Epik vs Spaceship
On the 428 extensions both sell, Spaceship renews cheaper on 421, Epik on 7. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $301.25 at Spaceship and $415.04 at Epik.
Who is cheaper, extension by extension
428 extensions both sell- Renewal 7 Epik Spaceship 421 none the same
- First year 4 Epik Spaceship 424 none the same
- Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 7 Epik Spaceship 412 none the same
272 extensions only at Epik · 68 extensions only at Spaceship · 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 Spaceship: $9.98 first year $8.88 $6.01 less at Spaceship 38% cheaper
- .de Epik: $11.95 first year $11.95 Spaceship: $3.95 first year $3.95 $8.00 less at Spaceship 67% cheaper
- .net Epik: $14.95 first year $14.95 Spaceship: $11.20 first year $11.20 $3.75 less at Spaceship 25% cheaper
- .org Epik: $13.95 first year $13.95 Spaceship: $11.39 first year $6.65 $2.56 less at Spaceship 18% cheaper
- .uk Epik: $14.95 first year $14.95 Spaceship: $5.42 first year $5.42 $9.53 less at Spaceship 64% cheaper
- .xyz Epik: $16.95 first year $16.95 Spaceship: $13.77 first year $1.86 $3.18 less at Spaceship 19% cheaper
- .top Epik: $8.95 first year $8.95 Spaceship: $3.85 first year $1.40 $5.10 less at Spaceship 57% cheaper
- .shop Epik: $54.95 first year $54.95 Spaceship: $31.05 first year $0.70 $23.90 less at Spaceship 43% cheaper
- .info Epik: $24.95 first year $24.95 Spaceship: $21.74 first year $3.11 $3.21 less at Spaceship 13% cheaper
- .in Epik: $8.95 first year $8.95 Spaceship: $5.97 first year $5.97 $2.98 less at Spaceship 33% cheaper
- .co Epik: $28.95 first year $28.95 Spaceship: $31.05 first year $15.53 $2.10 less at Epik 7% cheaper
- .ca Epik: $13.95 first year $13.95 Spaceship: $9.32 first year $9.32 $4.63 less at Spaceship 33% cheaper
- .eu Epik: $18.95 first year $18.95 Spaceship: $5.68 first year $5.68 $13.27 less at Spaceship 70% cheaper
- .cc Epik: $14.95 first year $14.95 Spaceship: $8.26 first year $3.11 $6.69 less at Spaceship 45% cheaper
- .us Epik: $9.95 first year $9.95 Spaceship: $6.48 first year $4.14 $3.47 less at Spaceship 35% cheaper
- .app Epik: $18.95 first year $14.00 Spaceship: $14.49 first year $8.28 $4.46 less at Spaceship 24% cheaper
- .sbs Epik: $19.95 first year $19.95 Spaceship: $15.53 first year $0.77 $4.42 less at Spaceship 22% cheaper
- .pro Epik: $24.95 first year $24.95 Spaceship: $21.74 first year $2.59 $3.21 less at Spaceship 13% cheaper
- .biz Epik: $21.95 first year $21.95 Spaceship: $18.63 first year $6.48 $3.32 less at Spaceship 15% cheaper
- .io Epik: $55.95 first year $55.95 Spaceship: $51.75 first year $31.98 $4.20 less at Spaceship 8% cheaper
Where the gap is widest
renewal a year, among the most registered extensionsBeyond the price
How the honesty score works| Fact | Epik | Spaceship |
|---|---|---|
| Honesty score | 58/100 | 84/100 |
| 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, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, Crypto, UnionPay |
| 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 | 496 |
| Coupon codes | none we can verify | none we can verify |
| Based | Washington, US | Phoenix, US |
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
Spaceship
Namecheap's younger sibling runs the most aggressive first-year promos in the market while keeping renewals reasonable. Modern stack, clean checkout, prices move often.
Where it wins
- Deepest first-year promos
- Modern dashboard and API
- Renewals stay mid-pack, not punitive
Where it costs you
- Prices change frequently
- Young platform — features still landing
Prices fetched from each shop's own published list — Epik's on 21 Oct 2026, our last good read, Spaceship's on 22 Oct 2026, our last good read — in US dollars before tax; the currency switcher converts them. How prices are read
Epik and Spaceship, answered
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More head-to-heads
Every pairEpik against
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- Hover 93% renewed cheaper by Epik
- one.com 92% renewed cheaper by Epik
- Squarespace 89% renewed cheaper by Epik
- INWX 88% renewed cheaper by Epik
- Amazon Route 53 86% renewed cheaper by Epik
- Hostinger 83% renewed cheaper by Epik
- NameSilo 68% renewed cheaper by Epik
- DreamHost 65% renewed cheaper by Epik
- OVHcloud 63% renewed cheaper by Epik
- WordPress.com 58% renewed cheaper by Epik
- Infomaniak 54% renewed cheaper by Epik
- Dynadot 9% renewed cheaper by Epik
- Sav.com 6% renewed cheaper by Epik
- Porkbun 2% renewed cheaper by Epik
- Cloudflare 2% renewed cheaper by Epik
Spaceship against
- 101domain 100% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
- Gandi >99% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
- INWX >99% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
- Hover >99% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
- NameSilo >99% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
- one.com 99% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
- IONOS 99% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
- Dynadot 99% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
- Hostinger 98% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
- Sav.com 98% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
- WordPress.com 96% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
- Porkbun 96% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
- OVHcloud 95% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
- Amazon Route 53 94% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
- Squarespace 94% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
- DreamHost 90% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
- Infomaniak 68% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
- Cloudflare 2% renewed cheaper by Spaceship