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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

IONOS vs NameSilo

On the 369 extensions both sell, NameSilo renews cheaper on 354, IONOS on 15. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $449.93 at NameSilo and $599.00 at IONOS.

Who is cheaper, extension by extension

369 extensions both sell
  1. Renewal 15 IONOS NameSilo 354 none the same
  2. First year 59 IONOS NameSilo 310 none the same
  3. Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 14 IONOS NameSilo 355 none the same

61 extensions only at IONOS · 81 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
  1. .com IONOS: $20.00 first year $10.00 NameSilo: $19.99 first year $19.99 $0.01 less at NameSilo 0.1% cheaper
  2. .net IONOS: $20.00 first year $12.00 NameSilo: $15.95 first year $15.95 $4.05 less at NameSilo 20% cheaper
  3. .org IONOS: $20.00 first year $7.00 NameSilo: $14.99 first year $10.79 $5.01 less at NameSilo 25% cheaper
  4. .xyz IONOS: $15.00 first year $12.00 NameSilo: $17.29 first year $2.79 $2.29 less at IONOS 13% cheaper
  5. .top IONOS: $20.00 first year $20.00 NameSilo: $4.88 first year $1.88 $15.12 less at NameSilo 76% cheaper
  6. .nl IONOS: $8.00 first year $8.00 NameSilo: $7.99 first year $6.98 $0.01 less at NameSilo 0.1% cheaper
  7. .shop IONOS: $56.00 first year $0.98 NameSilo: $38.99 first year $2.99 $17.01 less at NameSilo 30% cheaper
  8. .info IONOS: $35.00 first year $1.99 NameSilo: $29.49 first year $5.25 $5.51 less at NameSilo 16% cheaper
  9. .online IONOS: $48.00 first year $1.60 NameSilo: $38.50 first year $2.99 $9.50 less at NameSilo 20% cheaper
  10. .in IONOS: $6.00 first year $6.00 NameSilo: $7.95 first year $7.95 $1.95 less at IONOS 25% cheaper
  11. .site IONOS: $55.00 first year $3.44 NameSilo: $38.50 first year $2.99 $16.50 less at NameSilo 30% cheaper
  12. .co IONOS: $48.00 first year $36.00 NameSilo: $38.99 first year $19.49 $9.01 less at NameSilo 19% cheaper
  13. .ca IONOS: $15.00 first year $10.00 NameSilo: $9.99 first year $9.99 $5.01 less at NameSilo 33% cheaper
  14. .cc IONOS: $20.00 first year $20.00 NameSilo: $9.99 first year $4.19 $10.01 less at NameSilo 50% cheaper
  15. .store IONOS: $84.00 first year $1.47 NameSilo: $58.99 first year $5.19 $25.01 less at NameSilo 30% cheaper
  16. .vip IONOS: $24.00 first year $24.00 NameSilo: $19.49 first year $4.99 $4.51 less at NameSilo 19% cheaper
  17. .us IONOS: $15.00 first year $15.00 NameSilo: $7.99 first year $5.49 $7.01 less at NameSilo 47% cheaper
  18. .app IONOS: $25.00 first year $12.00 NameSilo: $16.99 first year $10.99 $8.01 less at NameSilo 32% cheaper
  19. .pro IONOS: $35.00 first year $5.25 NameSilo: $29.49 first year $3.58 $5.51 less at NameSilo 16% cheaper
  20. .biz IONOS: $30.00 first year $30.00 NameSilo: $23.49 first year $7.99 $6.51 less at NameSilo 22% cheaper

Where the gap is widest

renewal a year, among the most registered extensions

Cheaper at IONOS

  1. .studio $40.00 vs $54.99 $14.99 less
  2. .xyz $15.00 vs $17.29 $2.29 less
  3. .in $6.00 vs $7.95 $1.95 less

Beyond the most registered

  1. .memorial $74.00 vs $134.99 $60.99 less
  2. .navy $59.00 vs $109.99 $50.99 less

Cheaper at NameSilo

  1. .tech $68.99 vs $105.00 $36.01 less
  2. .store $58.99 vs $84.00 $25.01 less
  3. .buzz $27.99 vs $50.00 $22.01 less
  4. .io $69.99 vs $90.00 $20.01 less
  5. .help $32.49 vs $52.00 $19.51 less
Fact IONOS NameSilo
Honesty score 54/10086/100
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, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, KlarnaCards, PayPal, Crypto, Skrill, Wire, Alipay
Expired names pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemptionpre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption
Extensions we price 430 450
Coupon codes none we can verifynone we can verify
Based Montabaur, DE, since 1988Phoenix, US, since 2009

IONOS

German hosting giant that uses €1-style first years to pull you into its hosting bundles. Fine if you read the renewal line; the cart works hard to sell you a website builder.

Where it wins

  • Very cheap first year on majors
  • EU invoicing and support

Where it costs you

  • Steep renewal cliffs
  • Aggressive bundling in checkout

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 — IONOS'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

IONOS and NameSilo, answered

4 questions
Is IONOS cheaper than NameSilo?
On the 369 extensions both sell, NameSilo renews cheaper on 354, IONOS on 15. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $449.93 at NameSilo and $599.00 at IONOS. On the first year alone, IONOS is cheaper on 59 and NameSilo on 310: a first-year discount says little about the years after it.
Which is cheaper for a .com domain, IONOS or NameSilo?
IONOS renews .com at $20.00 a year and NameSilo at $19.99. Three years — the first year, then two renewals, with the ICANN fee — come to $50.60 at IONOS and $60.57 at NameSilo.
Do IONOS and NameSilo include WHOIS privacy?
IONOS: free on eligible TLDs. NameSilo: free on eligible TLDs. Registry rules can make privacy unavailable on a particular extension at either.
How do I move a domain from IONOS to NameSilo?
Unlock the domain at IONOS, ask it for the transfer (auth) code, and start a transfer at NameSilo with that code. A transfer usually adds a year to the registration and is paid at the new shop's transfer price — $11.50 for a .com at NameSilo today. A domain registered or transferred in the last 60 days usually cannot move yet.

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