.ac domain prices
27 registrars sell .ac. Over three years it costs least at Sav: $118.57 in total.
- 3-year total
- $118.57
- Sav
- First year
- $24.99
- Sav
- Renewal
- $46.65
- Porkbun
- Median renewal
- $79.99
- 27 fresh prices
| Checked | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
$24.99 First year | $46.79 | $46.79 | $41.59 | $118.57 $39.52/yr | ||
$26.06 First year or $25.06 with AWESOMENESS | $46.65 | $46.65 or $45.65 with EXODUS | — | $119.36 +$0.79 | ||
$27.50 First year | $49.50 | $49.50 | $130.00 | $126.50 +$7.93 | ||
4 NameSiloNameSilo's free Discount Program prices .com at $12.00 to register and renew (retail $19.99); it needs payment from pre-loaded account funds and doesn't cover transfers. We list the retail price. SourceChecked 6 Nov 2026 namesilo.com | $34.99 $47.99Promo | $47.99 | — | — | $130.97 +$12.40 | |
≈$29.05 $54.12Promo | ≈$54.12 | — | ≈$105.32 | $137.29 +$18.72 | ||
≈$33.67 $60.61Promo | ≈$60.61 | ≈$45.46 | ≈$103.26 | $154.89 +$36.32 | ||
≈$29.17 $65.09Promo | ≈$65.09 Renews 2.2× | ≈$38.15 | ≈$88.66 | $159.35 +$40.78 | ||
≈$27.82 $65.93Promo | ≈$65.93 Renews 2.4× | ≈$65.93 | ≈$155.72 | $159.68 +$41.11 | ||
$37.83 First year | $61.61 | $61.09 | — | $161.05 +$42.48 | ||
≈$58.20 | ≈$58.20 | ≈$58.20 | ≈$91.43 | $174.60 +$56.03 | ||
≈$38.74 First year | ≈$69.49 | — | — | $177.72 +$59.15 | ||
≈$48.39 Promo | ≈$69.52 | — | — | $187.43 +$68.86 |
- First year$118.573-yr total
- 1st yr
- $24.99
- Renew
- $46.79
- Transfer
- $46.79
- Restore
- $41.59
- First year$119.363-yr total
- 1st yr
- $26.06
- Renew
- $46.65
- Transfer
- $46.65
- Restore
- —
1st yror $25.06 with
AWESOMENESS - First year$126.503-yr total
- 1st yr
- $27.50
- Renew
- $49.50
- Transfer
- $49.50
- Restore
- $130.00
- Promo$130.973-yr total
- 1st yr
- $34.99
- Renew
- $47.99
- Transfer
- —
- Restore
- —
Note: NameSilo's free Discount Program prices .com at $12.00 to register and renew (retail $19.99); it needs payment from pre-loaded account funds and doesn't cover transfers. We list the retail price. Source
- Promo$137.293-yr total
- 1st yr
- $29.05
- Renew
- $54.12
- Transfer
- —
- Restore
- $105.32
- Promo$154.893-yr total
- 1st yr
- $33.67
- Renew
- $60.61
- Transfer
- $45.46
- Restore
- $103.26
- PromoRenews 2.2×$159.353-yr total
- 1st yr
- $29.17
- Renew
- $65.09
- Transfer
- $38.15
- Restore
- $88.66
- 8INWXPromoRenews 2.4×$159.683-yr total
- 1st yr
- $27.82
- Renew
- $65.93
- Transfer
- $65.93
- Restore
- $155.72
- First year$161.053-yr total
- 1st yr
- $37.83
- Renew
- $61.61
- Transfer
- $61.09
- Restore
- —
- $174.603-yr total
- 1st yr
- $58.20
- Renew
- $58.20
- Transfer
- $58.20
- Restore
- $91.43
- First year$177.723-yr total
- 1st yr
- $38.74
- Renew
- $69.49
- Transfer
- —
- Restore
- —
- Promo$187.433-yr total
- 1st yr
- $48.39
- Renew
- $69.52
- Transfer
- —
- Restore
- —
Price history
.ac renew prices at the 6 cheapest registrars. No changes recorded yet: these are the prices since we started recording them on 5 Nov 2026, and every change from now on appears here.
- Sav$46.79
- Porkbun$46.65
- Dynadot$49.50
- NameSilo$47.99
- Rumahweb$54.12
- Netim$60.61
The table above lists every current price; this chart shows how they changed over time.
Fact sheet
- Manager
- Internet Computer Bureau Limited
- Type
- Country code
- Minimum term
- 1 year
- DNSSEC
- Signed (DS in the root zone)
- IDN
- No
- WHOIS
- whois.nic.ac
From IANA's root zone database, its RDAP bootstrap and the root zone.
Questions about .ac
What is the cheapest .ac registration?
$24.99 for the first year at Sav (a promotion; it renews at $46.79). 27 registrars sell .ac.
How much does .ac cost to renew?
The cheapest renewal is $46.65 a year at Porkbun. Renewal is the price you pay every year after the first, so it matters more than the first-year price.
What does a .ac domain cost over 3 years?
$118.57 in total at Sav ($39.52 a year on average), counting the first year and the renewals at the regular price.
Where is it cheapest to transfer a .ac domain?
OVHcloud, at $38.15. A transfer usually adds a year to the registration.
What does it cost to restore an expired .ac domain?
Restoring a .ac name from the redemption period costs from $41.59 (Sav). 12 of 27 registrars publish a restore price.
Is .ac a teaser price?
At 3 of 27 registrars the renewal is at least 2× the first year (up to 2.4×). Compare the renewal and the total, not the first-year price.
Cheaper to own than .ac
Widely sold extensions with a lower 3-year total.