NearlyFreeSpeech.NET, priced and judged.
NearlyFreeSpeech.NET has the cheapest renewal on none of its 63 tracked TLDs today. On a typical one its renewal costs less than at 44% of the shops that sell it, and 117% more than at the cheapest. Every price below is fetched from NearlyFreeSpeech.NET's own published list on 1 Nov.
Extensions where it is the cheapest of 147 shops
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Checked
- Founded
- 2002
- Base
- Lake Mary, US
- Privacy
- not included by default · policy ↗
- Accepts
- Cards, PayPal, Cheque, Money order · source ↗
- Expiry handling
- pre-release risk · PublicDomainRegistry pre-release route; exact listing day is not published · source ↗ · support ↗
- Payment note
- These methods fund the prepaid account. Mailed cheques and money orders take longer than card or PayPal deposits.
Our verdict
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 ↗Renewal price changes
checked daily since 2 SepNo single renewal price at NearlyFreeSpeech.NET moved on its own.
On 6 Oct, 30 of its renewals moved together, by a median +12.2%: a change to the whole list rather than to single extensions.
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
NearlyFreeSpeech.NET vs the market's best renewal 63 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 | +46% | |
| .ORG | $12.99 then $14.26/yr | $14.26 | $15.89 | +45% | |
| .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 | +96% | |
| .BIZ | $9.29 then $28.29/yr · promo | $28.29 | $23.59 | +118% | |
| .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 | +117% | |
| .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 | +126% | |
| .TOP | $2.98 then $12.79/yr · promo | $12.79 | $11.09 | +237% | |
| .AGENCY | $32.89 then $35.89/yr | $35.89 | $32.89 | +92% | |
| $32.89 then $35.89/yr | $35.89 | $32.89 | +92% | ||
| .CODES | $137.29 then $163.49/yr · promo | $163.49 | $137.29 | +268% | |
| .TECHNOLOGY | $32.89 then $35.89/yr | $35.89 | $32.89 | +114% | |
| .COMPANY | $32.89 then $35.89/yr | $35.89 | $32.89 | +199% | |
| .SOLUTIONS | $32.89 then $35.89/yr | $35.89 | $32.89 | +101% | |
| .WORK | $4.39 then $20.39/yr · promo | $20.39 | $16.99 | +165% | |
| .MEDIA | $61.09 then $64.79/yr | $64.79 | $61.09 | +131% | |
| .VIDEO | $37.59 then $42.69/yr | $42.69 | $37.59 | +107% | |
| .PHOTOGRAPHY | $32.89 then $35.89/yr | $35.89 | $32.89 | +80% | |
| .CLUB | $6.39 then $29.39/yr · promo | $29.39 | $25.09 | +129% | |
| .LIFE | $61.09 then $64.79/yr | $64.79 | $61.09 | +174% | |
| .WORLD | $61.09 then $64.79/yr | $64.79 | $61.09 | +176% | |
| .FUN | $4.99 then $39.79/yr · promo ×8.0 renewal step-up | $39.79 | $37.99 | +40% | |
| .TODAY | $32.89 then $35.89/yr | $35.89 | $32.89 | +95% | |
| .VIP | $6.39 then $28.19/yr · promo | $28.19 | $23.19 | +120% | |
| .US | $6.99 then $13.19/yr · promo | $13.19 | $10.99 | +104% | |
| .ACADEMY | $61.09 then $64.79/yr | $64.79 | $61.09 | +116% | |
| .BEER | $3.38 then $43.49/yr · promo ×12.9 renewal step-up | $43.49 | $36.09 | +133% | |
| .BID | $28.79 then $33.89/yr · promo | $33.89 | $28.79 | +581% | |
| .BUSINESS | $23.49 then $24.79/yr | $24.79 | $23.49 | +130% | |
| .CASA | $3.38 then $24.59/yr · promo ×7.3 renewal step-up | $24.59 | $20.29 | +215% | |
| .CENTER | $32.89 then $35.89/yr | $35.89 | $32.89 | +92% | |
| .CITY | $32.89 then $35.89/yr | $35.89 | $32.89 | +128% | |
| .DIRECTORY | $32.89 then $35.89/yr | $35.89 | $32.89 | +93% | |
| .EXPERT | $137.29 then $163.49/yr · promo | $163.49 | $137.29 | +268% | |
| .FYI | $32.89 then $35.89/yr | $35.89 | $32.89 | +618% | |
| .GURU | $61.09 then $64.79/yr | $64.79 | $61.09 | +143% | |
| .INTERNATIONAL | $32.89 then $35.89/yr | $35.89 | $32.89 | +92% | |
| .KIWI | $34.59 then $41.29/yr · promo | $41.29 | $34.59 | +118% | |
| .MOBI | $54.49 then $65.39/yr · promo | $65.39 | $54.49 | +126% | |
| .NAME | $10.59 then $12.79/yr · promo | $12.79 | $10.59 | +94% | |
| .NINJA | $18.39 then $39.09/yr · promo | $39.09 | $33.49 | +127% | |
| .ONE | $24.59 then $25.99/yr | $25.99 | $24.59 | +117% | |
| .PARTY | $28.79 then $33.89/yr · promo | $33.89 | $28.79 | +581% | |
| .PHOTOS | $32.89 then $35.89/yr | $35.89 | $32.89 | +96% | |
| .PICTURES | $17.59 then $19.39/yr | $19.39 | $17.59 | +124% | |
| .PUB | $43.49 then $45.99/yr | $45.99 | $43.49 | +91% | |
| .RED | $13.99 then $28.69/yr · promo | $28.69 | $25.79 | +74% | |
| .ROCKS | $13.99 then $25.99/yr · promo | $25.99 | $24.59 | +67% | |
| .SCIENCE | $28.79 then $38.79/yr · promo | $38.79 | $28.79 | +289% | |
| .SERVICES | $61.09 then $64.79/yr | $64.79 | $61.09 | +131% | |
| .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 | $32.89 then $35.89/yr | $35.89 | $32.89 | +100% | |
| .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 | $61.09 then $64.79/yr | $64.79 | $61.09 | +135% |
63 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
NearlyFreeSpeech.NET, answeredIs NearlyFreeSpeech.NET cheap for domains?
NearlyFreeSpeech.NET currently has the lowest renewal price on 0 of the 63 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.
