ASN Sponsorship Price Comparison (2026): What Sponsoring LIRs Really Charge
How much does ASN sponsorship cost? As of July 2026, published sponsoring LIR prices for a RIPE ASN range from about €75 to €135 per year, with one-time setup fees between €0 and €60. The number that changes the real total is the €50 per-ASN fee RIPE NCC charges under its 2026 scheme: some providers include it in their price, others add it on top or leave it unstated.
Nobody in this market publishes a comparison, so we did. Prices below were checked on 12 July 2026 against each provider's public website. If you run one of these services and something is out of date, contact us and we will correct it.
The comparison
| Provider | Setup fee | Recurring price | RIPE €50/ASN fee | IPv6 option | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Via-Registry | €0 | €130/year all-in | Included | Leased IPv6 from €40/year | via-registry.com |
| iFog (CH) | Not listed | 77 CHF/year (about €82), includes /48 IPv6 PA | Not stated | IPv6 PI sponsoring 99 CHF/year (about €105) | ifog.ch |
| Bakker IT (NL) | €60 | €75/year | Not stated | IPv6 PI /48 €135/year, IPv6 PA /48 €27.50/year | bakker-it.eu |
| ServPerso (BE) | €40 | €100/year, includes /44 IPv6 PA | Not stated | Included PA; PI sponsoring priced separately | servperso.net |
| Snapserv (CH) | Not listed | €100/year | Not stated | IPv6 PI /48 €125/year; ASN + PI + PA bundle €225/year | snapserv.net |
| Ipregistry.co | €0 | Listed at €60 first year, €120/year after, includes /44 IPv6 PA | Not stated | IPv6 PI /48 listed at €120 first year, €240/year after | ipregistry.co |
| lir.services (DE) | Not published | Not published (PI/legacy/IXP sponsoring €200/year) | Not stated | On request | lir.services |
| InterLIR (DE) | Not published | Not published | Not stated | On request | interlir.com |
| IPXO (LT) | Not published | Not published | Not stated | On request | ipxo.com |
Swiss franc conversions are approximate at July 2026 rates. Prices generally exclude VAT.
How to read the sticker prices
The €50 RIPE NCC fee is the fine print that matters. Since the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2026, RIPE NCC bills its members €50 per year for every sponsored ASN. Sponsoring LIRs either absorb it, pass it through as a separate line, or price it in. A "€75/year" offer that adds the RIPE fee at checkout costs €125/year in practice. When a provider does not state it, ask before ordering. Our €130/year includes it: the split is €80 service fee plus the €50 RIPE NCC fee, and there is nothing else to pay.
Setup fees change the first-year math. At €60 setup plus €75/year, year one costs €135 before any RIPE fee pass-through. Providers with no setup fee cost exactly their advertised recurring price.
Billing cycles differ. Some providers bill by calendar year regardless of when you order, which can shorten your first paid period. Check whether your first invoice covers twelve months.
Bundles are not always what you need. Several offers bundle the ASN with IPv6 PA space allocated from the provider's own block. That address space is not portable: if you leave the provider, you renumber. Provider independent (PI) space and leased space with clear contractual terms behave differently. If portability matters to you, compare like for like. Our guide to PI vs PA resources explains the difference.
Beyond the price: what separates sponsoring LIRs
After fifteen minutes on any network operator forum you will find the same complaints about cheap sponsorship, and they are rarely about price. Compare these instead:
- Registry operations. Who creates and maintains your RIPE Database objects, route objects and reverse DNS? Is it a web platform you control, or an email ticket queue?
- RPKI and ROAs. Route Origin Authorizations should be set up when your resources are, not weeks later after you ask. Ask whether ROA management is included and automated.
- LOA documents. If you announce through a datacenter or transit provider, you will need Letters of Authorization. Instant self-service generation beats waiting on support.
- Transfer-out policy. A reputable sponsoring LIR lets you move your ASN to another sponsor without ransom fees. Ask about the exit process before you enter.
- Response times and language. Sponsorship is a long-term relationship with RIPE NCC paperwork in the middle. Slow responses during a transfer or an abuse report cost you more than a €30/year price difference.
Sponsorship vs direct RIPE NCC membership
For a single ASN, sponsorship is an order of magnitude cheaper than membership. Direct membership costs €1,000 sign-up plus €1,800 per year, plus the €50 per-ASN fee, so €2,850 in year one. Membership only pays off when you need your own IPv4/IPv6 allocations or hold many resources. The full math, including five-year totals across all five RIRs, is in our ASN registration cost breakdown.
Where Via-Registry fits
We are not the cheapest row in the table, on purpose. €130 per year all-in buys the €50 RIPE NCC fee with no surprise pass-through, no setup fee, a self-service platform for your RIPE objects, LOAs generated instantly, RPKI ROAs configured at assignment time, and support in English and French from an official RIPE NCC member. If a €75 offer with a ticket queue fits your needs better, several providers in the table are solid choices; we would rather you pick with full information.
Ready to compare in practice? See exactly what is included in our ASN registration service, or start with the complete ASN registration guide if you are new to the process.
Prices verified 12 July 2026 from public provider pages linked above. This page is refreshed when providers change their published pricing.