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Register, renewal, and transfer compared across registrars — all-in ICANN where applicable, with 3-year totals and renewal-trap flags.

Snapshot updated Oct 21, 2026, 10:03 PM ET · Methodology

All-in comparison

Oct 21, 2026, 10:01 PM · Source

Oct 21, 2026, 10:01 PM · Source

Renewal trap

Oct 21, 2026, 10:01 PM · Source

Registrar	Register	Renew	Transfer	3-yr total	Verified
Gandi	$38.77 ICANN fee included in list price	$32.85	$78.64	$104	Oct 21, 2026, 10:01 PM Source
OVHcloud	€31.89 ICANN fee included in list price	€31.89	€34.09	€95.67	Oct 21, 2026, 10:01 PM Source
Porkbun Renewal trap	$1.54 ICANN fee included in list price	$31.41	$31.41	$64.36	Oct 21, 2026, 10:01 PM Source

Gandi$38.77

		Usual			Promo	Ends
Porkbun First-year registration promo on Porkbun API.	$1.54	$20.16	−92%	$31.41	Promo	—
Gandi Gandi lists EUR only; USD shown via Frankfurter ECB rate (×1.1234 on fetch). Not Dynadot/OVH US checkout pricing.	$38.77	$20.16	—	$32.85	—	—
OVHcloud Billed in EUR (€31.89); approx USD $35.83 (Frankfurter ECB ×1.1234). Ex-VAT.	€31.89	€20.16	—	€31.89	—	—

Gandi$78.64

		Usual			Promo	Ends
Porkbun	$31.41	$55.03	−43%	$31.41	Promo	—
Gandi Gandi lists EUR only; USD shown via Frankfurter ECB rate (×1.1234 on fetch). Not Dynadot/OVH US checkout pricing.	$78.64	$55.03	—	$32.85	—	—
OVHcloud Billed in EUR (€34.09); approx USD $38.30 (Frankfurter ECB ×1.1234). Ex-VAT.	€34.09	€55.03	—	€31.89	—	—

Gandi$32.85

		Usual			Promo	Ends
Porkbun	$31.41	$32.13	−2%	$31.41	Promo	—
Gandi Gandi lists EUR only; USD shown via Frankfurter ECB rate (×1.1234 on fetch). Not Dynadot/OVH US checkout pricing.	$32.85	$32.13	—	$32.85	—	—
OVHcloud Billed in EUR (€31.89); approx USD $35.83 (Frankfurter ECB ×1.1234). Ex-VAT.	€31.89	€32.13	—	€31.89	—	—