TLD prices / .io
.io domain prices
Cheapest over two years in TLDMath’s daily check of 8 registrars: Vercel at $60.99 ($14.99 then $46.00/yr).
The country code of the British Indian Ocean Territory, adopted by tech startups. First-year promos are common and renewals are high. Good for: Developer tools and tech startups.
.io wholesale price rises on Jan 19, 2027: $50.00 → $56.00/yr.All price changes →
- Long-term status.The UK agreed to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, which raised questions about .io’s future. A country-code TLD is normally retired only after its ISO country code is withdrawn, followed by a multi-year wind-down. No retirement has been announced and .io keeps working. Source
True cost of a .io domain
today’s standard prices1 year
$14.99
cheapest, at Vercel
- Typical
- $30.99
- Highest
- $53.99
8 registrars
2 years
$60.99
cheapest, at Vercel
- Typical
- $94.18
- Highest
- $133.98
8 registrars
5 years
$198.99
cheapest, at Vercel
- Typical
- $280.92
- Highest
- $373.95
8 registrars
- Announced: .io wholesale price rises on Jan 19, 2027: $50.00 → $56.00/yr. If registrars pass it on in full, 5 years costs about $24.00 more (4 renewals after the change). Not included above. Source
First term plus yearly renewals at today’s standard prices, at one registrar. Typical is the median across registrars. Prices read Nov 7, 10:23 UTC. How this is worked out →
Standard .io prices per year
updated 5 h ago| Registrar | Register | Renew | Transfer | 2-yr total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VercelBest 2-yrPromoread Nov 7, 10:23 UTC | $14.99 | $46.00 | $46.00 | $60.99 |
| PorkbunPromoread Nov 7, 10:23 UTC | $28.12 | $51.80 | $51.80 | $79.92 |
| Cloudflare RegistrarPromoread Nov 7, 10:23 UTC | $32.00 | $50.00 | — | $82.00 |
| DynadotPromoread Nov 7, 10:23 UTC | $28.89 | $53.50 | $53.50 | $82.39 |
| NamecheapPromoread Nov 7, 10:23 UTC | $29.98 | $75.98 | $65.98 | $105.96 |
| HostingerPromoread Nov 7, 10:23 UTC | $31.99 | $74.99 | $54.99 | $106.98 |
| NameSiloPromoread Nov 7, 10:23 UTC | $38.99 | $69.99 | $53.49 | $108.98 |
| Name.comread Nov 7, 10:23 UTC | $53.99 | $79.99 | $79.99 | $133.98 |
Standard rates only. Premium names cost more: search a specific name on the home page for its live price. Compare domain renewal prices for every extension, or see the full TLD price list.
If a .io domain expires
Most registrars let you renew for a while after a domain expires (the grace period). After that, getting it back costs a restore (redemption) fee: $60.00 at Namecheap · $120.00 at Name.com · $170.00 at Dynadot.
The other registrars’ price lists don’t include it. Fees are as each registrar lists them; some add a year’s renewal on top. Renewal watch emails you before it comes to that.
WHOIS privacy on .io
What each registrar includes: Vercel · Porkbun · Cloudflare · Dynadot · Namecheap · Hostinger · NameSilo · Name.com
.io price history
Lowest standard price per year across the registrars tracked each day, since Sep 23, 2026.
- Lowest renewal $46.00
- Lowest first year $14.99
Show as a table
| Date | Lowest first year | Lowest renewal | Registrars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | $28.12 | $46.00 | 5 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $14.99 | $46.00 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $28.12 | $50.00 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $14.99 | $46.00 | 8 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | $14.99 | $46.00 | 8 |
The first and latest day, and each day one of the two prices changed.
Every registrar’s .io price for every captured day: download CSV. How renewals move across 20 extensions: Renewal Index.
.io price changes by registrar
- Namecheap
$34.98$29.98▼ $5.00 · 14% - Name.com
$79.99$53.99▼ $26.00 · 33% - Name.com
$53.99$79.99▲ $26.00 · 48% - Vercel
$30.00$14.99▼ $15.01 · 50%
How these numbers are made
- Source
- Each registrar’s own price list, read through its API: Porkbun, Namecheap, Dynadot, Cloudflare, Vercel, NameSilo, Name.com and Hostinger. Standard prices in US dollars. Premium names cost more: search a name for its live price.
- Captured
- Once a day, last 5 h ago. Every day’s prices are kept, so each change has a date.
- Two-year cost
- The first year plus one renewal. Where an extension has a longer minimum term (.ai is two years), the minimum term is what you pay.
- True cost
- Over 1, 2 or 5 years: the first term plus yearly renewals at today’s standard prices, at one registrar. Shown as the cheapest, typical (median) and highest across registrars. Announced registry changes are listed apart, never added in.
- Transfer
- The price to move a domain you already own to that registrar. At most extensions it adds a year at that price; .uk moves free and adds no year. After that you renew at that registrar’s renewal price. A dash means the registrar’s price list doesn’t include it.
- Restore fee
- What a registrar charges to get a domain back after it expires and the renewal grace period ends (redemption). Shown where the registrar’s price list includes it (Namecheap, Dynadot and Name.com). The other registrars’ price lists don’t.
- Renewal jump
- The renewal price divided by the first-year price, for the lowest first-year offer. A jump of 1.5× or more is marked as a promo.
Full methodology and changelog → · Price changes, with a feed →
.io prices: common questions
How much does a .io domain cost?
At standard prices today, a .io domain starts at $14.99 for the first year and $46.00 a year to renew, across 8 registrars. Over two years the cheapest is Vercel at $60.99.
Where is it cheapest to renew a .io domain?
Vercel, at $46.00 a year at standard prices. The renewal matters more than the first year: you pay it every year you keep the name.
Why is the first year of a .io domain so cheap?
Registrars often discount the first year to win the sale and charge the full price after. The cheapest-looking .io offer today is $14.99, then $46.00 a year. Compare the two-year total, not the first year.
How much does it cost to transfer a .io domain?
From $46.00 at Vercel, at standard prices.
How much does a .io domain cost over 5 years?
At today’s standard prices, keeping a .io domain for 5 years costs from $198.99 (at Vercel) to $373.95, with $280.92 typical across 8 registrars. That is the first term plus yearly renewals, before the announced registry price change.
Answers come from today’s price table above and change when prices do.
Related extensions (Country code): .us · .ca · .uk · .de · .eu · .in · .ai · .co · .me · .gg · .sh · .to