// 20 TLDs sold by both · renewal prices
Namecheap vs NameSilo.
A like-for-like renewal price comparison across every TLD both registrars sell. No editorial thumb on the scale — the table is generated from our price catalog.
prices verified 10 August 2026 · methodology
On average, NameSilo is the cheaper of the two — but averages hide the useful detail. Namecheap wins 0 of the 20 shared TLDs and NameSilo wins 20, so the right answer depends entirely on what you own.
renewal price by TLD.
| TLD | Namecheap | NameSilo | difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| .ai | £89.00 | £78.00 | £11.00 |
| .app | £15.99 | £14.20 | £1.79 |
| .club | £12.99 | £10.99 | £2.00 |
| .co | £24.99 | £16.99 | £8.00 |
| .co.uk | £12.99 | £10.50 | £2.49 |
| .com | £14.20 | £9.95 | £4.25 |
| .de | £11.99 | £9.99 | £2.00 |
| .dev | £14.99 | £14.50 | £0.49 |
| .eu | £10.99 | £8.50 | £2.49 |
| .io | £48.50 | £35.50 | £13.00 |
| .marketing | £35.00 | £25.99 | £9.01 |
| .me | £24.00 | £16.99 | £7.01 |
| .net | £14.20 | £11.80 | £2.40 |
| .online | £35.00 | £32.00 | £3.00 |
| .org | £14.20 | £11.80 | £2.40 |
| .space | £25.00 | £24.00 | £1.00 |
| .studio | £25.00 | £22.99 | £2.01 |
| .tech | £45.00 | £44.00 | £1.00 |
| .uk | £12.99 | £10.50 | £2.49 |
| .us | £8.80 | £6.49 | £2.31 |
beyond price
- Namecheap — Aggressive year-1, marks up renewals. Publishes a domain management API.
- NameSilo — Flat renewal pricing, popular with domainers. Publishes a domain management API.
Price is the easiest thing to compare and rarely the only thing that matters. Transfer friction, whether WHOIS privacy is included, DNS quality and how quickly support answers when something breaks are all worth more than a couple of pounds a year on a domain your business depends on.
questions people actually ask.
Is Namecheap or NameSilo cheaper for domain renewals?
Across the 20 TLDs both registrars sell, NameSilo averages £20.78 per renewal against £24.79 for Namecheap — about £4.01 per domain per year. Namecheap is cheaper on 0 of those TLDs and NameSilo on 20, so the answer flips depending on which TLDs you hold.
Does Namecheap or NameSilo have a better API?
Both publish a domain management API. If you manage domains programmatically that matters more than a pound or two of price difference — and owndle reads your portfolio from any registrar regardless, via the public registry data.
Should I move domains between these two?
Only where the per-TLD gap is real and you will hold the domain for years. A transfer costs one year's renewal at the gaining registrar, and that year is added to your expiry rather than replacing it — so the true cost is the price difference, not the whole year. Check the specific TLDs you own in the table above rather than the average.
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compare against what you actually own.
This page compares two registrars in the abstract. Owndle compares every registrar against the specific domains in your portfolio, then tells you which ones are worth moving and reminds you before each one renews.
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