Porkbun 🧾 Service

What you get

Porkbun is a domain registrar known for low, flat pricing. On the domains page, a standard .com costs $11.08 a year to register, $11.08 to renew and $11.08 to transfer in (a transfer usually includes a one-year renewal). Prices include ICANN and other fees.

Every Porkbun domain includes, free:

• WHOIS privacy, hiding your contact details.
• SSL certificates from Let's Encrypt for supported domains, renewed automatically.
• Email forwarding, up to 20 forwards.

Who qualifies

Anyone; sign up online.

Good to know

• The renewal price for .com matches the registration price, so there is no first-year bait.
• Prices for other extensions differ; check each one's renewal price before you buy.
• Premium domains are priced separately.
• We found no general affiliate programme on Porkbun's site, only an ambassador agreement tied to specific new domain launches.
• Before you register, check that the name is not already a trademark in your market and that matching social handles are free.
• Keep auto-renew on and use a company email address as the account contact, so the domain does not depend on one person.
• Register common misspellings or other extensions only if they protect a brand you are already sure of.

Verdict

Porkbun is one of the simplest places to buy and keep a startup domain cheaply, with the extras (privacy, SSL, forwarding) included. If you want everything under one roof with your DNS and CDN, compare it with Cloudflare Registrar.

1. Search for your domain on porkbun.com.
2. Add it to the cart and check the renewal price.
3. Create an account and pay.
4. Confirm WHOIS privacy is on and set up email forwarding.
5. Point the domain's DNS at your host.