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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 IONOS

On the 297 extensions both sell, DreamHost renews cheaper on 288, IONOS on 9. Across the 12 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $315.64 at DreamHost and $396.00 at IONOS.

Who is cheaper, extension by extension

297 extensions both sell
  1. Renewal 288 DreamHost IONOS 9 none the same
  2. First year 237 DreamHost IONOS 60 none the same
  3. Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 287 DreamHost IONOS 8 none the same

18 extensions only at DreamHost · 133 extensions only at IONOS · 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 IONOS: $20.00 first year $20.00 $3.05 less at DreamHost 15% cheaper
  2. .in DreamHost: $14.95 first year $14.95 IONOS: $6.00 first year $6.00 $8.95 less at IONOS 60% cheaper
  3. .cc DreamHost: $24.95 first year $24.95 IONOS: $20.00 first year $20.00 $4.95 less at IONOS 20% cheaper
  4. .app DreamHost: $15.99 first year $13.99 IONOS: $25.00 first year $12.00 $9.01 less at DreamHost 36% cheaper
  5. .at DreamHost: $19.95 first year $19.95 IONOS: $15.00 first year $9.00 $4.95 less at IONOS 25% cheaper
  6. .lol DreamHost: $29.95 first year $29.95 IONOS: $40.00 first year $40.00 $10.05 less at DreamHost 25% cheaper
  7. .digital DreamHost: $39.99 first year $39.99 IONOS: $59.00 first year $2.58 $19.01 less at DreamHost 32% cheaper
  8. .tokyo DreamHost: $17.99 first year $17.99 IONOS: $20.00 first year $20.00 $2.01 less at DreamHost 10% cheaper
  9. .mobi DreamHost: $44.99 first year $44.99 IONOS: $75.00 first year $75.00 $30.01 less at DreamHost 40% cheaper
  10. .buzz DreamHost: $34.95 first year $34.95 IONOS: $50.00 first year $4.00 $15.05 less at DreamHost 30% cheaper
  11. .one DreamHost: $19.99 first year $19.99 IONOS: $26.00 first year $15.60 $6.01 less at DreamHost 23% cheaper
  12. .studio DreamHost: $34.99 first year $34.99 IONOS: $40.00 first year $22.00 $5.01 less at DreamHost 13% cheaper

Where the gap is widest

renewal a year, among the most registered extensions

Cheaper at DreamHost

  1. .mobi $44.99 vs $75.00 $30.01 less
  2. .digital $39.99 vs $59.00 $19.01 less
  3. .buzz $34.95 vs $50.00 $15.05 less
  4. .lol $29.95 vs $40.00 $10.05 less
  5. .app $15.99 vs $25.00 $9.01 less

Cheaper at IONOS

  1. .in $6.00 vs $14.95 $8.95 less
  2. .cc $20.00 vs $24.95 $4.95 less
  3. .at $15.00 vs $19.95 $4.95 less

Beyond the most registered

  1. .menu $50.00 vs $199.95 $149.95 less
  2. .law $135.00 vs $210.00 $75.00 less
Fact DreamHost IONOS
Honesty score 95/10054/100
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, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, Klarna
Expired names redemption protectedregistry redemption is explicitly preservedpre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption
Extensions we price 315 430
Coupon codes none we can verifynone we can verify
Based Los Angeles, US, since 1996Montabaur, DE, since 1988

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

IONOS

German hosting giant that uses €1-style first years to pull you into its hosting bundles. Fine if you read the renewal line; the cart works hard to sell you a website builder.

Where it wins

  • Very cheap first year on majors
  • EU invoicing and support

Where it costs you

  • Steep renewal cliffs
  • Aggressive bundling in checkout

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

DreamHost and IONOS, answered

3 questions
Is DreamHost cheaper than IONOS?
On the 297 extensions both sell, DreamHost renews cheaper on 288, IONOS on 9. Across the 12 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $315.64 at DreamHost and $396.00 at IONOS. On the first year alone, DreamHost is cheaper on 237 and IONOS on 60: a first-year discount says little about the years after it.
Do DreamHost and IONOS include WHOIS privacy?
DreamHost: free on eligible TLDs. IONOS: free on eligible TLDs. Registry rules can make privacy unavailable on a particular extension at either.
How do I move a domain from IONOS to DreamHost?
Unlock the domain at IONOS, 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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