Where to buy domains, where not to, and which registrars hide the renewal price.
| # | Provider | Best For | Renewal Price | Score / 10 | Δ 90d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | PorkbunIndie Indie registrar · transparent renewal pricing | Domainers / power users | $10/ yr | 9.4 | ↑ 0.1 | |
| 02 | Cloudflare RegistrarIndie Wholesale pricing · no markup | Anyone with 5+ domains | $8.57/ yr | 9.1 | ↑ 0.2 | |
| 03 | NamecheapIndie Mass-market registrar · free WHOIS privacy | First-domain buyers | $14/ yr | 8.6 | — flat | |
| 04 | GoDaddyGoDaddy Mega registrar · aggressive upsells | Pass — buy elsewhere | $24/ yr 2× intro | 6.4 | ↓ 0.1 | |
| 05 | Domain.comNewfold Same parent as Bluehost | Pass — Newfold property | $24/ yr 2× intro | 5.4 | ↓ 0.3 |