naymoCheapest .host domain — registrar & renewal (2026)
The lowest 3-year total cost to own a .host domain is
$168.37 at Porkbun
($4.63 first year, then $81.87/yr). Median renewal across
registrars is $82.69/yr — deal score 63/100.
| Registrar | 1st year | Renews/yr | Transfer | 3-yr total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkbun | $4.63 | $81.87 | $81.87 | $168.37 ◀ | First-term promo — renews higher. |
| Cloudflare | $73.68 | $73.68 | — | $221.04 | At-cost — registration equals renewal, no markup. Register from your Cloudflare dashboard (account required). |
| Namecheap | $40.94 | $91.69 | — | $224.32 | First-term promo — renews higher. |
| Spaceship | $78.60 | $78.60 | — | $235.80 | Namecheap's sister brand; among the lowest renewals. |
| Dynadot | $83.51 | $83.51 | — | $250.53 | Single-tier pricing on many TLDs (reg == renewal == transfer). |
| NameSilo | $85.96 | $85.96 | — | $257.88 | Flat pricing, free privacy; no aggressive renewal hikes. |
Porkbun's price is live; other registrars are tier-estimated for this extension — verify before buying. .host availability is checked in real time against authoritative sources.
.host domain — straight answers
How much does a .host domain cost?
The lowest first-year price is $4.63 at Porkbun, then $81.87 to renew/yr. Over 3 years the cheapest total cost of ownership is $168.37. The median renewal across the 6 registrars we compare is $82.69/yr, so picking the cheapest scores 63/100 on value.
Where is the cheapest place to renew a .host domain?
Cloudflare has the lowest ongoing renewal at $73.68/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 $73.68 to $91.69.
Is the first-year price a trap?
Sometimes. The cheapest first year ($4.63) is below its own renewal ($81.87), 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.