Epik vs Amazon Route 53
On the 338 extensions both sell, Epik renews cheaper on 289, Amazon Route 53 on 49. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $426.04 at Epik and $403.00 at Amazon Route 53.
Who is cheaper, extension by extension
338 extensions both sell- Renewal 289 Epik Amazon Route 53 49 none the same
- First year 290 Epik Amazon Route 53 48 none the same
- Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 301 Epik Amazon Route 53 37 none the same
362 extensions only at Epik · 36 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 20 most registered both sell- .com Epik: $15.99 first year $15.99 Amazon Route 53: $16.00 first year $16.00 $0.01 less at Epik 0.1% cheaper
- .de Epik: $11.95 first year $11.95 Amazon Route 53: $9.00 first year $9.00 $2.95 less at Amazon Route 53 25% cheaper
- .net Epik: $14.95 first year $14.95 Amazon Route 53: $17.00 first year $17.00 $2.05 less at Epik 12% cheaper
- .org Epik: $13.95 first year $13.95 Amazon Route 53: $16.00 first year $16.00 $2.05 less at Epik 13% cheaper
- .xyz Epik: $16.95 first year $16.95 Amazon Route 53: $19.00 first year $19.00 $2.05 less at Epik 11% cheaper
- .shop Epik: $54.95 first year $54.95 Amazon Route 53: $43.00 first year $43.00 $11.95 less at Amazon Route 53 22% cheaper
- .info Epik: $24.95 first year $24.95 Amazon Route 53: $30.00 first year $30.00 $5.05 less at Epik 17% cheaper
- .fr Epik: $11.95 first year $11.95 Amazon Route 53: $12.00 first year $12.00 $0.05 less at Epik 0.4% cheaper
- .it Epik: $18.95 first year $18.95 Amazon Route 53: $11.00 first year $11.00 $7.95 less at Amazon Route 53 42% cheaper
- .online Epik: $30.95 first year $30.95 Amazon Route 53: $28.00 first year $28.00 $2.95 less at Amazon Route 53 10% cheaper
- .in Epik: $8.95 first year $8.95 Amazon Route 53: $8.00 first year $8.00 $0.95 less at Amazon Route 53 11% cheaper
- .site Epik: $31.95 first year $31.95 Amazon Route 53: $28.00 first year $28.00 $3.95 less at Amazon Route 53 12% cheaper
- .co Epik: $28.95 first year $28.95 Amazon Route 53: $38.00 first year $38.00 $9.05 less at Epik 24% cheaper
- .ca Epik: $13.95 first year $13.95 Amazon Route 53: $14.00 first year $14.00 $0.05 less at Epik 0.4% cheaper
- .eu Epik: $18.95 first year $18.95 Amazon Route 53: $8.00 first year $8.00 $10.95 less at Amazon Route 53 58% cheaper
- .cc Epik: $14.95 first year $14.95 Amazon Route 53: $12.00 first year $12.00 $2.95 less at Amazon Route 53 20% cheaper
- .store Epik: $44.95 first year $44.95 Amazon Route 53: $42.00 first year $42.00 $2.95 less at Amazon Route 53 7% cheaper
- .vip Epik: $18.95 first year $18.95 Amazon Route 53: $21.00 first year $21.00 $2.05 less at Epik 10% cheaper
- .us Epik: $9.95 first year $9.95 Amazon Route 53: $11.00 first year $11.00 $1.05 less at Epik 10% cheaper
- .app Epik: $18.95 first year $14.00 Amazon Route 53: $20.00 first year $20.00 $1.05 less at Epik 5% 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 | Amazon Route 53 |
|---|---|---|
| Honesty score | 58/100 | 85/100 |
| WHOIS privacy | free on eligible TLDs | free on eligible TLDs |
| EU VAT | not established — assume it may be added | not established — assume it may be added |
| Accepts | Cards | Cards |
| Expired names | pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption | neutral — unprovenpre-release disposition is not proven |
| Extensions we price | 700 | 374 |
| Coupon codes | none we can verify | none we can verify |
| Based | Washington, US | Seattle, US, since 2014 |
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
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 — Epik's on 21 Oct 2026, our last good read, Amazon Route 53's on 1 Nov 2026 — in US dollars before tax; the currency switcher converts them. How prices are read
Epik and Amazon Route 53, answered
4 questionsIs Epik cheaper than Amazon Route 53?
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- INWX 88% renewed cheaper by Epik
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- Porkbun 2% renewed cheaper by Epik
- Spaceship 2% renewed cheaper by Epik
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Amazon Route 53 against
- Gandi 99% renewed cheaper by Amazon Route 53
- 101domain 99% renewed cheaper by Amazon Route 53
- IONOS 97% renewed cheaper by Amazon Route 53
- INWX 95% renewed cheaper by Amazon Route 53
- Hover 95% renewed cheaper by Amazon Route 53
- one.com 94% renewed cheaper by Amazon Route 53
- Hostinger 89% renewed cheaper by Amazon Route 53
- Squarespace 77% renewed cheaper by Amazon Route 53
- Infomaniak 46% renewed cheaper by Amazon Route 53
- OVHcloud 18% renewed cheaper by Amazon Route 53
- NameSilo 16% renewed cheaper by Amazon Route 53
- DreamHost 12% renewed cheaper by Amazon Route 53
- Sav.com 8% renewed cheaper by Amazon Route 53
- WordPress.com 8% renewed cheaper by Amazon Route 53
- Porkbun 6% renewed cheaper by Amazon Route 53
- Dynadot 6% renewed cheaper by Amazon Route 53
- Spaceship 6% renewed cheaper by Amazon Route 53
- Cloudflare 1% renewed cheaper by Amazon Route 53