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A simple, upsell-free registrar that costs more than the bargain options.
Checked against Hover's official pages on 1 Nov 2026. A few details were not stated on the official page; those are marked “Not stated” or worded with care. Free tiers change, so confirm before you commit.
Nothing is free; WHOIS privacy is free on supported domains.
| Limit | Free plan |
|---|---|
| First-year .com | Not confirmed |
| Renewal .com | Not confirmed |
| WHOIS privacy | Free on supported domains |
| Volume discount | Renewals cheaper from 10+ domains |
Calm and simple, but you pay more per year than at Porkbun or Cloudflare.
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Nothing is free; WHOIS privacy is free on supported domains. Free plan ends: 1 year (renewable).
Yes, Hover asks for a card when you sign up.
Calm and simple, but you pay more per year than at Porkbun or Cloudflare.
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At-cost registrar
Sells domains at the registry's wholesale price with no markup, so renewals never spike.
The catch: Your domain must use Cloudflare's DNS, and .com wholesale rose to $10.97 on 1 November 2026, so the at-cost price rose with it.
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A low-markup registrar that charges the same for a .com in year one and every year after.
The catch: Cheap banner prices on .site, .xyz and similar are first-year sales; .site renews at $28.84.
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The biggest registrar, with a near-free first year that comes with a long commitment.
The catch: The 1-cent year one only applies to a 3-year purchase, and each extra year is $22.99.
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A long-standing registrar known for fair prices and free privacy on eligible TLDs.
The catch: The price page would not load for us, so check the .com renewal yourself before buying.
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A long-running European registrar whose .com renewals now cost far more than year one.
The catch: The .com renewal is almost three times the first-year price.
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A US registrar with a good API, also part of the GitHub Student Pack.
The catch: The pricing page does not say which of its two .com figures is the renewal, so check the cart.
Check a name, set up DNS and test the site once it is live. All free, in the browser.
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