.ws
Cheapest first year right now is $6.00 at OLITT, renewing $15.00.
No restrictions
Cheapest first year$6.00at OLITT
Cheapest renewal$15.00at IONOS
Registered120k#129 of 1,554 ranked
Five-year cost$66.00cheapest path
All 119 registrars, cheapest first
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| OLITT cheapest | $6.00 | $24.00 | $23.00 | $102.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Truehost | $6.48 | $39.51 | $30.54 | $164.52 | Varies | Card | Go to Truehost | |
| Truehost.cloud | $6.48 | $39.51 | $30.54 | $164.52 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Truehost.co.za | $6.48 | $39.51 | $30.54 | $164.52 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Truehost.com | $6.48 | $39.51 | $30.54 | $164.52 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Truehost.com.ng | $6.48 | $39.51 | $30.54 | $164.52 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| NameSilo | $30.99 | $23.49 | $130.45 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Bitcoin, Google Pay | Go to NameSilo | ||
| Dynadot | $7.98 | $23.98 | $23.98 | $103.90 | Included | Card, PayPal, wire, crypto | Go to Dynadot | |
| Rayname | $8.18 | $24.12 | $24.12 | $104.66 | Varies | Varies | Go to Rayname | |
| Hostafrica | $8.71 | $30.62 | $30.62 | $131.19 | Varies | Varies | Go to Hostafrica | |
| HawkHost | $8.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $148.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to HawkHost | |
| Netcetera | $10.27 | $30.89 | $30.89 | $133.83 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Bitcoin, bank transfer | Go to Netcetera | |
| Pananames | $10.50 | $33.00 | $33.00 | $142.50 | Varies | Varies | Go to Pananames | |
| NameMart | $10.69 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $130.65 | Varies | Varies | Go to NameMart | |
| Namecheap | $38.98 | — | $167.90 | Free for life | Card, PayPal | Go to Namecheap | ||
| Whc | $14.02 | $28.05 | — | $126.23 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| IONOS | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $75.00 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to IONOS | |
| Hexonet | $16.77 | $34.82 | $34.82 | $156.05 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Hello.co | $19.99 | $44.99 | $44.99 | $199.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Hello.co | |
| Hello | $19.99 | $44.99 | $44.99 | $199.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to Hello | |
| Porkbun | MRKEHEL$21.97 First year only at Porkbun Applies toFirst year only Limit3 domains per account New customersNo, anyone ExpiresNone stated Usual price$22.97 Collected from public listings on 2026-08-22 and not checked by us. Confirm at the registrar. | $22.97 | 2 codes for this price EXODUS$21.97 Transfer-in only at Porkbun Applies toTransfer-in only Limit100 domains per account New customersNo, anyone ExpiresNone stated KASMITRANSFER$21.97 Transfer-in only at Porkbun Applies toTransfer-in only Limit3 domains per account New customersNo, anyone ExpiresNone stated Usual price$22.97 Collected from public listings on 2026-08-22 and not checked by us. Confirm at the registrar. | $114.85 | Included | Card, PayPal, Bitcoin, Apple Pay, Google Pay | Go to Porkbun | |
| NicNames | $22.00 | $22.00 | $22.00 | $110.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to NicNames | |
| Blacknight | $24.04 | $24.04 | $24.04 | $120.20 | Varies | Card, PayPal, cheque | Go to Blacknight | |
| alldomains.hosting | $24.28 | $26.39 | $26.39 | $129.84 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| DreamHost | $24.95 | $24.95 | — | $124.75 | Varies | Card | Go to DreamHost | |
| Epik | $24.95 | $24.95 | $24.95 | $124.75 | Varies | Varies | Go to Epik | |
| Internet.bs | $24.99 | $27.99 | $27.99 | $136.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to Internet.bs | |
| PairDomains | $24.99 | $55.99 | $45.99 | $248.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to PairDomains | |
| GNAME | $25.99 | $25.99 | $25.99 | $129.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Alipay | Go to GNAME | |
| GNAME.COM | $26.95 | $26.95 | $26.95 | $134.75 | Varies | Varies | Go to GNAME.COM | |
| Regery | $26.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 | $134.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to Regery | |
| Exonhost | $27.00 | $27.00 | $27.00 | $135.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to Exonhost | |
| Connectreseller | $27.09 | $27.09 | $27.09 | $135.45 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| BigRock | $27.16 | $27.27 | $27.16 | $136.24 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Cdmon | $27.83 | $27.83 | $27.83 | $139.13 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Dotology | $28.17 | $28.17 | $28.17 | $140.85 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| alldomains | $28.22 | $31.35 | $31.35 | $153.63 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| ConnectRes. | $28.28 | $28.28 | $28.28 | $141.40 | Varies | Varies | Go to ConnectRes. | |
| Marcaria International | $29.00 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Marcaria.com | $29.00 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | Go to Marcaria.com | |
| CrazyDomains | $29.39 | $32.39 | — | $158.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to CrazyDomains | |
