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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 WordPress.com Domains

On the 383 extensions both sell, Porkbun renews cheaper on 362, WordPress.com Domains on 21. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $436.33 at Porkbun and $466.00 at WordPress.com Domains.

Who is cheaper, extension by extension

383 extensions both sell
  1. Renewal 362 Porkbun WordPress.com Domains 21 none the same
  2. First year 383 Porkbun WordPress.com Domains 0 none the same
  3. Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 362 Porkbun WordPress.com Domains 21 none the same

238 extensions only at Porkbun · 5 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 Porkbun: $11.81 first year $11.81 WordPress.com Domains: $13.00 first year $13.00 $1.19 less at Porkbun 9% cheaper
  2. .net Porkbun: $12.52 first year $12.52 WordPress.com Domains: $14.00 first year $14.00 $1.48 less at Porkbun 11% cheaper
  3. .org Porkbun: $11.84 first year $7.98 WordPress.com Domains: $12.00 first year $12.00 $0.16 less at Porkbun 1% cheaper
  4. .xyz Porkbun: $14.21 first year $2.04 WordPress.com Domains: $15.00 first year $15.00 $0.79 less at Porkbun 5% cheaper
  5. .shop Porkbun: $31.41 first year $2.06 WordPress.com Domains: $35.00 first year $35.00 $3.59 less at Porkbun 10% cheaper
  6. .info Porkbun: $22.14 first year $3.60 WordPress.com Domains: $25.00 first year $25.00 $2.86 less at Porkbun 11% cheaper
  7. .online Porkbun: $28.84 first year $1.96 WordPress.com Domains: $32.00 first year $32.00 $3.16 less at Porkbun 10% cheaper
  8. .in Porkbun: $7.83 first year $7.83 WordPress.com Domains: $8.00 first year $8.00 $0.17 less at Porkbun 2% cheaper
  9. .site Porkbun: $28.84 first year $1.96 WordPress.com Domains: $32.00 first year $32.00 $3.16 less at Porkbun 10% cheaper
  10. .co Porkbun: $31.20 first year $15.76 WordPress.com Domains: $35.00 first year $35.00 $3.80 less at Porkbun 11% cheaper
  11. .cc Porkbun: $8.55 first year $3.40 WordPress.com Domains: $10.00 first year $10.00 $1.45 less at Porkbun 14% cheaper
  12. .store Porkbun: $43.77 first year $2.57 WordPress.com Domains: $48.00 first year $48.00 $4.23 less at Porkbun 9% cheaper
  13. .app Porkbun: $14.93 first year $8.75 WordPress.com Domains: $17.00 first year $17.00 $2.07 less at Porkbun 12% cheaper
  14. .sbs Porkbun: $15.96 first year $1.80 WordPress.com Domains: $8.00 first year $8.00 $7.96 less at WordPress.com Domains 50% cheaper
  15. .pro Porkbun: $22.14 first year $3.09 WordPress.com Domains: $25.00 first year $25.00 $2.86 less at Porkbun 11% cheaper
  16. .biz Porkbun: $19.05 first year $6.69 WordPress.com Domains: $22.00 first year $22.00 $2.95 less at Porkbun 13% cheaper
  17. .io Porkbun: $51.80 first year $28.12 WordPress.com Domains: $60.00 first year $60.00 $8.20 less at Porkbun 14% cheaper
  18. .bond Porkbun: $15.96 first year $1.80 WordPress.com Domains: $10.00 first year $10.00 $5.96 less at WordPress.com Domains 37% cheaper
  19. .lol Porkbun: $26.26 first year $1.54 WordPress.com Domains: $26.00 first year $26.00 $0.26 less at WordPress.com Domains 1.0% cheaper
  20. .me Porkbun: $17.27 first year $17.27 WordPress.com Domains: $19.00 first year $19.00 $1.73 less at Porkbun 9% cheaper

Where the gap is widest

renewal a year, among the most registered extensions

Cheaper at Porkbun

  1. .io $51.80 vs $60.00 $8.20 less
  2. .mobi $41.71 vs $48.00 $6.29 less
  3. .tech $50.98 vs $56.00 $5.02 less
  4. .studio $41.71 vs $46.00 $4.29 less
  5. .store $43.77 vs $48.00 $4.23 less

Cheaper at WordPress.com Domains

  1. .mx $28.00 vs $41.23 $13.23 less
  2. .one $12.00 vs $20.08 $8.08 less
  3. .sbs $8.00 vs $15.96 $7.96 less
  4. .cfd $9.00 vs $15.96 $6.96 less
  5. .bond $10.00 vs $15.96 $5.96 less
Fact Porkbun WordPress.com Domains
Honesty score 92/10079/100
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, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Crypto, ACH, Alipay, Amazon Paynot 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 621 388
Coupon codes 1 codenone we can verify
Based Portland, US, since 2014San Francisco, US, since 2005

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

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 — Porkbun'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

Porkbun and WordPress.com Domains, answered

4 questions
Is Porkbun cheaper than WordPress.com Domains?
On the 383 extensions both sell, Porkbun renews cheaper on 362, WordPress.com Domains on 21. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $436.33 at Porkbun and $466.00 at WordPress.com Domains. On the first year alone, Porkbun is cheaper on 383 and WordPress.com Domains on 0: a first-year discount says little about the years after it.
Which is cheaper for a .com domain, Porkbun or WordPress.com Domains?
Porkbun renews .com at $11.81 a year and WordPress.com Domains at $13.00. Three years — the first year, then two renewals, with the ICANN fee — come to $36.03 at Porkbun and $39.60 at WordPress.com Domains.
Do Porkbun and WordPress.com Domains include WHOIS privacy?
Porkbun: 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 WordPress.com Domains to Porkbun?
Unlock the domain at WordPress.com Domains, 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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