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Biggest jumps at renewal first year, then the renewal at the same shop

  1. .dealer $4.99 $2473.00 ×496
  2. .nl $0.11 $29.04 ×264
  3. .tech $0.31 $43.24 ×139

DreamHost vs Gandi

On the 311 extensions both sell, DreamHost renews cheaper on 304, Gandi on 7. Across the 12 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $315.64 at DreamHost and $715.86 at Gandi.

Who is cheaper, extension by extension

311 extensions both sell
  1. Renewal 304 DreamHost Gandi 7 none the same
  2. First year 240 DreamHost Gandi 71 none the same
  3. Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 184 DreamHost Gandi 122 none the same

4 extensions only at DreamHost · 539 extensions only at Gandi · 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 12 most registered both sell
  1. .top DreamHost: $16.95 first year $16.95 Gandi: $26.79 first year $3.34 $9.84 less at DreamHost 37% cheaper
  2. .in DreamHost: $14.95 first year $14.95 Gandi: $22.34 first year $11.50 $7.39 less at DreamHost 33% cheaper
  3. .cc DreamHost: $24.95 first year $24.95 Gandi: $35.73 first year $14.52 $10.78 less at DreamHost 30% cheaper
  4. .app DreamHost: $15.99 first year $13.99 Gandi: $44.69 first year $10.04 $28.70 less at DreamHost 64% cheaper
  5. .at DreamHost: $19.95 first year $19.95 Gandi: $44.69 first year $20.11 $24.74 less at DreamHost 55% cheaper
  6. .lol DreamHost: $29.95 first year $29.95 Gandi: $78.20 first year $2.22 $48.25 less at DreamHost 62% cheaper
  7. .digital DreamHost: $39.99 first year $39.99 Gandi: $92.17 first year $3.34 $52.18 less at DreamHost 57% cheaper
  8. .tokyo DreamHost: $17.99 first year $17.99 Gandi: $35.73 first year $13.83 $17.74 less at DreamHost 50% cheaper
  9. .mobi DreamHost: $44.99 first year $44.99 Gandi: $78.20 first year $40.89 $33.21 less at DreamHost 42% cheaper
  10. .buzz DreamHost: $34.95 first year $34.95 Gandi: $100.55 first year $3.34 $65.60 less at DreamHost 65% cheaper
  11. .one DreamHost: $19.99 first year $19.99 Gandi: $55.86 first year $23.30 $35.87 less at DreamHost 64% cheaper
  12. .studio DreamHost: $34.99 first year $34.99 Gandi: $100.91 first year $14.51 $65.92 less at DreamHost 65% cheaper

Where the gap is widest

renewal a year, among the most registered extensions

Cheaper at DreamHost

  1. .studio $34.99 vs $100.91 $65.92 less
  2. .buzz $34.95 vs $100.55 $65.60 less
  3. .digital $39.99 vs $92.17 $52.18 less
  4. .lol $29.95 vs $78.20 $48.25 less
  5. .one $19.99 vs $55.86 $35.87 less

Cheaper at Gandi

Nowhere: DreamHost renews every extension both sell for the same or less.

Beyond the most registered

  1. .menu $80.42 vs $199.95 $119.53 less
  2. .hiphop $71.48 vs $129.95 $58.47 less
  3. .best $44.69 vs $99.99 $55.30 less
  4. .fans $35.73 vs $59.95 $24.22 less
  5. .airforce $87.01 vs $99.99 $12.98 less
Fact DreamHost Gandi
Honesty score 95/10077/100
WHOIS privacy free on eligible TLDsfree on eligible TLDs
EU VAT adds EU VAT for consumersadds EU VAT for consumers
Accepts Cards, PayPal, ACH, Cheque, Money orderCards, PayPal, Wire, Crypto
Expired names redemption protectedregistry redemption is explicitly preservedneutral — unprovenpre-release disposition is not proven
Extensions we price 315 850
Coupon codes none we can verifynone we can verify
Based Los Angeles, US, since 1996Paris, FR, since 1999

DreamHost

A long-running independent host that also sells domains, with a plainly published price table in three currencies. Registration promos are common and the renewal is usually well above them — the gap is printed right next to the offer, which is more than most manage.

Where it wins

  • Price table published openly in USD, EUR and GBP
  • Free WHOIS privacy
  • Established host with real support

Where it costs you

  • Renewals sit above the discounters
  • First-year promos widen the step-up
  • Domains are a side business next to hosting

Gandi

A veteran French registrar with exceptionally broad ccTLD coverage. Prices climbed after the 2023 acquisition; the catalogue depth remains its strongest reason to use it.

Where it wins

  • Huge ccTLD catalog
  • EU billing, SEPA, mature ops

Where it costs you

  • Steep post-acquisition price rises
  • Mailbox no longer bundled

Prices fetched from each shop's own published list — DreamHost's on 1 Nov 2026, Gandi's on 1 Nov 2026 — in US dollars before tax; the currency switcher converts them. How prices are read

DreamHost and Gandi, answered

3 questions
Is DreamHost cheaper than Gandi?
On the 311 extensions both sell, DreamHost renews cheaper on 304, Gandi on 7. Across the 12 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $315.64 at DreamHost and $715.86 at Gandi. On the first year alone, DreamHost is cheaper on 240 and Gandi on 71: a first-year discount says little about the years after it.
Do DreamHost and Gandi include WHOIS privacy?
DreamHost: free on eligible TLDs. Gandi: free on eligible TLDs. Registry rules can make privacy unavailable on a particular extension at either.
How do I move a domain from Gandi to DreamHost?
Unlock the domain at Gandi, ask it for the transfer (auth) code, and start a transfer at DreamHost with that code. A transfer usually adds a year to the registration and is paid at the new shop's transfer price. A domain registered or transferred in the last 60 days usually cannot move yet.

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