.studio domain price: first year vs renewal (Sept 2026)
We price .studio at 6 registrars. The cheapest three-year cost is $76.72 at Porkbun; the dearest renewal we track is $87.98.
Registry wholesale is $25.18, so the cheapest renewal carries a 29% margin.
| Source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkbun Best value | $11.84 | $32.44 | $76.72 | 29% | ↗ |
| Dynadot | $11.96 | $33.39 | $78.74 | 33% | ↗ |
| Cloudflare | $31.20 | $31.20 | $93.60 | 24% | ↗ |
| IONOS | $22.00 | $40.00 | $102.00 | 59% | ↗ |
| Hover | $49.99 | $49.99 | $149.97 | 99% | ↗ |
| Gandi | $38.36 | $87.98 | $214.32 | 249% | ↗ |
| Identity Digital (registry wholesale) | $25.18 | $25.18 | $75.54 | — | ↗ |
Last checked . Wholesale is the registry fee plus the $0.18 ICANN fee. Methodology
Questions
Answered from the .studio price data on this page.
How much does a .studio domain cost over three years?
The cheapest three-year cost we track is $76.72 at Porkbun: $11.84 for the first year and $32.44 for each renewal. Checked 12 Sept 2026.
What does the registry charge for .studio?
Identity Digital charges registrars $25.00 wholesale, plus the $0.18 ICANN fee on gTLDs, so $25.18 in total. The cheapest renewal we track is $32.44, a margin of 29% over that.
How much do .studio renewal prices vary between registrars?
By $55.54 a year: from $32.44 at Porkbun to $87.98 at Gandi. Over three years that is $166.62 for an identical domain.
What will hosting this cost?
The cheapest three-year shared plans and the cheapest small VPS, so you can price the whole thing.