Gandi vs Porkbun

On the 542 extensions both sell, Porkbun renews cheaper on 541, Gandi on 1. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $305.47 at Porkbun and $1027.67 at Gandi.

Who is cheaper, extension by extension

542 extensions both sell

Renewal 1 Gandi Porkbun 541 none the same
First year 11 Gandi Porkbun 531 none the same
Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 54 Gandi Porkbun 482 none the same

308 extensions only at Gandi · 79 extensions only at Porkbun · 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 Porkbun: $11.81 first year $11.81 $23.92 less at Porkbun 67% cheaper
.de Gandi: $35.73 first year $6.69 Porkbun: $4.07 first year $2.90 $31.66 less at Porkbun 89% cheaper
.net Gandi: $44.69 first year $13.40 Porkbun: $12.52 first year $12.52 $32.17 less at Porkbun 72% cheaper
.org Gandi: $35.73 first year $8.93 Porkbun: $11.84 first year $7.98 $23.89 less at Porkbun 67% cheaper
.uk Gandi: $26.79 first year $6.69 Porkbun: $5.66 first year $5.66 $21.13 less at Porkbun 79% cheaper
.xyz Gandi: $33.52 first year $2.22 Porkbun: $14.21 first year $2.04 $19.31 less at Porkbun 58% cheaper
.top Gandi: $26.79 first year $3.34 Porkbun: $4.63 first year $1.63 $22.16 less at Porkbun 83% cheaper
.nl Gandi: $33.52 first year $15.54 Porkbun: $7.62 first year $7.62 $25.90 less at Porkbun 77% cheaper
.shop Gandi: $89.38 first year $2.22 Porkbun: $31.41 first year $2.06 $57.97 less at Porkbun 65% cheaper
.info Gandi: $67.03 first year $4.46 Porkbun: $22.14 first year $3.60 $44.89 less at Porkbun 67% cheaper
.online Gandi: $111.72 first year $2.22 Porkbun: $28.84 first year $1.96 $82.88 less at Porkbun 74% cheaper
.in Gandi: $22.34 first year $11.50 Porkbun: $7.83 first year $7.83 $14.51 less at Porkbun 65% cheaper
.au Gandi: $44.69 first year $11.16 Porkbun: $8.47 first year $8.47 $36.22 less at Porkbun 81% cheaper
.site Gandi: $55.86 first year $2.22 Porkbun: $28.84 first year $1.96 $27.02 less at Porkbun 48% cheaper
.co Gandi: $67.03 first year $16.75 Porkbun: $31.20 first year $15.76 $35.83 less at Porkbun 53% cheaper
.ca Gandi: $35.73 first year $10.04 Porkbun: $9.18 first year $8.82 $26.55 less at Porkbun 74% cheaper
.eu Gandi: $33.52 first year $4.46 Porkbun: $5.88 first year $5.88 $27.64 less at Porkbun 82% cheaper
.cc Gandi: $35.73 first year $14.52 Porkbun: $8.55 first year $3.40 $27.18 less at Porkbun 76% cheaper
.store Gandi: $156.41 first year $2.22 Porkbun: $43.77 first year $2.57 $112.64 less at Porkbun 72% cheaper
.us Gandi: $35.73 first year $7.81 Porkbun: $7.00 first year $4.43 $28.73 less at Porkbun 80% cheaper

Where the gap is widest

renewal a year, among the most registered extensions

Cheaper at Gandi

Nowhere: Porkbun renews every extension both sell for the same or less.

Beyond the most registered

.airforce $87.01 vs $92.17 $5.16 less

Cheaper at Porkbun

.id $18.33 vs $335.16 $316.83 less
.store $43.77 vs $156.41 $112.64 less
.ai $82.70 vs $178.75 $96.05 less
.online $28.84 vs $111.72 $82.88 less
.buzz $26.26 vs $100.55 $74.29 less

Beyond the price

How the honesty score works

Fact	Gandi	Porkbun
Honesty score	77/100	92/100
WHOIS privacy	free on eligible TLDs	free on eligible TLDs
EU VAT	adds EU VAT for consumers	not established — assume it may be added
Accepts	Cards, PayPal, Wire, Crypto	Cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Crypto, ACH, Alipay, Amazon Pay
Expired names	neutral — unprovenpre-release disposition is not proven	pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption
Extensions we price	850	621
Coupon codes	none we can verify	1 code
Based	Paris, FR, since 1999	Portland, US, since 2014

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

Porkbun

Porkbun keeps renewal prices low and prints them right next to the sale price — the pricing table is the marketing. Free WHOIS privacy and free SSL on everything.

Where it wins

Renewal shown beside every price
Consistently low renewals
Free privacy + SSL included

Where it costs you

Occasional promo requires a coupon code
Support is ticket-first

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

Gandi and Porkbun, answered

4 questions

Is Gandi cheaper than Porkbun?

On the 542 extensions both sell, Porkbun renews cheaper on 541, Gandi on 1. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $305.47 at Porkbun and $1027.67 at Gandi. On the first year alone, Gandi is cheaper on 11 and Porkbun on 531: a first-year discount says little about the years after it.

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

Gandi renews .com at $35.73 a year and Porkbun at $11.81. Three years — the first year, then two renewals, with the ICANN fee — come to $85.08 at Gandi and $36.03 at Porkbun.

Do Gandi and Porkbun include WHOIS privacy?

Gandi: free on eligible TLDs. Porkbun: 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 Porkbun?

Unlock the domain at Gandi, ask it for the transfer (auth) code, and start a transfer at Porkbun with that code. A transfer usually adds a year to the registration and is paid at the new shop's transfer price — $11.81 for a .com at Porkbun today. A domain registered or transferred in the last 60 days usually cannot move yet.