Afternic Commission Rates and Fees for Setting a List Price

Short answer. Afternic's commission runs from 15 to 30 percent of the sale price, with a 15 USD minimum. Under the schedule Afternic published in July 2026, the default Boost plan takes 30 percent, or 20 percent if the domain uses GoDaddy's aftermarket nameservers. The Basic plan takes 25 percent, or 15 percent on those nameservers. On a 5,000 USD sale that is the difference between keeping 3,500 USD and keeping 4,250 USD.

The commission is only half of the decision. The other half is the list price you set, because the percentage comes out of that number. This article covers both: what Afternic charges, what you net on each tier, and how to set a buy now price from what similar names actually sold for on Afternic, so the fee does not quietly eat your margin.

Afternic commission rates in 2026

Afternic is GoDaddy's domain aftermarket, and its listings are shown across GoDaddy's search results and a network of partner registrars. That reach is why sellers accept a higher fee than some other venues charge. The rate depends on two settings, the plan and the nameservers at the time of sale.

Rates as published by Afternic in July 2026 and reported by Above.com in August 2026. GoDaddy's own help page describes the same structure: the commission depends on where the nameservers point when the domain sells and whether Boost is active, Boost adds 5 percentage points, and every sale carries a 15 USD minimum commission. The lower nameserver rates depend on meeting Afternic's requirements, so they are not automatic. Check the rate shown in your own Afternic dashboard before you list, because GoDaddy has changed this schedule more than once.

What you actually net on each tier

Here is the same sale on all four rates. The gap between the cheapest and the most expensive setting is 15 percent of the price, every time.

Payment arrives after the transfer completes, minus the commission. Eligible listings are opted into Fast Transfer automatically once the registration lock ends, which lets a buyer at a partner registrar check out and receive the name without waiting on you.

Is Afternic Boost worth the extra 5 percent?

Boost is worth it when the extra exposure produces a sale you would not otherwise get, and not worth it on names that already sell through direct inquiries. Boost costs 5 percentage points on every sale it touches. On a 4,000 USD name that is 200 USD. The honest test is your own history: if your past sales came from inbound email or brokers, the Basic rate keeps more money.

Boost was made the default, so many sellers pay it without ever choosing it. If you list a portfolio, look at the plan setting before you upload the list, not after the first sale.

How much does Afternic take from a domain sale?

Afternic takes 15 to 30 percent of the sale price, with a minimum commission of 15 USD. The exact rate depends on whether the Boost plan is active and whether the domain uses GoDaddy's aftermarket nameservers when it sells. A typical Boost sale with your own nameservers costs 30 percent, so a 3,000 USD sale pays you 2,100 USD.

How to set a list price that still nets your target

Most sellers set a round number they like, then discover what the commission leaves. Work the other way round. Decide the net you need, then gross it up for the fee and check the result against real sales.

1. Find the market price first. Look up recorded sales of names that are close to yours in words, extension, length and style, ideally from the last 18 months. You can check the comparable sales for your name and see each sale with its price, date, venue and the report it came from.
2. Pick your net. This is the amount you would actually accept in hand, after renewal costs you have already paid.
3. Gross it up. List price equals your net divided by one minus the commission rate. A 3,000 USD net needs a list price of about 4,290 USD at 30 percent, or about 3,530 USD at 15 percent.
4. Check the grossed up price against the comps. If the price you need sits far above what similar names sold for, the fee is not your problem. The price is.
5. Round to a buyer friendly figure. 4,295 USD reads as a considered price. 4,286 USD reads as arithmetic.

Step four is where most portfolios leak money. A name grossed up to cover a 30 percent fee can drift above its market, sit unsold for years and cost a renewal every one of them.

What names actually sell for on Afternic

Our data holds 128,867 recorded domain sales of at least 1,000 USD from public sales reports. Of those, 3,184 closed on Afternic. Their prices tell you where a realistic list price sits.

Two thirds of those sales were .com names (2,077), followed by .org (155), .xyz (142), .ai (118) and .io (101). Recorded Afternic sales grew from 689 in 2024 to 1,573 in 2025, and 799 more were reported in 2026 up to the end of May. Sales below 1,000 USD are not in this data, so the true median across all Afternic sales is lower.

Put that next to the commission. At the median of 3,215 USD, a seller on Boost with outside nameservers keeps about 2,250 USD, and a seller on Basic with GoDaddy nameservers keeps about 2,733 USD. The setting is worth almost 500 USD on a typical sale, and the list price is worth far more than that.

Afternic vs Sedo commission

Sedo's price list usually charges 10 to 15 percent of the sale price, depending on how the name is listed. Afternic charges 15 to 30 percent but places the name in front of buyers at GoDaddy and its partner registrars. Many sellers list on both and let the faster channel win. If you do, keep the buy now price the same on both venues, or a buyer will find the cheaper one.

If you are also weighing a paid valuation before listing, our Sedo domain appraisal alternative page compares a 99 USD written report with checking the comps yourself.

Should I lower my price to sell faster on Afternic?

Lower it only when the comps say your price is above the market, not because time has passed. A name priced inside the range of similar recorded sales will often sell without a cut. A name priced two or three times above that range rarely sells at any discount small enough to feel comfortable. Check the comps, then move the price once, decisively.

Some sellers would rather not handle offers at all. If a name draws serious inbound interest and you want someone to negotiate for you, a domain broker that handles the sale end to end is the alternative to a fixed marketplace listing, at its own fee.

Price a whole Afternic portfolio at once

Setting buy now prices for one name is a few minutes of work. Setting them for 200 names is a weekend, which is why so many portfolios list everything at one round number. SoldComparables Investor takes a list of up to 200 names and returns a low, likely and high value for each, with the comps behind every row, wholesale and retail kept apart, and a CSV you can use for your listing upload. Names with no comparable sale above 1,000 USD are flagged instead of priced, which tells you where a list price is a guess.

See what a list run returns on the bulk domain appraisal page, or compare Pro, Investor and Broker on the pricing page. Plans start at 49 USD a month.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Afternic minimum commission?

The minimum commission on an Afternic sale is 15 USD, according to GoDaddy's help page. On low priced names the minimum can exceed the percentage, so a 40 USD sale still pays a 15 USD fee. That minimum is one reason sub 100 USD listings rarely make sense on Afternic.

Does GoDaddy charge a commission on domain sales?

Yes. Domains listed for sale through GoDaddy are sold through Afternic and pay its commission of 15 to 30 percent, with a 15 USD minimum. The rate depends on whether the domain uses GoDaddy's aftermarket nameservers and whether the Boost plan is active at the time of sale.

How do I lower my Afternic commission?

Point the domain to GoDaddy's aftermarket nameservers and switch off Boost if exposure is not what sells your names. Those two settings take the rate from 30 percent to 15 percent, provided the domain meets Afternic's requirements. Check the rate on your dashboard after changing either setting.

How should I price a domain on Afternic?

Price it from recorded sales of similar names, then gross the figure up for the commission you will pay. A list price far above the comps will not sell however the fee is set. Look at names close in words, extension and length that sold in the last 18 months, and keep the price inside that range.