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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 Porkbun

On the 302 extensions both sell, Porkbun renews cheaper on 267, DreamHost on 35. Across the 11 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $240.22 at Porkbun and $295.69 at DreamHost.

Who is cheaper, extension by extension

302 extensions both sell
  1. Renewal 35 DreamHost Porkbun 267 none the same
  2. First year 7 DreamHost Porkbun 295 none the same
  3. Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 35 DreamHost Porkbun 263 none the same

13 extensions only at DreamHost · 319 extensions only at Porkbun · 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 11 most registered both sell
  1. .top DreamHost: $16.95 first year $16.95 Porkbun: $4.63 first year $1.63 $12.32 less at Porkbun 73% cheaper
  2. .in DreamHost: $14.95 first year $14.95 Porkbun: $7.83 first year $7.83 $7.12 less at Porkbun 48% cheaper
  3. .cc DreamHost: $24.95 first year $24.95 Porkbun: $8.55 first year $3.40 $16.40 less at Porkbun 66% cheaper
  4. .app DreamHost: $15.99 first year $13.99 Porkbun: $14.93 first year $8.75 $1.06 less at Porkbun 7% cheaper
  5. .lol DreamHost: $29.95 first year $29.95 Porkbun: $26.26 first year $1.54 $3.69 less at Porkbun 12% cheaper
  6. .digital DreamHost: $39.99 first year $39.99 Porkbun: $34.50 first year $2.57 $5.49 less at Porkbun 14% cheaper
  7. .tokyo DreamHost: $17.99 first year $17.99 Porkbun: $13.76 first year $13.76 $4.23 less at Porkbun 24% cheaper
  8. .mobi DreamHost: $44.99 first year $44.99 Porkbun: $41.71 first year $4.12 $3.28 less at Porkbun 7% cheaper
  9. .buzz DreamHost: $34.95 first year $34.95 Porkbun: $26.26 first year $2.05 $8.69 less at Porkbun 25% cheaper
  10. .one DreamHost: $19.99 first year $19.99 Porkbun: $20.08 first year $4.63 $0.09 less at DreamHost 0.4% cheaper
  11. .studio DreamHost: $34.99 first year $34.99 Porkbun: $41.71 first year $11.84 $6.72 less at DreamHost 16% cheaper

Where the gap is widest

renewal a year, among the most registered extensions

Cheaper at DreamHost

  1. .studio $34.99 vs $41.71 $6.72 less
  2. .one $19.99 vs $20.08 $0.09 less

Beyond the most registered

  1. .navy $39.99 vs $82.90 $42.91 less
  2. .viajes $49.99 vs $77.75 $27.76 less
  3. .events $39.99 vs $52.01 $12.02 less

Cheaper at Porkbun

  1. .cc $8.55 vs $24.95 $16.40 less
  2. .top $4.63 vs $16.95 $12.32 less
  3. .buzz $26.26 vs $34.95 $8.69 less
  4. .in $7.83 vs $14.95 $7.12 less
  5. .digital $34.50 vs $39.99 $5.49 less
Fact DreamHost Porkbun
Honesty score 95/10092/100
WHOIS privacy free on eligible TLDsfree on eligible TLDs
EU VAT adds EU VAT for consumersnot established — assume it may be added
Accepts Cards, PayPal, ACH, Cheque, Money orderCards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Crypto, ACH, Alipay, Amazon Pay
Expired names redemption protectedregistry redemption is explicitly preservedpre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption
Extensions we price 315 621
Coupon codes none we can verify1 code
Based Los Angeles, US, since 1996Portland, US, since 2014

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

Porkbun

Porkbun keeps renewal prices low and prints them right next to the sale price — the pricing table is the marketing. Free WHOIS privacy and free SSL on everything.

Where it wins

  • Renewal shown beside every price
  • Consistently low renewals
  • Free privacy + SSL included

Where it costs you

  • Occasional promo requires a coupon code
  • Support is ticket-first

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

DreamHost and Porkbun, answered

3 questions
Is DreamHost cheaper than Porkbun?
On the 302 extensions both sell, Porkbun renews cheaper on 267, DreamHost on 35. Across the 11 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $240.22 at Porkbun and $295.69 at DreamHost. On the first year alone, DreamHost is cheaper on 7 and Porkbun on 295: a first-year discount says little about the years after it.
Do DreamHost and Porkbun include WHOIS privacy?
DreamHost: free on eligible TLDs. Porkbun: free on eligible TLDs. Registry rules can make privacy unavailable on a particular extension at either.
How do I move a domain from DreamHost to Porkbun?
Unlock the domain at DreamHost, ask it for the transfer (auth) code, and start a transfer at Porkbun 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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