Hostingvirtuale, priced and judged.
Hostingvirtuale has the cheapest renewal on 3 of its 93 tracked TLDs. On a typical one its renewal costs less than at 44% of the shops that sell it, and 103% more than at the cheapest. Every price below is fetched from Hostingvirtuale's own published list on 1 Nov.
Extensions where it is the cheapest of 147 shops
Register1 Renew3 Transfer2
Checked
- Founded
- 2001
- Base
- Chieti, IT
- Privacy
- not independently verified
- EU VAT
- adds EU VAT for consumers · what that means
- Accepts
- Cards, PayPal, Bank transfer
- Expiry handling
- neutral — unproven · lifecycle reviewed · pre-release disposition not proven · source ↗
Our verdict
A small host from Chieti, in Abruzzo, with a compact catalogue and an exceptionally clear price page. Every zone prints activation, transfer and renewal as three labelled figures, each with its currency, term and tax basis beside it. On discounted extensions, the standard renewal stays visible beside the offer instead of being hidden behind it. Prices sit around 1.7x the wholesale floor.
Where it wins
- Registration, transfer and renewal are three labelled prices per zone, not one number to interpret
- Discounted zones print the standard renewal right next to the offer
- Every figure carries its own currency, term and "+ IVA" — nothing has to be inferred
- Prices .it from inside Italy, with the company's registered office and REA number published
Where it costs you
- Compact catalogue compared with specialist registrars
- Some extensions have no published incoming-transfer price
- Around 1.7x registry wholesale, and WHOIS privacy is not free
- First-year discounts can be steep; check the regular renewal beside each offer
Registrar honesty
79/100 registrar honesty score · rubric
transparency base 79/100 evidence observed 64/70 pre-release policy 0
64/70 points are observed. Unobserved: checkout defaults. Each uses a disclosed neutral half-score in the fixed 100-point base; it creates neither a bonus nor a failure. Read the rubric.
Expired-domain handling 0 pts
neutral — unproven lifecycle reviewed · pre-release disposition not proven The official source describes grace, redemption or deletion, but does not explicitly rule out a registrar pre-release sale. A generic lifecycle is context, not proof, so this remains neutral.
official lifecycle · checked 2026-08-30 ↗Renewal price changes
checked daily since 2 SepHostingvirtuale raised 8 renewal prices and lowered 5, counting moves of 2% or more that held.
Raised 8
Lowered 5
- .life $63.01 to $60.32 −4.3%
- .fitness $67.03 to $40.22 −40%
- .gallery $42.90 to $36.53 −15%
- .marketing $63.01 to $40.22 −36%
- .wine $109.94 to $71.72 −35%
Prices in another currency are compared in that currency, so exchange-rate swings don't count; a day we changed how we read this shop's list is a new baseline, not a move.
Full price list
Hostingvirtuale vs the market's best renewal 93 TLDs in this price list
| TLD | Register | Renew | Transfer | vs market best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .COM | $16.75 then $16.75/yr | $16.75 | $16.75 | +68% | |
| .NET | $18.98 then $18.98/yr | $18.98 | $18.98 | +78% | |
| .ORG | $16.75 then $16.75/yr | $16.75 | $16.75 | +71% | |
| .AI | $291.59 then $291.59/yr | $291.59 | $291.59 | +289% | |
| .APP | $29.49 then $29.49/yr | $29.49 | $17.86 | +111% | |
| .XYZ | $21.12 then $21.12/yr | $21.12 | $21.12 | +92% | |
| .CO | $250.70 then $250.70/yr | $250.70 | $250.70 | +911% | |
| .CLOUD | $38.88 then $38.88/yr | $38.88 | $38.88 | +143% | |
| .ME | $25.58 then $25.58/yr | $25.58 | $25.58 | +69% | |
