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Porkbun pricing (2026)
Porkbun starts at $11.81/yr (.com (per year)) as checked on 2026-11-01, read from Porkbun's own pricing page; 4 plans. Best for Developers and small businesses wanting maximum inclusions at low cost. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $11.81/yr (.com (per year))
- Free tier: No
- Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 — · GDPR —
- Best for: Developers and small businesses wanting maximum inclusions at low cost; Users who want API-driven domain management; Registrations needing lifetime free WHOIS privacy without upsells; Proton Mail users seeking integrated email + domain
As of · every figure below links to its source
Porkbun plans & pricing
| Plan | Price | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .com (per year) | $11.81/yr | — | Flat monthly | Standard .com registration $11.81/yr; renewal same $11.81/yr. Free WHOIS privacy, SSL, email forwarding, URL forwarding and DNSSEC included on every domain. | porkbun.com |
| .net (per year) | $12.52/yr | — | Flat monthly | Standard .net registration $12.52/yr; renewal same $12.52/yr. | porkbun.com |
| .org (per year) | $11.84/yr | — | Flat monthly | Standard .org registration/renewal $11.84/yr; first-year sale price $7.98 for new registrations only. | porkbun.com |
| .io (per year) | $51.8/yr | — | Flat monthly | Standard .io registration/renewal $51.80/yr; first-year sale price $28.12 for new registrations only. | porkbun.com |
Last verified 2026-11-01. https://porkbun.com/products/domains (official domain pricing page, accessed 2026-06-13; page states 'all prices include ICANN and any other fees'; first-year sale prices listed alongside standard registration/renewal) This note predates a correction to the plans above, from 2026-11-01; the table holds the corrected figures.See the corrections.
Price changes
Price on record
$11.81/yrRe-based on record 2026-11-03
A new dated entry is stamped here each time the price moves — the record builds itself.
From 2026-11-03 our record reflects a correction we published, not a vendor price move, so earlier figures are not compared with it.
Tracked since June 2026. No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Corrections to this record
Changes we made to our own record of Porkbun, newest first: a figure read again on the vendor's page, a plan it no longer lists, a note. None of them is a price change by Porkbun. Every correction on the site is in the corrections log.
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.com (per year). Price corrected from $11.08 to $11.81 (year, billed yearly). This row was last read on 2026-09-02. The record held $11.08, but the .com row now prints $11.81 for registration, renewal and transfer. The page reads: ".com $11.81 $11.81 $11.81 .com.ag $51.98 $51.98 $51.98". Read in a browser on 2026-11-01.
Capabilities
Integrations: Cloudflare DNS management (included), Let's Encrypt SSL (auto-renewal), Proton Mail, Porkbun API v3 (REST), cPanel hosting, WordPress hosting.
Key features: Free WHOIS privacy on all eligible domains for life; Free SSL certificate via Let's Encrypt with auto-renewal on every domain; Free email forwarding (up to 20 addresses) and URL forwarding (301, 302, masked); Free Cloudflare DNS management included; Free DNSSEC on supported TLDs; REST API v3 for programmatic domain management; USA-based phone support (1-855-PORKBUN) plus 24/7 email support; First-year promotional pricing on many TLDs; Transparent cost-based pricing (wholesale + ICANN + credit card fees).
Plan limits: Bulk domain search capped at 100 domains per query; Free email forwarding capped at 20 forwards per domain; Domain redemption (after expiry grace period) incurs $120 fee plus renewal cost.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Porkbun cost?
Porkbun starts at $11.81/yr (.com (per year)); it has 4 published plans. Verified 2026-11-01.
What are cheaper alternatives to Porkbun?
Cheaper domain registrars than Porkbun (entry $11.81/yr) include Dynadot at $6.99/yr, IONOS at $7/yr, Namecheap at $7.98/yr. Verified 2026-11-01.
Does Porkbun support HIPAA?
Porkbun's public pages do not say whether it supports HIPAA.
Does Porkbun have a free plan?
No — Porkbun publishes no free tier.
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