Namecheap registers domain names and sells shared, WordPress, reseller and VPS hosting, along with business email, SSL certificates, a site builder and a VPN.
The figure to watch is the renewal: a new customer's first .com costs $6.48 and then renews at $18.48 a year, so budget for year two before you register.
When shoppers look for Namecheap coupons
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Namecheap shipping, returns and perks
Domain pricing
New customers pay $6.48 for a first .com, which renews at $18.48 a year, while the homepage lists .net at $11.68.
Hosting plans
Shared hosting runs free for 30 days, then $2.28 a month in its first year; EasyWP Starter for WordPress moves to $9.88 a month after its trial.
Refunds
First-time Shared, Reseller and VPS hosting accounts can get a full refund within 30 days, but domain registrations and renewals are final in most cases. (read Oct 21, 2026)
New-customer limits
The $6.48 .com price runs through a code for new customers only, and the cheap first .online domain is capped at one per customer.
SSL with hosting
Shared hosting bundles a free SSL certificate for one year on each hosted domain or subdomain.
Billing and support
Every charge goes through in US dollars, and tickets and live chat are answered around the clock.
Namecheap takes promo codes at checkout, once the domain or plan is in your cart.
Most plans bill yearly, so the code's effect shows on the annual line rather than as a smaller monthly figure.
The new-customer .com code works only on a first purchase, and the discounted first .online domain counts once per customer, so opening a second account won't repeat it.
Read the renewal price in the cart as well, because the first-year saving on a .com is gone when it renews at $18.48.
Hosting trials and the free SSL come with the plan itself, so no code is needed for them.
If your Namecheap code doesn't work
Exclusions: The $6.48 .com code is for new customers only, and the discounted first .online domain is limited to one per customer.
New customers only: ".com for $6.48 (new customers)" is for a first order.
End date: "Get 50%" ends Nov 19, 2026; "Up to 67% Off Shared Hosting" ends Nov 19, 2026.
Start hosting on the free 30-day period and test a shared or EasyWP site before you pay.
New Shared, Reseller and VPS hosting on a first account can be refunded within 30 days, so trying a plan first carries little risk.
The homepage also lists 23% off Pulsar VPS hosting, a FastVPN trial that's free for 30 days, and cheap first-year extensions such as .asia for $1.98.
US customers can claim a free LLC business starter kit that bundles a domain, a website and marketing tools.
Namecheap questions, answered
Are Namecheap domain purchases refundable?
Domain registrations and renewals are final in most cases. The full 30-day refund covers new Shared, Reseller and VPS hosting on first-time hosting accounts.
How much does a .com cost at Namecheap after the first year?
A new customer's first .com is $6.48, and it renews at $18.48 a year. Plan around the renewal rather than the first-year price.
Is Namecheap shared hosting free to try?
Shared hosting is free for 30 days and then costs $2.28 a month for the first year. EasyWP Starter has a free trial too before it moves to $9.88 a month.
Who can use the $6.48 .com price at Namecheap?
That price is for new customers only and is applied with a code at checkout. The discounted first .online domain is separately limited to one per customer.
Does Namecheap include SSL with hosting?
Shared hosting comes with a free SSL certificate for one year for each hosted domain or subdomain.
What currency does Namecheap bill in?
All charges are made in US dollars. Prices in other currencies on the site are shown for information only.