Comparison
Namecheap vs Porkbun
Side by side — pricing, features, pros and cons.
Provider
N
Namecheap
Affordable domains and hosting
P
Porkbun
Cheap domains with free extras included
⭐ Top Pick
Metric
Namecheap
Porkbun
Rating
4.3
4.6
Starting price
$0.99/mo
$7.38/mo
Renewal hike
Yes
No
Regions
Global
Global
Verified
Namecheap
Free WhoisGuard
Low first-year prices
Easy to use
Renewal prices higher
Upsells during checkout
Porkbun
Free WHOIS privacy
Low renewal prices
Free SSL
Smaller company
Basic UI
Verdict
Porkbun comes out ahead with a rating of 4.6. Namecheap is also the cheaper option starting at $0.99/mo. Watch out for renewal hikes — Namecheap increases prices on renewal.