| NetEarth One | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | $149.75 | Varies | Varies | Go to NetEarth One | |
| Qualispace | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $150.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Host.al | $30.09 | $30.09 | $30.09 | $150.45 | Varies | Varies | Go to Host.al | |
| DonDominio | $30.15 | $30.15 | $30.15 | $150.75 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to DonDominio | |
| Zuffix | $30.29 | $33.39 | $28.89 | $163.85 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| OVHcloud | $30.86 | $30.86 | $30.86 | $154.30 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to OVHcloud | |
| Rebel | $30.99 | $44.99 | — | $210.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Rebel | |
| Directnic | $30.99 | $30.99 | $30.99 | $154.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Directnic | |
| FastComet | $30.99 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | Go to FastComet | |
| Omnis | $31.18 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Dinahosting | $31.34 | $31.34 | $24.02 | $156.71 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Weboasis | $31.50 | $31.50 | $31.50 | $157.50 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Canspace | $31.56 | $35.07 | $31.56 | $171.83 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| MrDomain | $31.85 | $31.85 | $31.85 | $159.25 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Z.com | $31.88 | $31.99 | — | $159.84 | Varies | Varies | Go to Z.com | |
| Nettigritty | $32.24 | $34.82 | $32.24 | $171.52 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Regway | $32.44 | $40.86 | $32.44 | $195.88 | Varies | Varies | Go to Regway | |
| TFhost.NG | $32.51 | $32.51 | $32.51 | $162.55 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| cloudean | $32.53 | $32.53 | $32.53 | $162.65 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Regtons | $32.90 | $32.90 | $30.90 | $164.50 | Varies | Card, bank transfer | Go to Regtons | |
| Whois.com | $34.48 | $41.48 | $34.48 | $200.40 | Varies | Varies | Go to Whois.com | |
| Nordname | $34.71 | $34.71 | $34.71 | $173.56 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Easyspace | $34.82 | $42.11 | $21.76 | $203.26 | Varies | Varies | Go to Easyspace | |
| AtakDomain | $34.99 | $38.99 | $34.99 | $190.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to AtakDomain | |
| Domain.com | $35.00 | $35.00 | — | $175.00 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Domain.com | |
| Uk2 | $35.01 | $35.01 | $35.01 | $175.05 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| 101domain | $35.99 | $40.99 | $32.99 | $199.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to 101domain | |
| Netim | $36.00 | $36.00 | $24.50 | $180.00 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Netim | |
| InterServer | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $180.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to InterServer | |
| Vebonix | $36.23 | $42.44 | $33.23 | $205.99 | Varies | Varies | Go to Vebonix | |
| ClouDNS.net | $36.49 | $36.49 | $34.29 | $182.45 | Varies | Varies | Go to ClouDNS.net | |
| Cloudns | $36.59 | $36.59 | $34.29 | $182.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Bookmyname | $37.61 | $37.61 | $34.72 | $188.06 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Knownhost | $37.95 | $37.95 | $37.95 | $189.75 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Infomaniak | $38.44 | $38.44 | $38.44 | $192.20 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Infomaniak | |
| easyDNS | $38.98 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | Go to easyDNS | |
| Gandi | $39.18 | $87.98 | $32.06 | $391.10 | Included on many TLDs | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Gandi | |
| INWX | $39.60 | $39.60 | $39.60 | $198.00 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay | Go to INWX | |
| name.com | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to name.com | |
| one.com | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to one.com | |
| One | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| 123 Reg | $42.28 | $42.28 | $22.45 | $211.39 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Inleed | $42.89 | $42.89 | $42.89 | $214.45 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Joker.com | $42.90 | $42.90 | $42.90 | $214.50 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Joker.com | |
| Joker | $42.90 | $42.90 | $42.90 | $214.50 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Hostiq | $43.54 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | — | |
| GoDaddy | $43.99 | $43.99 | $43.99 | $219.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Apple Pay | Go to GoDaddy | |
| EuroDNS | $44.17 | $44.17 | $44.17 | $220.85 | Varies | Varies | Go to EuroDNS | |
| Papaki | $44.68 | $46.36 | $44.68 | $230.10 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Hostpro | $45.68 | $45.68 | $45.68 | $228.40 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Beget | $47.14 | $49.83 | — | $246.48 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Njal.la | $47.50 | $47.50 | $47.50 | $237.50 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Imena | $48.38 | $48.38 | — | $241.88 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Domain24 | $49.77 | $56.36 | $56.36 | $275.21 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| nic.ua | $49.95 | $60.40 | $49.95 | $291.55 | Varies | Varies | Go to nic.ua | |
