.pics Domain Prices — Compare 34 Registrars
The first year of .pics costs a fraction of the second. Held for five years it comes to $108. Despite that, .pics remains a known extension, run by XYZ.COM LLC since 2014. It is a generic top-level domain.
All 34 registrars
Prices updated 7 hours ago.
Top 2 highlighted. Rest sorted by whichever tab is active above.
| Registrar | Register | Renew | Transfer | WHOIS Privacy | 5-year | Payment | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cloudflare
cheapest to own
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$25.20 | $20.20 | $20.20 | — | $106.00 | — | Register → |
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Nameslink
cheapest first year
renews ~2061% higher
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$1.24 | $26.80 | $26.80 | — | $108.44 | Credit card, Alipay, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Porkbun
renews ~1605% higher
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$1.54 | $26.26 | $26.26 | Free | $106.58 | Credit card, PayPal, Crypto, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Dynadot
renews ~1255% higher
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$1.99 | $26.97 | $26.97 | — | $109.87 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Crypto, Bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay | Register → |
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Atom
renews ~2000% higher
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$1.30 | $27.30 | $27.30 | — | $110.50 | Credit card, PayPal, Crypto, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Rayname
renews ~1409% higher
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$1.81 | $27.31 | $27.31 | — | $111.05 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, Diners Club, JCB, UnionPay, PayPal, Crypto, Alipay | Register → |
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Cosmotown
renews ~1418% higher
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$1.81 | $27.47 | $27.47 | Free | $111.69 | Credit card, PayPal | Register → |
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Regery
renews ~792% higher
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$27.21 $3.05 | $27.21 | $27.21 | Free | $111.89 | Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Crypto, Alipay | Register → |
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Blacknight
renews ~922% higher
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$2.94 | $30.05 | $30.05 | — | $123.14 | Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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NameSilo
renews ~1533% higher
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$1.99 | $32.49 | $29.99 | Free | $131.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal, Crypto, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay | Register → |
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Above.com
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$27.72 | $27.72 | $27.72 | Free | $138.60 | Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Epik
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$27.95 | $27.95 | $27.95 | — | $139.75 | Credit card, Bank transfer, PayPal | Register → |
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BigRock
renews ~2149% higher
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$29.66 $1.55 | $34.86 | $29.66 | $10.98/yr | $140.99 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal | Register → |
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Netcetera
renews ~1471% higher
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$2.21 | $34.72 | $34.72 | Free | $141.09 | Credit card, PayPal, Crypto, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Atak Domain
renews ~1658% higher
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$1.99 | $34.99 | $32.49 | — | $141.95 | Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Bank transfer, Alipay | Register → |
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Infomaniak
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$29.10 | $29.10 | $29.10 | $2.53/yr | $145.50 | Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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DreamHost
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$29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | Free | $149.75 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal | Register → |
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Hostinger
renews ~1809% higher
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$37.99 $1.99 | $37.99 | — | Not offered | $153.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Crypto, Apple Pay, Google Pay | Register → |
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Regtons
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$32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 | Free | $160.00 | Credit card, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Namecheap
+$0.20 ICANN fee
renews ~1959% higher
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$41.18 $2.00 | $41.18 | $41.18 | Free | $166.72 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Crypto | Register → |
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Truehost.com
+$0.99/yr for privacy
renews ~2610% higher
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$1.53 | $41.46 | $38.99 | Free | $172.32 | Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Hello.co
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$34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | — | $174.95 | Credit card, PayPal | Register → |
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Upflare
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$34.02 | $36.29 | $36.29 | Free | $179.18 | Credit card, PayPal, Crypto, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Name.com
renews ~2211% higher
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$1.99 | $45.99 | — | $4.99/yr | $185.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Google Pay, Alipay | Register → |
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Netim
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$38.57 | $38.57 | $26.66 | — | $192.85 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal, Bank transfer, Crypto | Register → |
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Instra
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$38.49 | $39.49 | — | — | $196.45 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Directnic
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$39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $5.00/yr | $199.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, Diners Club, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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IONOS
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$40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | — | $200.00 | Credit card, Bank transfer | Register → |
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NiceNIC
renews ~1153% higher
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$3.99 | $49.99 | — | — | $203.95 | Crypto, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Whois.com
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$35.88 | $42.88 | $35.88 | $2.88/yr | $207.40 | Credit card, PayPal | Register → |
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INWX
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$44.87 | $44.87 | $44.87 | $5.03/yr | $224.35 | Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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101domain
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$42.99 | $52.99 | $42.99 | $10.99/yr | $254.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal | Register → |
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Easyspace
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$47.61 | $57.03 | $23.28 | — | $275.73 | Credit card, Bank transfer | Register → |
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iwantmyname
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$69.53 | $78.65 | $75.81 | Free | $384.13 | Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
Cheapest renewal over time
Cloudflare is both the cheapest to stick with long-term and the cheapest to transfer in — $25.20 to register, $20.20 a year after, $20.20 to move a domain in from elsewhere. 5 years: $106.00.
Even at 3 years, Cloudflare remains the answer either way — $65.60 to own, $20.20 to transfer in.
At Cloudflare, renewal runs just $20.20 — some registrars charge $78.65 instead. That's a 3.9x gap that compounds every year you keep the domain. That's under half the $43.99 median across New generic extensions — rare for this category.
💡 Bottom line — Cloudflare really costs $106.00 over five years for a .pics domain — a different number from Nameslink's $1.24 headline price. The full comparison is in the table above if you want to see how other registrars stack up.
Nothing written about .pics yet beyond the pricing and registry facts on this page.
Technical details
| Type | gTLD · New generic |
| Registry | XYZ.COM LLC |
| Delegated | 9 January 2014 |
| WHOIS server | whois.nic.pics |
| Domain level | Top-level domain |
| IDN / punycode | No |
Related extensions
.pics questions
What is a .pics domain?
.pics is a generic domain extension. It is operated by XYZ.COM LLC and has been part of the domain name system since 2014.
How much does a .pics domain cost?
The cheapest first year is $1.24 at Nameslink, and renewal is $26.80. Over five years that comes to $108.44, staying with that same registrar the whole time.
Why does .pics cost more to renew?
Registrars discount the first year to win the sale, then charge the standard rate afterwards. On .pics the renewal is 21.6× the opening price, so the advertised figure is a poor guide to what you will actually pay.
Which registrars sell .pics?
34 of the registrars we track currently offer it. The table above lists all of them with current registration, renewal and transfer prices.
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