Domain Pricing
Every extension, every price.
Registry fees passed through at cost, per year, with no markup and nothing added at renewal. The renewal column is the one worth reading — a cheap first year that triples on the anniversary is the oldest trick in this industry, and it isn't one we run.
.co.zaMost chosen
The default for a business trading in South Africa.
- Register
- R120
- Renew
- R120
- Transfer
- Free
.comMost chosen
The one people type without thinking. Worth holding even as a redirect.
- Register
- R280
- Renew
- R280
- Transfer
- R280
.africa
Continental reach while still reading as local.
- Register
- R210
- Renew
- R210
- Transfer
- R210
.org.za
Non-profits, associations and clubs.
- Register
- R120
- Renew
- R120
- Transfer
- Free
.net
A common second choice when the .com has gone.
- Register
- R320
- Renew
- R320
- Transfer
- R320
.org
Recognised shorthand for a cause rather than a company.
- Register
- R320
- Renew
- R320
- Transfer
- R320
.app
HTTPS enforced by the registry, so it can never load insecurely.
- Register
- R390
- Renew
- R390
- Transfer
- R390
.io
Software and startup shorthand. Priced accordingly.
- Register
- R1 250
- Renew
- R1 250
- Transfer
- R1 250
| Extension | Register | Renew | Transfer |
|---|---|---|---|
| .co.zaMost chosenThe default for a business trading in South Africa. | R120 | R120 | Free |
| .comMost chosenThe one people type without thinking. Worth holding even as a redirect. | R280 | R280 | R280 |
| .africaContinental reach while still reading as local. | R210 | R210 | R210 |
| .org.zaNon-profits, associations and clubs. | R120 | R120 | Free |
| .netA common second choice when the .com has gone. | R320 | R320 | R320 |
| .orgRecognised shorthand for a cause rather than a company. | R320 | R320 | R320 |
| .appHTTPS enforced by the registry, so it can never load insecurely. | R390 | R390 | R390 |
| .ioSoftware and startup shorthand. Priced accordingly. | R1 250 | R1 250 | R1 250 |
Prices are per year and exclude VAT. Transferring a .com, .net or .org in adds a further year to whatever time is left on the domain, so the transfer fee is not a fee for moving — it buys you the extra year. Looking for an extension that isn't listed, or a name somebody already holds? Ask us and we'll check it.
The Fine Print
What the price covers, and what it doesn't.
Covered by the yearly fee
- One year of registration or renewal on the extension listed
- DNS hosting and record management, handled by us
- Unlimited record changes — we don't bill per edit
- Registrant records kept in your name and kept current
- Renewal reminders and auto-renew, on by default
- WHOIS privacy where the registry allows it
- Pointing the domain at your site and mail, and the certificate that goes with it
- A holding page while you decide what to build
Billed separately, or not by us
- VAT, which is added to every price shown
- Website and email hosting — priced on its own plans
- Premium and aftermarket names, where the seller sets the price
- Registry redemption fees to recover a domain after it has lapsed
- Design, build and content work for whatever the name points at
Every Domain Includes
The same service at every price.
Nothing on this list is reserved for the expensive extensions. A R120 .co.za is managed exactly like a R1 250 .io.
Registered In Your Name
You are the registrant on the record, not us. The domain is your asset and it leaves with you if you ever go elsewhere.
Billed At Cost
We pass the registry fee through without a markup, on its own invoice, separate from any hosting or design work.
DNS Managed For You
Records set up and maintained on our side — website, mail, verification records — so you never edit a zone file.
Renewals Watched
Auto-renew on by default and a reminder well before expiry. Nobody should lose a domain to a missed invoice.
Connected Properly
Pointed at your site with a valid SSL certificate, and at your mail with SPF, DKIM and DMARC set correctly.
Transfers Handled
Moving one in from another provider is our job, not yours. We unlock, request and follow it through to completion.
Questions
About the numbers.
Domain pricing is where this industry does most of its hiding. Here is where ours doesn't.
Do you mark the registry fee up?
No. You pay what it costs us, on its own line of its own invoice. We make our money on the design, build and hosting — a few rand on a domain isn't worth the suspicion it would earn.
Are these prices excluding VAT?
Yes. Every figure on this page excludes VAT, which is added at the current rate on the invoice.
Will the price change at renewal?
Only if the registry changes theirs. There's no discounted first year that jumps later — the renew column is what you'll be invoiced next year, and if a registry does reprice we'll tell you before the renewal, not after.
When am I billed?
For a registration, before it's bought. For a renewal, in advance of the expiry date with enough notice to cancel if you'd rather let it go. Domains are invoiced separately from hosting and project work so the line item is always obvious.
What's a premium domain?
Some names are held by the registry or an owner at a set price well above the standard fee — anything from a few thousand rand upwards. We'll always tell you when a name is priced that way before you get attached to it.
Can I pay for several years up front?
Yes, most extensions allow up to ten years in one go at the same yearly rate. It's the surest way not to lose a name, and it saves an invoice a year.
What if I want an extension you haven't listed?
Ask. There are well over a thousand extensions and this table shows the ones people actually use. We can register nearly all of the rest — we'll check the registry fee and quote it back the same way.
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