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Biggest jumps at renewal first year, then the renewal at the same shop

  1. .dealer $4.99 $2473.00 ×496
  2. .nl $0.11 $29.04 ×264
  3. .tech $0.31 $43.24 ×139

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
  1. Renewal 2 Gandi WordPress.com Domains 375 none the same
  2. First year 71 Gandi WordPress.com Domains 306 none the same
  3. 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
  1. .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
  2. .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
  3. .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
  4. .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
  5. .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
  6. .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
  7. .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
  8. .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
  9. .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
  10. .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
  11. .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
  12. .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
  13. .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
  14. .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
  15. .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
  16. .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
  17. .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
  18. .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
  19. .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
  20. .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 extensions

Cheaper at Gandi

Nowhere: WordPress.com Domains renews every extension both sell for the same or less.

Beyond the most registered

  1. .airforce $87.01 vs $100.00 $12.99 less
  2. .futbol $12.89 vs $16.00 $3.11 less

Cheaper at WordPress.com Domains

  1. .store $48.00 vs $156.41 $108.41 less
  2. .mx $28.00 vs $111.72 $83.72 less
  3. .online $32.00 vs $111.72 $79.72 less
  4. .buzz $30.00 vs $100.55 $70.55 less
  5. .life $38.00 vs $105.34 $67.34 less
Fact Gandi WordPress.com Domains
Honesty score 77/10079/100
WHOIS privacy free on eligible TLDsfree on eligible TLDs
EU VAT adds EU VAT for consumersnot established — assume it may be added
Accepts Cards, PayPal, Wire, Cryptonot verified
Expired names neutral — unprovenpre-release disposition is not provenpre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption
Extensions we price 850 388
Coupon codes none we can verifynone we can verify
Based Paris, FR, since 1999San 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

4 questions
Is Gandi cheaper than 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. On the first year alone, Gandi is cheaper on 71 and WordPress.com Domains on 306: a first-year discount says little about the years after it.
Which is cheaper for a .com domain, Gandi or WordPress.com Domains?
Gandi renews .com at $35.73 a year and WordPress.com Domains at $13.00. Three years — the first year, then two renewals, with the ICANN fee — come to $85.08 at Gandi and $39.60 at WordPress.com Domains.
Do Gandi and WordPress.com Domains include WHOIS privacy?
Gandi: free on eligible TLDs. WordPress.com Domains: 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 WordPress.com Domains?
Unlock the domain at Gandi, ask it for the transfer (auth) code, and start a transfer at WordPress.com Domains with that code. A transfer usually adds a year to the registration and is paid at the new shop's transfer price — $13.00 for a .com at WordPress.com Domains today. A domain registered or transferred in the last 60 days usually cannot move yet.

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