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How has Namecheap priced over time?
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Namecheap Pricing History
StableVerified historical tracking by GoPickStack researchers.
Price timeline
The short answer
Namecheap starts at $2.28 per month. The price has held steady at $2.28 per month across the 2 price points we have tracked. That puts it $10.62 per month below the website builders category average of $12.90.
Namecheap price history explained
We have tracked Namecheap pricing across 2 recorded price points, starting January 2024 and running to September 2026.
The direction is flat.
The price opened at $2.28 and still sits at $2.28 per month.
That works out to 0 price changes in the period, with a low of $2.28 and a high of $2.28 per month.
The last change was 1 month ago, in September 2026.
For context, the average starting price across our website builders tools is $12.90 per month, so Namecheap sits $10.62 below it.
Here is what actually changed, in our own words: January 2024, Stellar shared hosting baseline at $2.28/month on annual billing ($4.48 monthly renewal) for 3 websites and 20 GB SSD storage.
September 2026, Verified September 2026 by GoPickStack; Stellar remains $2.28/month on annual commitments ($4.48 monthly renewal) with 3 websites and unmetered bandwidth, Stellar Plus is $2.98/month, and Stellar Business is $4.98/month.
Pricing on this page is indicative and compiled from publicly available information.
Confirm the live figure on the vendor site before you sign anything..
Namecheap plans and what you actually get
Plan names, prices and features below come from the vendor's own published pricing at the time we last checked. Limits and add-ons change often, so confirm on the vendor page before you commit.
Stellar
$2.28/mo introper monthThree sites on a budget
- 3 websites
- 20 GB SSD storage
- Free SSL and CDN
- 30,000 monthly visits
Stellar Plus
$2.98/mo introper monthUnlimited sites and databases
- Unlimited websites
- Unmetered SSD storage
- Free SSL and CDN
- 50,000 monthly visits
Stellar Business
$6.88/mo introper monthStores and heavier workloads
- Unlimited websites
- Unmetered SSD storage
- Free SSL and CDN
- 150,000 monthly visits
What Namecheap costs as the team grows
At the entry price, a five person team costs $11.40 per month, or $136.80 across a year for the account. The category average for the same five seats is $64.50 per month, so this is $53.10 less. Two years at the current price is $273.60. That is the number to compare against a competitor's two year quote. Prices above assume no add-ons. Seat minimums, onboarding fees and annual-only discounts are the usual reasons a real invoice lands higher.
| Seats | Per month | Per year | Over two years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2.28 | $27.36 | $54.72 |
| 5 | $11.40 | $136.80 | $273.60 |
| 20 | $45.60 | $547.20 | $1,094.40 |
| 50 | $114 | $1,368 | $2,736 |
How Namecheap compares to the alternatives
The fair comparison is not against the biggest name in the category, it is against the tool that does the same job for less.
We pulled the 5 closest rivals to Namecheap from our own catalog, with the reason each one is a credible swap.
On price, the cheapest credible swap is Hostinger at $2.99 per month, compared with Namecheap at $2.28.
On our own testing, Framer scores 4.8 out of 5 against Namecheap at 4.1.
Free plan.
Prices are the vendors' published starting points, checked recently, and they move.
Read the full Namecheap review before you switch anything..
Unlike Namecheap, Framer ships a genuine free tier, so you can start without a card and only pay once it earns it.
Free plan
Unlike Namecheap, Carrd ships a genuine free tier, so you can start without a card and only pay once it earns it.
Free plan
Unlike Namecheap, Webflow ships a genuine free tier, so you can start without a card and only pay once it earns it.
Free plan
Ghost edges out Namecheap in our testing, scoring 4.6 to 4.1 overall.
Higher rated
Hostinger edges out Namecheap in our testing, scoring 4.3 to 4.1 overall.
Higher rated
Hidden costs and pricing traps
Confirm before you commit
We could not find a documented pricing trap for Namecheap in our records, which is not the same as there not being one. Vendors change limits and add-ons quietly. Read the pricing page on the day you sign, not the day you researched.
Buy Namecheap if
Namecheap fits best for cheap domains with surprisingly solid shared hosting.. The reasons we reached for it in testing were well established product with an active user base, regular updates and clear roadmap, and solid documentation and onboarding. Because the price is a flat account fee, adding people costs nothing extra, which makes it easier to bring in the whole team.
Look elsewhere if
It is the wrong call if the following bothers you: our full hands-on testing is still in progress and pricing can climb on higher tiers. Even a strong tool has a matching competitor. If a rival scores higher on the one thing you care most about, take the rival. Price is only part of the decision. Migration time, the feature you will actually miss, and how long the vendor stays in business all belong in the same conversation.
Should you buy now
Reasonable time to sign up
Nothing in the price history suggests a pending hike, with the last recorded change 1 month ago. Start on the entry plan, measure it against the alternatives on this page for a full billing cycle, and upgrade only when you hit a real limit.
Namecheap pricing questions
How much does Namecheap cost per month?Pricing
Namecheap starts at $2.28 per month. Across our tracked history the price has ranged from $2.28 to $2.28 per month, and the current figure is $2.28.
Has Namecheap ever increased its price?Pricing
Not in the period we track. The price opened at $2.28 and is $2.28 per month now, with 2 recorded data points confirming it.
What does Namecheap cost for a small team?Pricing
At the entry price, a five person team costs $11.40 per month, or $136.80 across a year for the account. The category average for the same five seats is $64.50 per month, so this is $53.10 less. Two years at the current price is $273.60. That is the number to compare against a competitor's two year quote. Prices above assume no add-ons. Seat minimums, onboarding fees and annual-only discounts are the usual reasons a real invoice lands higher.
Is Namecheap more expensive than its competitors?Pricing
Namecheap sits against a website builders category average of $12.90 per month. Framer starts at $15/mo, Carrd starts at $19/year, Webflow starts at $14/mo. The full table with a reason for each swap is on this page.
Does Namecheap have a free plan?Pricing
No. Namecheap is a paid product, and the entry point we have recorded is $2.28 per month. Most vendors offer a time-limited trial, so test it before you commit to a full year.
Is now a good time to buy Namecheap?Pricing
Nothing in the price history suggests a pending hike, with the last recorded change 1 month ago. Start on the entry plan, measure it against the alternatives on this page for a full billing cycle, and upgrade only when you hit a real limit.
Keep reading
Last price point recorded September 2026. Price has been stable, so now is as good a time as any to sign up. Pricing is indicative, compiled from publicly available information, and confirmed on Namecheap at the date shown in the timeline. Always confirm the live figure on the vendor site before you sign.