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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 Amazon Route 53

On the 266 extensions both sell, DreamHost renews cheaper on 233, Amazon Route 53 on 33. Across the 9 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $260.75 at DreamHost and $283.00 at Amazon Route 53.

Who is cheaper, extension by extension

266 extensions both sell
  1. Renewal 233 DreamHost Amazon Route 53 33 none the same
  2. First year 233 DreamHost Amazon Route 53 33 none the same
  3. Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 231 DreamHost Amazon Route 53 34 none the same

49 extensions only at DreamHost · 108 extensions only at Amazon Route 53 · 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 9 most registered both sell
  1. .in DreamHost: $14.95 first year $14.95 Amazon Route 53: $8.00 first year $8.00 $6.95 less at Amazon Route 53 46% cheaper
  2. .cc DreamHost: $24.95 first year $24.95 Amazon Route 53: $12.00 first year $12.00 $12.95 less at Amazon Route 53 52% cheaper
  3. .app DreamHost: $15.99 first year $13.99 Amazon Route 53: $20.00 first year $20.00 $4.01 less at DreamHost 20% cheaper
  4. .lol DreamHost: $29.95 first year $29.95 Amazon Route 53: $36.00 first year $36.00 $6.05 less at DreamHost 17% cheaper
  5. .digital DreamHost: $39.99 first year $39.99 Amazon Route 53: $46.00 first year $46.00 $6.01 less at DreamHost 13% cheaper
  6. .mobi DreamHost: $44.99 first year $44.99 Amazon Route 53: $57.00 first year $57.00 $12.01 less at DreamHost 21% cheaper
  7. .buzz DreamHost: $34.95 first year $34.95 Amazon Route 53: $37.00 first year $37.00 $2.05 less at DreamHost 6% cheaper
  8. .one DreamHost: $19.99 first year $19.99 Amazon Route 53: $23.00 first year $23.00 $3.01 less at DreamHost 13% cheaper
  9. .studio DreamHost: $34.99 first year $34.99 Amazon Route 53: $44.00 first year $44.00 $9.01 less at DreamHost 20% cheaper

Where the gap is widest

renewal a year, among the most registered extensions

Cheaper at DreamHost

  1. .mobi $44.99 vs $57.00 $12.01 less
  2. .studio $34.99 vs $44.00 $9.01 less
  3. .lol $29.95 vs $36.00 $6.05 less
  4. .digital $39.99 vs $46.00 $6.01 less
  5. .app $15.99 vs $20.00 $4.01 less

Cheaper at Amazon Route 53

  1. .cc $12.00 vs $24.95 $12.95 less
  2. .in $8.00 vs $14.95 $6.95 less

Beyond the most registered

  1. .menu $44.00 vs $199.95 $155.95 less
  2. .law $115.00 vs $210.00 $95.00 less
  3. .host $79.00 vs $109.99 $30.99 less
Fact DreamHost Amazon Route 53
Honesty score 95/10085/100
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
Expired names redemption protectedregistry redemption is explicitly preservedneutral — unprovenpre-release disposition is not proven
Extensions we price 315 374
Coupon codes none we can verifynone we can verify
Based Los Angeles, US, since 1996Seattle, 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

Amazon Route 53

AWS publishes registration, renewal and transfer in an official public price document and enables WHOIS privacy by default where the registry permits it. The important extra cost is outside the domain price: registering through Route 53 automatically creates a hosted zone with its own monthly charge.

Where it wins

  • Official public document publishes registration, renewal and transfer
  • WHOIS privacy at no additional charge where supported
  • Useful for portfolios already billed through AWS

Where it costs you

  • A new registration automatically creates a separately billed hosted zone
  • Purchasing and managing domains still requires an AWS account
  • Console is infrastructure-first, not a domainer marketplace

Prices fetched from each shop's own published list — DreamHost's on 1 Nov 2026, Amazon Route 53's on 1 Nov 2026 — in US dollars before tax; the currency switcher converts them. How prices are read

DreamHost and Amazon Route 53, answered

3 questions
Is DreamHost cheaper than Amazon Route 53?
On the 266 extensions both sell, DreamHost renews cheaper on 233, Amazon Route 53 on 33. Across the 9 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $260.75 at DreamHost and $283.00 at Amazon Route 53. On the first year alone, DreamHost is cheaper on 233 and Amazon Route 53 on 33: a first-year discount says little about the years after it.
Do DreamHost and Amazon Route 53 include WHOIS privacy?
DreamHost: free on eligible TLDs. Amazon Route 53: free on eligible TLDs. Registry rules can make privacy unavailable on a particular extension at either.
How do I move a domain from Amazon Route 53 to DreamHost?
Unlock the domain at Amazon Route 53, 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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