| Enomcentral | $49.99 | $49.99 | — | $249.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Tierra | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $249.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| TierraNet | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $249.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to TierraNet | |
| Webnames.ca | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $250.00 | Varies | Card, PayPal, cheque, bank transfer | Go to Webnames.ca | |
| Domaincostclub | $50.20 | $50.20 | — | $251.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Navicosoft | $51.23 | $52.05 | — | $259.43 | Varies | Varies | Go to Navicosoft | |
| Mchost | $51.94 | $51.94 | — | $259.70 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Innovahost | $51.98 | $73.01 | $73.01 | $344.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| dd24 | $52.05 | $58.94 | $58.94 | $287.81 | Varies | Varies | Go to dd24 | |
| SW Hosting | $54.88 | $60.98 | $54.88 | $298.80 | Varies | Varies | Go to SW Hosting | |
| iwantmyname | $54.89 | $64.89 | $62.59 | $314.45 | Varies | Varies | Go to iwantmyname | |
| Aplus | $59.99 | $59.99 | — | $299.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Aplus.net | $59.99 | $59.99 | — | $299.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to Aplus.net | |
| EnCirca | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $300.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to EnCirca | |
| Upflare | $62.63 | $72.70 | $72.70 | $353.43 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Bitcoin | Go to Upflare | |
| NiceNIC | $62.99 | $62.99 | — | $314.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to NiceNIC | |
| Channel | $63.00 | $70.00 | $63.00 | $343.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| OnlyDomains | $79.99 | $85.99 | Free | $423.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to OnlyDomains | |
| Instra | $117.00 | $117.00 | $117.00 | $585.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to Instra | |
| PlanetHoster | — | $36.99 | — | — | Varies | Varies | Go to PlanetHoster | |
| Subreg reseller only | $32.90 | $32.90 | $30.90 | $164.50 | Varies | Card, bank transfer | Go to Subreg | |
| Moniker reseller only | $41.99 | $46.49 | $46.49 | $227.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Moniker | |
| Openprovider reseller only | $44.98 | $49.98 | $44.98 | $244.90 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Openprovider |
All prices in USD for a one-year term, as published by each registrar. Registry and ICANN fees are included where the registrar includes them; taxes are not. Confirm at checkout before buying.
Save $9.00 over five years by not staying put.
The cheapest single registrar for five years is IONOS at $75.00. Splitting the name across two registrars costs $66.00 — 12% less:
- Register at OLITT for the first year.
- Transfer to IONOS before it renews. An inbound transfer adds a year, so this covers year two.
- Renew at IONOS for years three to five.
Registries require a name to be 60 days old before it can transfer, so plan the move for renewal time rather than straight after registering.
What .ws costs over time
The cheapest tracked first-year price, month by month.
Free, no account
Alert me if .ws drops
We watch all 189 registrars and email you once, the day one goes under your number.
Registry facts
Sponsoring organisation
Government of Samoa Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade
Registry address
P.O. Box 1861, Apia, Samoa
Registry website
WHOIS lookup
whois.website.wsType
ccTLD
New gTLD (2012+ round)
No
Popularity
Medium-high (rank 129 of 1554)
Registered domains
119,912 domains
Restrictions
unknown
Local presence required
No known rule
DNSSEC supported
Yes
WHOIS privacy
Unknown
Label length
2–63 characters
Registration term
Usually 1 year minimum
Cheaper alternatives
Second-level .ws extensions (3)
Names registered one level down, like example.com.ws. Registries often price
these very differently from the parent.
Check whether a .ws name is free
We do not hold live availability. This opens Porkbun's own search for your name under .ws in a new tab, so the answer comes from a registrar rather than from us.
On this page
.ws frequently asked questions
01How much does a .ws domain cost?
The cheapest first year we found is $6.00 at OLITT. Renewal matters more: the cheapest renewal is $15.00 at IONOS, so five years costs $66.00.
02Why is .ws renewal so much more than the first year?
The first year is a promotional price. Renewal runs 150% higher, which is the price you pay every year after. Registrars advertise the first number.
03What is the cheapest way to hold a .ws for five years?
Register at OLITT, then transfer to IONOS before the first renewal — an inbound transfer adds a year. That costs $66.00 against $75.00 at the cheapest single registrar, saving $9.00.
04Who runs the .ws registry?
The IANA root database records the sponsoring organisation for .ws. Registrars sell .ws names on the registry's behalf; the registry sets the wholesale price.
05Is anyone allowed to register a .ws domain?
We have no record of an eligibility restriction on .ws. Registries can change policy, so confirm at the registrar before buying.