Gandi vs IONOS

On the 422 extensions both sell, IONOS renews cheaper on 410, Gandi on 12. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $559.00 at IONOS and $1047.78 at Gandi.

Who is cheaper, extension by extension

422 extensions both sell

Renewal 12 Gandi IONOS 410 none the same
First year 293 Gandi IONOS 129 none the same
Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 381 Gandi IONOS 36 none the same

428 extensions only at Gandi · 8 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 Gandi: $35.73 first year $13.02 IONOS: $20.00 first year $10.00 $15.73 less at IONOS 44% cheaper
.de Gandi: $35.73 first year $6.69 IONOS: $15.00 first year $9.00 $20.73 less at IONOS 58% cheaper
.net Gandi: $44.69 first year $13.40 IONOS: $20.00 first year $12.00 $24.69 less at IONOS 55% cheaper
.org Gandi: $35.73 first year $8.93 IONOS: $20.00 first year $7.00 $15.73 less at IONOS 44% cheaper
.xyz Gandi: $33.52 first year $2.22 IONOS: $15.00 first year $12.00 $18.52 less at IONOS 55% cheaper
.top Gandi: $26.79 first year $3.34 IONOS: $20.00 first year $20.00 $6.79 less at IONOS 25% cheaper
.nl Gandi: $33.52 first year $15.54 IONOS: $8.00 first year $8.00 $25.52 less at IONOS 76% cheaper
.shop Gandi: $89.38 first year $2.22 IONOS: $56.00 first year $0.98 $33.38 less at IONOS 37% cheaper
.info Gandi: $67.03 first year $4.46 IONOS: $35.00 first year $1.99 $32.03 less at IONOS 48% cheaper
.online Gandi: $111.72 first year $2.22 IONOS: $48.00 first year $1.60 $63.72 less at IONOS 57% cheaper
.in Gandi: $22.34 first year $11.50 IONOS: $6.00 first year $6.00 $16.34 less at IONOS 73% cheaper
.site Gandi: $55.86 first year $2.22 IONOS: $55.00 first year $3.44 $0.86 less at IONOS 2% cheaper
.co Gandi: $67.03 first year $16.75 IONOS: $48.00 first year $36.00 $19.03 less at IONOS 28% cheaper
.ca Gandi: $35.73 first year $10.04 IONOS: $15.00 first year $10.00 $20.73 less at IONOS 58% cheaper
.cc Gandi: $35.73 first year $14.52 IONOS: $20.00 first year $20.00 $15.73 less at IONOS 44% cheaper
.ch Gandi: $35.73 first year $7.81 IONOS: $10.00 first year $6.00 $25.73 less at IONOS 72% cheaper
.store Gandi: $156.41 first year $2.22 IONOS: $84.00 first year $1.47 $72.41 less at IONOS 46% cheaper
.vip Gandi: $44.69 first year $22.49 IONOS: $24.00 first year $24.00 $20.69 less at IONOS 46% cheaper
.us Gandi: $35.73 first year $7.81 IONOS: $15.00 first year $15.00 $20.73 less at IONOS 58% cheaper
.app Gandi: $44.69 first year $10.04 IONOS: $25.00 first year $12.00 $19.69 less at IONOS 44% cheaper

Where the gap is widest

renewal a year, among the most registered extensions

Cheaper at Gandi

.io $72.61 vs $90.00 $17.39 less
.space $44.69 vs $50.00 $5.31 less
.tech $100.55 vs $105.00 $4.45 less
.fun $55.86 vs $60.00 $4.14 less

Beyond the most registered

.eus $27.93 vs $130.00 $102.07 less

Cheaper at IONOS

.ae $60.00 vs $167.58 $107.58 less
.store $84.00 vs $156.41 $72.41 less
.online $48.00 vs $111.72 $63.72 less
.mx $50.00 vs $111.72 $61.72 less
.studio $40.00 vs $100.91 $60.91 less

Beyond the price

How the honesty score works

Fact	Gandi	IONOS
Honesty score	77/100	54/100
WHOIS privacy	free on eligible TLDs	free on eligible TLDs
EU VAT	adds EU VAT for consumers	adds EU VAT for consumers
Accepts	Cards, PayPal, Wire, Crypto	Cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, Klarna
Expired names	neutral — unprovenpre-release disposition is not proven	pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption
Extensions we price	850	430
Coupon codes	none we can verify	none we can verify
Based	Paris, FR, since 1999	Montabaur, DE, since 1988

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

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

Gandi and IONOS, answered

4 questions

Is Gandi cheaper than IONOS?

On the 422 extensions both sell, IONOS renews cheaper on 410, Gandi on 12. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $559.00 at IONOS and $1047.78 at Gandi. On the first year alone, Gandi is cheaper on 293 and IONOS on 129: a first-year discount says little about the years after it.

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

Gandi renews .com at $35.73 a year and IONOS at $20.00. Three years — the first year, then two renewals, with the ICANN fee — come to $85.08 at Gandi and $50.60 at IONOS.

Do Gandi and IONOS include WHOIS privacy?

Gandi: 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 Gandi to IONOS?

Unlock the domain at Gandi, ask it for the transfer (auth) code, and start a transfer at IONOS with that code. A transfer usually adds a year to the registration and is paid at the new shop's transfer price — $9.50 for a .com at IONOS today. A domain registered or transferred in the last 60 days usually cannot move yet.