DreamHost vs Spaceship
On the 288 extensions both sell, Spaceship renews cheaper on 258, DreamHost on 30. Across the 10 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $220.96 at Spaceship and $277.70 at DreamHost.
Who is cheaper, extension by extension
288 extensions both sell- Renewal 30 DreamHost Spaceship 258 none the same
- First year 16 DreamHost Spaceship 272 none the same
- Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 30 DreamHost Spaceship 257 none the same
27 extensions only at DreamHost · 208 extensions only at Spaceship · 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 10 most registered both sell- .top DreamHost: $16.95 first year $16.95 Spaceship: $3.85 first year $1.40 $13.10 less at Spaceship 77% cheaper
- .in DreamHost: $14.95 first year $14.95 Spaceship: $5.97 first year $5.97 $8.98 less at Spaceship 60% cheaper
- .cc DreamHost: $24.95 first year $24.95 Spaceship: $8.26 first year $3.11 $16.69 less at Spaceship 67% cheaper
- .app DreamHost: $15.99 first year $13.99 Spaceship: $14.49 first year $8.28 $1.50 less at Spaceship 9% cheaper
- .lol DreamHost: $29.95 first year $29.95 Spaceship: $25.88 first year $1.04 $4.07 less at Spaceship 14% cheaper
- .digital DreamHost: $39.99 first year $39.99 Spaceship: $34.16 first year $2.07 $5.83 less at Spaceship 15% cheaper
- .mobi DreamHost: $44.99 first year $44.99 Spaceship: $41.40 first year $3.62 $3.59 less at Spaceship 8% cheaper
- .buzz DreamHost: $34.95 first year $34.95 Spaceship: $25.88 first year $0.88 $9.07 less at Spaceship 26% cheaper
- .one DreamHost: $19.99 first year $19.99 Spaceship: $19.67 first year $4.14 $0.32 less at Spaceship 2% cheaper
- .studio DreamHost: $34.99 first year $34.99 Spaceship: $41.40 first year $12.94 $6.41 less at DreamHost 15% cheaper
Where the gap is widest
renewal a year, among the most registered extensionsBeyond the price
How the honesty score works| Fact | DreamHost | Spaceship |
|---|---|---|
| Honesty score | 95/100 | 84/100 |
| WHOIS privacy | free on eligible TLDs | free on eligible TLDs |
| EU VAT | adds EU VAT for consumers | not established — assume it may be added |
| Accepts | Cards, PayPal, ACH, Cheque, Money order | Cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, Crypto, UnionPay |
| Expired names | redemption protectedregistry redemption is explicitly preserved | pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption |
| Extensions we price | 315 | 496 |
| Coupon codes | none we can verify | none we can verify |
| Based | Los Angeles, US, since 1996 | Phoenix, US |
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
Spaceship
Namecheap's younger sibling runs the most aggressive first-year promos in the market while keeping renewals reasonable. Modern stack, clean checkout, prices move often.
Where it wins
- Deepest first-year promos
- Modern dashboard and API
- Renewals stay mid-pack, not punitive
Where it costs you
- Prices change frequently
- Young platform — features still landing
Prices fetched from each shop's own published list — DreamHost's on 1 Nov 2026, Spaceship's on 22 Oct 2026, our last good read — in US dollars before tax; the currency switcher converts them. How prices are read
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