Hover slashes .io domain registration to $39.99, down from $74.99
What happened
Between the Apr 6, 2026 and Apr 13, 2026 captures of Hover's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: .io domain registration now on sale at $39.99 (regular price $74.99); renewal and transfer prices unchanged at $74.99. Pulse files it as a pricing change (discount added) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 12, 2026) lists .archi at $132.99 per domain per year, .ceo at $164.99 per domain per year, .dad at $17.99 per domain per year, .adult at $149.99 per domain per year and .com.au at $19.99 per domain per year.
It lands 20 days after Hover's previous change, "Hover drops .io domain pricing to $39.99 per year" (Mar 24, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Hover slashes .io domain registrations to $40.20/year" (Mar 4, 2026). Hover has been tracked since 2026-02-27.
In the same window Matterport and Google Cloud also changed their Business Operations pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · DiscountDiscount addedNot listed$39.99
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Discount | Not listed | $39.99 | Discount added |
Values as written on Hover's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Hover's pricing page (hover.com) from Apr 6, 2026 and Apr 13, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where "Not listed" becomes "$39.99".
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Hover, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 5, 2026decreaseHover cuts .co domains 32% to $25.99 for registration, renewal and transfer
- Aug 31, 2026increaseHover: .xyz domain price increase ($19.99→$22.99)
- Jun 8, 2026increaseHover raises .org domain prices up to 12% across all tiers
- Apr 13, 2026packagingHover slashes .io domain registration to $39.99, down from $74.99 · this change
- Mar 24, 2026decreaseHover drops .io domain pricing to $39.99 per year
- Mar 4, 2026packagingHover slashes .io domain registrations to $40.20/year
Across Business Operations in the same window
All Business Operations changes- MatterportOct 12Matterport drops Starter and Business, reprices Professional as a space ladder, adds $1,995 Pro3 bundle
- Google CloudSep 21Looker: Conversational Analytics grace period extended indefinitely
- Google CloudSep 21Google Cloud Looker scraps Sept 30 deadline, extends free CA access indefinitely
- MatterportSep 14Matterport swaps Autodesk Construction Cloud for Forma on Business plan
- MatterportAug 31Matterport rebrands Enterprise support as dedicated account manager
Questions about this change
Did Hover raise prices in April 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Apr 6, 2026 and Apr 13, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a pricing change: discount added.
What changed on Hover's pricing page between Apr 6, 2026 and Apr 13, 2026?
Discount: Not listed → $39.99. Pulse compared the captures it took on Apr 6, 2026 and Apr 13, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Hover change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 2 other pricing-page changes for Hover in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Hover drops .io domain pricing to $39.99 per year" on Mar 24, 2026; Hover has been tracked since 2026-02-27.