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Namecheap — true cost record

data verified 2026-09-18 · tracked since 2026-08-04 · checked daily

As of 2026-09-18, Namecheap's Stellar plan advertises $2.24/mo but renews at $4.66/mo — a +108% increase after the first term. After 2 years you are paying $55.92 a year, not the $26.88 the advertised price suggests. We verify these prices daily against Namecheap's own pricing page.

The renewal trap

+145% at renewal

Advertised $2.91/mo (Stellar Plus) → renews at $7.12/mo.

Fair renewal score

C

Ranked 16 of 27 tracked providers for renewal fairness.

Renewal price history — Stellar

Unchanged. We have recorded $4.66/mo on every one of our 42 checks since 2026-08-04. No increase, no decrease, no promotional fluctuation — the figure has held for the entire period we have been watching it.

All plans — intro vs renewal (verified 2026-09-18)

planintrorenews atincrease
Stellar$2.24$4.66+108%
Stellar Plus$2.91$7.12+145%
Stellar Business$4.91$10.74+119%

Prices as shown to a visitor in Pakistan, in the currency Namecheap displayed. Some companies vary price by country — the increase percentage holds regardless, the absolute figure may not. How we check →

True 3-year cost — Stellar

Year 1 — the advertised price$26.88
Year 2 — what you pay after 1 year$55.92
Year 3 — what you pay after 2 years$55.92
3-year total$138.72
vs $80.64 if the intro price were real — you pay 1.7× the ad.

Common questions about Namecheap pricing

How much does Namecheap cost after 2 years?

$55.92 for the second year — $26.88 in year one at the introductory rate, then $55.92 a year once it renews. Over three years the Stellar plan costs $138.72 in total, 1.7× the $80.64 the advertised price implies.

What is Namecheap's renewal price?

Stellar: $4.66/mo; Stellar Plus: $7.12/mo; Stellar Business: $10.74/mo. These are the rates Namecheap charges once the introductory term ends, verified against its own pricing page on 2026-09-18.

How much is Namecheap per year?

$55.92 a year at the renewal rate for Stellar, or $26.88 for the first year if you are buying at the advertised introductory price.

Why did Namecheap charge me more at renewal?

Your introductory term ended. Namecheap's advertised price applies to the first term only; plans then renew at the regular rate shown in the verified table on this page.

Has Namecheap changed its price recently?

Not since we began tracking on 2026-08-04. We check Namecheap's public pricing page once every day and would record any change here.

CITE THIS DATA: "Namecheap's Stellar renewal price is $4.66/mo, +108% over its $2.24 intro rate — HonestlyRanked TrueCost tracker, verified daily." See also: pricing statistics · change log