A domain-price tracker catches a $2.57 address that renews for $43.77

A domain can look like a two-dollar decision until the second invoice arrives. This dataset puts the introductory price beside the renewal price, where both belong when you are choosing a name. The dot at the end of the address has a recurring charge attached.

The TLD renewal prices repository, maintained by NameSale, captures public pricing from Porkbun each week. Its November 9 snapshot covers 532 extensions sold by that registrar. The figures are list prices in US dollars on that date, so they are useful evidence of that offer rather than a prediction of every future invoice.

The difference can be substantial. In this snapshot, .store is $2.57 for the first year and $43.77 to renew. A .blog address is $2.06 initially and $21.11 at renewal. Those examples describe the extension’s listed prices, not a promise that a particular desirable name is available at the ordinary rate.

For a simple five-year illustration, hold those .store prices constant: $2.57 plus four renewals at $43.77 comes to $177.65. That is arithmetic using the snapshot, with future price changes excluded. It gives the initial discount its proper size in the decision instead of letting year one impersonate the whole ownership cost.

There is a second comparison worth making before registering. A much larger ratio can come from an especially low introductory price, while a smaller ratio can still leave a higher annual bill. The repository includes both the ratio and the dollar difference. Choose which question you are answering before sorting the spreadsheet and declaring a winner.

The project stores dated CSV snapshots, allowing readers to inspect the observations behind its summary. A separate daily watch follows selected extensions at Porkbun and OVHcloud. Those are still a small sample of registrars. They do not establish a market average or tell you what a different company will charge for the same extension.

NameSale also operates a domain marketplace, which is relevant context for a dataset about buying names. The source identifies that connection and licenses the data under CC BY 4.0. A reader can check the files directly, use them with attribution, and compare the result with the registrar’s current checkout screen.

The practical sequence is pleasantly unglamorous. Check the first year, check renewal, then estimate how long the address will matter to you. A name printed on packaging or used for years of email is harder to replace than a temporary experiment. Saving a few dollars at registration can become a very memorable way to learn what recurring means.

The second year deserves a tab.