101domain vs WordPress.com Domains
On the 388 extensions both sell, WordPress.com Domains renews cheaper on 385, 101domain on 3. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $447.50 at WordPress.com Domains and $798.80 at 101domain.
Who is cheaper, extension by extension
388 extensions both sell- Renewal 3 101domain WordPress.com Domains 385 none the same
- First year 9 101domain WordPress.com Domains 379 none the same
- Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 3 101domain WordPress.com Domains 385 none the same
1,234 extensions only at 101domain · a price within half a cent counts as the same
The extensions people hold
renewal a year, before ICANN's $0.20 where it applies · the 20 most registered both sell- .com 101domain: $21.49 first year $15.99 WordPress.com Domains: $13.00 first year $13.00 $8.49 less at WordPress.com Domains 40% cheaper
- .net 101domain: $21.99 first year $16.99 WordPress.com Domains: $14.00 first year $14.00 $7.99 less at WordPress.com Domains 36% cheaper
- .org 101domain: $19.99 first year $10.99 WordPress.com Domains: $12.00 first year $12.00 $7.99 less at WordPress.com Domains 40% cheaper
- .xyz 101domain: $25.99 first year $22.99 WordPress.com Domains: $15.00 first year $15.00 $10.99 less at WordPress.com Domains 42% cheaper
- .shop 101domain: $56.49 first year $9.99 WordPress.com Domains: $35.00 first year $35.00 $21.49 less at WordPress.com Domains 38% cheaper
- .info 101domain: $33.99 first year $6.99 WordPress.com Domains: $25.00 first year $25.00 $8.99 less at WordPress.com Domains 26% cheaper
- .online 101domain: $52.99 first year $42.99 WordPress.com Domains: $32.00 first year $32.00 $20.99 less at WordPress.com Domains 40% cheaper
- .in 101domain: $39.99 first year $25.99 WordPress.com Domains: $8.00 first year $8.00 $31.99 less at WordPress.com Domains 80% cheaper
- .site 101domain: $50.99 first year $41.99 WordPress.com Domains: $32.00 first year $32.00 $18.99 less at WordPress.com Domains 37% cheaper
- .co 101domain: $56.99 first year $47.99 WordPress.com Domains: $35.00 first year $35.00 $21.99 less at WordPress.com Domains 39% cheaper
- .cc 101domain: $25.99 first year $20.99 WordPress.com Domains: $10.00 first year $10.00 $15.99 less at WordPress.com Domains 62% cheaper
- .store 101domain: $69.99 first year $58.99 WordPress.com Domains: $48.00 first year $48.00 $21.99 less at WordPress.com Domains 31% cheaper
- .vip 101domain: $39.49 first year $31.99 WordPress.com Domains: $18.00 first year $18.00 $21.49 less at WordPress.com Domains 54% cheaper
- .es 101domain: $31.49 first year $22.49 WordPress.com Domains: $8.50 first year $8.50 $22.99 less at WordPress.com Domains 73% cheaper
- .app 101domain: $30.49 first year $15.99 WordPress.com Domains: $17.00 first year $17.00 $13.49 less at WordPress.com Domains 44% cheaper
- .sbs 101domain: $36.49 first year $28.49 WordPress.com Domains: $8.00 first year $8.00 $28.49 less at WordPress.com Domains 78% cheaper
- .pro 101domain: $43.99 first year $4.99 WordPress.com Domains: $25.00 first year $25.00 $18.99 less at WordPress.com Domains 43% cheaper
- .biz 101domain: $29.99 first year $24.99 WordPress.com Domains: $22.00 first year $22.00 $7.99 less at WordPress.com Domains 27% cheaper
- .io 101domain: $73.49 first year $63.99 WordPress.com Domains: $60.00 first year $60.00 $13.49 less at WordPress.com Domains 18% cheaper
- .bond 101domain: $36.49 first year $28.49 WordPress.com Domains: $10.00 first year $10.00 $26.49 less at WordPress.com Domains 73% cheaper
Where the gap is widest
renewal a year, among the most registered extensionsCheaper at 101domain
Nowhere: WordPress.com Domains renews every extension both sell for the same or less.
Beyond the most registered
Beyond the price
How the honesty score works| Fact | 101domain | WordPress.com Domains |
|---|---|---|
| Honesty score | 74/100 | 79/100 |
| WHOIS privacy | not independently verified | free on eligible TLDs |
| EU VAT | adds EU VAT for consumers | not established — assume it may be added |
| Accepts | Cards, PayPal, Bank transfer, Wire, Cheque | not verified |
| Expired names | neutral — unprovenpre-release disposition is not proven | pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption |
| Extensions we price | 1,622 | 388 |
| Coupon codes | 2 codes | none we can verify |
| Based | Dublin, IE, since 1999 | San Francisco, US, since 2005 |
101domain
The specialist for extensions nobody else carries — its price list includes country codes that need local presence, trademark papers or a registry contact. You pay handsomely for that reach: on ordinary gTLDs it is one of the dearest boards here, and on ccTLDs the gap widens sharply. It is a corporate brand-protection registrar that also sells to the public, and it prices like one.
Where it wins
- Carries ccTLDs almost nobody else brokers
- Every price published with its currency stated explicitly
- Registration and renewal shown together; sale prices marked honestly
Where it costs you
- Expensive across the board, and far above market on ccTLDs — .au near $60 against .de near $11
- WHOIS privacy is a paid add-on, and unavailable on many ccTLDs
- Some zones sold only in 2- or 3-year blocks
- Aimed at corporate brand protection, priced accordingly
WordPress.com Domains
Automattic's consumer domain service publishes a broad standard-price catalogue in selectable currencies. Its own documentation ties incoming transfer to the standard renewal price, allowing Domain.Guru to compare all three lifecycle legs without deriving one from an unrelated promotion.
Where it wins
- Large official USD catalogue with clear standard annual prices
- Domain privacy is included where the registry supports it
- Incoming transfer pricing is documented against the standard renewal cost
Where it costs you
- Optimised around the WordPress.com ecosystem rather than large portfolio trading
- Existing legacy domains may retain historical renewal pricing
- Registry-premium names require an individual quote and are not part of the standard board
Prices fetched from each shop's own published list — 101domain's on 1 Nov 2026, WordPress.com Domains's on 1 Nov 2026 — in US dollars before tax; the currency switcher converts them. How prices are read
101domain and WordPress.com Domains, answered
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WordPress.com Domains against
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- Dynadot 9% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
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- Porkbun 5% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Spaceship 4% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Cloudflare 1% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains