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- Renewal 15 IONOS NameSilo 354 none the same
- First year 59 IONOS NameSilo 310 none the same
- 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- .com IONOS: $20.00 first year $10.00 NameSilo: $19.99 first year $19.99 $0.01 less at NameSilo 0.1% cheaper
- .net IONOS: $20.00 first year $12.00 NameSilo: $15.95 first year $15.95 $4.05 less at NameSilo 20% cheaper
- .org IONOS: $20.00 first year $7.00 NameSilo: $14.99 first year $10.79 $5.01 less at NameSilo 25% cheaper
- .xyz IONOS: $15.00 first year $12.00 NameSilo: $17.29 first year $2.79 $2.29 less at IONOS 13% cheaper
- .top IONOS: $20.00 first year $20.00 NameSilo: $4.88 first year $1.88 $15.12 less at NameSilo 76% cheaper
- .nl IONOS: $8.00 first year $8.00 NameSilo: $7.99 first year $6.98 $0.01 less at NameSilo 0.1% cheaper
- .shop IONOS: $56.00 first year $0.98 NameSilo: $38.99 first year $2.99 $17.01 less at NameSilo 30% cheaper
- .info IONOS: $35.00 first year $1.99 NameSilo: $29.49 first year $5.25 $5.51 less at NameSilo 16% cheaper
- .online IONOS: $48.00 first year $1.60 NameSilo: $38.50 first year $2.99 $9.50 less at NameSilo 20% cheaper
- .in IONOS: $6.00 first year $6.00 NameSilo: $7.95 first year $7.95 $1.95 less at IONOS 25% cheaper
- .site IONOS: $55.00 first year $3.44 NameSilo: $38.50 first year $2.99 $16.50 less at NameSilo 30% cheaper
- .co IONOS: $48.00 first year $36.00 NameSilo: $38.99 first year $19.49 $9.01 less at NameSilo 19% cheaper
- .ca IONOS: $15.00 first year $10.00 NameSilo: $9.99 first year $9.99 $5.01 less at NameSilo 33% cheaper
- .cc IONOS: $20.00 first year $20.00 NameSilo: $9.99 first year $4.19 $10.01 less at NameSilo 50% cheaper
- .store IONOS: $84.00 first year $1.47 NameSilo: $58.99 first year $5.19 $25.01 less at NameSilo 30% cheaper
- .vip IONOS: $24.00 first year $24.00 NameSilo: $19.49 first year $4.99 $4.51 less at NameSilo 19% cheaper
- .us IONOS: $15.00 first year $15.00 NameSilo: $7.99 first year $5.49 $7.01 less at NameSilo 47% cheaper
- .app IONOS: $25.00 first year $12.00 NameSilo: $16.99 first year $10.99 $8.01 less at NameSilo 32% cheaper
- .pro IONOS: $35.00 first year $5.25 NameSilo: $29.49 first year $3.58 $5.51 less at NameSilo 16% cheaper
- .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 extensionsCheaper at IONOS
Beyond the most registered
Beyond the price
How the honesty score works| Fact | IONOS | NameSilo |
|---|---|---|
| Honesty score | 54/100 | 86/100 |
| 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, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, Klarna | 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 | 430 | 450 |
| Coupon codes | none we can verify | none we can verify |
| Based | Montabaur, DE, since 1988 | Phoenix, 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
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NameSilo against
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- Hover 99% renewed cheaper by NameSilo
- one.com 97% renewed cheaper by NameSilo
- Hostinger 86% renewed cheaper by NameSilo
- Amazon Route 53 84% renewed cheaper by NameSilo
- Squarespace 84% renewed cheaper by NameSilo
- OVHcloud 55% renewed cheaper by NameSilo
- 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