What is GoDaddy's .com renewal price in 2026?
$22.99 a year, as read 2026-02-10. The first year registers at $11.99; the renewal is the standing rate the domain steps to after that — a +92% increase. Both figures are dated readings, not live quotes.
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Cost verdict · PW-DOM-GODADDY
+92% renewal markup on a GoDaddy .com
The first-year price is the draw; the renewal is the bill. GoDaddy's .com registers at $11.99 a year and renews at $22.99 a year — a +92% step. This record leads with that markup, because it is the number you actually keep paying. Every figure is a dated reading, never a live quote.
This record stands Adverse · 2.1/5 .com source-backed Annual prices
What the .com record holds
- Registration
- $11.99 /yr — the recorded .com first-year price (context, not the headline).
- Renewal
- $22.99 /yr — the rate the .com is on file to step to once the first term ends.
- Markup
- +92% — the first-year → renewal increase. The one alert on this record.
- WHOIS privacy
- $9.99 /yr, charged separately — several registrars on PriceWorld's files include it.
Prices are annual (per year), in USD, read for the recorded GoDaddy file dated 2026-02-10. The all-in totals add WHOIS privacy as a modeled sum, not a quoted cart total. Confirm at GoDaddy before you buy.
- Composite
- 2.1/5
- Dimensions
- 6
- Source-backed
- 6
- Needs review
- 0
The basis Below Average · weights v1.0 · the scorecard is filed below
The answer on file
What does a .com actually cost at GoDaddy in 2026?
GoDaddy registers a .com at $11.99 for the first year and renews it at $22.99 a year — a +92% step, as read 2026-02-10. WHOIS privacy is $9.99 a year extra, so the all-in renewal is $32.98 a year as a modeled sum. These are dated readings from the recorded GoDaddy file, not live quotes; confirm at GoDaddy before you buy.
As read 2026-02-10 Dated reading — not a live quote Confirm at GoDaddy before you buy
Folder A · TLD ledger
The .com is the source-backed row — the rest are filed recorded static
Each TLD reads the same way: what it registers at, what it renews to, and what a transfer in costs. Only
the .com row is source-backed with a dated reading, so it is the only row that
shows a ▲ markup.
The other 5 TLDs are filed recorded_static — figures on record with no per-row source — so
their markup column is left blank rather than computing a percentage that would imply a renewal delta we
have not verified.
| TLD | Registers /yr | Renews /yr | Markup | Transfer /yr | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .com | $11.99 | $22.99 | +92% | $11.99 | Source-backed · as read 2026-02-10 |
| .org | $9.99 | $23.99 | — | $9.99 | Recorded · no source |
| .net | $14.99 | $22.99 | — | $14.99 | Recorded · no source |
| .io | $49.99 | $59.99 | — | $49.99 | Recorded · no source |
| .co | $11.99 | $34.99 | — | $11.99 | Recorded · no source |
| .dev | $15.99 | $21.99 | — | $15.99 | Recorded · no source |
All figures are annual, in USD. Only the .com register→renewal pair
carries a source and a date (godaddy.com/tlds/com-domain, read 2026-02-10), so it
is the only row with a computed ▲ markup. The
other 5 TLDs are filed static readings with no per-row source attached — shown as
recorded, not confirmed, and with no markup % implied. Confirm any TLD at GoDaddy before you buy.
The renewal math, worked
The recorded .com pair, projected over a term — a modeled sum of dated readings, not a quote.
- First year — registers at
- $11.99
- Renewal years — 2 × $22.99/yr
- $45.98
- WHOIS privacy — 3 × $9.99/yr, charged separately
- $29.97
- Recorded-rate total over 3 years
- $87.94
If every year cost the first-year rate, the same term would run $65.94 — the renewal step adds $22.00 over 3 years at the recorded rates.
Modeled from the readings above · as read 2026-02-10 · confirm at GoDaddy
Folder B · Registrar scorecard How scores work ↗
Six dimensions, each scored and sourced
Every dimension is bucketed to a whole number 1–5 by the published rubric, carries the weight it holds in the composite, and shows the figure and the source it came from. Provenance is derived from the source on file: a row is source-backed only when a source_url is present, otherwise it falls to needs-review. Pips show each dimension's 1–5 score; the renewal-markup row is marked as the increase. The composite is read whole, not recomputed here.