| .TV | $34.19 then $34.19/yr | $34.19 | $34.19 | +37% | |
| .INFO | $30.15 then $30.15/yr | $30.15 | $30.15 | +66% | |
| .BIZ | $24.57 then $24.57/yr | $24.57 | $24.57 | +89% | |
| .ONLINE | $76.42 then $76.42/yr | $76.42 | $37.97 | +282% | |
| .STORE | $60.33 then $60.33/yr | $60.33 | $60.33 | +64% | |
| .BLOG | $32.40 then $32.40/yr | $32.40 | $32.40 | +71% | |
| .LINK | $16.75 then $16.75/yr | $16.75 | $16.75 | +139% | |
| .CLICK | $7.81 then $22.33/yr · promo | $22.33 | $16.75 | +175% | |
| .PRO | $30.15 then $30.15/yr | $30.15 | $30.15 | +64% | |
| .TOP | $13.41 then $13.41/yr | $13.41 | $13.41 | +254% | |
| .STUDIO | $54.30 then $54.30/yr | $54.30 | $54.30 | +147% | |
| $11.16 then $49.60/yr · promo | $49.60 | $22.23 | +165% | ||
| .EU | $11.16 then $11.16/yr | $11.16 | $11.16 | +103% | |
| .IT | $11.16 then $11.16/yr | $11.16 | $11.16 | +142% | |
| .DE | $8.93 then $32.39/yr · promo | $32.39 | $8.93 | +1435% | |
| .SYSTEMS | $25.87 then $69.43/yr · promo | $69.43 | $25.87 | +247% | |
| .HOST | $99.43 then $150.15/yr · promo | $150.15 | $99.43 | +169% | |
| .COMPANY | $22.33 then $22.33/yr | $22.33 | $11.06 | +86% | |
| .WORK | $11.16 then $22.51/yr · promo | $22.51 | $11.16 | +193% | |
| .SHOP | $49.60 then $49.60/yr | $49.60 | $49.60 | +77% | |
| .PHOTOGRAPHY | $23.45 then $42.90/yr · promo | $42.90 | $22.23 | +115% | |
| .CLUB | $36.20 then $36.20/yr | $36.20 | $14.41 | +182% | |
| .LIFE | $60.32 then $60.32/yr | $60.32 | $60.32 | +155% | |
| .TODAY | $36.53 then $36.53/yr | $36.53 | $36.53 | +99% | |
| .US | $10.61 then $10.61/yr | $10.61 | $10.61 | +64% | |
| .FR | $12.74 then $12.74/yr | $12.74 | $12.74 | +95% | |
| .ES | $10.04 then $22.33/yr · promo | $22.33 | $10.04 | +291% | |
| .IN | $11.16 then $11.16/yr | $11.16 | $11.16 | +87% | |
| .CH | $13.40 then $13.40/yr | $13.40 | $13.40 | +85% | |
| .CC | $22.33 then $22.33/yr | $22.33 | $17.86 | +179% | |
| .ARCHI | $145.24 then $145.24/yr | $145.24 | $145.24 | +126% | |
| .AT | $16.09 then $41.33/yr · promo | $41.33 | $41.33 | +277% | |
| .BE | $32.39 then $32.39/yr | $32.39 | $8.93 | +356% | |
| .BIKE | $42.57 then $42.57/yr | $42.57 | $42.57 | +77% | |
| .BIO | $71.39 then $71.39/yr | $71.39 | $71.39 | +34% | |
| .BUSINESS | $13.40 then $22.33/yr · promo | $22.33 | $11.16 | +107% | |
| .CAMERA | $32.40 then $32.40/yr | $32.40 | $32.40 | best on market | |
| .CASA | $22.33 then $22.33/yr | $22.33 | $22.33 | +186% | |
| .CENTER | $43.24 then $43.24/yr | $43.24 | $43.24 | +131% | |
| .CHRISTMAS | $65.92 then $65.92/yr | $65.92 | $65.92 | +120% | |
| .CLOTHING | $32.40 then $32.40/yr | $32.40 | $32.40 | +30% | |
| .CN | $23.35 then $23.35/yr | $23.35 | $23.35 | +332% | |
| .CO.UK | $16.53 then $16.53/yr | $16.53 | $16.53 | +212% | |
| .COACH | $109.93 then $109.93/yr | $109.93 | $55.85 | +148% | |
| .COFFEE | $39.10 then $39.10/yr | $39.10 | $39.10 | +62% | |
| .COMPUTER | $32.40 then $63.01/yr · promo | $63.01 | $32.40 | +125% | |
| .COOP | $117.30 then $117.30/yr | $117.30 | $100.55 | +68% | |
| .EDU.IT | $11.16 then $11.16/yr | $11.16 | $11.16 | +12% | |
| .ESTATE | $74.84 then $74.84/yr | $74.84 | $32.40 | +167% | |
| .FASHION | $49.60 then $49.60/yr | $49.60 | $39.10 | +136% | |
| .FITNESS | $40.22 then $40.22/yr | $40.22 | $40.22 | +43% | |
| .GALLERY | $36.53 then $36.53/yr | $36.53 | $36.53 | +95% | |
| .GOV.IT | $11.16 then $11.16/yr | $11.16 | $11.16 | best on market | |
| .GRATIS | $31.17 then $31.17/yr | $31.17 | $31.17 | +86% | |
| .GURU | $32.40 then $32.40/yr | $32.40 | $32.40 | +22% | |
