Domain registrars are online ledgers that allow you to create, document, purchase, and manage your domain name. This gives would be visitors to your site an easy-to-remember way to get to it. Standalone registrars exist, but it’s common for web hosting providers to also offer registrar services. The following web hosts also provide domain registrar services, sortable by popular plans or hosts offering free domains.
Basic Plan by Bluehost
Hosting Type: Shared
Disk Space: 50 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: 5
Operating System: Linux
Basic Plan (Wordpress Hosting)
Websites: 1
Disk Space: 50 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $3.95Regular Price: $7.99
Plus Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $5.95Regular Price: $10.99
Choice Plus Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $5.95Regular Price: $14.99
Hatchling Plan by HostGator
Hosting Type: Shared
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: Unlimited
Operating System: Linux
Starter Plan (Builder Hosting)
Websites: 1
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $3.84Regular Price: $4.99
Baby Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $3.95Regular Price: $9.95
Hatchling Plan (Cloud Hosting)
Websites: 1
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $4.95Regular Price: $8.95
Ecosite Starter Plan by GreenGeeks
Hosting Type: Shared
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: Unlimited
Email Accounts: Unlimited
Operating System: Linux
Ecosite Pro Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $6.95Regular Price: $14.95
Ecosite Premium Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $16.95Regular Price: $24.95
1 GB RAM Plan (VPS Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 25 GB
Bandwidth: 1000 GB
Today’s Price: $39.95
Lite Plan by A2 Hosting
Hosting Type: Shared
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: Unlimited
Operating System: Linux
Swift Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $3.70Regular Price: $9.99
Lite Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: 1
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $4.90Regular Price: $9.99
Unmanaged Entry Plan (VPS Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 20 GB
Bandwidth: 2 TB
Today’s Price: $5.00
Basic Plan by Just Host
Hosting Type: Shared
Disk Space: 50 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: 5
Operating System: Linux
Plus Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: 10
Disk Space: 150 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $6.95Regular Price: $10.99
Prime Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $6.95Regular Price: $14.99
Standard Plan (VPS Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 30 GB
Bandwidth: 1 TB
Promo Price: $19.99Regular Price: $29.99
WP Starter Plan by FatCow
Hosting Type: Wordpress
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: Unlimited
Operating System: Linux
Original Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $4.08Regular Price: $12.95
WP Essential Plan (Wordpress Hosting)
Websites: 1
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $6.95Regular Price: $12.49
Basic Plan (VPS Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 40 GB
Bandwidth: 1 TB
Promo Price: $19.99Regular Price: $24.99
Starter Plan by One.com
Hosting Type: Builder
Disk Space: 25 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: Unlimited
Operating System: Linux
Professional Plus Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 200 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $3.49Regular Price: $6.99
Plus Plan (Wordpress Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 200 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $3.49Regular Price: $6.99
Essential Hosting Plan by HostNoc
Hosting Type: Shared
Disk Space: 2 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: 5
Email Accounts: 25
Operating System: Linux
Essential Hosting Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: 5
Disk Space: 100 MB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $3.36Regular Price: $5.60
WP Starter Plan (Wordpress Hosting)
Websites: 1
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $3.75Regular Price: $7.49
Pro Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $3.95Regular Price: $11.95
Simple Plan by PowWeb
Hosting Type: Shared
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: Unlimited
Email Accounts: Unlimited
Operating System: Linux
Simple Plan by WebHostingPad
Hosting Type: Builder
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: Unlimited
Operating System: Linux
Power Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $1.99Regular Price: $3.99
WP Basic Plan (Wordpress Hosting)
Websites: 5
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $2.99Regular Price: $4.99
WP Pro Plan (Wordpress Hosting)
Websites: 10
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $3.99Regular Price: $5.99
Limted Plan by Webnode
Hosting Type: Builder
Disk Space: 100 MB
Bandwidth: 1 GB
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: Contact provider
Operating System: Linux
Starter Plan by DreamHost
Hosting Type: Shared
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: Contact provider
Operating System: Linux
Standard Plan (Builder Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: Contact provider
Bandwidth: Contact provider
Today’s Price: $4.95
All Access Plan (Builder Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: Contact provider
Bandwidth: Contact provider
Today’s Price: $7.95
Unlimited Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $7.95Regular Price: $10.95
Personal Plan by AccuWeb Hosting
Hosting Type: Shared
Disk Space: 10 GB
Bandwidth: 500 GB
Websites: Unlimited
Email Accounts: 150
Operating System: Linux
Personal Plan (Wordpress Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 10 GB
Bandwidth: 500 GB
Today’s Price: $3.49
Personal Plan (Cloud Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 10 GB
Bandwidth: 500 GB
Promo Price: $4.79Regular Price: $5.64
Basic Plan by Hostwinds
