.art Domain Names
41 registrars compared — cheapest from $2.19 at Hostinger
Delegated in 2016, .art is a generic top-level domain aimed at the creative community, managed by UK Creative Ideas Limited. It's one of the few TLDs that directly names its intended audience, promising a home for artists, galleries, and museums on the web.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
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| 1 | Hostinger Cheapest | $2.19 | $26.19 | $2.19 | $106.95 | $237.90 | Visit |
| 2 | Sav | $2.28 | $21.00 | $21.00 | $86.28 | $191.28 | Visit |
| 3 | DreamHost | $2.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $102.95 | $227.90 | Visit |
| 4 | IONOS | $3.00 | $25.00 | $20.00 | $103.00 | $228.00 | Visit |
| 5 | GoDaddy | $3.19 | $40.19 | $40.19 | $163.95 | $364.90 | Visit |
| 6 | NameSilo | $3.19 | $23.99 | $21.99 | $99.15 | $219.10 | Visit |
| 7 | Above.com | $3.30 | $22.22 | $22.22 | $92.18 | $203.28 | Visit |
| 8 | Spaceship | $3.49 | $20.90 | $20.90 | $87.09 | $191.59 | Visit |
| 9 | Porkbun | $3.60 | $21.11 | $21.11 | $88.04 | $193.59 | Visit |
| 10 | Truehost | $3.85 | $30.41 | $26.26 | $125.49 | $277.54 | Visit |
| 11 | Namecheap | $3.98 | $32.98 | $25.98 | $135.90 | $300.80 | Visit |
| 12 | Directnic | $3.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $143.95 | $318.90 | Visit |
| 13 | Squarespace | $4.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $124.00 | $274.00 | Visit |
| 14 | OVHcloud | $4.03 | $30.99 | $30.99 | $127.99 | $282.94 | Visit |
| 15 | EuroDNS | $4.31 | $44.17 | $44.17 | $180.99 | $401.84 | Visit |
| 16 | All Domains | $4.44 | $31.08 | $31.08 | $128.76 | $284.16 | Visit |
| 17 | Infomaniak | $4.44 | $25.69 | $25.69 | $107.20 | $235.65 | Visit |
| 18 | OnlyDomains | $4.49 | $30.99 | $14.99 | $128.45 | $283.40 | Visit |
| 19 | UK2 | $4.49 | $29.99 | $14.99 | $124.45 | $274.40 | Visit |
| 20 | Dynadot | $4.50 | $21.62 | $21.62 | $90.98 | $199.08 | Visit |
| 21 | INWX | $4.50 | $36.12 | $36.12 | $148.98 | $329.58 | Visit |
| 22 | Regery | $4.99 | $21.99 | $21.99 | $92.95 | $202.90 | Visit |
| 23 | Name.com | $5.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $165.95 | $365.90 | Visit |
| 24 | Netim | $6.00 | $36.00 | $23.00 | $150.00 | $330.00 | Visit |
| 25 | MrDomain | $6.60 | $25.47 | $25.47 | $108.48 | $235.83 | Visit |
| 26 | Gandi | $6.99 | $39.98 | $14.78 | $166.91 | $366.81 | Visit |
| 27 | Gname | $6.99 | $25.75 | $25.75 | $109.99 | $238.74 | Visit |
| 28 | 123 Reg | $17.14 | $17.14 | $17.14 | $85.70 | $171.40 | Visit |
| 29 | Cosmotown | $22.13 | $22.13 | $22.13 | $110.65 | $221.30 | Visit |
| 30 | eDomains | $24.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $120.00 | $240.00 | Visit |
| 31 | Epik | $24.95 | $24.95 | $24.95 | $124.75 | $249.50 | Visit |
| 32 | Alibaba Cloud | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $125.00 | $250.00 | Visit |
| 33 | Crazy Domains | $26.69 | $27.49 | $26.69 | $136.65 | $274.10 | Visit |
| 34 | Blacknight | $27.73 | $27.73 | $27.73 | $138.65 | $277.30 | Visit |
| 35 | Hello.co | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $149.95 | $299.90 | Visit |
| 36 | Marcaria | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $160.00 | $320.00 | Visit |
| 37 | Internet.bs | $32.99 | $37.59 | $32.99 | $183.35 | $371.30 | Visit |
| 38 | Moniker | $32.99 | $37.59 | $32.99 | $183.35 | $371.30 | Visit |
| 39 | 101domain | $33.67 | $38.67 | $33.67 | $188.35 | $381.70 | Visit |
| 40 | Regtons | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $190.00 | $380.00 | Visit |
| 41 | Hover | $40.19 | $40.19 | $40.19 | $200.95 | $401.90 | Visit |
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The Artist's Niche in the New gTLD Wave
When the 2012 new gTLD program opened the door to hundreds of new domain endings, .art was among the most conceptually focused. Delegated on 2016-06-09, it belongs to the creative-media cluster that also includes .design, .gallery, and .photo. But .art has an advantage: the word itself carries no ambiguity. It signals creative intent from the first glance, whether for an individual portfolio or a museum's digital archive. UK Creative Ideas Limited, the sponsor, has positioned the TLD as a curated space, not just a registry slot.
A Name That Does the Branding for You
For artists and creative businesses, the appeal of .art is shorthand. Registering under it tells visitors what the site is about before they click a link—no need for 'gallery' in the domain. This self-descriptive quality explains the persistent search interest in 'art domain' and 'register art domain.' The IANA record lists the registry's own site at art.art, a dogfooding example that's both recursive and memorable. While .com remains the default for many, .art offers a thematic address that can be more evocative than a generic extension.
The Price of Prestige
The pricing landscape for .art is notably uneven. With 41 registrars carrying it, the spread between the cheapest and most expensive options is extreme—[Hostinger](/registrars/hostinger) offers it at $2.19, while other registrars charge more than ten times that. That gulf reflects the TLD's positioning: accessible enough for a student artist to grab, but premium enough that a blue-chip gallery might pay a premium for a premium address. Renewals at $26.19 keep the entry point low, but the variance suggests you should shop around, especially when registering multiple domains for a portfolio.
Competing in the Creative Cluster
.art doesn't exist in a vacuum. It shares the creative-media shelf with .gallery, .media, .photo, and .press. Each offers a different shade of creative identity. .gallery might suit a physical exhibition space, while .photo is obvious for photographers. .art is broader—it covers painting, sculpture, digital media, even performance. That breadth is a strength, but it also means a more generic appeal. For a photographer, .photo might be more precise; for a design studio, .design could be a better fit. .art wins when you want the widest net cast over creative territory.