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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

Spaceship vs WordPress.com Domains

On the 367 extensions both sell, Spaceship renews cheaper on 353, WordPress.com Domains on 14. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $377.31 at Spaceship and $416.00 at WordPress.com Domains.

Who is cheaper, extension by extension

367 extensions both sell
  1. Renewal 353 Spaceship WordPress.com Domains 14 none the same
  2. First year 364 Spaceship WordPress.com Domains 3 none the same
  3. Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 353 Spaceship WordPress.com Domains 14 none the same

129 extensions only at Spaceship · 21 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 Spaceship: $9.98 first year $8.88 WordPress.com Domains: $13.00 first year $13.00 $3.02 less at Spaceship 23% cheaper
  2. .net Spaceship: $11.20 first year $11.20 WordPress.com Domains: $14.00 first year $14.00 $2.80 less at Spaceship 20% cheaper
  3. .org Spaceship: $11.39 first year $6.65 WordPress.com Domains: $12.00 first year $12.00 $0.61 less at Spaceship 5% cheaper
  4. .xyz Spaceship: $13.77 first year $1.86 WordPress.com Domains: $15.00 first year $15.00 $1.23 less at Spaceship 8% cheaper
  5. .shop Spaceship: $31.05 first year $0.70 WordPress.com Domains: $35.00 first year $35.00 $3.95 less at Spaceship 11% cheaper
  6. .info Spaceship: $21.74 first year $3.11 WordPress.com Domains: $25.00 first year $25.00 $3.26 less at Spaceship 13% cheaper
  7. .in Spaceship: $5.97 first year $5.97 WordPress.com Domains: $8.00 first year $8.00 $2.03 less at Spaceship 25% cheaper
  8. .co Spaceship: $31.05 first year $15.53 WordPress.com Domains: $35.00 first year $35.00 $3.95 less at Spaceship 11% cheaper
  9. .cc Spaceship: $8.26 first year $3.11 WordPress.com Domains: $10.00 first year $10.00 $1.74 less at Spaceship 17% cheaper
  10. .app Spaceship: $14.49 first year $8.28 WordPress.com Domains: $17.00 first year $17.00 $2.51 less at Spaceship 15% cheaper
  11. .sbs Spaceship: $15.53 first year $0.77 WordPress.com Domains: $8.00 first year $8.00 $7.53 less at WordPress.com Domains 48% cheaper
  12. .pro Spaceship: $21.74 first year $2.59 WordPress.com Domains: $25.00 first year $25.00 $3.26 less at Spaceship 13% cheaper
  13. .biz Spaceship: $18.63 first year $6.48 WordPress.com Domains: $22.00 first year $22.00 $3.37 less at Spaceship 15% cheaper
  14. .io Spaceship: $51.75 first year $31.98 WordPress.com Domains: $60.00 first year $60.00 $8.25 less at Spaceship 14% cheaper
  15. .bond Spaceship: $15.53 first year $1.24 WordPress.com Domains: $10.00 first year $10.00 $5.53 less at WordPress.com Domains 36% cheaper
  16. .lol Spaceship: $25.88 first year $1.04 WordPress.com Domains: $26.00 first year $26.00 $0.12 less at Spaceship 0.5% cheaper
  17. .me Spaceship: $15.53 first year $8.70 WordPress.com Domains: $19.00 first year $19.00 $3.47 less at Spaceship 18% cheaper
  18. .click Spaceship: $10.35 first year $1.04 WordPress.com Domains: $12.00 first year $12.00 $1.65 less at Spaceship 14% cheaper
  19. .dev Spaceship: $12.42 first year $8.28 WordPress.com Domains: $15.00 first year $15.00 $2.58 less at Spaceship 17% cheaper
  20. .live Spaceship: $31.05 first year $2.07 WordPress.com Domains: $35.00 first year $35.00 $3.95 less at Spaceship 11% cheaper

Where the gap is widest

renewal a year, among the most registered extensions

Cheaper at Spaceship

  1. .io $51.75 vs $60.00 $8.25 less
  2. .mobi $41.40 vs $48.00 $6.60 less
  3. .tech $50.72 vs $56.00 $5.28 less
  4. .tv $24.98 vs $30.00 $5.02 less
  5. .studio $41.40 vs $46.00 $4.60 less

Cheaper at WordPress.com Domains

  1. .one $12.00 vs $19.67 $7.67 less
  2. .sbs $8.00 vs $15.53 $7.53 less
  3. .cfd $9.00 vs $15.53 $6.53 less
  4. .bond $10.00 vs $15.53 $5.53 less
  5. .cyou $10.00 vs $15.53 $5.53 less
Fact Spaceship WordPress.com Domains
Honesty score 84/10079/100
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, Alipay, Crypto, UnionPaynot 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 496 388
Coupon codes none we can verifynone we can verify
Based Phoenix, USSan Francisco, US, since 2005

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

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 — Spaceship's on 22 Oct 2026, our last good read, WordPress.com Domains's on 1 Nov 2026 — in US dollars before tax; the currency switcher converts them. How prices are read

Spaceship and WordPress.com Domains, answered

4 questions
Is Spaceship cheaper than WordPress.com Domains?
On the 367 extensions both sell, Spaceship renews cheaper on 353, WordPress.com Domains on 14. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $377.31 at Spaceship and $416.00 at WordPress.com Domains. On the first year alone, Spaceship is cheaper on 364 and WordPress.com Domains on 3: a first-year discount says little about the years after it.
Which is cheaper for a .com domain, Spaceship or WordPress.com Domains?
Spaceship renews .com at $9.98 a year and WordPress.com Domains at $13.00. Three years — the first year, then two renewals, with the ICANN fee — come to $29.44 at Spaceship and $39.60 at WordPress.com Domains.
Do Spaceship and WordPress.com Domains include WHOIS privacy?
Spaceship: 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 Spaceship?
Unlock the domain at WordPress.com Domains, 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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