Hosting Type: Shared
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: Unlimited
Operating System: Linux
Advanced Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: 4
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $4.23Regular Price: $8.99
Unmanaged Plan (VPS Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 30 GB
Bandwidth: 1 TB
Promo Price: $4.49Regular Price: $4.99
Cloud Plan (Cloud Hosting)
Websites: Contact provider
Disk Space: 30 GB
Bandwidth: 1 TB
Today’s Price: $4.99
Standard Plan by InterServer
Hosting Type: Shared
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: Unlimited
Email Accounts: Unlimited
Operating System: Linux
Standard Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: 25
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $4.00Regular Price: $5.00
Beginner Plan by Liquid Web
Hosting Type: eCommerce
Disk Space: Contact provider
Bandwidth: Contact provider
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: Contact provider
Operating System: Linux
Standard Plan (VPS Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 40 GB
Bandwidth: 10 TB
Today’s Price: $59.00
Basic Plan (eCommerce Hosting)
Websites: 1
Disk Space: Contact provider
Bandwidth: Contact provider
Today’s Price: $99.00
Professional Plan (Wordpress Hosting)
Websites: 10
Disk Space: 50 GB
Bandwidth: 5 TB
Today’s Price: $99.00
StartUp Plan by SiteGround
Hosting Type: Shared
Disk Space: 10 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: Unlimited
Operating System: Linux
StartUp Plan (Wordpress Hosting)
Websites: 1
Disk Space: 10 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $3.95Regular Price: $11.95
GrowBig Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 20 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $5.95Regular Price: $19.95
GrowBig Plan (Wordpress Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 20 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $5.95Regular Price: $19.95
C10 Plan by TurnKey Internet
Hosting Type: Shared
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: Unlimited
Email Accounts: Unlimited
Operating System: Linux
Unlimited Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $4.99Regular Price: $19.99
Creator Plan (Builder Hosting)
Websites: 1
Disk Space: Contact provider
Bandwidth: Contact provider
Today’s Price: $7.95
Professional Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 20 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $7.99Regular Price: $15.99
Pathfinder Plan by Rebel.com
Hosting Type: Shared
Disk Space: 1 GB
Bandwidth: 5 GB
Websites: Contact provider
Email Accounts: 10
Operating System: Linux
Adventurer Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Contact provider
Disk Space: 5 GB
Bandwidth: 15 GB
Promo Price: $1.50Regular Price: $4.99
Globetrotter Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 10 GB
Bandwidth: 25 GB
Promo Price: $1.50Regular Price: $4.99
cPanel Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: 5
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $2.00Regular Price: $11.00
2G Plan by Beyond Hosting
Hosting Type: VPS
Disk Space: 40 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: Unlimited
Email Accounts: Unlimited
Operating System: Linux
8G Plan (VPS Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 125 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $49.99Regular Price: $99.99
16G Plan (VPS Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 150 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Today’s Price: $149.99
M620 - 1 Plan (Dedicated Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 240 GB
Bandwidth: 7 TB
Today’s Price: $225.00
Economy Plan by GoDaddy
Hosting Type: Shared
Disk Space: 100 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: Contact provider
Operating System: Linux
Basic Plan (Wordpress Hosting)
Websites: 1
Disk Space: 10 GB
Bandwidth: Contact provider
Today’s Price: $8.99
Deluxe Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Today’s Price: $10.99
Starter Plan by HostPapa
Hosting Type: Builder
Disk Space: Contact provider
Bandwidth: Contact provider
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: Contact provider
Operating System: Linux
Starter Plan (eCommerce Hosting)
Websites: 1
Disk Space: 100 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $3.95Regular Price: $7.99
Starter Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: 2
Disk Space: 100 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $3.95Regular Price: $7.99
Starter Plan (Wordpress Hosting)
Websites: 2
Disk Space: 100 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $3.95Regular Price: $8.99
Starter Plan by Media Temple
Hosting Type: Builder
Disk Space: Contact provider
Bandwidth: Contact provider
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: Contact provider
Operating System: Linux
Personal Plan (Wordpress Hosting)
Websites: 2
Disk Space: 50 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Today’s Price: $20.00
Pro Plan by Weebly
Hosting Type: Builder
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Contact provider
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: Contact provider
Operating System: Linux
Business Plan (Builder Hosting)
Websites: 1
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Contact provider
Promo Price: $25.00Regular Price: $35.00
Performance Plan (Builder Hosting)
Websites: 1
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Contact provider
Promo Price: $38.00Regular Price: $46.00
Combo Plan by Wix
Hosting Type: Builder
Disk Space: 3 GB
Bandwidth: 2 GB
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: Contact provider
Operating System: Linux
Unimited Plan (Builder Hosting)
Websites: 1
Disk Space: 10 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Today’s Price: $14.00
Standard Plan by Easyspace
Hosting Type: Shared
Disk Space: 10 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: Contact provider
Email Accounts: 25
Operating System: Either
Note: Prices for this host are based on exchange rates that are subject to change without notice.
