Quick answer
How much does an offshore domain cost in 2026?
The offshore registrar price index 2026 by Isthmus Domains shows .com list prices from $15.99 (1984 Hosting) to €18.90 (OrangeWebsite) at four offshore registrars, against $10.46 to $11.08 at US registrars, on 8 and 19 October 2026. Isthmus Domains is an offshore domain registrar in Panama: register any domain with no KYC and pay in crypto. Its .com costs $11.99/year.
The index in four numbers
10
registrars compared: 5 offshore, 5 in the United States
$11.17
.com wholesale cost from 1 November 2026 (Verisign $10.97 + ICANN $0.20)
+53%
1984 Hosting's offshore .com ($15.99) above Cloudflare's at-cost $10.46
3 of 10
registrars that accept Monero: Njalla, OrangeWebsite, 1984 Hosting
Prices of .com, .io and .ai at 10 registrars
First year / renewal, price per year. "—" means the registrar does not publish that figure in the source we read. Euro prices are shown in euros.
| Registrar | .com | .io | .ai (per year, 2-year minimum) | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isthmus Domains | $11.99 / $11.99 | $34.49 / $52.99 | $85.49 / $85.49 | 2026-10-19 |
| Njalla | €15 / — | €45 / — | €75 / — | 2026-10-08 |
| OrangeWebsite | €18.90 / — | €92.00 / — | €217.80 (term not stated) / — | 2026-10-19 |
| 1984 Hosting | $15.99 / — | $79.99 / — | $119.99 / — | 2026-10-08 |
| FlokiNET | €18.75 (secondary) / — | — | — | 2026-10-08 |
| Epik | $15.99 / $15.99 | $55.95 / $55.95 | $74.95 / $74.95 | 2026-10-08 |
| Namecheap | $6.48 with code NEWCOM648 / $18.48 ($14.78 with code COUPONFCNC) | $32.18 / $60.98 | $84.18 / $92.18 | 2026-10-19 (.com); 2026-10-08 (.io, .ai) |
| Porkbun | $11.08 / $11.08 | $28.12 / $51.80 | $82.70 / $82.70 | 2026-10-19 |
| Dynadot | $10.88 / $10.88 | $28.89 / $53.50 | $85.60 / $85.60 | 2026-10-08 |
| Cloudflare Registrar | $10.46 / $10.46 | $32.00 / $50.00 | $80.00 / $80.00 | 2026-10-08 |
Last checked on ; older figures carry their own date
Checked 8 and 19 October 2026 (date per row). Njalla, OrangeWebsite and 1984 Hosting publish one list price per extension and no separate renewal price, so the renewal cell shows "—". OrangeWebsite lists .ai with a 2-year minimum and does not say whether €217.80 covers one year or two. Namecheap's .com renewal is $18.48 at list price and $14.78 with a renewal code.
Jurisdiction, identity checks and crypto at the same 10 registrars
| Registrar | Jurisdiction | ID check (KYC) | Crypto accepted | Monero | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isthmus Domains | Panama (DomaineGoat LLC) | None; one verified email per domain | BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC | ✗ | 2026-10-19 |
| Njalla | Costa Rica (njalla.srl; Nevis until late 2024) | None; email or XMPP (secondary) | BTC, XMR, LTC, ETH | ✓ | 2026-10-08 |
| OrangeWebsite | Iceland | A valid email, in its own words | Through BitPay and CoinPayments | ✓ | 2026-10-08 |
| 1984 Hosting | Iceland | — | BTC, XMR (not for customers in Iceland) | ✓ | 2026-10-08 |
| FlokiNET | Iceland, Romania, Finland | Minimal data (secondary) | BTC (secondary) | — | 2026-10-08 |
| Epik | United States | — | Not confirmed in 2026 | — | 2026-10-08 |
| Namecheap | United States | ID and selfie (Veriff) possible in a dispute or abuse case | BTC by balance top-up (BTCPay, BitPay) | — | 2026-10-08 |
| Porkbun | United States | Photo ID (Veriff) for a subset of new accounts | USDC through Coinbase Business | — | 2026-10-08 |
| Dynadot | United States | — | BTC, USDT, USDC | — | 2026-10-08 |
| Cloudflare Registrar | United States | — | None documented | ✗ | 2026-10-08 |
Last checked on ; older figures carry their own date
Checked 8 and 19 October 2026 (date per row). "—" means not published in the sources we read. "Secondary" means the fact comes from a directory or forum, not the registrar's own site.
What are the key findings of the index?
Six findings, each from the tables above.
- Offshore usually costs more on .com. At the four other offshore registrars, list prices start at $15.99 (1984 Hosting), 53% above Cloudflare's at-cost $10.46, and reach €18.90 (OrangeWebsite). Isthmus Domains charges $11.99, the same to renew.
- The .com floor moves on 1 November 2026. The wholesale cost goes from $10.46 to $11.17 (+$0.71, or +6.8%). Cloudflare ($10.46), Dynadot ($10.88) and Porkbun ($11.08) are below the new floor today.
- First-year .com promos hide the renewal. Namecheap's $6.48 needs a new-customer code, and its renewal is $18.48 at list price ($14.78 with a code), 2.9 times the promo year.
- .io renewals jump. At four US registrars, the .io renewal is 56% to 89% above the first year: Cloudflare $32.00 to $50.00, Porkbun $28.12 to $51.80, Dynadot $28.89 to $53.50, Namecheap $32.18 to $60.98.
- .ai has no offshore discount. In US dollars, .ai runs from $74.95 (Epik) to $119.99 (1984 Hosting) a year; Njalla lists €75. Epik sits below Cloudflare's at-cost $80.00 (cfdomainpricing.com, 8 October 2026).
