The Domain Renewal-Price Index
Most registrars advertise a cheap first year, then quietly renew it for years. The honest number is the renewal price — what you pay in year 2, year 3, and every year after. Here it is, side by side, across the major registrars and our own — including the endings where we’re not the cheapest.
Renewal prices sampled 2026-06-18. Modusdom prices are live from our own catalog. How this is built.
Are we the cheapest? No — and we’ll say so. Porkbun and Namecheap often start lower, and some wholesale-priced registrars sell near registry cost. What we publish here is the renewal price, because that’s what you actually pay 9 years out of 10 — and ours never moves. If year-one price is all that matters to you, a wholesale registrar is the better pick, and we’d rather tell you that than make the wrong sale.
| Ending | Modusdom flat, every year |
GoDaddy renewal |
Namecheap renewal |
Porkbun renewal |
Market avg renewal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .com | $15.81 |
$24.99 +$9.18 vs us |
$13.98 −$1.83 vs us |
$11.08 −$4.73 vs us |
$16.68 we’re below avg |
| .net | $18.15 |
$24.99 +$6.84 vs us |
$15.98 −$2.17 vs us |
$12.52 −$5.63 vs us |
$17.83 we’re above avg |
| .org | $12.09 |
$22.99 +$10.90 vs us |
$14.98 +$2.89 vs us |
$11.84 −$0.25 vs us |
$16.60 we’re below avg |
| .io | $37.40 |
$64.99 +$27.59 vs us |
$47.98 +$10.58 vs us |
$51.80 +$14.40 vs us |
$54.92 we’re below avg |
| .ai | $122.10 |
$109.99 −$12.11 vs us |
$89.98 −$32.12 vs us |
$82.70 −$39.40 vs us |
$94.22 we’re above avg |
| .co | $8.40 |
$34.99 +$26.59 vs us |
$27.98 +$19.58 vs us |
$27.09 +$18.69 vs us |
$30.02 we’re below avg |
| .us | $12.10 |
$19.99 +$7.89 vs us |
$12.98 +$0.88 vs us |
$7.00 −$5.10 vs us |
$13.32 we’re below avg |
| .nyc | $39.60 |
$49.99 +$10.39 vs us |
$39.98 +$0.38 vs us |
$26.26 −$13.34 vs us |
$38.74 we’re above avg |
| .shop | $44.00 |
$44.99 +$0.99 vs us |
$34.98 −$9.02 vs us |
$31.41 −$12.59 vs us |
$37.13 we’re above avg |
| .xyz | $18.70 |
$14.99 −$3.71 vs us |
$11.98 −$6.72 vs us |
$12.98 −$5.72 vs us |
$13.32 we’re above avg |
| .app | $23.10 |
$30.99est +$7.89 vs us |
$16.98est −$6.12 vs us |
$14.93 −$8.17 vs us |
$20.97 we’re above avg |
| .dev | $18.70 |
$27.99est +$9.29 vs us |
$14.98est −$3.72 vs us |
$12.87 −$5.83 vs us |
$18.61 we’re above avg |
| .me | $25.30 |
$34.99est +$9.69 vs us |
$19.98est −$5.32 vs us |
$17.27 −$8.03 vs us |
$24.08 we’re above avg |
| .info | $29.70 |
$42.99est +$13.29 vs us |
$24.98est −$4.72 vs us |
$22.14 −$7.56 vs us |
$30.04 we’re below avg |
| .biz | $25.30 |
$37.99est +$12.69 vs us |
$21.98est −$3.32 vs us |
$19.05 −$6.25 vs us |
$26.34 we’re below avg |
| .cc | $19.80 |
$18.99est −$0.81 vs us |
$9.98est −$9.82 vs us |
$8.55 −$11.25 vs us |
$12.51 we’re above avg |
| .tv | $48.40 |
$47.99est −$0.41 vs us |
$29.98est −$18.42 vs us |
$26.26 −$22.14 vs us |
$34.74 we’re above avg |
| .cloud | $29.70 |
$40.99est +$11.29 vs us |
$23.98est −$5.72 vs us |
$21.11 −$8.59 vs us |
$28.69 we’re above avg |
