NearlyFreeSpeech.NET, priced and judged.
founded 2002 · Lake Mary, US
accepts: Cards, PayPal, Cheque, Money order · source ↗
privacy: not included by default · policy ↗
expiry handling: pre-release risk · PublicDomainRegistry pre-release route; exact listing day is not published · -5 pts · source ↗ · support ↗
These methods fund the prepaid account. Mailed cheques and money orders take longer than card or PayPal deposits.
visit NearlyFreeSpeech.NET accepts: Cards, PayPal, Cheque, Money order · source ↗
privacy: not included by default · policy ↗
expiry handling: pre-release risk · PublicDomainRegistry pre-release route; exact listing day is not published · -5 pts · source ↗ · support ↗
These methods fund the prepaid account. Mailed cheques and money orders take longer than card or PayPal deposits.
Across 64 tracked TLDs, NearlyFreeSpeech.NET's renewal prices average 339% above the market's best — and it has no outright observed renewal win today. Every price below is fetched from NearlyFreeSpeech.NET's own published list on 2026-09-16.
The verdict in prose
A small, technically focused provider with a compact but exceptionally explicit domain list. Promotional registration, ordinary renewal, transfer and restore are distinct columns; struck regular prices remain visible, so the first-year saving never hides the second-year bill.
Where it wins
- Explicit registration, renewal, transfer and restore columns
- Everyday pricing is the same for small and large portfolios
- Promotional registration prices keep the regular amount visible
Where it costs you
- Only a focused subset of extensions is supported
- RespectMyPrivacy is a paid service rather than universally included
- Payment and EU VAT treatment are not yet linked to first-party evidence
Registrar honesty
80/100 registrar honesty score · rubric
transparency base 85/100 evidence observed 70/70 pre-release policy −5
70/70 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 −5 pts
pre-release risk PublicDomainRegistry pre-release route; exact listing day is not published NearlyFreeSpeech identifies PublicDomainRegistry as its wholesale registrar. Newfold's current company-supplied roster places PublicDomainRegistry inventory on NameJet/SnapNames before pending delete.
official terms + verified route · checked 2026-08-30 ↗ supporting evidence ↗ register0 renew0 transfer0
observed market wins · substituted transfer prices never count
Full price list
nearlyfreespeech.net vs the market's best renewal 64 TLDs in this price list
| TLD | Register | Renew | Transfer | vs market best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .COM | $13.89 then $14.19/yr | $14.19 | $13.89 | +42% | |
| .NET | $14.99 then $15.57/yr | $15.57 | $14.99 | +44% | |
| .ORG | $12.29 then $14.26/yr | $14.26 | $15.89 | +41% | |
| .XYZ | $4.39 then $22.99/yr · promo | $22.99 | $18.89 | +109% | |
| .INFO | $6.19 then $35.59/yr · promo | $35.59 | $29.49 | +91% | |
| .BIZ | $9.29 then $28.29/yr · promo | $28.29 | $23.59 | +115% | |
| .ONLINE | $8.99 then $38.99/yr · promo | $38.99 | $38.99 | +95% | |
| .SITE | $8.00 then $40.49/yr · promo | $40.49 | $40.49 | +102% | |
| .TECH | $12.00 then $77.69/yr · promo ×6.5 renewal step-up | $77.69 | $77.69 | +77% | |
| .LINK | $11.49 then $13.79/yr · promo | $13.79 | $11.49 | +97% | |
| .CLICK | $12.79 then $13.79/yr | $13.79 | $12.79 | +70% | |
| .PRO | $5.59 then $41.59/yr · promo ×7.4 renewal step-up | $41.59 | $34.39 | +120% | |
| .TOP | $2.98 then $12.79/yr · promo | $12.79 | $11.09 | +237% | |
| .AGENCY | $25.99 then $31.99/yr · promo | $31.99 | $25.99 | +67% | |
| $25.99 then $31.99/yr · promo | $31.99 | $25.99 | +67% | ||
| .CODES | $94.99 then $112.99/yr · promo | $112.99 | $94.99 | +148% | |
| .TECHNOLOGY | $25.99 then $31.99/yr · promo | $31.99 | $25.99 | +90% | |
| .COMPANY | $25.99 then $31.99/yr · promo | $31.99 | $25.99 | +129% | |
| .SOLUTIONS | $25.99 then $31.99/yr · promo | $31.99 | $25.99 | +79% | |
| .WORK | $4.39 then $20.39/yr · promo | $20.39 | $16.99 | +165% | |
| .MEDIA | $39.89 then $40.99/yr | $40.99 | $39.89 | +43% | |
| .VIDEO | $33.99 then $39.99/yr · promo | $39.99 | $33.99 | +100% | |
| .PHOTOGRAPHY | $25.99 then $31.99/yr · promo | $31.99 | $25.99 | +60% | |
| .CLUB | $2.98 then $29.39/yr · promo ×9.9 renewal step-up | $29.39 | $25.09 | +124% | |
