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- Renewal 3 NameSilo Porkbun 432 none the same
- First year 16 NameSilo Porkbun 419 none the same
- 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- .com NameSilo: $19.99 first year $19.99 Porkbun: $11.81 first year $11.81 $8.18 less at Porkbun 41% cheaper
- .net NameSilo: $15.95 first year $15.95 Porkbun: $12.52 first year $12.52 $3.43 less at Porkbun 22% cheaper
- .org NameSilo: $14.99 first year $10.79 Porkbun: $11.84 first year $7.98 $3.15 less at Porkbun 21% cheaper
- .xyz NameSilo: $17.29 first year $2.79 Porkbun: $14.21 first year $2.04 $3.08 less at Porkbun 18% cheaper
- .top NameSilo: $4.88 first year $1.88 Porkbun: $4.63 first year $1.63 $0.25 less at Porkbun 5% cheaper
- .nl NameSilo: $7.99 first year $6.98 Porkbun: $7.62 first year $7.62 $0.37 less at Porkbun 5% cheaper
- .shop NameSilo: $38.99 first year $2.99 Porkbun: $31.41 first year $2.06 $7.58 less at Porkbun 19% cheaper
- .info NameSilo: $29.49 first year $5.25 Porkbun: $22.14 first year $3.60 $7.35 less at Porkbun 25% cheaper
- .online NameSilo: $38.50 first year $2.99 Porkbun: $28.84 first year $1.96 $9.66 less at Porkbun 25% cheaper
- .in NameSilo: $7.95 first year $7.95 Porkbun: $7.83 first year $7.83 $0.12 less at Porkbun 2% cheaper
- .site NameSilo: $38.50 first year $2.99 Porkbun: $28.84 first year $1.96 $9.66 less at Porkbun 25% cheaper
- .co NameSilo: $38.99 first year $19.49 Porkbun: $31.20 first year $15.76 $7.79 less at Porkbun 20% cheaper
- .ca NameSilo: $9.99 first year $9.99 Porkbun: $9.18 first year $8.82 $0.81 less at Porkbun 8% cheaper
- .cc NameSilo: $9.99 first year $4.19 Porkbun: $8.55 first year $3.40 $1.44 less at Porkbun 14% cheaper
- .store NameSilo: $58.99 first year $5.19 Porkbun: $43.77 first year $2.57 $15.22 less at Porkbun 26% cheaper
- .us NameSilo: $7.99 first year $5.49 Porkbun: $7.00 first year $4.43 $0.99 less at Porkbun 12% cheaper
- .app NameSilo: $16.99 first year $10.99 Porkbun: $14.93 first year $8.75 $2.06 less at Porkbun 12% cheaper
- .sbs NameSilo: $19.49 first year $1.88 Porkbun: $15.96 first year $1.80 $3.53 less at Porkbun 18% cheaper
- .pro NameSilo: $29.49 first year $3.58 Porkbun: $22.14 first year $3.09 $7.35 less at Porkbun 25% cheaper
- .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 extensionsCheaper at NameSilo
Nowhere: Porkbun renews every extension both sell for the same or less.
Beyond the most registered
Beyond the price
How the honesty score works| Fact | NameSilo | Porkbun |
|---|---|---|
| Honesty score | 86/100 | 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, Crypto, Skrill, Wire, Alipay | 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 | 450 | 621 |
| Coupon codes | none we can verify | 1 code |
| Based | Phoenix, US, since 2009 | Portland, 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
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Porkbun against
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- DreamHost 88% renewed cheaper by Porkbun
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- Sav.com 56% renewed cheaper by Porkbun
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