Cheapest registration
$24.99
Recorded renewal low
$45.00
2026-08-02
Cheapest .ac renewal — 30 days recorded over 46 market minimum · 16 days never recorded, drawn as breaks
Receipt · .ac via DomainCostClub — best 5-year path
year 1 · promo price $25.00
years 2–5 @ $45.00 $180.00
WHOIS privacy free on eligible TLDs
membership needs an annual membership
total · 5 years$205.00
prices as of 2026-09-16 10:10 UTChow this is computed →
Registrar board
every .ac offer, ranked by true cost| # | Registrar | Privacy | visit | |||||
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| 1 | DomainCostClub live · MEMBER | $45.00 | — | free* | $115.00 | visit | ||
| 2 | Above.com live | $45.00 | $45.00 | free* | $115.40 | visit | ||
| 3 | Sav.com live | $46.79 | $46.79 | free* | $118.57 | visit | ||
| 4 | Spaceship live | $46.58 | $46.58 | free* | $119.04 | visit | ||
| 5 | cdmon live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $46.15 | $46.15 | varies | $119.25 | visit | ||
| 6 | Porkbun live | $46.65 | $46.65 | free* | $119.36 | visit | ||
| 7 | Cosmotown live | $48.34 | $48.34 | not verified | $123.86 | visit | ||
| 8 | Atom live | $48.70 | $48.70 | free* | $124.40 | visit | ||
| 9 | Dynadot live | $49.50 | $49.50 | free* | $126.50 | visit | ||
| 10 | Regery live | $49.99 | $49.99 | free* | $126.97 | visit | ||
| 11 | NordName live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $49.00 | $49.00 | not verified | $126.99 | visit | ||
| 12 | NameSilo live | $47.99 | $46.99 | free* | $130.97 | visit | ||
| 13 | Cloudflare live | $45.00 | $45.00 | free* | $135.00 | visit | ||
| 14 | alldomains.hosting live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $55.00 | $55.00 | not verified | $135.00 | visit | ||
| 15 | WHC.ca live | $50.28 | $50.28 | not verified | $140.78 | visit | ||
| 16 | Dinahosting live | $46.95 | $39.95 | not verified | $140.85 | visit | ||
| 17 | Upflare live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $46.99 | $46.99 | not verified | $140.97 | visit | ||
| 18 | Hostinger live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $58.99 | $58.99 | varies | $146.97 | visit | ||
| 19 | DotWee live | $49.99 | $49.99 | free* | $149.97 | visit | ||
| 20 | NameMart held 09-11 | $58.99 | $58.99 | not verified | $151.97 | visit | ||
| 21 | Cloudean held 09-15 | $57.11 | — | free* | $155.73 | visit | ||
| 22 | pairDomains live | $63.99 | $51.99 | free* | $155.97 | visit | ||
| 23 | ClouDNS live | $60.89 | $60.89 | not verified | $156.87 | visit | ||
| 24 | Netim live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $62.31 | $46.73 | not verified | $159.24 | visit | ||
| 25 | Truehost Global live | $61.61 | $61.09 | not verified | $161.05 | visit | ||
| 26 | Edomains live | $54.00 | $54.00 | extra* | $162.00 | visit | ||
| 27 | Atak Domain live | $62.99 | $58.49 | varies | $165.97 | visit | ||
| 28 | DonDominio live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $55.33 | $55.33 | free* | $165.99 | visit | ||
| 29 | Hosting Solutions live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $55.39 | $55.39 | not verified | $166.17 | visit | ||
| 30 | DomainIt live | $58.95 | $58.95 | not verified | $167.89 | visit | ||
| 31 | INWX live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $70.49 | $70.49 | varies | $170.73 | visit | ||
| 32 | Blacknight live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $59.49 | $59.49 | extra* | $178.47 | visit | ||
| 33 | GKG live | $59.85 | $59.85 | not verified | $179.55 | visit | ||
| 34 | NEOSERV live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $59.98 | $59.98 | free* | $179.94 | visit | ||
| 35 | Infomaniak held 09-15 — adds EU VAT for consumers | $60.32 | $60.32 | free* | $180.96 | visit | ||
| 36 | PlanetHoster live | $60.99 | $60.99 | varies | $182.97 | visit | ||
| 37 | Hosterion live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $61.16 | $61.16 | not verified | $183.48 | visit | ||
| 38 | Joker.com held 08-25 — adds EU VAT for consumers | $77.40 | $77.40 | varies | $187.55 | visit | ||
| 39 | Directnic live | $69.00 | $69.00 | not verified | $187.99 | visit | ||
| 40 | ResellPlan live | $73.70 | $73.70 | not verified | $188.34 | visit | ||
| 41 | VentraIP live | $74.46 | $74.46 | free* | $192.92 | visit | ||
| 42 | Pointer live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $65.66 | $65.66 | not verified | $198.13 | visit | ||
| 43 | OVHcloud live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $66.91 | $39.22 | free* | $200.73 | visit | ||
| 44 | Easyspace live | $70.71 | $33.25 | not verified | $201.41 | visit | ||
| 45 | one.com held 09-13 — adds EU VAT for consumers | $81.99 | $38.99 | not verified | $202.97 | visit | ||
| 46 | Regtons live | $69.00 | $69.00 | not verified | $207.00 | visit | ||
| 47 | Alibaba Cloud live | $70.00 | $70.00 | not verified | $210.00 | visit | ||
| 48 | hosting.kr live | $73.58 | $73.58 | extra* | $220.74 | visit | ||
| 49 | TierraNet live | $74.99 | $74.99 | not verified | $224.97 | visit | ||
| 50 | Openprovider live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $79.80 | $67.50 | not verified | $227.10 | visit | ||
| 51 | 101domain live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $83.49 | $66.49 | not verified | $233.47 | visit | ||
| 52 | Hover live | $79.99 | $79.99 | free* | $239.97 | visit | ||
| 53 | Hosting Ukraine live | $80.58 | $80.58 | not verified | $241.74 | visit | ||
