# How much does a domain name cost per year? > DotAlmanac domain name prices: .com $11.99/year, with the renewal price beside every first-year price. No KYC, paid in crypto from $1. - URL: https://dotalmanac.com/pricing/ - Last updated: 2026-10-29 - Publisher: DotAlmanac (https://dotalmanac.com) Every extension we sell, with its first-year, renewal and transfer price in US dollars per year. Read the renewal column first: you pay it every year after the first one. **Quick answer — What are DotAlmanac's domain name prices?** **DotAlmanac** is a domain extension guide and registrar: compare every extension, then register it with no KYC and pay in crypto. As of 29 October 2026, a .com costs **$11.99/year** to register and the same to renew. Its domain name prices show the renewal beside the first-year price for every extension. ## Key prices | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | .com | $11.99 the first year, $11.99 each later year | | .net | $12.99 the first year, $12.99 each later year | | .org | $9.49 the first year, then $11.99 | | .io | $33.99 the first year, then $52.49 | | .ai | $84.49/year, billed for 2 years per order (registry minimum) | | .co | $31.99 every year | | .dev and .app | $8.99 and $8.99 the first year, then $12.99 and $14.99; HTTPS required | | Transfer in | The renewal price of the extension | | WHOIS privacy | Free where the registry allows it | | Domain protection | Optional: +$29 a year per domain | | Payment | Crypto only (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, XMR); minimum top-up $1 | | Identity check | None: no ID document; one verified email for each domain | ## Every extension, first year and renewal The chips keep one family of extensions; a click on a price header sorts the rows. Each linked name opens its almanac entry. | Extension | 1st year | Renewal | Transfer | WHOIS privacy | Restrictions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | .com | $11.99 | $11.99 | $11.99 | Free | None | | .net | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | Free | None | | .org | $9.49 | $11.99 | $11.99 | Free | None | | .io | $33.99 | $52.49 | $52.49 | Free | None | | .ai | $84.49 | $84.49 | $84.49 | Free | min. 2 years · sold 2 years at a time; a transfer is billed 2 years (transfer + 1 renewal) | | .co | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | Free | None | | .app | $8.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | Free | HTTPS required | | .dev | $8.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | Free | HTTPS required | | .xyz | $11.99 | $11.99 | $11.99 | Free | None | | .info | $20.99 | $20.99 | $20.99 | Free | None | | .me | $18.49 | $18.49 | $18.49 | Free | None | | .de (With Domain protection only) | $36.99 | $36.99 | $36.99 | Our company details, not yours | None | | .uk (With Domain protection only) | $38.49 | $38.49 | $38.49 | Our company details, not yours | None | | .online | $28.99 | $30.99 | $30.99 | Free | None | | .shop | $30.49 | $32.99 | $32.99 | Free | None | | .store | $51.49 | $54.99 | $54.99 | Free | None | | .site | $27.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | Free | None | | .tech | $47.49 | $51.49 | $51.49 | Free | None | | .nl (With Domain protection only) | $37.99 | $37.99 | $37.99 | Our company details, not yours | None | | .biz | $19.49 | $20.99 | $20.99 | Free | None | | .tv | $37.49 | $40.49 | $40.49 | Free | None | | .cc (With Domain protection only) | $41.99 | $43.49 | $43.49 | Our company details, not yours | None | | .gg | $82.49 | $82.49 | $82.49 | Free | None | | .to (With Domain protection only) | $85.99 | $85.99 | $85.99 | Our company details, not yours | None | | .ch (With Domain protection only) | $41.49 | $41.49 | $41.49 | Our company details, not yours | None | | .pl (With Domain protection only) | $42.99 | $42.99 | $42.99 | Our company details, not yours | None | | .be (With Domain protection only) | $38.99 | $38.99 | $38.99 | Our company details, not yours | None | | .at (With Domain protection only) | $44.49 | $44.49 | $44.49 | Our company details, not yours | None | | .cloud | $20.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | Free | None | | .vip | $13.99 | $15.49 | $15.49 | Free | None | | .club | $17.99 | $18.99 | $18.99 | Free | None | | .live | $27.99 | $29.49 | $29.49 | Free | None | | .pro | $19.99 | $20.99 | $20.99 | Free | None | | .blog | $25.99 | $27.99 | $27.99 | Free | None | | .art | $16.99 | $18.49 | $18.49 | Free | None | | .design | $46.49 | $49.49 | $49.49 | Free | None | | .agency | $22.49 | $23.99 | $23.99 | Free | None | | .studio | $27.49 | $28.99 | $28.99 | Free | None | | .digital | $32.