Free .com Domain? $0 With Hosting, or $9.68
When a .com is really free, what it costs after year 1, and the cheapest price on its own.
By Pritam SononePrices checked 2 Nov 2026Reviewed by Pritam SononePrices re-checked regularly against the brand’s own website.How we test →Affiliate links: we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. It never changes our verdicts.
A .com is free only for the first year, with a yearly hosting plan from hosts like Hostinger or MilesWeb. On its own it is not free: the cheapest is $9.68 (₹919) for the first year at Spaceship.
You can get a free .com domain for the first year when you buy a yearly hosting plan. It is not free on its own. If you only want the domain, the cheapest .com today is $9.68 (₹919) for the first year at Spaceship.
I checked this on 2 Nov 2026 in Hostinger’s India cart and on the price pages of Spaceship, Porkbun and Namecheap. A .com is the most popular ending in the world, so it is worth getting right.
Way 1: a free .com with hosting
When I searched a .com on Hostinger India today, the result said I could launch a website and get this domain free for 1 year with the Premium plan (₹199 a month billed yearly) or the Unlimited plan.
| Host | Cheapest plan with a free .com | You pay (with GST) | .com after year 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MilesWeb | Starter, ₹69 a month for 36 months | ₹2,931 for 3 years | MilesWeb’s normal .com price |
| Hostinger | Premium, ₹199 a month for 12 months | ₹2,818 (or ₹2,536 with code DIGITALPRITAM10) | ₹1,769 a year |
| Hostinger | Premium, ₹139 a month for 48 months | ₹7,873 (or ₹7,086 with the code) | ₹1,769 a year |
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Way 2: buy the .com alone ($9.68)
If you do not need hosting yet, buy the domain alone. These are the one-year prices I read today.
| Registrar | First year | Renews at |
|---|---|---|
| Spaceship | $9.48 + $0.20 ICANN fee = $9.68 (₹919) | $10.88 (₹1,033) |
| Porkbun | $11.81 (₹1,121) | $11.81 (₹1,121) |
| Namecheap | $12.08 (₹1,147) | $19.98 (₹1,897) |
| Hostinger India | ₹1, only with a 3-year term (₹3,539 for 3 years) | ₹1,769 a year |
Notice the renewal column. Namecheap’s .com is cheap in year 1 but renews at $19.98. Porkbun charges the same every year. Over 3 years, Hostinger’s ₹1 deal (₹3,539 for all 3 years) costs about the same as paying Porkbun every year. See the full table on cheapest .com domain.
Is a $1 or free .com promo live right now?
Not today. On 2 Nov 2026, none of the registrars I checked sold a .com for $1 or $0.99. The lowest was Spaceship’s sale price of $9.48. These offers usually come back in big sales like Black Friday. Join the alerts below and we will email you when one goes live.
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Free .com or paid: which should you choose?
- You need a website now: take the free .com with a yearly hosting plan.
- You only want to keep the name: buy it alone for about ₹919 and add hosting later.
- You want to pay less over time: look at the renewal price, not just year 1.
- .com is taken: try a .in for India, or see free .in domain.
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Questions people ask
Can I get a .com domain for free?
Only for the first year, and only with a yearly hosting plan. Hostinger (Premium and up) and MilesWeb (12 months or more) include one. On its own, the cheapest .com was $9.68 (₹919) at Spaceship on 2 Nov 2026.
How much is a .com after the free year?
At Hostinger India it renews at ₹1,499 plus GST, which is ₹1,769 a year. At Porkbun it renews at $11.81 and at Spaceship at $10.88.
Is the Rs 1 .com domain real?
Yes, at Hostinger India, but you must buy 3 years at once. The cart showed ₹1 for year 1 and ₹1,499 for each of the next two years, so ₹3,539 with GST for 3 years.
Who sells the cheapest .com in 2026?
On 2 Nov 2026, Spaceship: $9.48 plus a $0.20 ICANN fee for the first year, renewing at $10.88. Porkbun was $11.81 every year.
Is there a $1 .com domain right now?
No. None of the registrars we checked had a $1 or $0.99 .com today. These offers tend to return during big sales; join our deal alerts to hear when.
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How I checked this
I am Pritam Sonone. I build and look after WordPress websites, and I have spoken at WordCamp, the WordPress community event. I checked every price and offer on this page myself on 2 Nov 2026, on the official pages, and I took the screenshots you see above. I searched a test .com in the Hostinger India cart and read the price tables of Spaceship, Porkbun, Namecheap and MilesWeb. Dollar prices are turned into rupees at US$1 = ₹94.96. Indian checkouts add 18% GST, and I have added it where they do. Prices change often, so check the cart before you pay. We earn a small commission if you buy hosting through some links here. It never changes the prices shown.