Guide
Buy a domain cheap — and keep it cheap.
Most cheap domain offers are bait. The $1 first-year renews at $25. The "free" domain locks you into a 4-year hosting contract. Here's how to actually save money over the lifetime of a domain.
Step 1: Compare register + renewal together
First-year price means nothing without the renewal. We sort by 3-year total so you see the real cost of ownership.
Step 2: Avoid registry-premium pricing
Some short, brandable names are flagged "premium" by the registry and cost $100–$10,000. We surface these warnings before you click "Buy".
Step 3: Transfer for cheaper renewals
Buy at Spaceship or Porkbun for the lowest first-year, then transfer to Cloudflare after 60 days. Cloudflare charges wholesale forever ($9.59 .com).
Step 4: Stack the discount with a coupon
Namecheap and GoDaddy frequently issue first-year coupons. Our "Buy here" links surface the best-known public coupon code when available.
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