- Monero is an offshore feature. Three of the five offshore registrars accept it; none of the five US registrars documents it. Isthmus Domains does not accept Monero.
How was the index built?
We read each price on a known date and wrote that date on its row.
- Sources. The registrar's own price list where we could read it (Njalla, OrangeWebsite, 1984 Hosting, Porkbun, Dynadot), cfdomainpricing.com for Cloudflare, domainoffer.net for Namecheap and Epik, and the directory whtop for FlokiNET.
- Dates. OrangeWebsite, Porkbun and Namecheap's .com were read on 19 October 2026; the rest on 8 October 2026.
- ICANN fee. Namecheap adds the $0.20 ICANN fee at checkout: its .com prices of 19 October 2026 are shown before it, its 8 October prices with it.
- Promo codes. A first-year price that needs a code is marked as such, and a renewal price with a code is shown next to the list price.
- Currencies. Euro prices stay in euros; we convert none of them.
- .ai. Prices are per year; most registrars sell .ai for at least 2 years at a time.
- Our own prices come from our live price list, the same one used at checkout. We do not claim to be the least expensive registrar.
What does a .com cost over five years at each registrar?
Five years of a .com, at the prices of October 2026 and before the 1 November rise:
- Cloudflare: $52.30 (5 × $10.46)
- Dynadot: $54.40
- Porkbun: $55.40
- Isthmus Domains: $59.95 (5 × $11.99, since registration and renewal cost the same)
- 1984 Hosting: $79.95 (if its list price applies every year)
- Epik: $79.95
- Namecheap: $80.40 (one promo year + four renewals at list price; $65.60 with a renewal code)
- Njalla: €75 (if its list price applies every year)
- OrangeWebsite: €94.50 (same condition)
The offshore registrars ranked on this number are on offshore registrars ranked by price. See the full price list and the .com page.
Offshore registrar price index: FAQ
How much does an offshore .com cost in 2026?
Between $15.99 and €18.90 a year at the offshore registrars we checked in October 2026: 1984 Hosting $15.99, Njalla €15, FlokiNET about €18.75 and OrangeWebsite €18.90. Isthmus Domains, offshore in Panama, charges $11.99/year to register and to renew.
Why are offshore registrars more expensive than Porkbun or Cloudflare?
The wholesale cost is the same for everyone: $10.46 for a .com until 31 October 2026. Cloudflare sells at that cost, and Porkbun close to it. Smaller offshore providers add a larger margin, and some price in euros. The index shows the gap; it does not measure each company's costs.
Will .com prices rise in November 2026?
The wholesale cost will. Verisign's fee goes from $10.26 to $10.97 on 1 November 2026, so the cost with the ICANN fee rises from $10.46 to $11.17. Registrars that sell below $11.17 today, such as Cloudflare, Dynadot and Porkbun, will likely adjust. We plan to check again after that date.
Why is the .io renewal higher than the first year?
Many registrars sell the first year of .io below the usual price and charge the full price on renewal. In this index, Porkbun goes from $28.12 to $51.80 and Namecheap from $32.18 to $60.98. At Isthmus Domains, .io costs $34.49 the first year and $52.99 after.
Why do some cells show a dash?
A dash means the registrar does not publish that figure in the source we read. Njalla, OrangeWebsite and 1984 Hosting show one list price per extension, without a separate renewal price. For FlokiNET, we found only a .com price, in a secondary directory.
Can I use this data in an article or a report?
Yes. The index is licensed CC BY 4.0. Credit "Isthmus Domains, Offshore registrar price index 2026" with a link to this page and the dates of the check. Prices change, so quote the date with the figure.
Sources (prices checked 8 and 19 October 2026) (21)
- Njalla pricing njal.la/pricing — Njalla (checked 2026-10-08)
- Domain price list orangewebsite.com/domains/domain-price-list — OrangeWebsite (checked 2026-10-19)
- Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payments orangewebsite.com/company/bitcoin-crypto-currency — OrangeWebsite (checked 2026-10-08)
- Price list 1984.hosting/product/pricelist — 1984 Hosting (checked 2026-10-08)
- FAQ 1984.hosting/faq — 1984 Hosting (checked 2026-10-08)
- FlokiNET plans — whtop (secondary) (checked 2026-10-08)
- .com prices by registrar — domainoffer.net (checked 2026-10-19)
- .io prices by registrar — domainoffer.net (checked 2026-10-08)
- .ai prices by registrar — domainoffer.net (checked 2026-10-08)
- Namecheap .com prices and codes — domainoffer.net (checked 2026-10-19)
- Domain pricing porkbun.com/products/domains — Porkbun (checked 2026-10-19)
- Why Porkbun asks for ID verification kb.porkbun.com/article/225-why-porkbun-id-verification — Porkbun (checked 2026-10-08)
- Identity and payment verification namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/10520/45/identity-and-payment-verification — Namecheap (checked 2026-10-08)
- Domain extensions and prices dynadot.com/domain/tlds — Dynadot (checked 2026-10-08)
- Paying with crypto dynadot.com/help/question/pay-crypto — Dynadot (checked 2026-10-08)
- Cloudflare Registrar prices — cfdomainpricing.com (checked 2026-10-08)
- Cloudflare Registrar FAQ — Cloudflare (checked 2026-10-08)
- Epik gets acquired again, the plot thickens — Domain Incite (4 February 2024)
- Verisign Reports First Quarter 2026 Results (.com fee from $10.26 to $10.97 on 1 November 2026) — Verisign (SEC EDGAR filing) (23 April 2026, checked 2026-10-19)
- Cloudflare Registrar: domains at cost cloudflare.com/products/registrar — Cloudflare (checked 2026-10-19)
- Verisign .com price update 2026 — osir.com (secondary) (checked 2026-10-08)
One price to register and renew
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