Premium Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Contact provider
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $7.81Regular Price: $10.42
Wordpress Plan (Wordpress Hosting)
Websites: Contact provider
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $10.48Regular Price: $13.97
Managed Plan (VPS Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 30 GB
Bandwidth: Contact provider
Today’s Price: $12.69
Basic Plan by eUKHost
Hosting Type: Shared
Disk Space: 2 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: Contact provider
Email Accounts: Unlimited
Operating System: Linux
Note: Prices for this host are based on exchange rates that are subject to change without notice.
Intermediate Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Contact provider
Disk Space: 10 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Today’s Price: $6.33
Basic Plan by FastDomain
Hosting Type: Shared
Disk Space: 50 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: 5
Operating System: Linux
Pro Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $19.99Regular Price: $27.99
Basic Plan by HostMonster
Hosting Type: Shared
Disk Space: 50 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: 5
Operating System: Linux
Plus Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: 10
Disk Space: 150 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $6.95Regular Price: $12.49
Prime Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $6.95Regular Price: $14.99
Standard Plan (VPS Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 30 GB
Bandwidth: 1 TB
Promo Price: $19.99Regular Price: $29.99
Plus Plan by Netfirms
Hosting Type: Shared
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: Contact provider
Email Accounts: Contact provider
Operating System: Linux
Advantage Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Today’s Price: $8.99
Business Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Today’s Price: $12.99
Personal Plan by WireNine
Hosting Type: Shared
Disk Space: 5 GB
Bandwidth: 50 GB
Websites: Unlimited
Email Accounts: Unlimited
Operating System: Linux
Personal Plan (Wordpress Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 5 GB
Bandwidth: 50 GB
Promo Price: $15.00Regular Price: $20.00
Startup Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 10 GB
Bandwidth: 100 GB
Promo Price: $25.00Regular Price: $30.00
Startup Plan (Wordpress Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 10 GB
Bandwidth: 100 GB
Promo Price: $25.00Regular Price: $30.00
Medium Plan by Contabo
Hosting Type: Shared
Disk Space: 50 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: 11
Email Accounts: 1000
Operating System: Linux
Note: Prices for this host are based on exchange rates that are subject to change without notice.
VPS 300 Plan (VPS Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 300 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Today’s Price: $4.56
VPS S SSD Plan (VPS Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 200 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Today’s Price: $5.71
Starter Pro Plan by Heart Internet
Hosting Type: Shared
Disk Space: 10 GB
Bandwidth: 50 GB
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: 1000
Operating System: Linux
Note: Prices for this host are based on exchange rates that are subject to change without notice.
Home Pro Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: 1
Disk Space: 100 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Today’s Price: $13.99
Business Pro Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: 3
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Today’s Price: $19.08
Base Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 50 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Today’s Price: $38.18
Lite Plan by Webhosting UK
Hosting Type: Wordpress
Disk Space: 1 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: 1
Operating System: Linux
Note: Prices for this host are based on exchange rates that are subject to change without notice.
