Cheapest .live domain — registrar & renewal (2026)
The lowest 3-year total cost to own a .live domain is
$53.94 at Spaceship
($3.98 first year, then $24.98/yr). Median renewal across
registrars is $24.98/yr — deal score 53/100.
| Registrar | 1st year | Renews/yr | Transfer | 3-yr total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spaceship | $3.98 | $24.98 | — | $53.94 ◀ | First-term promo — renews higher. |
| Porkbun | $2.57 | $26.26 | $26.26 | $55.09 | First-term promo — renews higher. |
| Cloudflare | $19.18 | $19.18 | — | $57.54 | At-cost — registration equals renewal, no markup. Register from your Cloudflare dashboard (account required). |
| Dynadot | $22.99 | $24.99 | — | $72.97 | Single-tier pricing on many TLDs (reg == renewal == transfer). |
| NameSilo | $24.79 | $24.79 | — | $74.37 | Flat pricing, free privacy; no aggressive renewal hikes. |
Porkbun's price is live; competitors are curated and verified periodically (USD). .live availability is checked in real time against authoritative sources.
.live domain — straight answers
How much does a .live domain cost?
The lowest first-year price is $3.98 at Spaceship, then $24.98 to renew/yr. Over 3 years the cheapest total cost of ownership is $53.94. The median renewal across the 5 registrars we compare is $24.98/yr, so picking the cheapest scores 53/100 on value.
Where is the cheapest place to renew a .live domain?
Cloudflare has the lowest ongoing renewal at $19.18/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 5 registrars the annual renewal ranges from $19.18 to $26.26.
Is the first-year price a trap?
Sometimes. The cheapest first year ($3.98) is below its own renewal ($24.98), 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.