.host domain price: first year vs renewal
We price .host at 6 registrars. The cheapest three-year cost is $168.37 at Porkbun; the dearest renewal we track is $215.98.
The cheapest first year, $4.50 at Dynadot, renews at $84.75: 1783% more from the second year. 3 of the 6 registrars discount the first year; the other 3 charge the same every year. Renewals run from $79.20 at Cloudflare to $215.98 at Gandi, 2.7× apart. At its cheapest, renewing .host costs 7.6× a .com renewal ($10.46).
| Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkbun Best value | $4.63 | $81.87 | $168.37 | ↗ |
| Dynadot | $4.50 | $84.75 | $174.00 | ↗ |
| Cloudflare | $79.20 | $79.20 | $237.60 | ↗ |
| Hover | $131.99 | $131.99 | $395.97 | ↗ |
| IONOS | $140.00 | $140.00 | $420.00 | ↗ |
| Gandi | $124.93 | $215.98 | $556.89 | ↗ |
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Questions
Answered from the .host price data on this page.
How much does a .host domain cost over three years?
The cheapest three-year cost we track is $168.37 at Porkbun: $4.63 for the first year and $81.87 for each renewal. Checked 28 Oct 2026.
Is the cheapest first-year price for .host the cheapest overall?
No. Dynadot has the lowest first year at $4.50, but over three years Porkbun is cheaper at $168.37 against $174.00, because the renewal is what you pay every year after the first.
How much do .host renewal prices vary between registrars?
By $134.11 a year: from $81.87 at Porkbun to $215.98 at Gandi. Over three years that is $402.33 for an identical domain.
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