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Biggest jumps at renewal first year, then the renewal at the same shop

  1. .dealer $4.99 $2473.00 ×496
  2. .nl $0.11 $29.04 ×264
  3. .tech $0.31 $43.24 ×139

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
  1. Renewal 289 Epik Amazon Route 53 49 none the same
  2. First year 290 Epik Amazon Route 53 48 none the same
  3. 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
  1. .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
  2. .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
  3. .net Epik: $14.95 first year $14.95 Amazon Route 53: $17.00 first year $17.00 $2.05 less at Epik 12% cheaper
  4. .org Epik: $13.95 first year $13.95 Amazon Route 53: $16.00 first year $16.00 $2.05 less at Epik 13% cheaper
  5. .xyz Epik: $16.95 first year $16.95 Amazon Route 53: $19.00 first year $19.00 $2.05 less at Epik 11% cheaper
  6. .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
  7. .info Epik: $24.95 first year $24.95 Amazon Route 53: $30.00 first year $30.00 $5.05 less at Epik 17% cheaper
  8. .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
  9. .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
  10. .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
  11. .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
  12. .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
  13. .co Epik: $28.95 first year $28.95 Amazon Route 53: $38.00 first year $38.00 $9.05 less at Epik 24% cheaper
  14. .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
  15. .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
  16. .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
  17. .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
  18. .vip Epik: $18.95 first year $18.95 Amazon Route 53: $21.00 first year $21.00 $2.05 less at Epik 10% cheaper
  19. .us Epik: $9.95 first year $9.95 Amazon Route 53: $11.00 first year $11.00 $1.05 less at Epik 10% cheaper
  20. .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 extensions

Cheaper at Epik

  1. .mx $49.95 vs $67.00 $17.05 less
  2. .io $55.95 vs $71.00 $15.05 less
  3. .me $17.95 vs $31.00 $13.05 less
  4. .mobi $44.95 vs $57.00 $12.05 less
  5. .art $24.95 vs $35.00 $10.05 less

Cheaper at Amazon Route 53

  1. .nz $22.00 vs $49.95 $27.95 less
  2. .shop $43.00 vs $54.95 $11.95 less
  3. .eu $8.00 vs $18.95 $10.95 less
  4. .it $11.00 vs $18.95 $7.95 less
  5. .tech $49.00 vs $54.95 $5.95 less
Fact Epik Amazon Route 53
Honesty score 58/10085/100
WHOIS privacy free on eligible TLDsfree on eligible TLDs
EU VAT not established — assume it may be addednot established — assume it may be added
Accepts CardsCards
Expired names pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemptionneutral — unprovenpre-release disposition is not proven
Extensions we price 700 374
Coupon codes none we can verifynone we can verify
Based Washington, USSeattle, 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 questions
Is Epik cheaper than 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. On the first year alone, Epik is cheaper on 290 and Amazon Route 53 on 48: a first-year discount says little about the years after it.
Which is cheaper for a .com domain, Epik or Amazon Route 53?
Epik renews .com at $15.99 a year and Amazon Route 53 at $16.00. Three years — the first year, then two renewals, with the ICANN fee — come to $48.57 at Epik and $48.60 at Amazon Route 53.
Do Epik and Amazon Route 53 include WHOIS privacy?
Epik: free on eligible TLDs. Amazon Route 53: free on eligible TLDs. Registry rules can make privacy unavailable on a particular extension at either.
How do I move a domain from Amazon Route 53 to Epik?
Unlock the domain at Amazon Route 53, 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.

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