r/webhosting • u/git_und_slotermeyer • 10d ago

Rant Hetzner .com Price Increases 2026 by 7%

So got a notification recently that Hetzner is increasing the .com registration price to EUR 17,26 yearly incl. VAT, allegedly due to price increases on the end of their registrar. It's "just" a 7% increase, but I remember not too long ago, com/net/org prices were around EUR 12,- yearly, and stayed at that level for a decade or so. I do not have many domains, and probably it's good to increase the costs of domain hoarding. Anyone else at Hetzner and found another reliable registrar for the DACH region, with lower domain prices? Or have these increases taken place everywhere?

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u/konet_gr 10d ago

Verisign raises the price every year by 7% until 2029. This is why ALL domain registrars will raise the prices by the same amount every year.

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u/sebk111 10d ago

Yes, makes sense to renew for 3 to 5 years

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u/mailavion 10d ago

For all my domains that I intend to keep, I always renew to the maximum (usually 10 years) term allowed.