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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

NameSilo vs Porkbun

On the 435 extensions both sell, Porkbun renews cheaper on 432, NameSilo on 3. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $353.47 at Porkbun and $449.93 at NameSilo.

Who is cheaper, extension by extension

435 extensions both sell
  1. Renewal 3 NameSilo Porkbun 432 none the same
  2. First year 16 NameSilo Porkbun 419 none the same
  3. Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 38 NameSilo Porkbun 397 none the same

15 extensions only at NameSilo · 186 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
  1. .com NameSilo: $19.99 first year $19.99 Porkbun: $11.81 first year $11.81 $8.18 less at Porkbun 41% cheaper
  2. .net NameSilo: $15.95 first year $15.95 Porkbun: $12.52 first year $12.52 $3.43 less at Porkbun 22% cheaper
  3. .org NameSilo: $14.99 first year $10.79 Porkbun: $11.84 first year $7.98 $3.15 less at Porkbun 21% cheaper
  4. .xyz NameSilo: $17.29 first year $2.79 Porkbun: $14.21 first year $2.04 $3.08 less at Porkbun 18% cheaper
  5. .top NameSilo: $4.88 first year $1.88 Porkbun: $4.63 first year $1.63 $0.25 less at Porkbun 5% cheaper
  6. .nl NameSilo: $7.99 first year $6.98 Porkbun: $7.62 first year $7.62 $0.37 less at Porkbun 5% cheaper
  7. .shop NameSilo: $38.99 first year $2.99 Porkbun: $31.41 first year $2.06 $7.58 less at Porkbun 19% cheaper
  8. .info NameSilo: $29.49 first year $5.25 Porkbun: $22.14 first year $3.60 $7.35 less at Porkbun 25% cheaper
  9. .online NameSilo: $38.50 first year $2.99 Porkbun: $28.84 first year $1.96 $9.66 less at Porkbun 25% cheaper
  10. .in NameSilo: $7.95 first year $7.95 Porkbun: $7.83 first year $7.83 $0.12 less at Porkbun 2% cheaper
  11. .site NameSilo: $38.50 first year $2.99 Porkbun: $28.84 first year $1.96 $9.66 less at Porkbun 25% cheaper
  12. .co NameSilo: $38.99 first year $19.49 Porkbun: $31.20 first year $15.76 $7.79 less at Porkbun 20% cheaper
  13. .ca NameSilo: $9.99 first year $9.99 Porkbun: $9.18 first year $8.82 $0.81 less at Porkbun 8% cheaper
  14. .cc NameSilo: $9.99 first year $4.19 Porkbun: $8.55 first year $3.40 $1.44 less at Porkbun 14% cheaper
  15. .store NameSilo: $58.99 first year $5.19 Porkbun: $43.77 first year $2.57 $15.22 less at Porkbun 26% cheaper
  16. .us NameSilo: $7.99 first year $5.49 Porkbun: $7.00 first year $4.43 $0.99 less at Porkbun 12% cheaper
  17. .app NameSilo: $16.99 first year $10.99 Porkbun: $14.93 first year $8.75 $2.06 less at Porkbun 12% cheaper
  18. .sbs NameSilo: $19.49 first year $1.88 Porkbun: $15.96 first year $1.80 $3.53 less at Porkbun 18% cheaper
  19. .pro NameSilo: $29.49 first year $3.58 Porkbun: $22.14 first year $3.09 $7.35 less at Porkbun 25% cheaper
  20. .biz NameSilo: $23.49 first year $7.99 Porkbun: $19.05 first year $6.69 $4.44 less at Porkbun 19% cheaper

Where the gap is widest

renewal a year, among the most registered extensions

Cheaper at NameSilo

Nowhere: Porkbun renews every extension both sell for the same or less.

Beyond the most registered

  1. .tires $78.99 vs $80.84 $1.85 less
  2. .gift $14.99 vs $16.58 $1.59 less
  3. .kaufen $26.99 vs $27.29 $0.30 less

Cheaper at Porkbun

  1. .io $51.80 vs $69.99 $18.19 less
  2. .tech $50.98 vs $68.99 $18.01 less
  3. .store $43.77 vs $58.99 $15.22 less
  4. .mobi $41.71 vs $55.99 $14.28 less
  5. .studio $41.71 vs $54.99 $13.28 less
Fact NameSilo Porkbun
Honesty score 86/10092/100
WHOIS privacy free on eligible TLDsfree on eligible TLDs
EU VAT not established — assume it may be addednot established — assume it may be added
Accepts Cards, PayPal, Crypto, Skrill, Wire, AlipayCards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Crypto, ACH, Alipay, Amazon Pay
Expired names pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemptionpre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption
Extensions we price 450 621
Coupon codes none we can verify1 code
Based Phoenix, US, since 2009Portland, US, since 2014

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

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 — NameSilo'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

NameSilo and Porkbun, answered

4 questions
Is NameSilo cheaper than Porkbun?
On the 435 extensions both sell, Porkbun renews cheaper on 432, NameSilo on 3. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $353.47 at Porkbun and $449.93 at NameSilo. On the first year alone, NameSilo is cheaper on 16 and Porkbun on 419: a first-year discount says little about the years after it.
Which is cheaper for a .com domain, NameSilo or Porkbun?
NameSilo renews .com at $19.99 a year and Porkbun at $11.81. Three years — the first year, then two renewals, with the ICANN fee — come to $60.57 at NameSilo and $36.03 at Porkbun.
Do NameSilo and Porkbun include WHOIS privacy?
NameSilo: free on eligible TLDs. Porkbun: free on eligible TLDs. Registry rules can make privacy unavailable on a particular extension at either.
How do I move a domain from NameSilo to Porkbun?
Unlock the domain at NameSilo, ask it for the transfer (auth) code, and start a transfer at Porkbun with that code. A transfer usually adds a year to the registration and is paid at the new shop's transfer price — $11.81 for a .com at Porkbun today. A domain registered or transferred in the last 60 days usually cannot move yet.

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