Epik vs IONOS

On the 380 extensions both sell, Epik renews cheaper on 358, IONOS on 22. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $417.04 at Epik and $559.00 at IONOS.

Who is cheaper, extension by extension

380 extensions both sell

Renewal 358 Epik IONOS 22 none the same
First year 270 Epik IONOS 110 none the same
Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 344 Epik IONOS 36 none the same

320 extensions only at Epik · 50 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 Epik: $15.99 first year $15.99 IONOS: $20.00 first year $10.00 $4.01 less at Epik 20% cheaper
.de Epik: $11.95 first year $11.95 IONOS: $15.00 first year $9.00 $3.05 less at Epik 20% cheaper
.net Epik: $14.95 first year $14.95 IONOS: $20.00 first year $12.00 $5.05 less at Epik 25% cheaper
.org Epik: $13.95 first year $13.95 IONOS: $20.00 first year $7.00 $6.05 less at Epik 30% cheaper
.xyz Epik: $16.95 first year $16.95 IONOS: $15.00 first year $12.00 $1.95 less at IONOS 12% cheaper
.top Epik: $8.95 first year $8.95 IONOS: $20.00 first year $20.00 $11.05 less at Epik 55% cheaper
.nl Epik: $10.95 first year $10.95 IONOS: $8.00 first year $8.00 $2.95 less at IONOS 27% cheaper
.shop Epik: $54.95 first year $54.95 IONOS: $56.00 first year $0.98 $1.05 less at Epik 2% cheaper
.info Epik: $24.95 first year $24.95 IONOS: $35.00 first year $1.99 $10.05 less at Epik 29% cheaper
.online Epik: $30.95 first year $30.95 IONOS: $48.00 first year $1.60 $17.05 less at Epik 36% cheaper
.in Epik: $8.95 first year $8.95 IONOS: $6.00 first year $6.00 $2.95 less at IONOS 33% cheaper
.site Epik: $31.95 first year $31.95 IONOS: $55.00 first year $3.44 $23.05 less at Epik 42% cheaper
.co Epik: $28.95 first year $28.95 IONOS: $48.00 first year $36.00 $19.05 less at Epik 40% cheaper
.ca Epik: $13.95 first year $13.95 IONOS: $15.00 first year $10.00 $1.05 less at Epik 7% cheaper
.cc Epik: $14.95 first year $14.95 IONOS: $20.00 first year $20.00 $5.05 less at Epik 25% cheaper
.ch Epik: $20.95 first year $20.95 IONOS: $10.00 first year $6.00 $10.95 less at IONOS 52% cheaper
.store Epik: $44.95 first year $44.95 IONOS: $84.00 first year $1.47 $39.05 less at Epik 46% cheaper
.vip Epik: $18.95 first year $18.95 IONOS: $24.00 first year $24.00 $5.05 less at Epik 21% cheaper
.us Epik: $9.95 first year $9.95 IONOS: $15.00 first year $15.00 $5.05 less at Epik 34% cheaper
.app Epik: $18.95 first year $14.00 IONOS: $25.00 first year $12.00 $6.05 less at Epik 24% cheaper

Where the gap is widest

renewal a year, among the most registered extensions

Cheaper at Epik

.tech $54.95 vs $105.00 $50.05 less
.ai $74.95 vs $120.00 $45.05 less
.store $44.95 vs $84.00 $39.05 less
.io $55.95 vs $90.00 $34.05 less
.mobi $44.95 vs $75.00 $30.05 less

Cheaper at IONOS

.ae $60.00 vs $84.95 $24.95 less
.ch $10.00 vs $20.95 $10.95 less
.studio $40.00 vs $44.95 $4.95 less
.at $15.00 vs $18.95 $3.95 less
.nl $8.00 vs $10.95 $2.95 less

Beyond the price

How the honesty score works

Fact	Epik	IONOS
Honesty score	58/100	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	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	700	430
Coupon codes	none we can verify	none we can verify
Based	Washington, US	Montabaur, DE, since 1988

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

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 — Epik's on 21 Oct 2026, our last good read, IONOS's on 1 Nov 2026 — in US dollars before tax; the currency switcher converts them. How prices are read

Epik and IONOS, answered

4 questions

Is Epik cheaper than IONOS?

On the 380 extensions both sell, Epik renews cheaper on 358, IONOS on 22. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $417.04 at Epik and $559.00 at IONOS. On the first year alone, Epik is cheaper on 270 and IONOS on 110: a first-year discount says little about the years after it.

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

Epik renews .com at $15.99 a year and IONOS at $20.00. Three years — the first year, then two renewals, with the ICANN fee — come to $48.57 at Epik and $50.60 at IONOS.

Do Epik and IONOS include WHOIS privacy?

Epik: 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 Epik?

Unlock the domain at IONOS, ask it for the transfer (auth) code, and start a transfer at Epik with that code. A transfer usually adds a year to the registration and is paid at the new shop's transfer price — $15.99 for a .com at Epik today. A domain registered or transferred in the last 60 days usually cannot move yet.