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Transfer-In Price Comparison
What registrars charge to move a domain in, with the free year included.
How it works
What does it cost to transfer a domain in? Live prices compared
A transfer-in fee is really a one-year renewal paid to the new registrar: the registry adds twelve months to your expiry when the move completes, so you lose nothing. What differs is the price per year afterwards. This tool pulls MailShrine's live transfer and renewal price for your extension and sets it beside the published list prices of five large registrars, then totals one, three and five years so the cheapest home for the domain is obvious.
Results appear here after you click Compare prices.
How this works
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Fetch live MailShrine prices
Transfer, renewal and registration prices come from our live price list, the same one the cart uses.
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Add public list prices
Five large registrars' published .com, .net and .org prices are included and clearly labelled with the date checked.
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Total over your horizon
First-year transfer plus renewals for the years you choose, so one cheap year cannot hide expensive renewals.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does it cost to transfer a domain?
- Usually the price of one renewal year at the new registrar, roughly $10 to $22 for a .com depending on where you go. The registry adds that year to your expiry date, so you are pre-paying, not paying a fee. Some ccTLDs charge a flat transfer fee without extending expiry.
- Do I lose the time left on my domain when I transfer?
- No. For gTLDs the remaining time carries over and one extra year is added when the transfer completes. The only exception is a domain renewed within the last 45 days at the old registrar; the registry may not add a second year in that case.
- Why is a competitor's advertised transfer price lower than the renewal?
- Promotional transfer-in prices are common, especially for .com. The comparison uses regular list prices because that is what you pay every year after the first. Always check the renewal line before moving for a promo.
- Is the cheapest registrar always the best choice?
- Not necessarily. Some low prices require using that company's DNS, charge separately for WHOIS privacy, or offer only ticket-based support. Factor in what is included and whether you can get help in your working hours.
- Are these competitor prices live?
- No. MailShrine's prices are live; the other figures are public list prices we checked in October 2026 and present for context. Registrars change prices without notice, so confirm on their sites before deciding.
Every MailShrine domain includes WHOIS privacy, transfer lock, Anycast DNS with DNSSEC and two business mailboxes.