Porkbun vs Spaceship
On the 476 extensions both sell, Spaceship renews cheaper on 449, Porkbun on 20, and 7 cost the same. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $301.25 at Spaceship and $311.81 at Porkbun.
Who is cheaper, extension by extension
476 extensions both sell- Renewal 20 Porkbun Spaceship 449 7 the same
- First year 140 Porkbun Spaceship 334 2 the same
- Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 24 Porkbun Spaceship 440 7 the same
145 extensions only at Porkbun · 20 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 Porkbun: $11.81 first year $11.81 Spaceship: $9.98 first year $8.88 $1.83 less at Spaceship 15% cheaper
- .de Porkbun: $4.07 first year $2.90 Spaceship: $3.95 first year $3.95 $0.12 less at Spaceship 3% cheaper
- .net Porkbun: $12.52 first year $12.52 Spaceship: $11.20 first year $11.20 $1.32 less at Spaceship 11% cheaper
- .org Porkbun: $11.84 first year $7.98 Spaceship: $11.39 first year $6.65 $0.45 less at Spaceship 4% cheaper
- .uk Porkbun: $5.66 first year $5.66 Spaceship: $5.42 first year $5.42 $0.24 less at Spaceship 4% cheaper
- .xyz Porkbun: $14.21 first year $2.04 Spaceship: $13.77 first year $1.86 $0.44 less at Spaceship 3% cheaper
- .top Porkbun: $4.63 first year $1.63 Spaceship: $3.85 first year $1.40 $0.78 less at Spaceship 17% cheaper
- .shop Porkbun: $31.41 first year $2.06 Spaceship: $31.05 first year $0.70 $0.36 less at Spaceship 1% cheaper
- .info Porkbun: $22.14 first year $3.60 Spaceship: $21.74 first year $3.11 $0.40 less at Spaceship 2% cheaper
- .in Porkbun: $7.83 first year $7.83 Spaceship: $5.97 first year $5.97 $1.86 less at Spaceship 24% cheaper
- .co Porkbun: $31.20 first year $15.76 Spaceship: $31.05 first year $15.53 $0.15 less at Spaceship 0.5% cheaper
- .ca Porkbun: $9.18 first year $8.82 Spaceship: $9.32 first year $9.32 $0.14 less at Porkbun 2% cheaper
- .eu Porkbun: $5.88 first year $5.88 Spaceship: $5.68 first year $5.68 $0.20 less at Spaceship 3% cheaper
- .cc Porkbun: $8.55 first year $3.40 Spaceship: $8.26 first year $3.11 $0.29 less at Spaceship 3% cheaper
- .us Porkbun: $7.00 first year $4.43 Spaceship: $6.48 first year $4.14 $0.52 less at Spaceship 7% cheaper
- .app Porkbun: $14.93 first year $8.75 Spaceship: $14.49 first year $8.28 $0.44 less at Spaceship 3% cheaper
- .sbs Porkbun: $15.96 first year $1.80 Spaceship: $15.53 first year $0.77 $0.43 less at Spaceship 3% cheaper
- .pro Porkbun: $22.14 first year $3.09 Spaceship: $21.74 first year $2.59 $0.40 less at Spaceship 2% cheaper
- .biz Porkbun: $19.05 first year $6.69 Spaceship: $18.63 first year $6.48 $0.42 less at Spaceship 2% cheaper
- .io Porkbun: $51.80 first year $28.12 Spaceship: $51.75 first year $31.98 $0.05 less at Spaceship 0.1% cheaper
Where the gap is widest
renewal a year, among the most registered extensionsBeyond the price
How the honesty score works| Fact | Porkbun | Spaceship |
|---|---|---|
| Honesty score | 92/100 | 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, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Crypto, ACH, Alipay, Amazon Pay | 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 | 621 | 496 |
| Coupon codes | 1 code | none we can verify |
| Based | Portland, US, since 2014 | Phoenix, US |
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
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 — Porkbun'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
Porkbun and Spaceship, answered
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Spaceship against
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- one.com 99% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
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- Dynadot 99% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
- Epik 98% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
- Hostinger 98% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
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- WordPress.com 96% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
- OVHcloud 95% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
- Amazon Route 53 94% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
- Squarespace 94% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
- DreamHost 90% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
- Infomaniak 68% renewed cheaper by Spaceship
- Cloudflare 2% renewed cheaper by Spaceship