EasyWP Starter Plan by Namecheap
Hosting Type: Wordpress
Disk Space: 10 GB
Bandwidth: ~10 GB
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: Unlimited
Operating System: Linux
Stellar Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: 3
Disk Space: 20 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $1.29Regular Price: $2.57
EasyWP Turbo Plan (Wordpress Hosting)
Websites: 1
Disk Space: 50 GB
Bandwidth: ~50 GB
Promo Price: $2.00Regular Price: $7.88
Stellar Plus Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $2.20Regular Price: $4.41
Single Plan by Hostinger
Hosting Type: Shared
Disk Space: 10 GB
Bandwidth: 100 GB
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: 1
Operating System: Linux
Premium Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 20 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $2.15Regular Price: $11.95
Business Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 30 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $3.45Regular Price: $15.95
1vCPU Plan (VPS Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: 20 GB
Bandwidth: 1 TB
Promo Price: $3.95Regular Price: $8.95
Basic Plan by Domain.com
Hosting Type: Shared
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: Unlimited
Operating System: Linux
WP Starter Plan (Wordpress Hosting)
Websites: 1
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Today’s Price: $3.75
Deluxe Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: Unlimited
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Today’s Price: $6.75
WP Essential Plan (Wordpress Hosting)
Websites: 1
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Today’s Price: $6.95
Business Plan by 123 Reg
Hosting Type: Builder
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: 1
Operating System: Linux
Note: Prices for this host are based on exchange rates that are subject to change without notice.
Essentials Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: 1
Disk Space: 10 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $4.41Regular Price: $6.30
Business+ Plan (Builder Hosting)
Websites: 1
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $6.29Regular Price: $12.61
Business Plan (Shared Hosting)
Websites: 5
Disk Space: 100 GB
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $6.93Regular Price: $10.09
Startup Plan by 3dcart
Hosting Type: eCommerce
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Websites: 1
Email Accounts: 2
Operating System: Linux
Basic Plan (eCommerce Hosting)
Websites: 1
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $14.50Regular Price: $26.10
Plus Plan (eCommerce Hosting)
Websites: 1
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $39.50Regular Price: $71.10
Pro Plan (eCommerce Hosting)
Websites: 1
Disk Space: Unlimited
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Promo Price: $114.50Regular Price: $206.10
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Using A Web Host Vs Standalone Domain Registrars
Web hosts frequently include free, or deeply discounted, domain registration for your website for the first year when you sign on with them. After a year passes, the price increases to its regular amount. That said, by keeping your domain registration and hosting in the same account, you have only one login and generally never have to worry about things like changing nameservers.
Domain registrars typically don’t offer free first-year registration, but their regular price can be a third of the cost of going through your host instead. While having your registration and hosting separate requires two accounts and does complicate the setup, the work involved for maintenance and configuration is minimal.
Ultimately, for a single site account, the difference in cost and labor doesn’t make a significant difference. Furthermore, there is no penalty or commitment for moving your registration from your hosting after the year is up in most cases. If you plan on hosting several sites, the cost can add up and tip the scale in favor of standalone registrars – especially over time.
Do Subdomains Require Domain Registration?
Nope! While creating a subdomain for your website requires a little bit of setup, there is no additional cost associated with creating a subdomain (and if there is, you should consider a new host or registrar). It is important to keep in mind if your hosting provider has any limitations on subdomains though; this is typically more common on shared hosting plans.
How To Register A Free Domain
In order to obtain a free domain, you must first find and sign up for a hosting plan that includes it as a feature. During the sign-up process, you can elect to create a new domain or choose to use a domain you already own and have registered. In the latter case, many hosts will migrate your domain name to their registrar and include free registration for a year.
While domain registration is generally cheap – frequently costing $10 to $20 a year – it is also paid up front annually instead of monthly. If you signup for new hosting when you’re only halfway through the annual cycle of your registration, it is usually truncated without any prorated refund given to you.
Finally, keep in mind that “free domain” refers to registration and not ownership of the domain itself. If you want to use a domain that is already registered by someone else, it is in your hands to secure that domain first before taking advantage of any free registration.
Best Free Domain Registration Services
Domain registration operates exactly the same across all registrars. That said, if this feature is important to you, there are two factors to take into consideration:
- The cost of registration after the year is over: free domain registration usually covers just the first year of ownership. After that, you’ll be charged for the registration at a price designated by the host. Since there is no penalty for having registration separate from hosting, it is recommended you consider this price when making a purchase.
- Lifetime free registration: some hosts to provide free lifetime registration so long as you stay with them for your hosting needs.
