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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

Porkbun vs Amazon Route 53

On the 361 extensions both sell, Porkbun renews cheaper on 338, Amazon Route 53 on 23. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $387.01 at Porkbun and $486.00 at Amazon Route 53.

Who is cheaper, extension by extension

361 extensions both sell
  1. Renewal 338 Porkbun Amazon Route 53 23 none the same
  2. First year 358 Porkbun Amazon Route 53 3 none the same
  3. Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 353 Porkbun Amazon Route 53 8 none the same

260 extensions only at Porkbun · 13 extensions only at Amazon Route 53 · 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 Porkbun: $11.81 first year $11.81 Amazon Route 53: $16.00 first year $16.00 $4.19 less at Porkbun 26% cheaper
  2. .de Porkbun: $4.07 first year $2.90 Amazon Route 53: $9.00 first year $9.00 $4.93 less at Porkbun 55% cheaper
  3. .net Porkbun: $12.52 first year $12.52 Amazon Route 53: $17.00 first year $17.00 $4.48 less at Porkbun 26% cheaper
  4. .org Porkbun: $11.84 first year $7.98 Amazon Route 53: $16.00 first year $16.00 $4.16 less at Porkbun 26% cheaper
  5. .xyz Porkbun: $14.21 first year $2.04 Amazon Route 53: $19.00 first year $19.00 $4.79 less at Porkbun 25% cheaper
  6. .shop Porkbun: $31.41 first year $2.06 Amazon Route 53: $43.00 first year $43.00 $11.59 less at Porkbun 27% cheaper
  7. .info Porkbun: $22.14 first year $3.60 Amazon Route 53: $30.00 first year $30.00 $7.86 less at Porkbun 26% cheaper
  8. .online Porkbun: $28.84 first year $1.96 Amazon Route 53: $28.00 first year $28.00 $0.84 less at Amazon Route 53 3% cheaper
  9. .in Porkbun: $7.83 first year $7.83 Amazon Route 53: $8.00 first year $8.00 $0.17 less at Porkbun 2% cheaper
  10. .site Porkbun: $28.84 first year $1.96 Amazon Route 53: $28.00 first year $28.00 $0.84 less at Amazon Route 53 3% cheaper
  11. .co Porkbun: $31.20 first year $15.76 Amazon Route 53: $38.00 first year $38.00 $6.80 less at Porkbun 18% cheaper
  12. .ca Porkbun: $9.18 first year $8.82 Amazon Route 53: $14.00 first year $14.00 $4.82 less at Porkbun 34% cheaper
  13. .eu Porkbun: $5.88 first year $5.88 Amazon Route 53: $8.00 first year $8.00 $2.12 less at Porkbun 27% cheaper
  14. .cc Porkbun: $8.55 first year $3.40 Amazon Route 53: $12.00 first year $12.00 $3.45 less at Porkbun 29% cheaper
  15. .store Porkbun: $43.77 first year $2.57 Amazon Route 53: $42.00 first year $42.00 $1.77 less at Amazon Route 53 4% cheaper
  16. .us Porkbun: $7.00 first year $4.43 Amazon Route 53: $11.00 first year $11.00 $4.00 less at Porkbun 36% cheaper
  17. .app Porkbun: $14.93 first year $8.75 Amazon Route 53: $20.00 first year $20.00 $5.07 less at Porkbun 25% cheaper
  18. .pro Porkbun: $22.14 first year $3.09 Amazon Route 53: $30.00 first year $30.00 $7.86 less at Porkbun 26% cheaper
  19. .biz Porkbun: $19.05 first year $6.69 Amazon Route 53: $26.00 first year $26.00 $6.95 less at Porkbun 27% cheaper
  20. .io Porkbun: $51.80 first year $28.12 Amazon Route 53: $71.00 first year $71.00 $19.20 less at Porkbun 27% cheaper

Where the gap is widest

renewal a year, among the most registered extensions

Cheaper at Porkbun

  1. .mx $41.23 vs $67.00 $25.77 less
  2. .io $51.80 vs $71.00 $19.20 less
  3. .my $26.06 vs $43.00 $16.94 less
  4. .mobi $41.71 vs $57.00 $15.29 less
  5. .art $21.11 vs $35.00 $13.89 less

Cheaper at Amazon Route 53

  1. .tech $49.00 vs $50.98 $1.98 less
  2. .store $42.00 vs $43.77 $1.77 less
  3. .fun $30.00 vs $31.41 $1.41 less
  4. .space $25.00 vs $26.26 $1.26 less
  5. .website $20.00 vs $21.11 $1.11 less
Fact Porkbun Amazon Route 53
Honesty score 92/10085/100
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, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Crypto, ACH, Alipay, Amazon PayCards
Expired names pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemptionneutral — unprovenpre-release disposition is not proven
Extensions we price 621 374
Coupon codes 1 codenone we can verify
Based Portland, US, since 2014Seattle, US, since 2014

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

Amazon Route 53

AWS publishes registration, renewal and transfer in an official public price document and enables WHOIS privacy by default where the registry permits it. The important extra cost is outside the domain price: registering through Route 53 automatically creates a hosted zone with its own monthly charge.

Where it wins

  • Official public document publishes registration, renewal and transfer
  • WHOIS privacy at no additional charge where supported
  • Useful for portfolios already billed through AWS

Where it costs you

  • A new registration automatically creates a separately billed hosted zone
  • Purchasing and managing domains still requires an AWS account
  • Console is infrastructure-first, not a domainer marketplace

Prices fetched from each shop's own published list — Porkbun's on 1 Nov 2026, Amazon Route 53's on 1 Nov 2026 — in US dollars before tax; the currency switcher converts them. How prices are read

Porkbun and Amazon Route 53, answered

4 questions
Is Porkbun cheaper than Amazon Route 53?
On the 361 extensions both sell, Porkbun renews cheaper on 338, Amazon Route 53 on 23. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $387.01 at Porkbun and $486.00 at Amazon Route 53. On the first year alone, Porkbun is cheaper on 358 and Amazon Route 53 on 3: a first-year discount says little about the years after it.
Which is cheaper for a .com domain, Porkbun or Amazon Route 53?
Porkbun renews .com at $11.81 a year and Amazon Route 53 at $16.00. Three years — the first year, then two renewals, with the ICANN fee — come to $36.03 at Porkbun and $48.60 at Amazon Route 53.
Do Porkbun and Amazon Route 53 include WHOIS privacy?
Porkbun: free on eligible TLDs. Amazon Route 53: free on eligible TLDs. Registry rules can make privacy unavailable on a particular extension at either.
How do I move a domain from Amazon Route 53 to Porkbun?
Unlock the domain at Amazon Route 53, 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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