Hover vs NameSilo
On the 413 extensions both sell, NameSilo renews cheaper on 405, Hover on 6, and 2 cost the same. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $449.93 at NameSilo and $556.80 at Hover.
Who is cheaper, extension by extension
413 extensions both sell- Renewal 6 Hover NameSilo 405 2 the same
- First year 7 Hover NameSilo 402 4 the same
- Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 2 Hover NameSilo 409 2 the same
99 extensions only at Hover · 37 extensions only at NameSilo · 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 Hover: $19.99 first year $19.99 NameSilo: $19.99 first year $19.99 the same price
- .net Hover: $19.99 first year $19.99 NameSilo: $15.95 first year $15.95 $4.04 less at NameSilo 20% cheaper
- .org Hover: $17.99 first year $10.99 NameSilo: $14.99 first year $10.79 $3.00 less at NameSilo 17% cheaper
- .xyz Hover: $22.99 first year $22.99 NameSilo: $17.29 first year $2.79 $5.70 less at NameSilo 25% cheaper
- .top Hover: $12.99 first year $12.99 NameSilo: $4.88 first year $1.88 $8.11 less at NameSilo 62% cheaper
- .nl Hover: $15.99 first year $15.99 NameSilo: $7.99 first year $6.98 $8.00 less at NameSilo 50% cheaper
- .shop Hover: $49.99 first year $49.99 NameSilo: $38.99 first year $2.99 $11.00 less at NameSilo 22% cheaper
- .info Hover: $34.99 first year $34.99 NameSilo: $29.49 first year $5.25 $5.50 less at NameSilo 16% cheaper
- .online Hover: $36.99 first year $2.99 NameSilo: $38.50 first year $2.99 $1.51 less at Hover 4% cheaper
- .in Hover: $14.99 first year $14.99 NameSilo: $7.95 first year $7.95 $7.04 less at NameSilo 47% cheaper
- .site Hover: $41.99 first year $2.99 NameSilo: $38.50 first year $2.99 $3.49 less at NameSilo 8% cheaper
- .co Hover: $25.99 first year $25.99 NameSilo: $38.99 first year $19.49 $13.00 less at Hover 33% cheaper
- .ca Hover: $16.99 first year $16.99 NameSilo: $9.99 first year $9.99 $7.00 less at NameSilo 41% cheaper
- .cc Hover: $29.99 first year $29.99 NameSilo: $9.99 first year $4.19 $20.00 less at NameSilo 67% cheaper
- .store Hover: $66.99 first year $2.99 NameSilo: $58.99 first year $5.19 $8.00 less at NameSilo 12% cheaper
- .vip Hover: $24.99 first year $24.99 NameSilo: $19.49 first year $4.99 $5.50 less at NameSilo 22% cheaper
- .us Hover: $14.99 first year $14.99 NameSilo: $7.99 first year $5.49 $7.00 less at NameSilo 47% cheaper
- .app Hover: $22.99 first year $22.99 NameSilo: $16.99 first year $10.99 $6.00 less at NameSilo 26% cheaper
- .pro Hover: $34.99 first year $34.99 NameSilo: $29.49 first year $3.58 $5.50 less at NameSilo 16% cheaper
- .biz Hover: $29.99 first year $29.99 NameSilo: $23.49 first year $7.99 $6.50 less at NameSilo 22% cheaper
Where the gap is widest
renewal a year, among the most registered extensionsBeyond the price
How the honesty score works| Fact | Hover | NameSilo |
|---|---|---|
| Honesty score | 89/100 | 86/100 |
| WHOIS privacy | free on eligible TLDs | free on eligible TLDs |
| EU VAT | not established — assume it may be added | not established — assume it may be added |
| Accepts | Cards, PayPal, Apple Pay | Cards, PayPal, Crypto, Skrill, Wire, Alipay |
| Expired names | pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption | pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption |
| Extensions we price | 512 | 450 |
| Coupon codes | none we can verify | none we can verify |
| Based | Toronto, CA, since 2008 | Phoenix, US, since 2009 |
Hover
Hover charges more and hides nothing: no upsells, no teaser pricing, famously clean checkout. You pay a convenience premium for calm.
Where it wins
- Cleanest checkout in the industry
- Honest flat pricing
Where it costs you
- Premium prices at every horizon
- Few promos
NameSilo
A portfolio-first registrar with free privacy, a public R/N/T price board and a no-fee Discount Program funded through account balance. Domain.Guru compares the ordinary 1–49 retail tier; volume tiers and crossed-out promo baselines remain visible as conditions rather than being passed off as walk-up prices.
Where it wins
- Public registration, renewal and transfer feeds
- Free privacy forever
- No-fee portfolio discount tiers and strong bulk tooling
Where it costs you
- Best tiers require account funds and portfolio volume
- Promotional first years can still renew above the entry price
- Dated interface
Prices fetched from each shop's own published list — Hover's on 1 Nov 2026, NameSilo's on 1 Nov 2026 — in US dollars before tax; the currency switcher converts them. How prices are read
Hover and NameSilo, answered
4 questionsIs Hover cheaper than NameSilo?
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NameSilo against
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- Hostinger 86% renewed cheaper by NameSilo
- Amazon Route 53 84% renewed cheaper by NameSilo
- Squarespace 84% renewed cheaper by NameSilo
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- Infomaniak 51% renewed cheaper by NameSilo
- DreamHost 40% renewed cheaper by NameSilo
- Epik 32% renewed cheaper by NameSilo
- WordPress.com 20% renewed cheaper by NameSilo
- Sav.com 8% renewed cheaper by NameSilo
- Dynadot 3% renewed cheaper by NameSilo
- Porkbun 1% renewed cheaper by NameSilo
- Spaceship <1% renewed cheaper by NameSilo
- Cloudflare 0% renewed cheaper by NameSilo