| .HELP | $36.87 then $63.01/yr · promo | $63.01 | $36.87 | +288% | |
| .ICU | $11.16 then $22.33/yr · promo | $22.33 | $7.81 | +107% | |
| .LTD | $22.23 then $22.23/yr | $22.23 | $22.23 | +24% | |
| .MARKETING | $40.22 then $40.22/yr | $40.22 | $40.22 | +43% | |
| .ME.UK | $9.94 then $9.94/yr | $9.94 | $9.94 | +88% | |
| .MENU | $37.99 then $37.99/yr | $37.99 | $37.99 | +41% | |
| .MOBI | $35.74 then $35.74/yr | $35.74 | $35.74 | +23% | |
| .MODA | $32.40 then $32.40/yr | $32.40 | $32.40 | +35% | |
| .NAME | $22.33 then $22.33/yr | $22.33 | $15.63 | +238% | |
| .NETWORK | $10.04 then $42.90/yr · promo | $42.90 | $22.23 | +115% | |
| .NINJA | $22.33 then $42.90/yr · promo | $42.90 | $21.23 | +149% | |
| .ORG.UK | $9.94 then $9.94/yr | $9.94 | $9.94 | +88% | |
| .PHOTO | $32.40 then $32.40/yr | $32.40 | $32.40 | +49% | |
| .PHOTOS | $21.23 then $21.23/yr | $21.23 | $21.23 | +16% | |
| .PIZZA | $54.74 then $54.74/yr | $54.74 | $54.74 | +23% | |
| .PT | $27.82 then $27.82/yr | $27.82 | $27.82 | +141% | |
| .PW | $21.10 then $50.67/yr · promo | $50.67 | $21.10 | +291% | |
| .RO | $65.92 then $65.92/yr | $65.92 | $65.92 | +563% | |
| .SINGLES | $32.40 then $32.40/yr | $32.40 | $32.40 | +25% | |
| .SRL | $70.83 then $70.83/yr | $70.83 | $38.54 | +172% | |
| .TATTOO | $45.01 then $116.36/yr · promo | $116.36 | $45.01 | +627% | |
| .TIPS | $22.23 then $22.23/yr | $22.23 | $22.23 | +24% | |
| .TRAVEL | $100.55 then $100.55/yr | $100.55 | $100.55 | best on market | |
| .UNO | $32.40 then $32.40/yr | $32.40 | $32.40 | +107% | |
| .WEBSITE | $33.51 then $33.51/yr | $33.51 | $33.51 | +115% | |
| .WINE | $71.72 then $71.72/yr | $71.72 | $71.72 | +62% | |
| .WS | $56.31 then $56.31/yr | $56.31 | $27.92 | +275% | |
| .XXX | $123.17 then $123.17/yr | $123.17 | $123.17 | +38% | |
| .YOGA | $32.18 then $32.18/yr | $32.18 | $32.18 | +53% |
93 live · verified rows only ·
what that means ·
green = lowest renewal on the market · promo prices marked · ×N = renewal step-up · affiliate links, where present, are marked and never affect this table
FAQ
Hostingvirtuale, answeredIs Hostingvirtuale cheap for domains?
Hostingvirtuale currently has the lowest renewal price on 3 of the 93 extensions we track for it. A small host from Chieti, in Abruzzo, with a compact catalogue and an exceptionally clear price page. Every zone prints activation, transfer and renewal as three labelled figures, each with its currency, term and tax basis beside it. On discounted extensions, the standard renewal stays visible beside the offer instead of being hidden behind it. Prices sit around 1.7x the wholesale floor.
Does Hostingvirtuale include WHOIS privacy?
We have not independently verified whether Hostingvirtuale includes, charges for or supports WHOIS privacy. Unknown is not treated as paid.
Does Hostingvirtuale auction expired domains?
The expiry-handling review was completed 2026-08-30, but the evidence remains inconclusive. The official source describes grace, redemption or deletion, but does not explicitly rule out a registrar pre-release sale. A generic lifecycle is context, not proof, so this remains neutral. This is neutral in the registrar honesty score: no bonus and no penalty.
What is Hostingvirtuale's registrar honesty score?
79/100. The fixed transparency base is 79/100, with 64/70 points directly observed, and the verified pre-release-policy adjustment is 0. Unobserved criteria (checkout defaults) use disclosed neutral half-scores; they are neither normalized away nor treated as failures. Current market wins are reported separately. The full rubric is on our method page.
