INWX: pricing, free tier and alternatives (2026)

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Overview

INWX is a German registrar in business since 2004, with over 100,000 customers in more than 180 countries and over 500,000 domains. Its main strength is breadth: more than 2,200 extensions, most registrable in real time, plus trustee services that let you hold ccTLDs requiring a local business or residential address.

Every domain managed at INWX gets anycast DNS on 64 nodes, DNSSEC with automatic CDS and CDNSKEY provisioning, vanity nameservers, primary and secondary DNS, DynDNS, TSIG zone transfers and a DNS API with role-based access. INWX also publishes a Terraform provider, supports Ansible and Pulumi, and offers an OTE sandbox for testing.

Pricing is mid-range for .com at $15.72 a year, with lower tiers above 250, 1,000 and 3,000 domains that you request from support. WHOIS Privacy is a separate paid service, and only some TLDs support it. INWX suits developers, resellers and agencies more than hobbyists looking for the cheapest .com.

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Pricing and plans

Plan	Price	What you get
.com	$15.72/yr	Standard price for a one-year term
.com Tier 1	$15.12/yr	Over 250 domains; activated via support
.com Tier 2	$14.52/yr	Over 1,000 domains
.de	$5.65 register, $4.32 renew	Standard tier
Corporate	Custom	Key account with sub-accounts and a fixed contact

INWX's public price list shows one .com price per tier ($15.72 standard) and does not separate renewal from registration for .com, so the renewal fact is left empty. Discount tiers are not applied automatically; you contact support. WHOIS Privacy is a paid option (INWX says it cannot be refunded mid-term), but its price was not on the pages read.

Source: www.inwx.com/en/domain/pricelist · prices as published, excluding tax.

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What it does

2,200+ extensions: One of the widest TLD catalogues, most registered in real time.
Trustee service: Local-presence services for ccTLDs that need an address in the country.
Anycast DNS with DNSSEC: 64-node anycast DNS, DNSSEC with automatic CDS/CDNSKEY, TSIG, zone import and export, included for managed domains.
Infrastructure as code: Official Terraform provider plus Ansible and Pulumi support and a DNS API with RBAC.
Sandbox: An OTE environment to test API integrations.

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Strengths and limitations

Strengths

Huge extension list including restricted ccTLDs
DNSSEC with automated key rollover signalling
Terraform provider and sandbox for developers
EU company with phone support

Limitations

WHOIS Privacy costs extra and is not refundable mid-term
Discount tiers are not automatic; you must contact support
.com at $15.72 is higher than budget registrars

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Who it suits

Good for

Agencies and resellers managing many ccTLDs
Developers managing DNS with Terraform
Companies needing local-presence domains in many countries

Look elsewhere if

Hobby users looking for the cheapest .com with free privacy

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Alternatives to INWX

Tool	From	Free option
Amazon Route 53 Managed DNS and traffic routing	$0.5/mo	Paid
DNSimple DNS hosting and domain management	$0.5/mo	Paid
Netim Domain registrar	€16/yr	Paid
easyDNS Managed anycast DNS and registrar	$20/yr	Paid
Gandi Domain registrar	$11/yr	Paid
Cloudflare Registrar At-cost domain registrar	$10.46/yr	Paid

All domain registrars →

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Questions

How many extensions does INWX offer?

Over 2,200, according to INWX.

Does INWX support DNSSEC?

Yes, included for domains on INWX DNS, with automatic CDS and CDNSKEY records.

Is WHOIS privacy free at INWX?

No, WHOIS Privacy is a paid option on supported TLDs.

Can I manage INWX domains with Terraform?

Yes, INWX publishes an official Terraform provider for domains, DNS records and DNSSEC.

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