# .phd domain prices at 15 registrars

> Cheapest 3-year total: \$63.00 at Sav. Cheapest first year: \$21.00 at Sav. Cheapest renewal: \$21.00 at Sav. Median renewal: \$32.99.

## Prices (USD; 3-year total = first year + renewals at the regular price)

| # | Registrar | First year | Renewal /yr | Transfer | Restore | 3-year total | Checked | Source |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | [Sav](https://tldbench.com/registrar/sav.md) | \$21.00 | \$21.00 | \$21.00 | \$52.20 | \$63.00 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:00 UTC | api: https://www.sav.com/domains |
| 2 | [Porkbun](https://tldbench.com/registrar/porkbun.md) | \$21.11, or \$20.11 with code AWESOMENESS | \$21.11 | \$21.11, or \$20.11 with code EXODUS | — | \$63.33 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:00 UTC | api: https://porkbun.com/tld/phd |
| 3 | [Dynadot](https://tldbench.com/registrar/dynadot.md) | \$21.62 | \$21.62 | \$21.62 | \$140.40 | \$64.86 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | page: https://www.dynadot.com/domain/prices |
| 4 | [Wix](https://tldbench.com/registrar/wix.md) | \$25.90 promo | \$26.90 | — | — | \$79.70 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:14 UTC | page: https://www.wix.com/domains/tld-list |
| 5 | [Vercel Domains](https://tldbench.com/registrar/vercel.md) | \$26.99 | \$26.99 | \$26.99 | — | \$80.97 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:11 UTC | page: https://vercel.com/domains/pricing |
| 6 | [Amazon Route 53](https://tldbench.com/registrar/amazon.md) | \$29.00 | \$29.00 | \$29.00 | \$71.00 | \$87.00 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:02 UTC | price_list: https://aws.amazon.com/route53/pricing/ |
| 7 | [101domain](https://tldbench.com/registrar/101domain.md) | \$29.99 | \$32.99 | \$29.99 | — | \$95.97 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | price_list: https://www.101domain.com/phd.htm |
| 8 | [Hover](https://tldbench.com/registrar/hover.md) | \$32.99 | \$32.99 | \$32.99 | — | \$98.97 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | page: https://www.hover.com/tld/buy-phd-domain |
| 9 | [INWX](https://tldbench.com/registrar/inwx.md) | \$33.22 [€29.60] | \$33.22 [€29.60] | \$33.22 [€29.60] | \$134.18 [€119.55] | \$99.66 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:01 UTC | price_list: https://www.inwx.de/en/phd-domain |
| 10 | [Name.com](https://tldbench.com/registrar/namecom.md) | \$27.80, or \$23.63 with code SAVE15 | \$39.13 | \$27.80, or \$23.63 with code NEWHOME | \$123.60 | \$106.06 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | price_list: https://www.name.com/pricing |
| 11 | [Netim](https://tldbench.com/registrar/netim.md) | \$35.92 [€32.00] | \$35.92 [€32.00] | \$21.89 [€19.50] | \$89.23 [€79.50] | \$107.76 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:00 UTC | price_list: https://www.netim.com/en/domain-name/phd-domain |
| 12 | [GoDaddy](https://tldbench.com/registrar/godaddy.md) | \$39.99 | \$39.99 | — | — | \$119.97 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:13 UTC | api: https://www.godaddy.com/domains |
| 13 | [Gabia](https://tldbench.com/registrar/gabia.md) | \$44.99 [KRW 60,500] | \$44.99 [KRW 60,500] | — | — | \$134.97 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:01 UTC | page: https://domain.gabia.com/regist/regist_domain |
| 14 | [Gandi](https://tldbench.com/registrar/gandi.md) | \$34.99 | \$87.98 (renews 2.5×) | \$32.30 | \$121.97 | \$210.95 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | page: https://www.gandi.net/en-US/domain/tld/phd |
| 15 | [united-domains](https://tldbench.com/registrar/united-domains.md) | \$43.77 [€39.00] | — | — | — | — | 6 Nov 2026, 01:02 UTC | page: https://www.united-domains.de/phd-domain/ |

Converted prices show the registrar's own price in brackets, at the European Central Bank euro foreign exchange reference rates of 5 Nov 2026. Taxes excluded. Stale prices are listed last and not ranked.

- Registrars whose prices are reseller tiers are left out; include_resellers=true on the API lists them.

## Price history

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## Facts

- Manager: Charleston Road Registry Inc.
- Registry operator: Charleston Road Registry Inc.
- Kind: tld; type: generic
- Delegated: 29 Jun 2017
- Minimum term: 1 year
- DNSSEC: signed
- IDN: no
- RDAP: https://pubapi.registry.google/rdap/
- WHOIS: unknown
- IANA: https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/phd.html

## Questions

### What is the cheapest .phd registration?

\$21.00 for the first year at Sav. 15 registrars sell .phd.

### How much does .phd cost to renew?

The cheapest renewal is \$21.00 a year at Sav. Renewal is the price you pay every year after the first, so it matters more than the first-year price.

### What does a .phd domain cost over 3 years?

\$63.00 in total at Sav (\$21.00 a year on average), counting the first year and the renewals at the regular price.

### Where is it cheapest to transfer a .phd domain?

Sav, at \$21.00. A transfer usually adds a year to the registration.

### What does it cost to restore an expired .phd domain?

Restoring a .phd name from the redemption period costs from \$52.20 (Sav). 7 of 15 registrars publish a restore price.

### Is .phd a teaser price?

At 1 of 15 registrars the renewal is at least 2× the first year (up to 2.5×). Compare the renewal and the total, not the first-year price.

JSON: https://tldbench.com/v1/tlds/phd/prices?years=3

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