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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 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
  1. Renewal 20 Porkbun Spaceship 449 7 the same
  2. First year 140 Porkbun Spaceship 334 2 the same
  3. 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
  1. .com Porkbun: $11.81 first year $11.81 Spaceship: $9.98 first year $8.88 $1.83 less at Spaceship 15% cheaper
  2. .de Porkbun: $4.07 first year $2.90 Spaceship: $3.95 first year $3.95 $0.12 less at Spaceship 3% cheaper
  3. .net Porkbun: $12.52 first year $12.52 Spaceship: $11.20 first year $11.20 $1.32 less at Spaceship 11% cheaper
  4. .org Porkbun: $11.84 first year $7.98 Spaceship: $11.39 first year $6.65 $0.45 less at Spaceship 4% cheaper
  5. .uk Porkbun: $5.66 first year $5.66 Spaceship: $5.42 first year $5.42 $0.24 less at Spaceship 4% cheaper
  6. .xyz Porkbun: $14.21 first year $2.04 Spaceship: $13.77 first year $1.86 $0.44 less at Spaceship 3% cheaper
  7. .top Porkbun: $4.63 first year $1.63 Spaceship: $3.85 first year $1.40 $0.78 less at Spaceship 17% cheaper
  8. .shop Porkbun: $31.41 first year $2.06 Spaceship: $31.05 first year $0.70 $0.36 less at Spaceship 1% cheaper
  9. .info Porkbun: $22.14 first year $3.60 Spaceship: $21.74 first year $3.11 $0.40 less at Spaceship 2% cheaper
  10. .in Porkbun: $7.83 first year $7.83 Spaceship: $5.97 first year $5.97 $1.86 less at Spaceship 24% cheaper
  11. .co Porkbun: $31.20 first year $15.76 Spaceship: $31.05 first year $15.53 $0.15 less at Spaceship 0.5% cheaper
  12. .ca Porkbun: $9.18 first year $8.82 Spaceship: $9.32 first year $9.32 $0.14 less at Porkbun 2% cheaper
  13. .eu Porkbun: $5.88 first year $5.88 Spaceship: $5.68 first year $5.68 $0.20 less at Spaceship 3% cheaper
  14. .cc Porkbun: $8.55 first year $3.40 Spaceship: $8.26 first year $3.11 $0.29 less at Spaceship 3% cheaper
  15. .us Porkbun: $7.00 first year $4.43 Spaceship: $6.48 first year $4.14 $0.52 less at Spaceship 7% cheaper
  16. .app Porkbun: $14.93 first year $8.75 Spaceship: $14.49 first year $8.28 $0.44 less at Spaceship 3% cheaper
  17. .sbs Porkbun: $15.96 first year $1.80 Spaceship: $15.53 first year $0.77 $0.43 less at Spaceship 3% cheaper
  18. .pro Porkbun: $22.14 first year $3.09 Spaceship: $21.74 first year $2.59 $0.40 less at Spaceship 2% cheaper
  19. .biz Porkbun: $19.05 first year $6.69 Spaceship: $18.63 first year $6.48 $0.42 less at Spaceship 2% cheaper
  20. .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 extensions

Cheaper at Porkbun

  1. .ca $9.18 vs $9.32 $0.14 less

Beyond the most registered

  1. .tickets $386.71 vs $388.13 $1.42 less
  2. .sa.com $308.24 vs $309.47 $1.23 less
  3. .za.com $308.24 vs $309.47 $1.23 less
  4. .game $340.37 vs $341.55 $1.18 less

Cheaper at Spaceship

  1. .in $5.97 vs $7.83 $1.86 less
  2. .com $9.98 vs $11.81 $1.83 less
  3. .me $15.53 vs $17.27 $1.74 less
  4. .net $11.20 vs $12.52 $1.32 less
  5. .tv $24.98 vs $26.26 $1.28 less
Fact Porkbun Spaceship
Honesty score 92/10084/100
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, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, Crypto, UnionPay
Expired names pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemptionpre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption
Extensions we price 621 496
Coupon codes 1 codenone we can verify
Based Portland, US, since 2014Phoenix, 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

4 questions
Is Porkbun cheaper than 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. On the first year alone, Porkbun is cheaper on 140 and Spaceship on 334: a first-year discount says little about the years after it.
Which is cheaper for a .com domain, Porkbun or Spaceship?
Porkbun renews .com at $11.81 a year and Spaceship at $9.98. Three years — the first year, then two renewals, with the ICANN fee — come to $36.03 at Porkbun and $29.44 at Spaceship.
Do Porkbun and Spaceship include WHOIS privacy?
Porkbun: free on eligible TLDs. Spaceship: free on eligible TLDs. Registry rules can make privacy unavailable on a particular extension at either.
How do I move a domain from Porkbun to Spaceship?
Unlock the domain at Porkbun, ask it for the transfer (auth) code, and start a transfer at Spaceship with that code. A transfer usually adds a year to the registration and is paid at the new shop's transfer price — $9.48 for a .com at Spaceship today. A domain registered or transferred in the last 60 days usually cannot move yet.

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