FAQ

When is the data updated?

1. Prices

Most registrars' prices are updated every hour. You can always see the time of the last update:

2. Promo codes

Most of the promo codes are checked every hour, but some codes are checked once a week (to see promo codes, click on the underlined prices).

3. Whois privacy, taxes, transaction fees

These are manually verified approximately once a year.

Which domain registrars are good?

The annual rankings from NamePros — the world's largest domain investor community — provide valuable insights. Professional domainers vote for their favorite registrars based on real experience with pricing, support, and features. See the full rankings: Top Domain Registrars by Year

What is ICANN and why does it matter?

ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is the organization that oversees the global domain name system. Understanding the difference between registrar types is important:

• ICANN-accredited registrars are directly authorized and monitored by ICANN. They must follow strict rules and regulations.
• Resellers are intermediaries who sell domains through accredited registrars. ICANN has no direct oversight of their operations.

This distinction matters if you experience issues such as:

• Difficulty transferring your domain to another registrar
• Unauthorized locks or restrictions on your domain
• Disputes over domain ownership or access

If your registrar is ICANN-accredited, you can file a complaint directly with ICANN at https://www.icann.org/compliance/complaint. ICANN takes domain transfer issues seriously and can require registrars to comply with regulations.

For issues with resellers, you would need to contact their upstream ICANN-accredited registrar.

How can registrars add their prices to tldes.com?

Only ICANN-accredited registrars can be added to tldes.com. Your prices will also appear on sites that use the tldes API.

You may notice a few non-ICANN-accredited registrars listed on the site. These were added several years ago before this policy was put in place and are not representative of the current listing criteria.

The homepage and primary focus of tldes.com is the .com comparison page, which is where the vast majority of user traffic goes. Since .com is an ICANN-regulated TLD, only ICANN-accredited registrars are relevant to the audience. This requirement ensures a consistent standard of trust and accountability for users who rely on tldes.com comparisons.

How can registrars add their promo codes?

Promo codes and discounts from registrars are welcome on tldes.com. All that is needed is a reliable data source — a dedicated page on your website or an API endpoint — that can be read automatically by a script.

Here is how it works:

• Promo data is fetched from your source every hour, so any new promotions will appear on tldes.com quickly.
• When a promotion ends, simply remove it from your source — it will be removed from tldes.com on the next update.
• The data source must always reflect currently active promotions only.

tldes.com is committed to showing accurate, up-to-date information. If a source consistently contains expired or invalid promo codes, it may be removed to maintain data quality for users.

To get started, reach out at:

How do I report an incorrect price?

Prices may not match the prices on the registrar's website for the following reasons:

• added ICANN fee
• added payment system commissions
• the script gets prices from the registrar API
• the registrar shows different prices in their price list and cart

Tip: If the registrar's price list differs from their cart price, contact the registrar. Once they fix their price list, tldes.com updates automatically.

If you believe this is a tldes.com bug, contact: