OVHcloud vs Porkbun

On the 511 extensions both sell, Porkbun renews cheaper on 488, OVHcloud on 23. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $305.47 at Porkbun and $376.76 at OVHcloud.

Who is cheaper, extension by extension

511 extensions both sell

Renewal 23 OVHcloud Porkbun 488 none the same
First year 41 OVHcloud Porkbun 470 none the same
Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 43 OVHcloud Porkbun 460 none the same

425 extensions only at OVHcloud · 110 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 OVHcloud: $15.96 first year $8.93 Porkbun: $11.81 first year $11.81 $4.15 less at Porkbun 26% cheaper
.de OVHcloud: $5.80 first year $4.35 Porkbun: $4.07 first year $2.90 $1.73 less at Porkbun 30% cheaper
.net OVHcloud: $16.97 first year $12.28 Porkbun: $12.52 first year $12.52 $4.45 less at Porkbun 26% cheaper
.org OVHcloud: $9.81 first year $13.95 Porkbun: $11.84 first year $7.98 $2.03 less at OVHcloud 17% cheaper
.uk OVHcloud: $7.03 first year $8.37 Porkbun: $5.66 first year $5.66 $1.37 less at Porkbun 19% cheaper
.xyz OVHcloud: $16.19 first year $2.11 Porkbun: $14.21 first year $2.04 $1.98 less at Porkbun 12% cheaper
.top OVHcloud: $5.02 first year $1.66 Porkbun: $4.63 first year $1.63 $0.39 less at Porkbun 8% cheaper
.nl OVHcloud: $8.54 first year $5.93 Porkbun: $7.62 first year $7.62 $0.92 less at Porkbun 11% cheaper
.shop OVHcloud: $34.51 first year $3.34 Porkbun: $31.41 first year $2.06 $3.10 less at Porkbun 9% cheaper
.info OVHcloud: $26.58 first year $24.46 Porkbun: $22.14 first year $3.60 $4.44 less at Porkbun 17% cheaper
.online OVHcloud: $35.96 first year $35.96 Porkbun: $28.84 first year $1.96 $7.12 less at Porkbun 20% cheaper
.in OVHcloud: $7.81 first year $7.81 Porkbun: $7.83 first year $7.83 $0.02 less at OVHcloud 0.3% cheaper
.au OVHcloud: $13.83 first year $13.83 Porkbun: $8.47 first year $8.47 $5.36 less at Porkbun 39% cheaper
.site OVHcloud: $36.07 first year $30.94 Porkbun: $28.84 first year $1.96 $7.23 less at Porkbun 20% cheaper
.co OVHcloud: $36.63 first year $34.51 Porkbun: $31.20 first year $15.76 $5.43 less at Porkbun 15% cheaper
.ca OVHcloud: $11.16 first year $10.04 Porkbun: $9.18 first year $8.82 $1.98 less at Porkbun 18% cheaper
.eu OVHcloud: $9.60 first year $8.37 Porkbun: $5.88 first year $5.88 $3.72 less at Porkbun 39% cheaper
.cc OVHcloud: $12.28 first year $11.16 Porkbun: $8.55 first year $3.40 $3.73 less at Porkbun 30% cheaper
.store OVHcloud: $56.97 first year $56.30 Porkbun: $43.77 first year $2.57 $13.20 less at Porkbun 23% cheaper
.us OVHcloud: $10.04 first year $8.93 Porkbun: $7.00 first year $4.43 $3.04 less at Porkbun 30% cheaper

Where the gap is widest

renewal a year, among the most registered extensions

Cheaper at OVHcloud

.org $9.81 vs $11.84 $2.03 less
.in $7.81 vs $7.83 $0.02 less

Beyond the most registered

.memorial $50.49 vs $102.47 $51.98 less
.navy $40.99 vs $82.90 $41.91 less
.viajes $49.82 vs $77.75 $27.93 less

Cheaper at Porkbun

.my $26.06 vs $142.99 $116.93 less
.ai $82.70 vs $134.05 $51.35 less
.io $51.80 vs $66.80 $15.00 less
.mx $41.23 vs $55.85 $14.62 less
.store $43.77 vs $56.97 $13.20 less

Beyond the price

How the honesty score works

Fact	OVHcloud	Porkbun
Honesty score	74/100	92/100
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, SEPA	Cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Crypto, ACH, Alipay, Amazon Pay
Expired names	neutral — unprovenpre-release disposition is not proven	pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption
Extensions we price	936	621
Coupon codes	none we can verify	1 code
Based	Roubaix, FR, since 1999	Portland, US, since 2014

OVHcloud

Europe's infrastructure workhorse. Domain pricing is fair and European TLDs are strong, but the domain UX is clearly a side quest next to the cloud business.

Where it wins

Strong European ccTLD pricing
Serious infrastructure behind it

Where it costs you

Clunky domain management UX
Support optimized for cloud, not domains

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 — OVHcloud'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

OVHcloud and Porkbun, answered

4 questions

Is OVHcloud cheaper than Porkbun?

On the 511 extensions both sell, Porkbun renews cheaper on 488, OVHcloud on 23. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $305.47 at Porkbun and $376.76 at OVHcloud. On the first year alone, OVHcloud is cheaper on 41 and Porkbun on 470: a first-year discount says little about the years after it.

Which is cheaper for a .com domain, OVHcloud or Porkbun?

OVHcloud renews .com at $15.96 a year and Porkbun at $11.81. Three years — the first year, then two renewals, with the ICANN fee — come to $41.45 at OVHcloud and $36.03 at Porkbun.

Do OVHcloud and Porkbun include WHOIS privacy?

OVHcloud: 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 OVHcloud to Porkbun?

Unlock the domain at OVHcloud, 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.