.live domain price: first year vs renewal (Sept 2026)
We price .live at 6 registrars. The cheapest three-year cost is $55.09 at Porkbun; the dearest renewal we track is $87.98.
Registry wholesale is $24.18, so the cheapest renewal carries a 9% margin.
| Source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkbun Best value | $2.57 | $26.26 | $55.09 | 9% | ↗ |
| Dynadot | $2.50 | $26.97 | $56.44 | 12% | ↗ |
| Cloudflare | $25.20 | $25.20 | $75.60 | 4% | ↗ |
| IONOS | $4.03 | $46.00 | $96.03 | 90% | ↗ |
| Hover | $41.99 | $41.99 | $125.97 | 74% | ↗ |
| Gandi | $38.36 | $87.98 | $214.32 | 264% | ↗ |
| Identity Digital (registry wholesale) | $24.18 | $24.18 | $72.54 | — | ↗ |
Last checked . Wholesale is the registry fee plus the $0.18 ICANN fee. Methodology
Questions
Answered from the .live price data on this page.
How much does a .live domain cost over three years?
The cheapest three-year cost we track is $55.09 at Porkbun: $2.57 for the first year and $26.26 for each renewal. Checked 12 Sept 2026.
Is the cheapest first-year price for .live the cheapest overall?
No. Dynadot has the lowest first year at $2.50, but over three years Porkbun is cheaper at $55.09 against $56.44, because the renewal is what you pay every year after the first.
What does the registry charge for .live?
Identity Digital charges registrars $24.00 wholesale, plus the $0.18 ICANN fee on gTLDs, so $24.18 in total. The cheapest renewal we track is $26.26, a margin of 9% over that.
What will hosting this cost?
The cheapest three-year shared plans and the cheapest small VPS, so you can price the whole thing.