| 54 | Zone.eu live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $81.70 | $81.70 | not verified | $243.71 | visit | ||
| 55 | muumuu-domain live | $81.29 | — | free* | $243.87 | visit | ||
| 56 | HAW Company live | $82.96 | $82.96 | free* | $248.88 | visit | ||
| 57 | EuroDNS live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $105.00 | $105.00 | varies | $253.00 | visit | ||
| 58 | Domainkeskus live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $101.27 | — | not verified | $268.30 | visit | ||
| 59 | checkdomain live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $92.97 | $92.97 | not verified | $278.91 | visit | ||
| 60 | OnlyDomains live | $109.61 | — | extra* | $283.83 | visit | ||
| 61 | Value-Domain live | $95.03 | — | free* | $285.09 | visit | ||
| 62 | Moniker live | $102.95 | $99.95 | varies | $296.85 | visit | ||
| 63 | Amazon Route 53 live | $99.00 | $99.00 | free* | $297.00 | visit | ||
| 64 | Epik held 08-25 | $99.95 | $99.95 | free* | $299.85 | visit | ||
| 65 | Hostnet live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $100.38 | — | not verified | $301.14 | visit | ||
| 66 | Papaki live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $102.70 | $102.70 | not verified | $304.29 | visit | ||
| 67 | Hostpoint live | $107.41 | $107.41 | not verified | $322.23 | visit | ||
| 68 | Gonbei live | $108.39 | — | not verified | $325.17 | visit | ||
| 69 | FORPSI live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $109.25 | — | not verified | $327.75 | visit | ||
| 70 | Subreg.cz live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $109.92 | $68.97 | free* | $329.76 | visit | ||
| 71 | Domain-Offensive live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $110.42 | $110.42 | not verified | $331.26 | visit | ||
| 72 | iwantmyname held 08-25 | $117.49 | $113.90 | free* | $339.88 | visit | ||
| 73 | Rebel live | $134.99 | $84.99 | not verified | $354.97 | visit | ||
| 74 | Instra live | $136.49 | — | not verified | $405.98 | visit | ||
| 75 | Webnames.ca live | $177.69 | $177.69 | not verified | $407.64 | visit | ||
| 76 | Gandi live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $184.62 | $71.90 | free* | $454.09 | visit | ||
| 77 | names.co.uk live — adds EU VAT for consumers | $268.30 | — | not verified | $1101.54 | visit |
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Checked 16 Sept 2026 official page · 101domain.com ↗
Conditions
- To show our appreciation, we are offering 20% off of your first or next new purchase, up to $100.
- This coupon is one-time use and not valid on premium domain names.
Checked 16 Sept 2026 official page · 101domain.com ↗
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About .ac
one honest minute.ac is a ccTLD run by Internet Computer Bureau Limited. We track it because 77 registrars price it — the numbers below are what they actually charge.
Right now the cheapest way in is $24.99 at Sav.com (promo — it renews at $46.79/yr), the cheapest renewal on the market is $45.00/yr at Cloudflare, and the best five-year total is $205.00 via DomainCostClub. If you're moving an existing name, transfers start at $33.25 and normally include a one-year extension.
Related boards: .je prices · .mw prices · .sr prices · .tm.mc prices · .aq prices — or browse all 2993 extensions and today's verified coupons.
How .ac compares
renewals and five-year totals, same math.ac vs .je: today's best .ac renewal, $45.00/yr, runs level with the best .je renewal at $45.00/yr. Held for five years at today's prices, .ac totals $205.00 against $225.00 for .je — the cheaper hold of the two.
.ac vs .mw: today's best .ac renewal, $45.00/yr, runs level with the best .mw renewal at $45.00/yr. Held for five years at today's prices, .ac totals $205.00 against $225.00 for .mw — the cheaper hold of the two.
If .ac expires
backorder coverage is a different market from registration price Confirmed public routes 5 AutoBackorder · Backorder.com · Catched · Dynadot
These services publicly confirm .ac in an exact list or named example, but their auction and release paths differ. Compare the catch fee, collision rule and any registry-early window before placing duplicate orders.
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.ac pricingHow much does a .ac domain cost?
Right now the cheapest verified first-year price for a .ac domain is $24.99 at Sav.com, and the cheapest verified renewal is $45.00 per year at Cloudflare. First-year promo prices usually apply once — always check the renewal before you commit.
Why is the .ac renewal price different from the first-year price?
Registrars discount the first year to win customers, then charge the regular rate from year two. On .ac the steepest step-up on today's board is ×3.4 — that gap is exactly why Domain.Guru always prints the renewal beside the promo.
What is the cheapest way to keep a .ac domain for 5 years?
The lowest verified 5-year total today is $205.00 via DomainCostClub, which needs an annual membership on top — first year $25.00, then $45.00 per year, ICANN fees included where they apply. Our default ranking sorts by the same formula, computed over 3 years.
Can I transfer a .ac domain to a cheaper registrar?
Yes — a transfer usually includes a 1-year extension. The cheapest independently published .ac transfer right now is $33.25 at Easyspace. Domains must typically be 60+ days old and unlocked, with a transfer code from the current registrar.