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Cloudflare
Wholesale registry pricing with zero markup: ever.
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Trustpilot 4.5★ (1,920 reviews)Visit CloudflareDirect official link · $0.18 ICANN included
3-Year Win Leader4 TLDsCheapest 3-year total among tracked endings
Renewal Trap Count0 TrapsNo hidden renewal spikes
WHOIS Privacy PolicyFree ForeverIdentity masking on registry records
Pricing ModelAt-Cost Wholesale (Zero Retail Markup)Headquarters: San Francisco, California, USA
Capabilities & Transparency Audit
Cloudflare Services & Infrastructure
Cloudflare sells domain registrations and renewals strictly at wholesale registry cost, charging zero retail markup. Free WHOIS privacy, automated DNSSEC, and email forwarding are included by default. The key trade-off is nameserver lock-in: domains must use Cloudflare authoritative nameservers.
Zero Registrar Markup✓ Included
Registry wholesale price only, forever
Free WHOIS Privacy✓ Included
Included at zero cost on all eligible extensions
Automated 1-Click DNSSEC✓ Included
Automatic key generation and DS records
Free Email Forwarding✓ Included
Unlimited aliases & routes via Cloudflare Email Routing
Hardware 2FA / WebAuthn✓ Included
FIDO2 security keys, TOTP authenticator
REST API & Terraform✓ Included
Full programmatic domain management
Custom Third-Party Nameservers✕ Not Included
Requires Cloudflare Anycast nameservers
✓ Cloudflare Strengths
- Zero registrar markup (exact wholesale cost)
- Never raises renewal above registry rate
- Free WHOIS & DNSSEC
✕ Trade-offs & Limitations
- Requires using Cloudflare nameservers
- Does not support all exotic ccTLDs
Ecosystem & Services
Cloudflare Add-on Products & Ancillary Services
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Pass-Through Domain Transfer
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Cloudflare Workers & Pages
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Cloudflare Zero Trust Security
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Cloudflare Domain Pricing (All Endings)
First-year, renewal, transfer, and 3-year costs with the mandatory $0.18 ICANN fee included.
Cloudflare Pricing Ledger(21 of 21 endings)
| Ending | 1st Year | Renewal | Transfer | 3-Year Total ↑ | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .uk | $4.85 | $4.85/year | $4.85 | $14.55incl. ICANN | Register |
| .cc | $8.00 | $8.00/year | $8.00 | $24.00incl. ICANN | Register |
| .ca | $9.50 | $9.50/year | $9.50 | $28.50incl. ICANN | Register |
| .xyz | $10.18 | $10.18/year | $10.18 | $30.54incl. ICANN | Register |
| .org | $10.29 | $10.29/year | $10.29 | $30.87incl. ICANN | Register |
| .com | $10.44 | $10.44/year | $10.44 | $31.32incl. ICANN | Register |
| .net | $11.80 | $11.80/year | $11.80 | $35.40incl. ICANN | Register |
| .dev | $12.18 | $12.18/year | $12.18 | $36.54incl. ICANN | Register |
| .app | $14.18 | $14.18/year | $14.18 | $42.54incl. ICANN | Register |
| .me | $15.60 | $15.60/year | $15.60 | $46.80incl. ICANN | Register |
| .run | $18.18 | $18.18/year | $18.18 | $54.54incl. ICANN | Register |
| .cloud | $20.18 | $20.18/year | $20.18 | $60.54incl. ICANN | Register |
| .agency | $21.18 | $21.18/year | $21.18 | $63.54incl. ICANN | Register |
| .co | $25.00 | $25.00/year | $25.00 | $75.00incl. ICANN | Register |
| .tv | $26.00 | $26.00/year | $26.00 | $78.00incl. ICANN | Register |
| .tools | $26.18 | $26.18/year | $26.18 | $78.54incl. ICANN | Register |
| .shop | $27.18 | $27.18/year | $27.18 | $81.54incl. ICANN | Register |
| .sh | $28.00 | $28.00/year | $28.00 | $84.00incl. ICANN | Register |
| .tech | $43.18 | $43.18/year | $43.18 | $129.54incl. ICANN | Register |
| .io | $45.00 | $45.00/year | $45.00 | $135.00incl. ICANN | Register |
| .ai | $70.00 | $70.00/year | $70.00 | $210.00incl. ICANN | Register |
All prices include the mandatory $0.18 ICANN fee where applicable. Quotes synchronized directly from today's pricing run.
Frequently asked questions about Cloudflare
Questions
Yes. Cloudflare includes free WHOIS privacy by default on all eligible domain extensions with zero annual renewal fees.