NameSilo vs Spaceship
On the 409 extensions both sell, Spaceship renews cheaper on 407, NameSilo on 2. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $345.72 at Spaceship and $448.67 at NameSilo.
Who is cheaper, extension by extension
409 extensions both sell- Renewal 2 NameSilo Spaceship 407 none the same
- First year 9 NameSilo Spaceship 400 none the same
- Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 23 NameSilo Spaceship 386 none the same
41 extensions only at NameSilo · 87 extensions only at Spaceship · 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 Spaceship: $9.98 first year $8.88 $10.01 less at Spaceship 50% cheaper
- .net NameSilo: $15.95 first year $15.95 Spaceship: $11.20 first year $11.20 $4.75 less at Spaceship 30% cheaper
- .org NameSilo: $14.99 first year $10.79 Spaceship: $11.39 first year $6.65 $3.60 less at Spaceship 24% cheaper
- .xyz NameSilo: $17.29 first year $2.79 Spaceship: $13.77 first year $1.86 $3.52 less at Spaceship 20% cheaper
- .top NameSilo: $4.88 first year $1.88 Spaceship: $3.85 first year $1.40 $1.03 less at Spaceship 21% cheaper
- .shop NameSilo: $38.99 first year $2.99 Spaceship: $31.05 first year $0.70 $7.94 less at Spaceship 20% cheaper
- .info NameSilo: $29.49 first year $5.25 Spaceship: $21.74 first year $3.11 $7.75 less at Spaceship 26% cheaper
- .in NameSilo: $7.95 first year $7.95 Spaceship: $5.97 first year $5.97 $1.98 less at Spaceship 25% cheaper
- .co NameSilo: $38.99 first year $19.49 Spaceship: $31.05 first year $15.53 $7.94 less at Spaceship 20% cheaper
- .ca NameSilo: $9.99 first year $9.99 Spaceship: $9.32 first year $9.32 $0.67 less at Spaceship 7% cheaper
- .cc NameSilo: $9.99 first year $4.19 Spaceship: $8.26 first year $3.11 $1.73 less at Spaceship 17% cheaper
- .us NameSilo: $7.99 first year $5.49 Spaceship: $6.48 first year $4.14 $1.51 less at Spaceship 19% cheaper
- .app NameSilo: $16.99 first year $10.99 Spaceship: $14.49 first year $8.28 $2.50 less at Spaceship 15% cheaper
- .sbs NameSilo: $19.49 first year $1.88 Spaceship: $15.53 first year $0.77 $3.96 less at Spaceship 20% cheaper
- .pro NameSilo: $29.49 first year $3.58 Spaceship: $21.74 first year $2.59 $7.75 less at Spaceship 26% cheaper
- .biz NameSilo: $23.49 first year $7.99 Spaceship: $18.63 first year $6.48 $4.86 less at Spaceship 21% cheaper
- .io NameSilo: $69.99 first year $38.99 Spaceship: $51.75 first year $31.98 $18.24 less at Spaceship 26% cheaper
- .bond NameSilo: $19.49 first year $2.59 Spaceship: $15.53 first year $1.24 $3.96 less at Spaceship 20% cheaper
- .lol NameSilo: $32.49 first year $1.99 Spaceship: $25.88 first year $1.04 $6.61 less at Spaceship 20% cheaper
- .id NameSilo: $20.75 first year $20.75 Spaceship: $18.11 first year $18.11 $2.64 less at Spaceship 13% cheaper
Where the gap is widest
renewal a year, among the most registered extensionsCheaper at NameSilo
Nowhere: Spaceship renews every extension both sell for the same or less.
Beyond the most registered
- .protection $2049.99 vs $2064.00 $14.01 less
- .tires $78.99 vs $80.73 $1.74 less
Beyond the price
How the honesty score works| Fact | NameSilo | Spaceship |
|---|---|---|
| Honesty score | 86/100 | 84/100 |
| 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, Alipay, Crypto, UnionPay |
| 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 | 496 |
| Coupon codes | none we can verify | none we can verify |
| Based | Phoenix, US, since 2009 | Phoenix, US |
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
Spaceship
Namecheap's younger sibling runs the most aggressive first-year promos in the market while keeping renewals reasonable. Modern stack, clean checkout, prices move often.
Where it wins
- Deepest first-year promos
- Modern dashboard and API
- Renewals stay mid-pack, not punitive
Where it costs you
- Prices change frequently
- Young platform — features still landing
Prices fetched from each shop's own published list — NameSilo's on 1 Nov 2026, Spaceship's on 22 Oct 2026, our last good read — in US dollars before tax; the currency switcher converts them. How prices are read
NameSilo and Spaceship, answered
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Spaceship against
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- Dynadot 99% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
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- DreamHost 90% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
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