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At-cost domain registrar · by Cloudflare

Cloudflare Registrar

Registrar that charges only the registry and ICANN fee, with no markup at registration or renewal, but requires Cloudflare's own nameservers.

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Overview

Cloudflare Registrar is the domain registration service built into the Cloudflare dashboard. Its selling point is at-cost pricing: Cloudflare charges exactly what the registry and ICANN charge, with no margin on registration, renewal or transfer. A .com is $10.46 in the first year and $10.46 at every renewal, which makes it one of the cheapest places to keep a domain for many years.

The trade-off is lock-in to Cloudflare DNS. Cloudflare's own FAQ states that every domain on Cloudflare Registrar must use Cloudflare nameservers; if you need third-party nameservers you must move the domain to another registrar. Transfers in also require the domain to be active on a full Cloudflare setup first.

Every domain gets Cloudflare DNS, free universal SSL and CDN, one-click DNSSEC and WHOIS redaction by default. Domains are enrolled in auto-renew. There are no promotional first-year prices, no email hosting and no website builder, and the TLD list (over 390) is shorter than at retail registrars, so some ccTLDs and new gTLDs are not available.

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Pricing and plans

Plan Price What you get
.com registration $10.46/yr Registry wholesale fee plus ICANN fee, no markup
.com renewal $10.46/yr Renews at the registry list price
.net $11.86/yr Registration and renewal
.org $8.50 first year, $11.20 renewal Follows the registry's own promotional and renewal price
Custom Domain Protection Custom Registry lock and out-of-band verification for high-profile domains

Cloudflare publishes prices inside its dashboard rather than on a public table, so the per-TLD figures come from cfdomainpricing.com (a public mirror of Cloudflare's prices, updated 2026-09-03); the .com figure matches several independent September 2026 sources. Prices move whenever the registry changes its wholesale fee: Verisign raises the .com wholesale fee from $10.26 to $10.97 on 2026-11-01. Premium names are priced by the registry.

Source: cfdomainpricing.com/ · prices as published, excluding tax.

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What it does

At-cost pricing
You pay only the registry fee and ICANN fee for registration and renewal; the .com price was $10.46 in September 2026.
One-click DNSSEC
Universal DNSSEC is free for every domain and can be switched on from the dashboard.
WHOIS redaction
Contact details are redacted by default at no charge.
Bundled Cloudflare services
Every domain gets Cloudflare DNS, CDN and SSL from the same account.
Custom Domain Protection
An enterprise option adds registry lock, custom authorization and out-of-band verification for high-value domains.
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Strengths and limitations

Strengths

  • Renewal price equals first-year price and has no registrar markup
  • Free DNSSEC and WHOIS redaction on every domain
  • DNS, CDN, SSL and registrar in one dashboard and API
  • Auto-renew is on by default, reducing accidental expiry

Limitations

  • Domains must use Cloudflare nameservers; third-party DNS means moving the domain elsewhere
  • Supports around 390 TLDs, fewer than most retail registrars
  • A domain must already be active on Cloudflare before it can be transferred in
  • No first-year discounts, email hosting or site builder
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Who it suits

Good for

  • Projects already using Cloudflare DNS, CDN or Workers
  • Long-lived domains where renewal cost matters most
  • Developers who want DNSSEC switched on with one click

Look elsewhere if

  • Anyone who needs to run DNS at another provider
  • Buyers looking for unusual ccTLDs outside Cloudflare's list
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Pricing history

  • .com wholesale fee rises to $10.97

    Verisign announced on 2026-04-23 that the .com wholesale fee rises from $10.26 to $10.97 effective 2026-11-01. Cloudflare Registrar charges the registry price plus ICANN fee with no markup, so its .com price ($10.46 before) follows the new fee. Source ↗

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Alternatives to Cloudflare Registrar

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Dynadot Domain registrar and aftermarket
$10.88/yr Paid
NameBright Domain registrar
$10.99/yr Paid
DNSimple DNS hosting and domain management
$0.5/mo Paid
easyDNS Managed anycast DNS and registrar
$20/yr Paid
GoDaddy Domains Domain registrar
$22.99/yr Paid
Sav Domain registrar and marketplace
$10.87/yr Paid

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Questions

How much is a .com domain on Cloudflare Registrar?

$10.46 per year in September 2026 for both registration and renewal. It will rise when Verisign's wholesale fee goes to $10.97 on 1 November 2026, because Cloudflare passes the registry price through.

Can I use other nameservers with Cloudflare Registrar?

No. Cloudflare's FAQ says all domains on its registrar use Cloudflare nameservers; you can delegate a subdomain, or move the domain to another registrar.

Is WHOIS privacy free on Cloudflare Registrar?

Yes. Cloudflare redacts WHOIS contact data by default at no extra cost.

Does Cloudflare Registrar support DNSSEC?

Yes, one-click DNSSEC is free for every domain.

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