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Domains · Oct 10, 2026 · 6 min read

What Happens When a Domain Expires? The 75-Day Timeline, Explained

Day 0 your email dies. Around day 40 a stranger can pay a fee and take your name. Around day 75, anyone can. Here is exactly how domain expiry unfolds — and how to never live it.

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Domains · Oct 21, 2026 · 7 min read

Cheapest .com Renewal Prices in 2026: 8 Registrars Ranked by What You Actually Pay

First-year prices are advertising. Renewal prices are the truth. We ranked 8 registrars by renewal cost and 5-year total — the cheapest first year turns out to be the most expensive domain.

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Domains · Oct 24, 2026 · 6 min read

Cloudflare vs Porkbun vs Spaceship: The Three Flat-Price Registrars, Compared

Three registrars refuse to play the teaser-price game. Cloudflare sells at wholesale, Porkbun is flat and friendly, Spaceship is currently the cheapest of all. Here is how to pick between them — with the real 2026 numbers.

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Domains · Oct 24, 2026 · 6 min read

Spaceship Review: The Cheapest .com Renewal We Track — Fee Included, Catch Explained

Spaceship renews a .com at $10.18 total — below the wholesale cost itself. That price is real, and so is the reason behind it: Spaceship is Namecheap's budget brand subsidising the difference. This review shows the full maths and who should grab the deal.

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Domains · Oct 24, 2026 · 6 min read

Cloudflare Registrar Review: Domains at Wholesale Cost, With One Condition

Cloudflare sells domains at exactly the wholesale cost — $10.44 for a .com, zero markup, forever. The condition is that your domain lives on Cloudflare's DNS. This review covers why the price is real, what you give up, and who the deal suits.

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Domains · Oct 24, 2026 · 6 min read

Porkbun Review: Flat $11.08 Pricing and the Friendliest Dashboard in Domains

Porkbun charges $11.08 for a .com — to register, to transfer and to renew, with free WHOIS privacy and almost nothing to upsell you. This honest review covers what makes Porkbun our default recommendation, and the few things it doesn't do.

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Domains · Oct 24, 2026 · 8 min read

GoDaddy Review: The Biggest Registrar — and the Priciest Renewal We Track

GoDaddy registers more domains than anyone on Earth, and some of what it sells is genuinely useful. But its .com renewal of $22.99 is a 120% markup over wholesale — the highest we track. This review hides nothing: the real strengths, the real costs, and who should stay or go.

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Domains · Oct 24, 2026 · 7 min read

Namecheap Review: Trusted Registrar, Creeping Renewals, Decent Budget Hosting

Namecheap built its name fighting for cheap domains and free privacy — and much of that reputation is still earned. But its .com renewal has crept to $18.48, and its own budget brand undercuts it. An honest review of Namecheap's domains and hosting in 2026.

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Domains · Oct 24, 2026 · 7 min read

Hostinger Domain Renewal Guide: Renew In Place or Transfer Out?

A .com at Hostinger costs $2.49 in year one and $19.99 at every renewal after that. Here is the full decision: the real renewal price, the transfer maths, step-by-step instructions for both moves, and who should — and shouldn't — keep a domain at Hostinger.