Gandi vs WordPress.com Domains
On the 377 extensions both sell, WordPress.com Domains renews cheaper on 375, Gandi on 2. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $447.50 at WordPress.com Domains and $1131.64 at Gandi.
Who is cheaper, extension by extension
377 extensions both sell- Renewal 2 Gandi WordPress.com Domains 375 none the same
- First year 71 Gandi WordPress.com Domains 306 none the same
- Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 96 Gandi WordPress.com Domains 280 none the same
473 extensions only at Gandi · 11 extensions only at WordPress.com Domains · 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 WordPress.com Domains: $13.00 first year $13.00 $22.73 less at WordPress.com Domains 64% cheaper
- .net Gandi: $44.69 first year $13.40 WordPress.com Domains: $14.00 first year $14.00 $30.69 less at WordPress.com Domains 69% cheaper
- .org Gandi: $35.73 first year $8.93 WordPress.com Domains: $12.00 first year $12.00 $23.73 less at WordPress.com Domains 66% cheaper
- .xyz Gandi: $33.52 first year $2.22 WordPress.com Domains: $15.00 first year $15.00 $18.52 less at WordPress.com Domains 55% cheaper
- .shop Gandi: $89.38 first year $2.22 WordPress.com Domains: $35.00 first year $35.00 $54.38 less at WordPress.com Domains 61% cheaper
- .info Gandi: $67.03 first year $4.46 WordPress.com Domains: $25.00 first year $25.00 $42.03 less at WordPress.com Domains 63% cheaper
- .online Gandi: $111.72 first year $2.22 WordPress.com Domains: $32.00 first year $32.00 $79.72 less at WordPress.com Domains 71% cheaper
- .in Gandi: $22.34 first year $11.50 WordPress.com Domains: $8.00 first year $8.00 $14.34 less at WordPress.com Domains 64% cheaper
- .site Gandi: $55.86 first year $2.22 WordPress.com Domains: $32.00 first year $32.00 $23.86 less at WordPress.com Domains 43% cheaper
- .co Gandi: $67.03 first year $16.75 WordPress.com Domains: $35.00 first year $35.00 $32.03 less at WordPress.com Domains 48% cheaper
- .cc Gandi: $35.73 first year $14.52 WordPress.com Domains: $10.00 first year $10.00 $25.73 less at WordPress.com Domains 72% cheaper
- .store Gandi: $156.41 first year $2.22 WordPress.com Domains: $48.00 first year $48.00 $108.41 less at WordPress.com Domains 69% cheaper
- .vip Gandi: $44.69 first year $22.49 WordPress.com Domains: $18.00 first year $18.00 $26.69 less at WordPress.com Domains 60% cheaper
- .es Gandi: $35.73 first year $13.41 WordPress.com Domains: $8.50 first year $8.50 $27.23 less at WordPress.com Domains 76% cheaper
- .app Gandi: $44.69 first year $10.04 WordPress.com Domains: $17.00 first year $17.00 $27.69 less at WordPress.com Domains 62% cheaper
- .sbs Gandi: $22.34 first year $4.46 WordPress.com Domains: $8.00 first year $8.00 $14.34 less at WordPress.com Domains 64% cheaper
- .pro Gandi: $67.03 first year $4.46 WordPress.com Domains: $25.00 first year $25.00 $42.03 less at WordPress.com Domains 63% cheaper
- .biz Gandi: $55.86 first year $23.83 WordPress.com Domains: $22.00 first year $22.00 $33.86 less at WordPress.com Domains 61% cheaper
- .io Gandi: $72.61 first year $32.39 WordPress.com Domains: $60.00 first year $60.00 $12.61 less at WordPress.com Domains 17% cheaper
- .bond Gandi: $33.52 first year $4.46 WordPress.com Domains: $10.00 first year $10.00 $23.52 less at WordPress.com Domains 70% cheaper
Where the gap is widest
renewal a year, among the most registered extensionsCheaper at Gandi
Nowhere: WordPress.com Domains renews every extension both sell for the same or less.
Beyond the most registered
Beyond the price
How the honesty score works| Fact | Gandi | WordPress.com Domains |
|---|---|---|
| Honesty score | 77/100 | 79/100 |
| 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 | not verified |
| Expired names | neutral — unprovenpre-release disposition is not proven | pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption |
| Extensions we price | 850 | 388 |
| Coupon codes | none we can verify | none we can verify |
| Based | Paris, FR, since 1999 | San Francisco, US, since 2005 |
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
WordPress.com Domains
Automattic's consumer domain service publishes a broad standard-price catalogue in selectable currencies. Its own documentation ties incoming transfer to the standard renewal price, allowing Domain.Guru to compare all three lifecycle legs without deriving one from an unrelated promotion.
Where it wins
- Large official USD catalogue with clear standard annual prices
- Domain privacy is included where the registry supports it
- Incoming transfer pricing is documented against the standard renewal cost
Where it costs you
- Optimised around the WordPress.com ecosystem rather than large portfolio trading
- Existing legacy domains may retain historical renewal pricing
- Registry-premium names require an individual quote and are not part of the standard board
Prices fetched from each shop's own published list — Gandi's on 1 Nov 2026, WordPress.com Domains's on 1 Nov 2026 — in US dollars before tax; the currency switcher converts them. How prices are read
Gandi and WordPress.com Domains, answered
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- Squarespace 4% renewed cheaper by Gandi
- IONOS 3% renewed cheaper by Gandi
- Infomaniak 3% renewed cheaper by Gandi
- Hover 2% renewed cheaper by Gandi
- DreamHost 2% renewed cheaper by Gandi
- one.com 2% renewed cheaper by Gandi
- Sav.com 2% renewed cheaper by Gandi
- Epik 2% renewed cheaper by Gandi
- OVHcloud 1% renewed cheaper by Gandi
- Amazon Route 53 1% renewed cheaper by Gandi
- Hostinger 1% renewed cheaper by Gandi
- Dynadot <1% renewed cheaper by Gandi
- Cloudflare <1% renewed cheaper by Gandi
- NameSilo <1% renewed cheaper by Gandi
- Spaceship <1% renewed cheaper by Gandi
- Porkbun <1% renewed cheaper by Gandi
WordPress.com Domains against
- 101domain 99% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- INWX 99% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Hover 99% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- IONOS 98% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- one.com 98% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Hostinger 96% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Amazon Route 53 92% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Squarespace 87% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- NameSilo 80% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- OVHcloud 80% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Infomaniak 56% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- DreamHost 53% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Epik 42% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Dynadot 9% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Sav.com 7% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Porkbun 5% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Spaceship 4% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains
- Cloudflare 1% renewed cheaper by WordPress.com Domains