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | Free | None | | .world | $32.49 | $33.99 | $33.99 | Free | None | | .life | $31.99 | $33.49 | $33.49 | Free | None | | .space | $23.99 | $25.49 | $25.49 | Free | None | | .website | $23.49 | $24.99 | $24.99 | Free | None | | .fun | $28.49 | $29.99 | $29.99 | Free | None | | .page | $11.99 | $13.49 | $13.49 | Free | HTTPS required | | .link | $10.99 | $11.99 | $11.99 | Free | None | | .network | $27.49 | $28.99 | $28.99 | Free | None | | .email | $25.99 | $27.49 | $27.49 | Free | None | | .media | $34.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | Free | None | | .news | $28.99 | $30.49 | $30.49 | Free | None | | .software | $33.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | Free | None | | .cz (With Domain protection only) | $43.49 | $43.49 | $43.49 | Our company details, not yours | None | | .nz (With Domain protection only) | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | Our company details, not yours | None | | .fi (With Domain protection only) | $46.99 | $46.99 | $46.99 | Our company details, not yours | None | | .name | $11.99 | $12.49 | $12.49 | Free | None | *55 extensions · prices per year in USD* Prices in US dollars for one year, grid dated 29 October 2026; you pay them from a crypto balance. A transfer costs the renewal price. Rows marked *With Domain protection only* include the $29 a year for that option. **[With Domain protection only](https://dotalmanac.com/what-is-domain-protection/ "What is domain protection, and do I need it?")**: sold only with Domain protection, so the registry and WHOIS show DomaineGoat LLC, never you. The price shown includes the $29/year for it. ## How do I read this price table? Each row is one extension; each price covers one year. - **1st year**: the price of a new registration for its first 12 months. - **Renewal**: the price of every later year. Over five or ten years, this column decides the total cost. - **Transfer**: what you pay to bring an existing domain to us. Same figure as the renewal. - **WHOIS privacy**: *Free* means your verified email stays out of the public record at no extra cost. *Our company details, not yours* marks the extensions sold with Domain protection only. - **Restrictions**: rules set by the registry, such as the 2-year minimum of .ai or HTTPS for .app, .dev and .page. Click an extension name to open its almanac entry. ## Which extensions cost more to renew than to register? Most of them. According to DotAlmanac's price grid of 29 October 2026, 35 of the 43 extensions sold in your own name renew for more. Only 8 keep a single price: .com, .net, .ai, .co, .xyz, .info, .me and .gg. The table shows the largest gaps in our grid. ### Largest renewal gaps in our grid *DotAlmanac prices as of 29 October 2026, rounded to the nearest percent.* | Extension | 1st year | Renewal | Renewal vs 1st year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | .app | $8.99 | $14.99 | +67% | | .io | $33.99 | $52.49 | +54% | | .dev | $8.99 | $12.99 | +44% | | .org | $9.49 | $11.99 | +26% | | .page | $11.99 | $13.49 | +13% | | .vip | $13.99 | $15.49 | +11% | | .cloud | $20.99 | $22.99 | +10% | A low first-year price is fine when you read the renewal before you buy. It costs you when you keep the name for years without checking it. The [renewal price index](https://dotalmanac.com/data/domain-renewal-price-index-2026/ "How much does it cost to renew a domain in 2026?") compares these gaps across registrars, and [why renewals cost more](https://dotalmanac.com/why-do-domain-renewals-cost-more/ "Why does a domain cost more to renew than to register?") explains where they come from. ## Do other registrars sell a .com for less? Yes. Porkbun's price list of 19 October 2026 puts a .com at $11.08 a year. Cloudflare Registrar sells it at cost, $10.46 (checked 8 October 2026). Both are below our $11.99/year. We do not claim to be the cheapest registrar. Every registrar pays the same floor for a .com. Verisign charges $10.26 per year, and ICANN adds a $0.20 fee. On 1 November 2026, the Verisign fee rises to $10.97. What we offer is a different trade: no ID check, payment in crypto, and the renewal price on screen before you pay. Some registrars win buyers with a low first year. As of 19 October 2026, Namecheap's .com costs $6.48 the first year with a code for new customers, then $18.48 to renew ($14.78 with a renewal code). ### .com price and payment rules at five registrars | Registrar | .com 1st year | .com renewal | Identity check | Crypto | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | DotAlmanac | $11.99 | $11.99 | None: one verified email per domain | BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, XMR | | Porkbun | $11.08 | $11.08 | Veriff ID check on part of new accounts | USDC via Coinbase Business | | Cloudflare Registrar | $10.46 (at cost) | $10.46 (at cost) | — | None documented | | Namecheap | $6.48 (code NEWCOM648, new customers) | $18.48 ($14.78 with a renewal code) | Terms allow an ID and selfie request in a dispute or abuse case | BTC, by balance top-up | | Spaceship | $9.08 ($2.90 with code COMPROS) | $10.18 | — | — | *Last checked on October 19, 2026; older figures carry their own date.