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id: "registrar-margin"
kind: "glossary-term"
title: "registrar margin"
language: "en"
category: "Pricing and business"
updated: "2026-10-04T14:01:23Z"
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# registrar margin

The difference between what a registrar charges a customer for a domain and what it pays the registry and ICANN for it. Registrars set their own retail prices, so the margin varies widely. Many accept a low margin on domains and earn more from hosting, email and other services.

## related terms

- [retail price](https://tldlog.com/glossary/retail-price/)
- [wholesale price](https://tldlog.com/glossary/wholesale-price/)
- [at-cost pricing](https://tldlog.com/glossary/at-cost-pricing/)