.associates Domain Names
41 registrars compared — cheapest from $10.99 at Sav
In the 2012 new gTLD land rush, a surprising player emerged: .associates, a generic extension intended for professional partnerships, law firms, and consultancy groups. Delegated in April 2014, it sits in the portfolio of Binky Moon, LLC, the entity behind a whole cluster of similar niche extensions.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
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| 1 | Sav Cheapest | $10.99 | $34.52 | $34.52 | $149.07 | $321.67 | Visit |
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| 4 | Dynadot | $11.99 | $35.53 | $35.53 | $154.11 | $331.76 | Visit |
| 5 | Regery | $11.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | $155.95 | $335.90 | Visit |
| 6 | Namecheap | $12.98 | $54.98 | $45.98 | $232.90 | $507.80 | Visit |
| 7 | INWX | $13.11 | $62.40 | $62.40 | $262.71 | $574.71 | Visit |
| 8 | All Domains | $14.43 | $46.62 | $46.62 | $200.91 | $434.01 | Visit |
| 9 | Cosmotown | $14.64 | $32.82 | $32.82 | $145.92 | $310.02 | Visit |
| 10 | Above.com | $14.74 | $36.52 | $36.52 | $160.82 | $343.42 | Visit |
| 11 | OVHcloud | $15.59 | $39.99 | $39.29 | $175.55 | $375.50 | Visit |
| 12 | Blacknight | $16.63 | $48.82 | $48.82 | $211.91 | $456.01 | Visit |
| 13 | NameSilo | $17.99 | $38.99 | $34.99 | $173.95 | $368.90 | Visit |
| 14 | Gname | $18.99 | $45.99 | $45.99 | $202.95 | $432.90 | Visit |
| 15 | Truehost | $19.79 | $49.91 | $39.26 | $219.43 | $468.98 | Visit |
| 16 | EuroDNS | $20.36 | $63.02 | $63.02 | $272.44 | $587.54 | Visit |
| 17 | Netim | $20.50 | $50.00 | $33.00 | $220.50 | $470.50 | Visit |
| 18 | Name.com | $21.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $261.95 | $561.90 | Visit |
| 19 | GoDaddy | $22.19 | $66.19 | $66.19 | $286.95 | $617.90 | Visit |
| 20 | Directnic | $25.99 | $51.99 | $51.99 | $233.95 | $493.90 | Visit |
| 21 | Cloudflare | $30.20 | $30.20 | $30.20 | $151.00 | $302.00 | Visit |
| 22 | eDomains | $31.20 | $31.20 | $31.20 | $156.00 | $312.00 | Visit |
| 23 | NameBright | $33.00 | $33.00 | $33.00 | $165.00 | $330.00 | Visit |
| 24 | Infomaniak | $33.41 | $33.41 | $33.41 | $167.05 | $334.10 | Visit |
| 25 | Epik | $37.95 | $37.95 | $37.95 | $189.75 | $379.50 | Visit |
| 26 | DreamHost | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | $399.90 | Visit |
| 27 | Hello.co | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | $399.90 | Visit |
| 28 | Crazy Domains | $40.49 | $40.49 | $40.49 | $202.45 | $404.90 | Visit |
| 29 | Internet.bs | $40.67 | $45.85 | $40.67 | $224.07 | $453.32 | Visit |
| 30 | UK2 | $40.77 | $40.77 | $52.99 | $203.85 | $407.70 | Visit |
| 31 | Marcaria | $42.00 | $42.00 | $42.00 | $210.00 | $420.00 | Visit |
| 32 | MrDomain | $43.23 | $43.23 | $43.23 | $216.15 | $432.30 | Visit |
| 33 | 123 Reg | $43.54 | $43.54 | $43.54 | $217.70 | $435.40 | Visit |
| 34 | Gandi | $44.05 | $95.98 | $37.32 | $427.97 | $907.87 | Visit |
| 35 | Regtons | $46.99 | $46.99 | $46.99 | $234.95 | $469.90 | Visit |
| 36 | 101domain | $53.67 | $61.67 | $53.67 | $300.35 | $608.70 | Visit |
| 37 | Hover | $55.19 | $55.19 | $55.19 | $275.95 | $551.90 | Visit |
| 38 | Moniker | $55.92 | $62.84 | $55.92 | $307.28 | $621.48 | Visit |
| 39 | IONOS | $56.00 | $56.00 | $56.00 | $280.00 | $560.00 | Visit |
| 40 | OnlyDomains | $57.99 | $64.99 | $64.99 | $317.95 | $642.90 | Visit |
| 41 | Squarespace | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $300.00 | $600.00 | Visit |
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The Professional Partnership's Digital Calling Card
When you think of domain names, your mind jumps to .com or .co. But for law firms, accounting practices, and consulting groups, the word "associates" carries weight — it signals a formal business entity that values collaboration. Binky Moon, LLC recognized this and launched .associates as part of the 2012 new gTLD program. While it never achieved the ubiquity of .com, .associates carved a niche: a string that literally spells out the nature of the partnership, often used for firm websites, partner bios, or even internal project pages. Its delegation date of April 3, 2014, placed it in the first wave of the program's rollout, among hundreds of other descriptive names vying for attention.
One Registry, Many Vocabularies
What sets .associates apart is not just its meaning but its family. The same registry behind .associates also operates a portfolio of other descriptive TLDs, including .business, .cafe, .church, .coach, and .codes. This shared infrastructure means registrants benefit from consistent pricing and management practices across these varied namespaces. For a webmaster, that's a practical advantage: if you already run a .business site, adding a .coach or .codes presence is a familiar process. The registry's approach demonstrates how ICANN's new gTLD program allowed a single company to diversify its offerings, letting small businesses pick a name that mirrors their profession rather than settling for a worn-out .com.
Niche Appeal, Budget Price
Pricing for .associates reflects its mid-tier positioning — not as cheap as some mass-market gTLDs, but far from the premium of a .inc or .llp. With 41 registrars offering it, the competition keeps prices reasonable, and the cheapest is Sav at around $10.99. The renewal rate stays in the same ballpark ($34.52), making it predictable for small firms. However, the spread varies widely: at $60.00, some registrars charge over $30.60 on average. For a solo lawyer or a three-person consultancy, that budget end is attractive — you get a descriptive, professional-sounding domain without the six-figure price tag of some vanity TLDs. The registry's own site directs you to identity.digital, but you won't find a premium price list there.
Who Actually Types .associates?
The real test of any new gTLD is whether humans adopt it, and .associates has a natural audience: businesses whose names already end in "Associates." A quick search for "Smith & Associates" yields dozens of law firms, architecture studios, and real estate agencies. For them, registering the matching .associates domain is a defensive move — protecting their brand from cybersquatters — or a way to create a memorable, descriptive URL. The 2012 round aimed to increase choice and innovation, and .associates exemplifies that: it's a string that didn't exist before, now available to anyone who wants a domain that literally labels the kind of professional partnership they run. Whether it will ever rival .com is doubtful, but it doesn't need to — its value lies in specificity.