbun's price is live; competitors are curated and verified periodically (USD). .com availability is checked in real time against authoritative sources.
.com domain — straight answers
How much does a .com domain cost?
The lowest first-year price is $9.48 at Spaceship, then $9.98 to renew/yr. Over 3 years the cheapest total cost of ownership is $29.44. The median renewal across the 8 registrars we compare is $11.43/yr, so picking the cheapest scores 57/100 on value.
Where is the cheapest place to renew a .com domain?
Spaceship has the lowest ongoing renewal at $9.98/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 8 registrars the annual renewal ranges from $9.98 to $20.00.
Is the first-year price a trap?
Sometimes. The cheapest first year ($9.48) is below its own renewal ($9.98), 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.