| .online | $36.30 |
$51.99est +$15.69 vs us |
$32.98est −$3.32 vs us |
$28.84 −$7.46 vs us |
$37.94 we’re below avg |
| .site | $36.30 |
$51.99est +$15.69 vs us |
$32.98est −$3.32 vs us |
$28.84 −$7.46 vs us |
$37.94 we’re below avg |
| .store | $57.20 |
$62.99est +$5.79 vs us |
$49.98est −$7.22 vs us |
$43.77 −$13.43 vs us |
$52.25 we’re above avg |
| .tech | $64.90 |
$64.99est +$0.09 vs us |
$58.98est −$5.92 vs us |
$50.98 −$13.92 vs us |
$58.32 we’re above avg |
| .studio | $46.20 |
$46.99est +$0.79 vs us |
$28.98est −$17.22 vs us |
$25.23 −$20.97 vs us |
$33.73 we’re above avg |
| .solutions | $38.50 |
$46.99est +$8.49 vs us |
$28.98est −$9.52 vs us |
$25.23 −$13.27 vs us |
$33.73 we’re above avg |
| .design | $70.40 |
$63.99est −$6.41 vs us |
$53.98est −$16.42 vs us |
$46.86 −$23.54 vs us |
$54.94 we’re above avg |
| .agency | $34.10 |
$46.99est +$12.89 vs us |
$28.98est −$5.12 vs us |
$25.23 −$8.87 vs us |
$33.73 we’re above avg |
| $34.10 |
$46.99est +$12.89 vs us |
$28.98est −$5.12 vs us |
$25.23 −$8.87 vs us |
$33.73 we’re above avg |
|
| .network | $42.90 |
$50.99est +$8.09 vs us |
$32.98est −$9.92 vs us |
$28.32 −$14.58 vs us |
$37.43 we’re above avg |
| .company | $29.40 |
$34.99est +$5.59 vs us |
$19.98est −$9.42 vs us |
$16.99 −$12.41 vs us |
$23.99 we’re above avg |
| .website | $35.00 |
$40.99est +$5.99 vs us |
$23.98est −$11.02 vs us |
$21.11 −$13.89 vs us |
$28.69 we’re above avg |
| .club | $24.20 |
$32.99est +$8.79 vs us |
$17.98est −$6.22 vs us |
$15.96 −$8.24 vs us |
$22.31 we’re above avg |
| .live | $39.60 |
$47.99est +$8.39 vs us |
$29.98est −$9.62 vs us |
$26.26 −$13.34 vs us |
$34.74 we’re above avg |
| .world | $47.30 |
$55.99est +$8.69 vs us |
$37.98est −$9.32 vs us |
$33.47 −$13.83 vs us |
$42.48 we’re above avg |
| .global | $112.20 |
$96.99est −$15.21 vs us |
$88.98est −$23.22 vs us |
$77.75 −$34.45 vs us |
$87.91 we’re above avg |
| .digital | $55.90 |
$55.99est +$0.09 vs us |
$37.98est −$17.92 vs us |
$33.47 −$22.43 vs us |
$42.48 we’re above avg |
| .life | $51.09 |
$51.99est +$0.90 vs us |
$33.98est −$17.11 vs us |
$29.35 −$21.74 vs us |
$38.44 we’re above avg |
| .fyi | $13.00 |
$12.99est −$0.01 vs us |
$6.98est −$6.02 vs us |
$5.66 −$7.34 vs us |
$8.54 we’re above avg |
| .link | $17.03 |
$17.99est +$0.96 vs us |
$8.98est −$8.05 vs us |
$7.72 −$9.31 vs us |
$11.56 we’re above avg |
| .day | $19.95 |
$23.99est +$4.04 vs us |
$11.98est −$7.97 vs us |
$10.81 −$9.14 vs us |
$15.59 we’re above avg |
| .vip | $29.04 |
$11.99est −$17.05 vs us |
$5.98est −$23.06 vs us |
$5.15 −$23.89 vs us |
$7.71 we’re above avg |
| .top | $16.80 |
$10.99est −$5.81 vs us |
$4.98est −$11.82 vs us |
$4.63 −$12.17 vs us |
$6.87 we’re above avg |
| .fans | $18.20 |
$19.99est +$1.79 vs us |
$9.98est −$8.22 vs us |
$8.75 −$9.45 vs us |
$12.91 we’re above avg |
| .click | $21.00 |
$23.99est +$2.99 vs us |
$11.98est −$9.02 vs us |
$10.81 −$10.19 vs us |
$15.59 we’re above avg |
| .work | $21.00 |
$23.99est +$2.99 vs us |
$11.98est −$9.02 vs us |
