DreamHost vs Infomaniak

On the 305 extensions both sell, DreamHost renews cheaper on 153, Infomaniak on 152. Across the 12 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $315.64 at DreamHost and $328.16 at Infomaniak.

Who is cheaper, extension by extension

305 extensions both sell

Renewal 153 DreamHost Infomaniak 152 none the same
First year 150 DreamHost Infomaniak 155 none the same
Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 148 DreamHost Infomaniak 152 none the same

10 extensions only at DreamHost · 252 extensions only at Infomaniak · 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

.top DreamHost: $16.95 first year $16.95 Infomaniak: $6.87 first year $6.87 $10.08 less at Infomaniak 59% cheaper
.in DreamHost: $14.95 first year $14.95 Infomaniak: $25.27 first year $25.27 $10.32 less at DreamHost 41% cheaper
.cc DreamHost: $24.95 first year $24.95 Infomaniak: $21.93 first year $21.93 $3.02 less at Infomaniak 12% cheaper
.app DreamHost: $15.99 first year $13.99 Infomaniak: $22.48 first year $16.36 $6.49 less at DreamHost 29% cheaper
.at DreamHost: $19.95 first year $19.95 Infomaniak: $20.03 first year $14.22 $0.08 less at DreamHost 0.4% cheaper
.lol DreamHost: $29.95 first year $29.95 Infomaniak: $29.22 first year $29.22 $0.73 less at Infomaniak 2% cheaper
.digital DreamHost: $39.99 first year $39.99 Infomaniak: $35.91 first year $35.91 $4.08 less at Infomaniak 10% cheaper
.tokyo DreamHost: $17.99 first year $17.99 Infomaniak: $20.17 first year $20.17 $2.18 less at DreamHost 11% cheaper
.mobi DreamHost: $44.99 first year $44.99 Infomaniak: $39.74 first year $39.74 $5.25 less at Infomaniak 12% cheaper
.buzz DreamHost: $34.95 first year $34.95 Infomaniak: $45.93 first year $2.82 $10.98 less at DreamHost 24% cheaper
.one DreamHost: $19.99 first year $19.99 Infomaniak: $28.65 first year $28.65 $8.66 less at DreamHost 30% cheaper
.studio DreamHost: $34.99 first year $34.99 Infomaniak: $31.96 first year $31.96 $3.03 less at Infomaniak 9% cheaper

Where the gap is widest

renewal a year, among the most registered extensions

Cheaper at DreamHost

.buzz $34.95 vs $45.93 $10.98 less
.in $14.95 vs $25.27 $10.32 less
.one $19.99 vs $28.65 $8.66 less
.app $15.99 vs $22.48 $6.49 less
.tokyo $17.99 vs $20.17 $2.18 less

Cheaper at Infomaniak

.top $6.87 vs $16.95 $10.08 less
.mobi $39.74 vs $44.99 $5.25 less
.digital $35.91 vs $39.99 $4.08 less
.studio $31.96 vs $34.99 $3.03 less
.cc $21.93 vs $24.95 $3.02 less

Beyond the price

How the honesty score works

Fact	DreamHost	Infomaniak
Honesty score	95/100	83/100
WHOIS privacy	free on eligible TLDs	free on eligible TLDs
EU VAT	adds EU VAT for consumers	adds EU VAT for consumers
Accepts	Cards, PayPal, ACH, Cheque, Money order	Cards, PayPal, Bank transfer, PostFinance, TWINT
Expired names	redemption protectedregistry redemption is explicitly preserved	neutral — unprovenpre-release disposition is not proven
Extensions we price	315	557
Coupon codes	none we can verify	none we can verify
Based	Los Angeles, US, since 1996	Geneva, CH

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

Infomaniak

A Geneva host that runs its own data centres and publishes a price list most registrars would not: one API call per category returns first year, renewal and transfer across its catalogue, each with its tax-inclusive twin and its own currency label. Swiss prices, Swiss VAT stripped for comparison, and an EU buyer is charged their own country's rate at checkout.

Where it wins

First year, renewal and transfer all published, across its catalogue
Every price ships with its tax-inclusive twin, so the basis is arithmetic rather than a claim
Owns and runs its own Swiss data centres
Free WHOIS privacy

Where it costs you

The board here is the Swiss franc list; a US address gets a different and dearer one
Prices are quoted before 8.1% Swiss VAT, and an EU buyer pays their own national rate on top
A handful of renewals sit under registry cost and are dropped by this site's guards
A zero transfer entry is treated as unquoted, not a free annual transfer

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

DreamHost and Infomaniak, answered

3 questions

Is DreamHost cheaper than Infomaniak?

On the 305 extensions both sell, DreamHost renews cheaper on 153, Infomaniak on 152. Across the 12 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $315.64 at DreamHost and $328.16 at Infomaniak. On the first year alone, DreamHost is cheaper on 150 and Infomaniak on 155: a first-year discount says little about the years after it.

Do DreamHost and Infomaniak include WHOIS privacy?

DreamHost: free on eligible TLDs. Infomaniak: free on eligible TLDs. Registry rules can make privacy unavailable on a particular extension at either.

How do I move a domain from Infomaniak to DreamHost?

Unlock the domain at Infomaniak, 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.