| .LIFE | $39.89 then $40.99/yr | $40.99 | $39.89 | +73% | |
| .WORLD | $39.89 then $40.99/yr | $40.99 | $39.89 | +75% | |
| .FUN | $4.99 then $39.79/yr · promo ×8.0 renewal step-up | $39.79 | $37.99 | +40% | |
| .TODAY | $25.99 then $31.99/yr · promo | $31.99 | $25.99 | +74% | |
| .VIP | $6.39 then $28.19/yr · promo | $28.19 | $23.19 | +117% | |
| .US | $6.99 then $13.19/yr · promo | $13.19 | $10.99 | +104% | |
| .ACADEMY | $39.89 then $40.99/yr | $40.99 | $39.89 | +37% | |
| .BEER | $3.18 then $43.49/yr · promo ×13.7 renewal step-up | $43.49 | $36.09 | +133% | |
| .BID | $28.79 then $33.89/yr · promo | $33.89 | $28.79 | +581% | |
| .BUSINESS | $13.99 then $15.99/yr | $15.99 | $13.99 | +48% | |
| .CASA | $3.18 then $24.59/yr · promo ×7.7 renewal step-up | $24.59 | $20.29 | +215% | |
| .CENTER | $25.99 then $31.99/yr · promo | $31.99 | $25.99 | +67% | |
| .CITY | $25.99 then $31.99/yr · promo | $31.99 | $25.99 | +103% | |
| .DIRECTORY | $25.99 then $31.99/yr · promo | $31.99 | $25.99 | +72% | |
| .EXPERT | $94.99 then $112.99/yr · promo | $112.99 | $94.99 | +148% | |
| .FUTBOL | $14.99 then $17.99/yr · promo | $17.99 | $14.99 | +80% | |
| .FYI | $25.99 then $31.99/yr · promo | $31.99 | $25.99 | +540% | |
| .GURU | $39.89 then $40.99/yr | $40.99 | $39.89 | +54% | |
| .INTERNATIONAL | $25.99 then $31.99/yr · promo | $31.99 | $25.99 | +67% | |
| .KIWI | $34.59 then $41.29/yr · promo | $41.29 | $34.59 | +115% | |
| .MOBI | $54.49 then $65.39/yr · promo | $65.39 | $54.49 | +111% | |
| .NAME | $10.59 then $12.79/yr · promo | $12.79 | $10.59 | +94% | |
| .NINJA | $16.79 then $34.99/yr · promo | $34.99 | $29.99 | +103% | |
| .ONE | $24.59 then $25.99/yr | $25.99 | $24.59 | +142% | |
| .PARTY | $28.79 then $33.89/yr · promo | $33.89 | $28.79 | +581% | |
| .PHOTOS | $25.99 then $31.99/yr · promo | $31.99 | $25.99 | +70% | |
| .PICTURES | $14.99 then $17.99/yr · promo | $17.99 | $14.99 | +108% | |
| .PUB | $32.99 then $39.99/yr · promo | $39.99 | $32.99 | +66% | |
| .RED | $11.59 then $25.99/yr · promo | $25.99 | $21.99 | +44% | |
| .ROCKS | $11.59 then $20.99/yr · promo | $20.99 | $17.99 | +35% | |
| .SCIENCE | $28.79 then $38.79/yr · promo | $38.79 | $28.79 | +289% | |
| .SERVICES | $39.89 then $40.99/yr | $40.99 | $39.89 | +43% | |
| .SEXY | $3465.99 then $4125.79/yr · promo | $4125.79 | $3465.99 | +13326% | |
| .SPACE | $4.99 then $33.59/yr · promo ×6.7 renewal step-up | $33.59 | $33.19 | +68% | |
| .TIPS | $25.99 then $31.99/yr · promo | $31.99 | $25.99 | +78% | |
| .TRADE | $28.79 then $38.79/yr · promo | $38.79 | $28.79 | +679% | |
| .WANG | $11.49 then $13.79/yr · promo | $13.79 | $11.49 | +128% | |
| .WEBSITE | $8.00 then $31.99/yr · promo | $31.99 | $31.99 | +105% | |
| .WIN | $8.00 then $31.99/yr · promo | $31.99 | $31.99 | +542% | |
| .WTF | $39.89 then $40.99/yr | $40.99 | $39.89 | +49% |
64 live · verified rows only ·
what that means ·
green = lowest renewal on the market · promo prices marked · affiliate links, where present, are marked and never affect this table
FAQ
NearlyFreeSpeech.NET, answeredIs NearlyFreeSpeech.NET cheap for domains?
NearlyFreeSpeech.NET currently has the lowest renewal price on 0 of the 64 extensions we track for it. A small, technically focused provider with a compact but exceptionally explicit domain list. Promotional registration, ordinary renewal, transfer and restore are distinct columns; struck regular prices remain visible, so the first-year saving never hides the second-year bill.
Does NearlyFreeSpeech.NET include WHOIS privacy?
NearlyFreeSpeech.NET does not include WHOIS privacy by default. It may be a paid add-on or unavailable, depending on the extension.
Does NearlyFreeSpeech.NET auction expired domains?
Yes. NearlyFreeSpeech identifies PublicDomainRegistry as its wholesale registrar. Newfold's current company-supplied roster places PublicDomainRegistry inventory on NameJet/SnapNames before pending delete. We apply a 5-point honesty-score penalty; the policy was checked 2026-08-30.
What is NearlyFreeSpeech.NET's registrar honesty score?
80/100. The fixed transparency base is 85/100, with 70/70 points directly observed, and the verified pre-release-policy adjustment is -5. 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.
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