Registration Price (.com)
Carries 15% of the composite
$11.99 /yr
3/5
Source-backed as read 2026-02-10 Cited source ↗
Renewal Price (.com)
Carries 25% of the composite
$22.99 /yr
1/5
Source-backed as read 2026-02-10 Cited source ↗
Renewal Markup
Carries 20% of the composite
+92%
2/5
((22.99 - 11.99) / 11.99) × 100 = 91.7%
Source-backed as read 2026-02-10 Cited source ↗
WHOIS Privacy
Carries 15% of the composite
$9.99 /yr extra
3/5
WHOIS privacy costs $9.99/year — several registrars on PriceWorld's files include privacy at no extra charge
Source-backed as read 2026-02-10 Cited source ↗
Transfer Ease
Carries 15% of the composite
2 of 4 marks
3/5
Transfer out process works but requires multiple steps and navigating the support system
Source-backed as read 2026-02-10 Cited source ↗
Checkout Transparency
Carries 10% of the composite
4 dark patterns
1/5
Aggressive checkout with multiple pre-selected add-ons. The bill can rise from $11.99 to $50+ unless the add-ons are removed.
Source-backed as read 2026-02-10 Cited source ↗
Folder C · Checkout Scores the Checkout Transparency row
The cart adds more than you asked for
3 add-ons are pre-selected at checkout, so the bill steps past the domain unless each is unchecked, plus 1 pre-set default that changes future billing, not the cart total. These are the items observed on the cart, as read 2026-02-10.
- Email hosting pre-selected
- Website builder pre-selected
- SSL certificate auto-added
- Auto-renew on by default
Folder D · Provenance
Where these figures came from — and what they don't promise
The .com register/renewal pair is the one source-backed reading on this record: both years read from the same registrar page on 2026-02-10, in USD. Everything else is labelled in place.
The source-backed .com pair
- Registration
- $11.99 /yr — read 2026-02-10
- Renewal
- $22.99 /yr — read 2026-02-10
- Markup
- +92% — ((22.99 - 11.99) / 11.99) × 100 = 91.7%
- Source
- godaddy.com/tlds/com-domain ↗ · as read 2026-02-10
What this record does not say the contract every figure carries
- Every figure is a dated reading, not a live or real-time quote.
- Domain prices here are annual (per year) — never a monthly value in a yearly slot.
- The all-in totals are a modeled sum of two recorded readings, not a quoted cart total.
- TLDs beyond .com are filed recorded_static — no per-row source, so no markup % is computed for them and they are never headline-eligible.
- Nothing here is source-backed-now, monitored, or promised-current. Confirm at the registrar before you buy.
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Outbound · not part of the record
The .com registration, renewal, markup, WHOIS-privacy cost, transfer and checkout figures, the six dimension scores and the composite are real values read from the GoDaddy score record on 2026-02-10. TLDs beyond .com are recorded_static figures carried from the existing page without a per-row source, so no markup % is computed for them. The all-in totals are a modeled sum, not a quoted cart total. File / reference numbers (PW-…) are labels. Nothing here is presented as live, source-backed-now, monitored, or promised-current. Confirm the current price at GoDaddy before you buy.
Folder E · Questions on file
Straight answers, from the recorded figures
Each answer reads only from this file — the dated readings above, never a live quote. Confirm the current price at GoDaddy before you buy.
Why is the GoDaddy renewal higher than the first-year price?
The first year is an acquisition price; the renewal is the list rate. On the recorded file the .com registers at $11.99 and renews at $22.99 — a +92% step. The renewal, not the promo, is the number you keep paying, which is why this dossier leads with it.
How much is WHOIS privacy at GoDaddy?
$9.99 a year, charged separately on the recorded file, as read 2026-02-10. Adding it makes the all-in first year $21.98 and the all-in renewal $32.98 — modeled sums of two recorded readings, not quoted cart totals. Several registrars on PriceWorld's files include WHOIS privacy at no extra charge; the domains ledger compares them.
What does a GoDaddy .com cost over three years?
$57.97 for the domain alone at the recorded rates — $11.99 for the first year, then two renewals at $22.99. With WHOIS privacy at $9.99 a year, the modeled three-year total is $87.94. Dated readings, not a quoted total — the worked-math panel above projects other terms.
How do GoDaddy's renewal prices compare with other registrars?
Every registrar file leads with the same pair — what a .com registers at and what it renews to. GoDaddy's recorded step is +92%, and WHOIS privacy is a separate line; on PriceWorld's files, some registrars renew flat at their registration rate and include privacy. The domains ledger lines the recorded pairs up side by side.