Gandi vs INWX

On the 655 extensions both sell, INWX renews cheaper on 614, Gandi on 41. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $607.74 at INWX and $1009.77 at Gandi.

Who is cheaper, extension by extension

655 extensions both sell

Renewal 41 Gandi INWX 614 none the same
First year 252 Gandi INWX 403 none the same
Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 562 Gandi INWX 86 none the same

195 extensions only at Gandi · 853 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 Gandi: $35.73 first year $13.02 INWX: $18.50 first year $13.50 $17.23 less at INWX 48% cheaper
.cn Gandi: $26.79 first year $9.43 INWX: $30.16 first year $30.16 $3.37 less at Gandi 11% cheaper
.de Gandi: $35.73 first year $6.69 INWX: $4.00 first year $2.90 $31.73 less at INWX 89% cheaper
.net Gandi: $44.69 first year $13.40 INWX: $18.72 first year $18.72 $25.97 less at INWX 58% cheaper
.org Gandi: $35.73 first year $8.93 INWX: $18.00 first year $9.50 $17.73 less at INWX 50% cheaper
.xyz Gandi: $33.52 first year $2.22 INWX: $30.60 first year $30.60 $2.92 less at INWX 9% cheaper
.top Gandi: $26.79 first year $3.34 INWX: $21.72 first year $21.72 $5.07 less at INWX 19% cheaper
.nl Gandi: $33.52 first year $15.54 INWX: $12.60 first year $12.60 $20.92 less at INWX 62% cheaper
.shop Gandi: $89.38 first year $2.22 INWX: $48.00 first year $1.80 $41.38 less at INWX 46% cheaper
.info Gandi: $67.03 first year $4.46 INWX: $36.00 first year $4.03 $31.03 less at INWX 46% cheaper
.fr Gandi: $26.79 first year $6.70 INWX: $13.20 first year $13.20 $13.59 less at INWX 51% cheaper
.it Gandi: $35.73 first year $5.57 INWX: $12.00 first year $12.00 $23.73 less at INWX 66% cheaper
.online Gandi: $111.72 first year $2.22 INWX: $49.80 first year $2.50 $61.92 less at INWX 55% cheaper
.in Gandi: $22.34 first year $11.50 INWX: $20.40 first year $20.40 $1.94 less at INWX 9% cheaper
.site Gandi: $55.86 first year $2.22 INWX: $48.00 first year $1.25 $7.86 less at INWX 14% cheaper
.co Gandi: $67.03 first year $16.75 INWX: $57.60 first year $28.80 $9.43 less at INWX 14% cheaper
.ca Gandi: $35.73 first year $10.04 INWX: $72.00 first year $72.00 $36.27 less at Gandi 50% cheaper
.eu Gandi: $33.52 first year $4.46 INWX: $12.00 first year $5.00 $21.52 less at INWX 64% cheaper
.cc Gandi: $35.73 first year $14.52 INWX: $20.84 first year $20.84 $14.89 less at INWX 42% cheaper
.store Gandi: $156.41 first year $2.22 INWX: $63.60 first year $2.50 $92.81 less at INWX 59% cheaper

Where the gap is widest

renewal a year, among the most registered extensions

Cheaper at Gandi

.ar $303.86 vs $348.00 $44.14 less
.ca $35.73 vs $72.00 $36.27 less
.tw $24.58 vs $40.24 $15.66 less
.io $72.61 vs $83.40 $10.79 less
.sbs $22.34 vs $30.60 $8.26 less

Cheaper at INWX

.id $70.80 vs $335.16 $264.36 less
.cl $79.80 vs $294.92 $215.12 less
.ua $144.00 vs $290.47 $146.47 less
.hu $36.00 vs $156.41 $120.41 less
.kr $46.80 vs $145.24 $98.44 less

Beyond the price

How the honesty score works

Fact	Gandi	INWX
Honesty score	77/100	85/100
WHOIS privacy	free on eligible TLDs	varies by TLD or account
EU VAT	adds EU VAT for consumers	adds EU VAT for consumers
Accepts	Cards, PayPal, Wire, Crypto	Cards, PayPal, Bank transfer
Expired names	neutral — unprovenpre-release disposition is not proven	neutral — unprovenpre-release disposition is not proven
Extensions we price	850	1,508
Coupon codes	none we can verify	none we can verify
Based	Paris, FR, since 1999	Berlin, DE, since 2004

Gandi

A veteran French registrar with exceptionally broad ccTLD coverage. Prices climbed after the 2023 acquisition; the catalogue depth remains its strongest reason to use it.

Where it wins

Huge ccTLD catalog
EU billing, SEPA, mature ops

Where it costs you

Steep post-acquisition price rises
Mailbox no longer bundled

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 — Gandi's on 1 Nov 2026, INWX's on 1 Nov 2026 — in US dollars before tax; the currency switcher converts them. How prices are read

Gandi and INWX, answered

4 questions

Is Gandi cheaper than INWX?

On the 655 extensions both sell, INWX renews cheaper on 614, Gandi on 41. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $607.74 at INWX and $1009.77 at Gandi. On the first year alone, Gandi is cheaper on 252 and INWX on 403: a first-year discount says little about the years after it.

Which is cheaper for a .com domain, Gandi or INWX?

Gandi renews .com at $35.73 a year and INWX at $18.50. Three years — the first year, then two renewals, with the ICANN fee — come to $85.08 at Gandi and $51.10 at INWX.

Do Gandi and INWX include WHOIS privacy?

Gandi: free on eligible TLDs. INWX: varies by TLD or account. Registry rules can make privacy unavailable on a particular extension at either.

How do I move a domain from Gandi to INWX?

Unlock the domain at Gandi, ask it for the transfer (auth) code, and start a transfer at INWX with that code. A transfer usually adds a year to the registration and is paid at the new shop's transfer price — $13.50 for a .com at INWX today. A domain registered or transferred in the last 60 days usually cannot move yet.