* Competitor prices as of 19 October 2026, per their price lists (Cloudflare checked on 8 October 2026). Cloudflare Registrar requires Cloudflare DNS. A dash means we found no public statement. ## Why is a .ai billed for 2 years? The registry of .ai, which works for the Government of Anguilla, requires a minimum term of 2 years. A .ai costs $84.49/year, so each registration pays for 2 years. According to DotAlmanac's table of 225 extensions, .ai is the only one with a 2-year minimum. The rule also applies to renewals and transfers. A .ai transfer is billed for 2 years: the transfer plus one renewal. Its first-year and renewal prices are equal, so the 2-year bill hides no price jump. [.ai vs .io](https://dotalmanac.com/ai-vs-io/ "Should an AI startup use .ai or .io?") compares the two tech extensions. ## How much does a transfer cost? You pay the extension's renewal price for a transfer: $11.99/year for a .com, or $52.49/year for a .io. For a gTLD like .com, the move extends the expiry date by one year. The years already paid elsewhere stay on the domain. Under ICANN's Transfer Policy, a gTLD cannot change registrar in the 60 days that follow its registration or its last transfer. Leaving DotAlmanac costs nothing: the transfer (EPP) code is free, requested from the client area. The steps are on [how it works](https://dotalmanac.com/how-it-works/ "How do I register a domain with crypto and no KYC?"). ## What does Domain protection add to the price? Domain protection costs $29 more per year for each domain, in addition to the domain itself. A .com with the option costs $11.99/year plus $29 a year. 12 extensions are sold only with it, since their registry wants the registrant's full name and postal address: .de, .uk, .nl, .cc, .to, .ch, .pl, .be, .at, .cz, .nz, .fi. Their price in the table already includes the option. A .de shows $36.99/year: $7.99 for the domain and $29 for Domain protection. The [Domain protection page](https://dotalmanac.com/what-is-domain-protection/ "What is domain protection, and do I need it?") lists its four points and its limits. ## Are there fees that are not in the table? No setup fee, no account fee and no exit fee. Each domain comes with: - WHOIS privacy, free where the registry allows it; - free DNS hosting with A, AAAA, CNAME, ALIAS, MX, TXT, NS, SRV and CAA records, one-click templates (Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages, Cloudflare Pages, Shopify, Proton Mail, Fastmail, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Zoho Mail), or your own nameservers (2 to 13); - free URL forwarding and email forwarding from the client area; - automatic renewal from your balance, switched on or off for each domain. The network fee of each top-up is paid by your wallet, as with any crypto transfer. A failed registration does not cost you the price: if a domain cannot be registered (taken in the meantime, registry refusal), the full amount goes back to your balance. ## How payment works You settle every price above from a single crypto balance. Pay the exact amount displayed, on the network displayed. The order page lists each step, and your top-up is credited once the network confirms it. 1. **Top up $1 or more** — Choose the amount and the coin (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, XMR). The crypto amount and its rate are locked for 30 minutes. 2. **Send it to the address shown, on the exact network** — The payment page shows our deposit address for the coin and network you picked: BTC on Bitcoin, USDT on Tron (TRC-20) or Ethereum (ERC-20), USDC on Ethereum (ERC-20), ETH on Ethereum, SOL on Solana, LTC on Litecoin, XMR on Monero. Send only that coin on that network: funds sent on another network or in another coin can’t be recovered. The network fee comes on top of the amount. 3. **Send the exact amount shown, then click “I’ve sent the payment”** — Each top-up has its own exact amount (down to the last decimals): that is how we find your payment and link it to your account. 