Gandi vs OVHcloud

On the 586 extensions both sell, OVHcloud renews cheaper on 579, Gandi on 7. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $328.94 at OVHcloud and $889.11 at Gandi.

Who is cheaper, extension by extension

586 extensions both sell

Renewal 7 Gandi OVHcloud 579 none the same
First year 137 Gandi OVHcloud 445 4 the same
Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 213 Gandi OVHcloud 344 none the same

264 extensions only at Gandi · 350 extensions only at OVHcloud · 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 OVHcloud: $15.96 first year $8.93 $19.77 less at OVHcloud 55% cheaper
.cn Gandi: $26.79 first year $9.43 OVHcloud: $14.96 first year $54.74 $11.83 less at OVHcloud 44% cheaper
.de Gandi: $35.73 first year $6.69 OVHcloud: $5.80 first year $4.35 $29.93 less at OVHcloud 84% cheaper
.net Gandi: $44.69 first year $13.40 OVHcloud: $16.97 first year $12.28 $27.72 less at OVHcloud 62% cheaper
.org Gandi: $35.73 first year $8.93 OVHcloud: $9.81 first year $13.95 $25.92 less at OVHcloud 73% cheaper
.uk Gandi: $26.79 first year $6.69 OVHcloud: $7.03 first year $8.37 $19.76 less at OVHcloud 74% cheaper
.xyz Gandi: $33.52 first year $2.22 OVHcloud: $16.19 first year $2.11 $17.33 less at OVHcloud 52% cheaper
.top Gandi: $26.79 first year $3.34 OVHcloud: $5.02 first year $1.66 $21.77 less at OVHcloud 81% cheaper
.nl Gandi: $33.52 first year $15.54 OVHcloud: $8.54 first year $5.93 $24.98 less at OVHcloud 75% cheaper
.shop Gandi: $89.38 first year $2.22 OVHcloud: $34.51 first year $3.34 $54.87 less at OVHcloud 61% cheaper
.info Gandi: $67.03 first year $4.46 OVHcloud: $26.58 first year $24.46 $40.45 less at OVHcloud 60% cheaper
.fr Gandi: $26.79 first year $6.70 OVHcloud: $8.70 first year $6.25 $18.09 less at OVHcloud 68% cheaper
.it Gandi: $35.73 first year $5.57 OVHcloud: $7.81 first year $7.81 $27.92 less at OVHcloud 78% cheaper
.online Gandi: $111.72 first year $2.22 OVHcloud: $35.96 first year $35.96 $75.76 less at OVHcloud 68% cheaper
.in Gandi: $22.34 first year $11.50 OVHcloud: $7.81 first year $7.81 $14.53 less at OVHcloud 65% cheaper
.au Gandi: $44.69 first year $11.16 OVHcloud: $13.83 first year $13.83 $30.86 less at OVHcloud 69% cheaper
.site Gandi: $55.86 first year $2.22 OVHcloud: $36.07 first year $30.94 $19.79 less at OVHcloud 35% cheaper
.co Gandi: $67.03 first year $16.75 OVHcloud: $36.63 first year $34.51 $30.40 less at OVHcloud 45% cheaper
.ca Gandi: $35.73 first year $10.04 OVHcloud: $11.16 first year $10.04 $24.57 less at OVHcloud 69% cheaper
.eu Gandi: $33.52 first year $4.46 OVHcloud: $9.60 first year $8.37 $23.92 less at OVHcloud 71% cheaper

Where the gap is widest

renewal a year, among the most registered extensions

Cheaper at Gandi

.my $78.20 vs $142.99 $64.79 less
.ro $35.73 vs $50.26 $14.53 less

Beyond the most registered

.luxury $100.55 vs $557.49 $456.94 less
.futbol $12.89 vs $19.99 $7.10 less
.eus $27.93 vs $32.37 $4.44 less

Cheaper at OVHcloud

.cl $21.89 vs $294.92 $273.03 less
.store $56.97 vs $156.41 $99.44 less
.online $35.96 vs $111.72 $75.76 less
.life $38.09 vs $105.34 $67.25 less
.buzz $35.74 vs $100.55 $64.81 less

Beyond the price

How the honesty score works

Fact	Gandi	OVHcloud
Honesty score	77/100	74/100
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, SEPA
Expired names	neutral — unprovenpre-release disposition is not proven	neutral — unprovenpre-release disposition is not proven
Extensions we price	850	936
Coupon codes	none we can verify	none we can verify
Based	Paris, FR, since 1999	Roubaix, FR, since 1999

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

OVHcloud

Europe's infrastructure workhorse. Domain pricing is fair and European TLDs are strong, but the domain UX is clearly a side quest next to the cloud business.

Where it wins

Strong European ccTLD pricing
Serious infrastructure behind it

Where it costs you

Clunky domain management UX
Support optimized for cloud, not domains

Prices fetched from each shop's own published list — Gandi's on 1 Nov 2026, OVHcloud's on 1 Nov 2026 — in US dollars before tax; the currency switcher converts them. How prices are read

Gandi and OVHcloud, answered

4 questions

Is Gandi cheaper than OVHcloud?

On the 586 extensions both sell, OVHcloud renews cheaper on 579, Gandi on 7. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $328.94 at OVHcloud and $889.11 at Gandi. On the first year alone, Gandi is cheaper on 137 and OVHcloud on 445: a first-year discount says little about the years after it.

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

Gandi renews .com at $35.73 a year and OVHcloud at $15.96. Three years — the first year, then two renewals, with the ICANN fee — come to $85.08 at Gandi and $41.45 at OVHcloud.

Do Gandi and OVHcloud include WHOIS privacy?

Gandi: free on eligible TLDs. OVHcloud: 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 OVHcloud?

Unlock the domain at Gandi, ask it for the transfer (auth) code, and start a transfer at OVHcloud with that code. A transfer usually adds a year to the registration and is paid at the new shop's transfer price — $8.93 for a .com at OVHcloud today. A domain registered or transferred in the last 60 days usually cannot move yet.