Epik vs INWX
On the 583 extensions both sell, Epik renews cheaper on 514, INWX on 69. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $417.04 at Epik and $614.78 at INWX.
Who is cheaper, extension by extension
583 extensions both sell- Renewal 514 Epik INWX 69 none the same
- First year 238 Epik INWX 345 none the same
- Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 531 Epik INWX 52 none the same
117 extensions only at Epik · 925 extensions only at INWX · 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 Epik: $15.99 first year $15.99 INWX: $18.50 first year $13.50 $2.51 less at Epik 14% cheaper
- .de Epik: $11.95 first year $11.95 INWX: $4.00 first year $2.90 $7.95 less at INWX 67% cheaper
- .net Epik: $14.95 first year $14.95 INWX: $18.72 first year $18.72 $3.77 less at Epik 20% cheaper
- .org Epik: $13.95 first year $13.95 INWX: $18.00 first year $9.50 $4.05 less at Epik 23% cheaper
- .xyz Epik: $16.95 first year $16.95 INWX: $30.60 first year $30.60 $13.65 less at Epik 45% cheaper
- .top Epik: $8.95 first year $8.95 INWX: $21.72 first year $21.72 $12.77 less at Epik 59% cheaper
- .nl Epik: $10.95 first year $10.95 INWX: $12.60 first year $12.60 $1.65 less at Epik 13% cheaper
- .shop Epik: $54.95 first year $54.95 INWX: $48.00 first year $1.80 $6.95 less at INWX 13% cheaper
- .info Epik: $24.95 first year $24.95 INWX: $36.00 first year $4.03 $11.05 less at Epik 31% cheaper
- .fr Epik: $11.95 first year $11.95 INWX: $13.20 first year $13.20 $1.25 less at Epik 9% cheaper
- .it Epik: $18.95 first year $18.95 INWX: $12.00 first year $12.00 $6.95 less at INWX 37% cheaper
- .online Epik: $30.95 first year $30.95 INWX: $49.80 first year $2.50 $18.85 less at Epik 38% cheaper
- .in Epik: $8.95 first year $8.95 INWX: $20.40 first year $20.40 $11.45 less at Epik 56% cheaper
- .site Epik: $31.95 first year $31.95 INWX: $48.00 first year $1.25 $16.05 less at Epik 33% cheaper
- .co Epik: $28.95 first year $28.95 INWX: $57.60 first year $28.80 $28.65 less at Epik 50% cheaper
- .ca Epik: $13.95 first year $13.95 INWX: $72.00 first year $72.00 $58.05 less at Epik 81% cheaper
- .eu Epik: $18.95 first year $18.95 INWX: $12.00 first year $5.00 $6.95 less at INWX 37% cheaper
- .cc Epik: $14.95 first year $14.95 INWX: $20.84 first year $20.84 $5.89 less at Epik 28% cheaper
- .store Epik: $44.95 first year $44.95 INWX: $63.60 first year $2.50 $18.65 less at Epik 29% cheaper
- .vip Epik: $18.95 first year $18.95 INWX: $37.20 first year $37.20 $18.25 less at Epik 49% cheaper
Where the gap is widest
renewal a year, among the most registered extensionsCheaper at Epik
Beyond the price
How the honesty score works| Fact | Epik | INWX |
|---|---|---|
| Honesty score | 58/100 | 85/100 |
| WHOIS privacy | free on eligible TLDs | varies by TLD or account |
| EU VAT | not established — assume it may be added | adds EU VAT for consumers |
| Accepts | Cards | Cards, PayPal, Bank transfer |
| Expired names | pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption | neutral — unprovenpre-release disposition is not proven |
| Extensions we price | 700 | 1,508 |
| Coupon codes | none we can verify | none we can verify |
| Based | Washington, US | Berlin, DE, since 2004 |
Epik
Epik prices close to wholesale and barely promotes: on most extensions the first year and the renewal are the same number, and only a couple of promotions run at a time. The prices here are the standard tier — Epik also quotes cheaper rates to accounts already holding fifty or two hundred domains, which is a price most readers cannot get.
Where it wins
- Among the lowest standing prices anywhere
- First year usually equals the renewal — no cliff
- Full price list served publicly
Where it costs you
- Cheaper tiers exist but require 50+ domains held
- Prices published without naming a currency on the page
- Lighter tooling than the majors
INWX
A German registrar with one of the strongest public price feeds in the market: an extensive catalogue, separate lifecycle terms, restore, trustee, privacy and promotion metadata in one anonymous response. Domain.Guru ranks only rows whose registration, renewal and transfer each buy a comparable one-year term; no-year transfers remain outside that ranking instead of masquerading as bargains.
Where it wins
- Official anonymous JSON feed with retail lifecycle prices
- Independent periods and prices for registration, renewal and transfer
- Promotion windows, privacy, trustee and restore metadata are explicit
Where it costs you
- Hundreds of transfers do not add a year and therefore are not mixed into the standard transfer ranking
- Volume tiers exist separately and are deliberately excluded
- EU VAT depends on buyer status and destination
Prices fetched from each shop's own published list — Epik's on 21 Oct 2026, our last good read, INWX's on 1 Nov 2026 — in US dollars before tax; the currency switcher converts them. How prices are read
Epik and INWX, answered
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INWX against
- Gandi 94% renewed cheaper by INWX
- 101domain 71% renewed cheaper by INWX
- Squarespace 29% renewed cheaper by INWX
- IONOS 27% renewed cheaper by INWX
- one.com 19% renewed cheaper by INWX
- Hover 18% renewed cheaper by INWX
- Infomaniak 13% renewed cheaper by INWX
- OVHcloud 12% renewed cheaper by INWX
- Hostinger 6% renewed cheaper by INWX
- Amazon Route 53 5% renewed cheaper by INWX
- DreamHost 4% renewed cheaper by INWX
- Sav.com 4% renewed cheaper by INWX
- NameSilo 1% renewed cheaper by INWX
- WordPress.com 1% renewed cheaper by INWX
- Dynadot 1% renewed cheaper by INWX
- Spaceship <1% renewed cheaper by INWX
- Porkbun <1% renewed cheaper by INWX
- Cloudflare 0% renewed cheaper by INWX