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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 WordPress.com Domains

On the 359 extensions both sell, WordPress.com Domains renews cheaper on 286, NameSilo on 73. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $465.00 at WordPress.com Domains and $560.54 at NameSilo.

Who is cheaper, extension by extension

359 extensions both sell
  1. Renewal 73 NameSilo WordPress.com Domains 286 none the same
  2. First year 249 NameSilo WordPress.com Domains 110 none the same
  3. Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 299 NameSilo WordPress.com Domains 60 none the same

91 extensions only at NameSilo · 29 extensions only at WordPress.com Domains · 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 WordPress.com Domains: $13.00 first year $13.00 $6.99 less at WordPress.com Domains 35% cheaper
  2. .net NameSilo: $15.95 first year $15.95 WordPress.com Domains: $14.00 first year $14.00 $1.95 less at WordPress.com Domains 12% cheaper
  3. .org NameSilo: $14.99 first year $10.79 WordPress.com Domains: $12.00 first year $12.00 $2.99 less at WordPress.com Domains 20% cheaper
  4. .xyz NameSilo: $17.29 first year $2.79 WordPress.com Domains: $15.00 first year $15.00 $2.29 less at WordPress.com Domains 13% cheaper
  5. .shop NameSilo: $38.99 first year $2.99 WordPress.com Domains: $35.00 first year $35.00 $3.99 less at WordPress.com Domains 10% cheaper
  6. .info NameSilo: $29.49 first year $5.25 WordPress.com Domains: $25.00 first year $25.00 $4.49 less at WordPress.com Domains 15% cheaper
  7. .online NameSilo: $38.50 first year $2.99 WordPress.com Domains: $32.00 first year $32.00 $6.50 less at WordPress.com Domains 17% cheaper
  8. .in NameSilo: $7.95 first year $7.95 WordPress.com Domains: $8.00 first year $8.00 $0.05 less at NameSilo 0.6% cheaper
  9. .site NameSilo: $38.50 first year $2.99 WordPress.com Domains: $32.00 first year $32.00 $6.50 less at WordPress.com Domains 17% cheaper
  10. .co NameSilo: $38.99 first year $19.49 WordPress.com Domains: $35.00 first year $35.00 $3.99 less at WordPress.com Domains 10% cheaper
  11. .cc NameSilo: $9.99 first year $4.19 WordPress.com Domains: $10.00 first year $10.00 $0.01 less at NameSilo 0.1% cheaper
  12. .store NameSilo: $58.99 first year $5.19 WordPress.com Domains: $48.00 first year $48.00 $10.99 less at WordPress.com Domains 19% cheaper
  13. .vip NameSilo: $19.49 first year $4.99 WordPress.com Domains: $18.00 first year $18.00 $1.49 less at WordPress.com Domains 8% cheaper
  14. .app NameSilo: $16.99 first year $10.99 WordPress.com Domains: $17.00 first year $17.00 $0.01 less at NameSilo 0.1% cheaper
  15. .sbs NameSilo: $19.49 first year $1.88 WordPress.com Domains: $8.00 first year $8.00 $11.49 less at WordPress.com Domains 59% cheaper
  16. .pro NameSilo: $29.49 first year $3.58 WordPress.com Domains: $25.00 first year $25.00 $4.49 less at WordPress.com Domains 15% cheaper
  17. .biz NameSilo: $23.49 first year $7.99 WordPress.com Domains: $22.00 first year $22.00 $1.49 less at WordPress.com Domains 6% cheaper
  18. .io NameSilo: $69.99 first year $38.99 WordPress.com Domains: $60.00 first year $60.00 $9.99 less at WordPress.com Domains 14% cheaper
  19. .bond NameSilo: $19.49 first year $2.59 WordPress.com Domains: $10.00 first year $10.00 $9.49 less at WordPress.com Domains 49% cheaper
  20. .lol NameSilo: $32.49 first year $1.99 WordPress.com Domains: $26.00 first year $26.00 $6.49 less at WordPress.com Domains 20% cheaper

Where the gap is widest

renewal a year, among the most registered extensions

Cheaper at NameSilo

  1. .tv $26.99 vs $30.00 $3.01 less
  2. .buzz $27.99 vs $30.00 $2.01 less
  3. .link $8.59 vs $9.00 $0.41 less
  4. .in $7.95 vs $8.00 $0.05 less
  5. .app $16.99 vs $17.00 $0.01 less

Cheaper at WordPress.com Domains

  1. .mx $28.00 vs $43.99 $15.99 less
  2. .tech $56.00 vs $68.99 $12.99 less
  3. .one $12.00 vs $24.75 $12.75 less
  4. .sbs $8.00 vs $19.49 $11.49 less
  5. .store $48.00 vs $58.99 $10.99 less
Fact NameSilo WordPress.com Domains
Honesty score 86/10079/100
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, Alipaynot verified
Expired names pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemptionpre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption
Extensions we price 450 388
Coupon codes none we can verifynone we can verify
Based Phoenix, US, since 2009San Francisco, US, since 2005

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

WordPress.com Domains

Automattic's consumer domain service publishes a broad standard-price catalogue in selectable currencies. Its own documentation ties incoming transfer to the standard renewal price, allowing Domain.Guru to compare all three lifecycle legs without deriving one from an unrelated promotion.

Where it wins

  • Large official USD catalogue with clear standard annual prices
  • Domain privacy is included where the registry supports it
  • Incoming transfer pricing is documented against the standard renewal cost

Where it costs you

  • Optimised around the WordPress.com ecosystem rather than large portfolio trading
  • Existing legacy domains may retain historical renewal pricing
  • Registry-premium names require an individual quote and are not part of the standard board

Prices fetched from each shop's own published list — NameSilo's on 1 Nov 2026, WordPress.com Domains's on 1 Nov 2026 — in US dollars before tax; the currency switcher converts them. How prices are read

NameSilo and WordPress.com Domains, answered

4 questions
Is NameSilo cheaper than WordPress.com Domains?
On the 359 extensions both sell, WordPress.com Domains renews cheaper on 286, NameSilo on 73. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $465.00 at WordPress.com Domains and $560.54 at NameSilo. On the first year alone, NameSilo is cheaper on 249 and WordPress.com Domains on 110: a first-year discount says little about the years after it.
Which is cheaper for a .com domain, NameSilo or WordPress.com Domains?
NameSilo renews .com at $19.99 a year and WordPress.com Domains at $13.00. Three years — the first year, then two renewals, with the ICANN fee — come to $60.57 at NameSilo and $39.60 at WordPress.com Domains.
Do NameSilo and WordPress.com Domains include WHOIS privacy?
NameSilo: free on eligible TLDs. WordPress.com Domains: 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 WordPress.com Domains?
Unlock the domain at NameSilo, ask it for the transfer (auth) code, and start a transfer at WordPress.com Domains with that code. A transfer usually adds a year to the registration and is paid at the new shop's transfer price — $13.00 for a .com at WordPress.com Domains today. A domain registered or transferred in the last 60 days usually cannot move yet.

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