domain
Namecheap
Domain registration
Domain registration at close to cost, with free privacy protection.
Ongoing cost
$1/mo
Setup cost
$12
Tech comfort needed
2/10
What the plans cost
.com registration
$1/mo
about $11-$15 per year
Renewal
$1/mo
about $15 per year
WHOIS privacy
Free
included free
Public list prices checked on 2026-09-15. Always confirm on the provider's own pricing page before you buy.
What you get
- Cheap first-year and fair renewals
- Free WHOIS privacy
- DNS management included
- Email forwarding
- Easy transfers out
Works with
- Cloudflare
- Google Workspace
- Any hosting via DNS
How it rates
- Ease of use
- 9/10
- Speed to launch
- 9/10
- Design control
- 5/10
- Room to grow
- 7/10
- Add-ons and extensions
- 5/10
- Selling products
- 0/10
- Courses
- 0/10
- Memberships
- 0/10
- Search visibility
- 5/10
- Support
- 7/10
What to watch out for
- Upsells during checkout
- DNS interface is dated
- Hosting products are weaker than the registrar side
Partner programme
Namecheap Affiliate Program
Commission on first purchases through Impact, CJ or ShareASale with a 30-day cookie.
affiliate · checked 2026-09-17 · confidence: high · official details
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