$10.81 −$10.19 vs us |
$15.59 we’re above avg |
| .monster | $23.80 |
$27.99est +$4.19 vs us |
$14.98est −$8.82 vs us |
$12.98 −$10.82 vs us |
$18.65 we’re above avg |
| .quest | $23.80 |
$27.99est +$4.19 vs us |
$14.98est −$8.82 vs us |
$12.98 −$10.82 vs us |
$18.65 we’re above avg |
| .beauty | $23.80 |
$27.99est +$4.19 vs us |
$14.98est −$8.82 vs us |
$12.98 −$10.82 vs us |
$18.65 we’re above avg |
| .skin | $23.80 |
$27.99est +$4.19 vs us |
$14.98est −$8.82 vs us |
$12.98 −$10.82 vs us |
$18.65 we’re above avg |
| .earth | $30.80 |
$32.99est +$2.19 vs us |
$17.98est −$12.82 vs us |
$15.96 −$14.84 vs us |
$22.31 we’re above avg |
All figures are renewal prices (year 2+) in USD, as of 2026-06-18. Porkbun is live from its pricing API; GoDaddy & Namecheap are hand-sampled for the core endings and modeled estimates (marked est) for the rest — see how this is built. “Market avg” is the mean of the registrars shown. Modusdom never bait-and-switches: year 1 = year 2 = year N.
Why the first-year price lies
The headline number on a registrar’s homepage is almost always a first-year promo you get exactly once. GoDaddy advertises .com registrations as low as $0.99 for year one — then renews at $24.99, a jump of roughly 25×. By the time the renewal hits, the domain holds your email, your website, and your logins, so almost nobody leaves. The promo did its job.
We don’t play that game. The price you see is the price you pay — this year and every year. That’s worth less to you if you flip domains annually, and worth a lot if you’re building something you intend to keep.
- No teaser first year. Year one is the same as year five.
- No renewal spike. We never raise a renewal to recover a discount we never gave.
- Free WHOIS privacy on every eligible ending — not a $9.99/yr add-on.
How this index is built
Two data sources, both inspectable:
- Modusdom prices come live from our own pricing catalog — the exact number you see in your cart is the number shown here. No separate marketing price.
- Porkbun prices are pulled live from the Porkbun pricing API (as of 2026-06-18) — real, current renewal rates.
- GoDaddy & Namecheap prices are hand-sampled from their public pricing pages for the core endings (.com, .net, .org, .io, .ai, .co, .us, .nyc, .shop, .xyz). Their pricing pages block automated checks, so for the other endings — marked est — those two columns are modeled estimates: the real Porkbun (near registry-cost) renewal scaled by each registrar’s markup pattern observed across the sampled endings. Treat them as approximate. Spot one that’s off? Tell us and we’ll correct it.
We deliberately exclude first-year promos, bundle-discounts (“free domain with hosting”), and region-specific pricing — they distort the one number that matters. If a competitor figure is out of date, tell us and we’ll correct it; we’d rather be wrong in your favor than be accused of cooking the numbers.
See also the full side-by-side on our comparison page, our flat pricing, and the guarantees on promises.