Where to buy a .io domain
The lowest .io price we track today is $28.12 first year at Porkbun (renews at $51.80/yr). Cloudflare sells .io at wholesale cost, $50.00/yr, if you use their nameservers.
Where to buy .io
Renewal trap: .io costs $28.12 in year one but $51.80/yr to renew — 1.8× the intro price. Budget for the renewal, not the promo. Full Renewal-Trap Index
| Registrar | First year | Renews | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namecheap Sponsored | Live price unavailable — confirm at the registrar. | Go → | |
| Dynadot Sponsored | Live price unavailable — confirm at the registrar. | Go → | |
| Porkbun Trust pick cheapest | $28.12 promo | $51.80 | Go → |
| Cloudflare Trust pick at-cost | $50.00 | $50.00 | Go → |
Porkbun & Cloudflare prices in USD, pulled from their daily feeds (checked 2026-08-30). Cloudflare sells at wholesale cost but requires using Cloudflare’s nameservers. Full comparison: where to buy .io.
Some links are affiliate links. Prices are set by the registrar and can change — always confirm at checkout.
What to watch for
- Renewal trap: the $28.12 intro price becomes $51.80/yr from year two — 1.8× the promo. Decide if you’d keep it at full price before buying.
- WHOIS privacy: Porkbun, Cloudflare, and Namecheap all include it free — never pay extra for privacy in 2026.
- Transfers beat renewals sometimes: registrars discount transfers to win customers; if your renewal looks expensive, price a transfer first.
- Before you commit: Expensive renewals. Full .io review covers whether it’s the right pick at all.
Our take on .io
The default startup TLD of the 2010s. Still credible for dev tools, but pricier and no longer novel — and its ccTLD status has a real geopolitical asterisk. Read the full .io review or see .io price details.