Dynadot vs IONOS

On the 406 extensions both sell, Dynadot renews cheaper on 398, IONOS on 8. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $329.29 at Dynadot and $570.00 at IONOS.

Who is cheaper, extension by extension

406 extensions both sell

Renewal 398 Dynadot IONOS 8 none the same
First year 365 Dynadot IONOS 41 none the same
Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 385 Dynadot IONOS 18 none the same

406 extensions only at Dynadot · 24 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 20 most registered both sell

.com Dynadot: $11.62 first year $11.62 IONOS: $20.00 first year $10.00 $8.38 less at Dynadot 42% cheaper
.de Dynadot: $3.92 first year $3.92 IONOS: $15.00 first year $9.00 $11.08 less at Dynadot 74% cheaper
.net Dynadot: $12.52 first year $12.52 IONOS: $20.00 first year $12.00 $7.48 less at Dynadot 37% cheaper
.org Dynadot: $11.64 first year $7.99 IONOS: $20.00 first year $7.00 $8.36 less at Dynadot 42% cheaper
.xyz Dynadot: $14.45 first year $1.99 IONOS: $15.00 first year $12.00 $0.55 less at Dynadot 4% cheaper
.top Dynadot: $4.94 first year $3.03 IONOS: $20.00 first year $20.00 $15.06 less at Dynadot 75% cheaper
.nl Dynadot: $7.36 first year $7.36 IONOS: $8.00 first year $8.00 $0.64 less at Dynadot 8% cheaper
.shop Dynadot: $32.32 first year $1.99 IONOS: $56.00 first year $0.98 $23.68 less at Dynadot 42% cheaper
.info Dynadot: $22.69 first year $3.99 IONOS: $35.00 first year $1.99 $12.31 less at Dynadot 35% cheaper
.online Dynadot: $29.64 first year $2.50 IONOS: $48.00 first year $1.60 $18.36 less at Dynadot 38% cheaper
.in Dynadot: $6.32 first year $6.32 IONOS: $6.00 first year $6.00 $0.32 less at IONOS 5% cheaper
.site Dynadot: $26.97 first year $2.50 IONOS: $55.00 first year $3.44 $28.03 less at Dynadot 51% cheaper
.co Dynadot: $31.20 first year $15.50 IONOS: $48.00 first year $36.00 $16.80 less at Dynadot 35% cheaper
.ca Dynadot: $9.35 first year $9.35 IONOS: $15.00 first year $10.00 $5.65 less at Dynadot 38% cheaper
.cc Dynadot: $8.80 first year $3.99 IONOS: $20.00 first year $20.00 $11.20 less at Dynadot 56% cheaper
.ch Dynadot: $8.38 first year $8.38 IONOS: $10.00 first year $6.00 $1.62 less at Dynadot 16% cheaper
.store Dynadot: $43.02 first year $2.50 IONOS: $84.00 first year $1.47 $40.98 less at Dynadot 49% cheaper
.us Dynadot: $6.96 first year $4.30 IONOS: $15.00 first year $15.00 $8.04 less at Dynadot 54% cheaper
.app Dynadot: $14.50 first year $8.00 IONOS: $25.00 first year $12.00 $10.50 less at Dynadot 42% cheaper
.pro Dynadot: $22.69 first year $3.79 IONOS: $35.00 first year $5.25 $12.31 less at Dynadot 35% cheaper

Where the gap is widest

renewal a year, among the most registered extensions

Cheaper at Dynadot

.tech $52.65 vs $105.00 $52.35 less
.store $43.02 vs $84.00 $40.98 less
.io $53.50 vs $90.00 $36.50 less
.ai $85.60 vs $120.00 $34.40 less
.mobi $43.02 vs $75.00 $31.98 less

Cheaper at IONOS

.studio $40.00 vs $43.02 $3.02 less
.in $6.00 vs $6.32 $0.32 less

Beyond the most registered

.country $40.00 vs $2140.22 $2100.22 less
.memorial $74.00 vs $106.15 $32.15 less
.navy $59.00 vs $85.02 $26.02 less

Beyond the price

How the honesty score works

Fact	Dynadot	IONOS
Honesty score	80/100	54/100
WHOIS privacy	free on eligible TLDs	free on eligible TLDs
EU VAT	not established — assume it may be added	adds EU VAT for consumers
Accepts	Cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Crypto, Bank transfer, Wire, iDEAL	Cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, Klarna
Expired names	pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption	pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption
Extensions we price	812	430
Coupon codes	2 codes	none we can verify
Based	San Mateo, US, since 2002	Montabaur, DE, since 1988

Dynadot

A domainer favorite: solid bulk pricing, an aftermarket, and frequent coupon drops. Renewals are fair on mainstream TLDs, spikier on exotics.

Where it wins

Good bulk and aftermarket tools
Frequent coupons
Fair mainstream renewals

Where it costs you

Exotic TLD renewals can spike
Interface is busy

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 — Dynadot'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

Dynadot and IONOS, answered

4 questions

Is Dynadot cheaper than IONOS?

On the 406 extensions both sell, Dynadot renews cheaper on 398, IONOS on 8. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $329.29 at Dynadot and $570.00 at IONOS. On the first year alone, Dynadot is cheaper on 365 and IONOS on 41: a first-year discount says little about the years after it.

Which is cheaper for a .com domain, Dynadot or IONOS?

Dynadot renews .com at $11.62 a year and IONOS at $20.00. Three years — the first year, then two renewals, with the ICANN fee — come to $35.46 at Dynadot and $50.60 at IONOS.

Do Dynadot and IONOS include WHOIS privacy?

Dynadot: 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 Dynadot?

Unlock the domain at IONOS, ask it for the transfer (auth) code, and start a transfer at Dynadot with that code. A transfer usually adds a year to the registration and is paid at the new shop's transfer price — $11.62 for a .com at Dynadot today. A domain registered or transferred in the last 60 days usually cannot move yet.