4. **Credited once your payment is checked on the blockchain** — Your balance is credited once we have checked the transaction on the blockchain, after the network has confirmed it. Typical network confirmation times: 5. **One balance for every domain** — If you started from a domain search, the top-up is the price of your cart (or the minimum, for a smaller cart), and the domains in your cart are registered once the top-up is credited. What is left stays on your balance for renewals, transfers, Domain protection and new domains. Unused balance stays on your account and never expires, and it pays for new domains, renewals and transfers. When a purchase costs less than the minimum top-up, the part added only to reach the minimum is refundable on request to support within 30 days of the payment, in USDT or USDC, as long as it has not been spent. The rest of the balance is not paid back, except where the law requires it. | Crypto | Network | Confirmations | Usual time | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bitcoin (BTC) | Bitcoin | 2 | ≈ 20 min | | Tether (USDT) | Tron (TRC-20) | 20 | ≈ 1 min | | Tether (USDT) | Ethereum (ERC-20) | 12 | ≈ 5 min | | USD Coin (USDC) | Ethereum (ERC-20) | 12 | ≈ 5 min | | Ethereum (ETH) | Ethereum | 12 | ≈ 5 min | | Solana (SOL) | Solana | 1 | ≈ 1 min | | Litecoin (LTC) | Litecoin | 6 | ≈ 15 min | | Monero (XMR) | Monero | 10 | ≈ 20 min | Closed the tab? The pending top-up stays under Billing in your account: open it to see the address and the exact amount again. ## Domain prices: questions ### How much is a .com domain at DotAlmanac? A .com costs $11.99/year the first year and the same for each renewal, as of 29 October 2026. WHOIS privacy is free. A transfer in costs $11.99/year and adds one year to the expiry date. ### Why is the renewal often higher than the first year? Registries and registrars often sell the first year below the regular price to win new registrations. The renewal is the regular price, and you pay it every year after. [Why renewals cost more](https://dotalmanac.com/why-do-domain-renewals-cost-more/ "Why does a domain cost more to renew than to register?") explains the mechanism. ### Is there a cheaper place to buy a .io? Yes, for the first year. As of 19 October 2026, Porkbun sells a .io at $28.12 the first year, below our $33.99/year. Its renewal is $51.80, against our $52.49/year, and part of its new accounts go through an ID check. ### Will my renewal price go up? Our grid is dated 29 October 2026, and a registry increase can change it. For example, Verisign's .com fee goes up on 1 November 2026, to $10.97 from $10.26. A year you have already paid does not change. ### Can I pay by card or PayPal? No. Payment is in crypto only: Bitcoin (BTC), Tether (USDT), USD Coin (USDC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Litecoin (LTC), Monero (XMR). There is no card, PayPal or bank transfer option, and no Lightning either; Monero, on the other hand, is accepted. The minimum top-up is $1. ### What happens to my money if a registration fails? You keep it on your balance. Our rule: if a domain cannot be registered (taken in the meantime, registry refusal), the full amount goes back to your balance. That balance then pays for any other name, renewal or transfer. ## Sources 1. [Verisign .com price update 2026](https://osir.com/en/blog/verisign-com-price-update-2026/) — OSIR (checked 2026-10-29) 2. [Domain name pricing](https://porkbun.com/products/domains) — Porkbun (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [Why does Porkbun require ID verification?](https://kb.porkbun.com/article/225-why-porkbun-id-verification) — Porkbun (checked 2026-10-19) 4. [.com prices by registrar](https://domainoffer.net/tld/com) — DomainOffer (checked 2026-10-19) 5. [Cloudflare Registrar prices by extension](https://cfdomainpricing.com/) — cfdomainpricing.com (checked 2026-10-08) 6. [Cloudflare Registrar FAQ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/registrar/faq/) — Cloudflare (checked 2026-10-08) 7. [Identity and payment verification](https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/10520/45/identity-and-payment-verification) — Namecheap (checked 2026-10-19) 8. [Transfer Policy](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/transfer-policy-2016-06-01-en) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-29) **See the price of your name** Type a name and see its first-year and renewal price in each extension before you top up. [Search a domain](https://dotalmanac.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [All extensions](https://dotalmanac.com/tld/ "Which domain extensions can I register, and at what price?") --- DotAlmanac: DotAlmanac is a domain extension guide and registrar: compare every extension, then register it with no KYC and pay in crypto. A .com costs $11.99/year.