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Domain transfer savings calculator
Moving a domain costs one transfer, which adds a year, then the new registrar’s renewals. Enter what you pay now to see what moving saves over two to five years, at today’s prices from 8 registrars. No sign-up; nothing is stored.
Starts at the typical .com renewal, $14.27 a year. Your renewal invoice or registrar account shows what you pay.
.com · 1 domain · 2 years
Staying: $28.54Moving saves $6.78 over 2 years
Cheapest over 2 years: Dynadot, $10.88 to transfer (includes a year), then $10.88 a year.
| Move to | Transfer | Then a year | 2 years | vs staying |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynadot | $10.88 | $10.88 | $21.76 | saves $6.78 |
| Porkbun | $11.08 | $11.08 | $22.16 | saves $6.38 |
| Vercel | $11.25 | $11.25 | $22.50 | saves $6.04 |
| NameSilo | $10.80 | $17.29 | $28.09 | saves $0.45 |
| Hostinger | $9.99 | $19.99 | $29.98 | no saving |
| Namecheap | $11.68 | $18.68 | $30.36 | no saving |
| Name.com | $17.99 | $19.99 | $37.98 | no saving |
- A transfer adds a year on top of the time you’ve already paid for, so you lose nothing by moving early (up to 10 years in total).
- Registered or transferred in the last 60 days? The current registrar can refuse until day 60.
- Before moving: turn off the transfer lock and get the auth (EPP) code at your current registrar.
- Standard prices. Premium names and prices in other currencies can differ.
How the saving is worked out
- Staying: what you pay to renew, times the years, times the number of domains.
- Moving: each registrar’s transfer price (which includes the first year), then its standard renewal for the remaining years. Where a transfer adds no year (.uk), every year is a renewal on top of the transfer fee.
- The saving: staying minus the cheapest move. Under $3.00 over the period, we say it isn’t worth the time.
Standard prices from each registrar’s own price list, read Oct 11, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC. Transfer rules from ICANN’s Transfer Policy: a transfer adds one year (up to 10 in total); the current registrar may refuse one within 60 days of registration or a previous transfer, and has five calendar days to respond. Methodology.
Common questions
Is it worth transferring my domain to another registrar?
When the move saves more than a few dollars over the years you plan to keep it (we use $3.00). Compare the renewal price after the transfer, not just the transfer price: a cheap transfer followed by a dear renewal can cost more over two years than staying. For .com today, the cheapest move over two years is $21.76 at Dynadot (the transfer plus one renewal), against $28.54 for two years at the typical renewal price.
Does transferring a domain add a year?
For .com, .net, .org and other generic extensions, yes: ICANN’s Transfer Policy adds one year to the existing registration, up to 10 years in total. Country codes set their own rules; .uk transfers, for example, are free and add no year.
Do I lose the time left on my domain when I transfer?
No, for generic extensions. The added year goes on top of the time you have already paid for, so moving a month or a year before renewal costs the same.
How long does a domain transfer take?
Up to five days. Once you start the transfer at the new registrar, the current one has five calendar days to respond; if it doesn’t, the transfer goes through. Approving the confirmation email usually makes it faster.
When can’t I transfer a domain?
Within 60 days of registering it or of a previous transfer, the current registrar may refuse. You also need to turn off the transfer lock and get the auth (EPP) code from your current registrar first.
Why is a registrar missing for some extensions?
Not every registrar publishes a transfer price for every extension. A missing price is left out, never estimated.
Do you keep what I type?
No. The calculator runs in your browser on today’s published prices. We count that the tool was used and the extension, nothing else.