Hover vs Porkbun
On the 462 extensions both sell, Porkbun renews cheaper on 461, Hover on 1. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $311.93 at Porkbun and $507.80 at Hover.
Who is cheaper, extension by extension
462 extensions both sell- Renewal 1 Hover Porkbun 461 none the same
- First year 2 Hover Porkbun 460 none the same
- Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 2 Hover Porkbun 448 none the same
50 extensions only at Hover · 159 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 Hover: $19.99 first year $19.99 Porkbun: $11.81 first year $11.81 $8.18 less at Porkbun 41% cheaper
- .de Hover: $14.99 first year $14.99 Porkbun: $4.07 first year $2.90 $10.92 less at Porkbun 73% cheaper
- .net Hover: $19.99 first year $19.99 Porkbun: $12.52 first year $12.52 $7.47 less at Porkbun 37% cheaper
- .org Hover: $17.99 first year $10.99 Porkbun: $11.84 first year $7.98 $6.15 less at Porkbun 34% cheaper
- .uk Hover: $10.99 first year $10.99 Porkbun: $5.66 first year $5.66 $5.33 less at Porkbun 48% cheaper
- .xyz Hover: $22.99 first year $22.99 Porkbun: $14.21 first year $2.04 $8.78 less at Porkbun 38% cheaper
- .top Hover: $12.99 first year $12.99 Porkbun: $4.63 first year $1.63 $8.36 less at Porkbun 64% cheaper
- .nl Hover: $15.99 first year $15.99 Porkbun: $7.62 first year $7.62 $8.37 less at Porkbun 52% cheaper
- .shop Hover: $49.99 first year $49.99 Porkbun: $31.41 first year $2.06 $18.58 less at Porkbun 37% cheaper
- .info Hover: $34.99 first year $34.99 Porkbun: $22.14 first year $3.60 $12.85 less at Porkbun 37% cheaper
- .online Hover: $36.99 first year $2.99 Porkbun: $28.84 first year $1.96 $8.15 less at Porkbun 22% cheaper
- .in Hover: $14.99 first year $14.99 Porkbun: $7.83 first year $7.83 $7.16 less at Porkbun 48% cheaper
- .site Hover: $41.99 first year $2.99 Porkbun: $28.84 first year $1.96 $13.15 less at Porkbun 31% cheaper
- .co Hover: $25.99 first year $25.99 Porkbun: $31.20 first year $15.76 $5.21 less at Hover 17% cheaper
- .ca Hover: $16.99 first year $16.99 Porkbun: $9.18 first year $8.82 $7.81 less at Porkbun 46% cheaper
- .eu Hover: $14.99 first year $14.99 Porkbun: $5.88 first year $5.88 $9.11 less at Porkbun 61% cheaper
- .cc Hover: $29.99 first year $29.99 Porkbun: $8.55 first year $3.40 $21.44 less at Porkbun 71% cheaper
- .store Hover: $66.99 first year $2.99 Porkbun: $43.77 first year $2.57 $23.22 less at Porkbun 35% cheaper
- .us Hover: $14.99 first year $14.99 Porkbun: $7.00 first year $4.43 $7.99 less at Porkbun 53% cheaper
- .app Hover: $22.99 first year $22.99 Porkbun: $14.93 first year $8.75 $8.06 less at Porkbun 35% cheaper
Where the gap is widest
renewal a year, among the most registered extensionsBeyond the price
How the honesty score works| Fact | Hover | Porkbun |
|---|---|---|
| Honesty score | 89/100 | 92/100 |
| 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, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Crypto, ACH, Alipay, Amazon Pay |
| 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 | 621 |
| Coupon codes | none we can verify | 1 code |
| Based | Toronto, CA, since 2008 | Portland, US, since 2014 |
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
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 — Hover'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
Hover and Porkbun, answered
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Porkbun against
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- Hostinger 98% renewed cheaper by Porkbun
- Epik 98% renewed cheaper by Porkbun
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- Amazon Route 53 94% renewed cheaper by Porkbun
- Squarespace 93% renewed cheaper by Porkbun
- Dynadot 93% renewed cheaper by Porkbun
- DreamHost 88% renewed cheaper by Porkbun
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- Sav.com 56% renewed cheaper by Porkbun
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- Cloudflare 1% renewed cheaper by Porkbun