Namecheap Promo Code for Domain Registration
For a first .com domain, the SPECIAL and NEWCOM679 codes give the biggest savings — SPECIAL can take a .com to as low as a few dollars for the first year, while NEWCOM679 gives a percentage off the standard listed rate. You can only use one code per order.
Namecheap's current INR-equivalent prices for popular TLDs:
| Domain | First Year Price | Category |
|---|
| .COM | From ₹499/year | Standard |
| .HOST | From ₹82/year | Promotional |
| .ONLINE | From ₹81/year | Promotional |
| .ORG | From ₹624/year | Standard |
| .NET | ~13% off standard rate | Standard |
| .IN | Limited availability | ccTLD |
Note: Prices shown are approximate INR equivalents at current exchange rates. Namecheap bills in USD — the exact INR amount you pay depends on your bank's conversion rate and any forex fees (see the payment section below).
Namecheap Hosting Discounts: What's Available Right Now
Namecheap runs three hosting categories with active discounts:
Shared Hosting (Stellar range)
| Plan | Intro Price | Renewal Price | What's Included |
|---|
| Stellar | ~₹180/month | ~₹534/month | 3 websites, 20GB SSD, free SSL |
| Stellar Plus | ~₹218/month | ~₹754/month | Unlimited websites, unmetered SSD |
| Stellar Business | ~₹429/month | ~₹1,137/month | Unlimited sites, CloudLinux, daily backup |
The intro price applies to the first 1–2 year term. Renewal rates are roughly 3x the intro price — see the renewal section below.
WordPress Hosting (EasyWP)
- Up to 78% off during sales
- Starter at ~₹342/month, Turbo at ~₹459/month, Supersonic at ~₹560/month
- 30-day free trial available on EasyWP — useful to test before committing
VPS Hosting
| Plan | Specs | Price |
|---|
| Spark | 1 core / 1GB RAM | ~₹371/month |
| Pulsar | 2 cores / 2GB RAM | ~₹659/month |
| Quasar | 4 cores / 6GB RAM | ~₹1,233/month |
| Magnetar | 8 cores / 12GB RAM | ~₹2,383/month |
VPS plans are self-managed by default. Windows licences and control panel (cPanel/Plesk) fees are extra.
The Renewal Price Jump: What Indian Buyers Need to Know
Namecheap's introductory prices look very competitive — but renewal rates are typically 3x the first-year price. This applies across domains, shared hosting, and email plans.
A few ways to manage it:
- Lock in a longer term upfront. Buying 2–3 years at intro pricing keeps costs lower for longer than renewing annually.
- Transfer out before renewal. Domain transfers to another registrar sometimes cost less than renewing at Namecheap's renewal rate. The SOLOTRANSFER24 code makes Namecheap competitive as a transfer-in option — other registrars run similar transfer promos.
- Check Black Friday. Namecheap's biggest hosting discounts arrive in November — Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the best times to buy or renew hosting plans.
- No renewal coupon codes. Unlike first-purchase codes, Namecheap generally doesn't release renewal promo codes. The savings are in buying longer terms upfront, not in codes at renewal time.
Namecheap and Indian Payments: What You Should Know Before You Buy
Namecheap bills in USD, not INR. This has a few practical consequences for Indian buyers:
- UPI is not accepted. You cannot pay via Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, or net banking. Namecheap accepts international Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal.
- Forex fees apply. Standard Indian cards charge 1.5%–3.5% as a foreign currency transaction fee on USD purchases.
- No Indian GST invoice. Namecheap does not issue a GST invoice — if you need one for business expenses, GoDaddy India or Hostinger India are better options.
- Cards that avoid forex fees: IndusInd Bank and IDFC FIRST Bank cards are known to have zero or low forex markup on international transactions — worth using for Namecheap orders.
- PayPal workaround: Loading PayPal with your Indian card and paying from the PayPal balance sometimes reduces conversion costs, but PayPal's own exchange rate applies.
This payment gap is the single biggest practical issue for Indian buyers using Namecheap — most competitors (GoDaddy India, Hostinger India, BigRock) accept UPI and bill directly in INR.
BYEBYEGD: The GoDaddy Switcher Code Explained
If your domain is currently registered with GoDaddy and you're considering moving it, Namecheap runs a dedicated transfer code: BYEBYEGD gives up to 20% off on domains transferred in from GoDaddy.
How a domain transfer works:
- Get your EPP/authorisation code from GoDaddy (in your GoDaddy account under domain settings).
- Go to namecheap.com/domains/transfer, enter the domain name, and apply BYEBYEGD at checkout.
- Confirm the transfer in both GoDaddy and Namecheap — transfers typically complete in 5–7 days.
- The transfer extends your domain registration by one year from the current expiry date.
Check before transferring: If your domain was registered or last transferred less than 60 days ago, ICANN rules prevent a transfer regardless of which registrar you use. Also compare Namecheap's renewal rate against GoDaddy's before switching — the intro saving should outweigh the first renewal jump.
Namecheap vs GoDaddy vs Hostinger: Which to Choose for India?
| Feature | Namecheap | GoDaddy | Hostinger |
|---|
| Billing currency | USD | INR (India) | INR (India) |
| UPI / Net Banking | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| GST invoice | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Shared hosting entry | ~₹180/month | ~₹89/month | ~₹149/month |
| Renewal price jump | ~3x intro price | ~4x intro price | ~2x intro price |
| Free domain (year 1) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Free SSL | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| 30-day money back | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Uptime guarantee | 100% (stated) | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Phone support | ❌ No | ✅ 24/7 | ❌ No |
| WordPress hosting | EasyWP (from ~₹342/mo) | Managed WP from ~₹369/mo | From ~₹149/mo |
| VPN | FastVPN (from ~₹82/mo) | Not included | Not included |
| Coupon codes | Yes — affiliate + campaign | Yes — frequent | Yes — frequent |
When Namecheap makes sense for Indian buyers: You're comfortable paying in USD, your card avoids forex fees, and you're focused on the first-year pricing for domains or EasyWP WordPress hosting.
When GoDaddy or Hostinger make more sense: You need INR billing, UPI payment, or a GST invoice — or you want phone support. GoDaddy's India storefront and Hostinger India both handle these natively.
