.bio Domain Names
41 registrars compared — cheapest from $4.99 at Sav
When .bio landed in the root zone in May 2014, it joined the new gTLD wave as a space tailor-made for organic brands, researchers, and life-science startups. Delegated to Identity Digital Limited, .bio was never just about biology—it's a niche with a surprisingly wide net.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
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| 1 | Sav Cheapest | $4.99 | $64.68 | $64.68 | $263.71 | $587.11 | Visit |
| 2 | Spaceship | $5.38 | $64.37 | $64.37 | $262.86 | $584.71 | Visit |
| 3 | Dynadot | $5.57 | $66.56 | $66.56 | $271.81 | $604.61 | Visit |
| 4 | Porkbun | $5.66 | $64.37 | $64.37 | $263.14 | $584.99 | Visit |
| 5 | Namecheap | $5.98 | $93.98 | $85.48 | $381.90 | $851.80 | Visit |
| 6 | Regery | $5.99 | $65.99 | $65.99 | $269.95 | $599.90 | Visit |
| 7 | INWX | $6.05 | $102.00 | $102.00 | $414.05 | $924.05 | Visit |
| 8 | Hostinger | $6.19 | $84.19 | $6.19 | $342.95 | $763.90 | Visit |
| 9 | OVHcloud | $6.35 | $72.59 | $69.29 | $296.71 | $659.66 | Visit |
| 10 | Crazy Domains | $7.39 | $77.29 | $75.00 | $316.55 | $703.00 | Visit |
| 11 | Gandi | $7.99 | $167.98 | $84.33 | $679.91 | $1519.81 | Visit |
| 12 | Above.com | $8.14 | $68.42 | $68.42 | $281.82 | $623.92 | Visit |
| 13 | GoDaddy | $8.19 | $124.19 | $124.19 | $504.95 | $1125.90 | Visit |
| 14 | Truehost | $8.79 | $90.21 | $68.51 | $369.63 | $820.68 | Visit |
| 15 | Blacknight | $8.86 | $91.56 | $91.56 | $375.10 | $832.90 | Visit |
| 16 | Cosmotown | $8.99 | $60.62 | $60.62 | $251.47 | $554.57 | Visit |
| 17 | NameSilo | $8.99 | $69.99 | $63.99 | $288.95 | $638.90 | Visit |
| 18 | EuroDNS | $9.26 | $122.26 | $122.26 | $498.30 | $1109.60 | Visit |
| 19 | Name.com | $9.99 | $114.99 | $114.99 | $469.95 | $1044.90 | Visit |
| 20 | Squarespace | $10.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | $290.00 | $640.00 | Visit |
| 21 | IONOS | $10.60 | $106.00 | $106.00 | $434.60 | $964.60 | Visit |
| 22 | Gname | $12.99 | $72.99 | $72.99 | $304.95 | $669.90 | Visit |
| 23 | Netim | $14.00 | $81.00 | $59.00 | $338.00 | $743.00 | Visit |
| 24 | Cloudflare | $56.20 | $56.20 | $56.20 | $281.00 | $562.00 | Visit |
| 25 | UK2 | $59.90 | $81.90 | $66.49 | $387.50 | $797.00 | Visit |
| 26 | eDomains | $63.00 | $63.00 | $63.00 | $315.00 | $630.00 | Visit |
| 27 | Infomaniak | $66.82 | $66.82 | $66.82 | $334.10 | $668.20 | Visit |
| 28 | Epik | $66.95 | $66.95 | $66.95 | $334.75 | $669.50 | Visit |
| 29 | DreamHost | $74.99 | $74.99 | $74.99 | $374.95 | $749.90 | Visit |
| 30 | Hello.co | $74.99 | $74.99 | $74.99 | $374.95 | $749.90 | Visit |
| 31 | Regtons | $78.99 | $78.99 | $78.99 | $394.95 | $789.90 | Visit |
| 32 | MrDomain | $79.86 | $79.86 | $79.86 | $399.30 | $798.60 | Visit |
| 33 | OnlyDomains | $82.99 | $100.49 | $95.49 | $484.95 | $987.40 | Visit |
| 34 | Marcaria | $83.00 | $83.00 | $83.00 | $415.00 | $830.00 | Visit |
| 35 | Directnic | $83.17 | $105.17 | $77.67 | $503.85 | $1029.70 | Visit |
| 36 | 123 Reg | $98.98 | $98.98 | $98.98 | $494.90 | $989.80 | Visit |
| 37 | Alibaba Cloud | $99.00 | $99.00 | $99.00 | $495.00 | $990.00 | Visit |
| 38 | 101domain | $99.17 | $124.17 | $99.17 | $595.85 | $1216.70 | Visit |
| 39 | Hover | $103.19 | $103.19 | $103.19 | $515.95 | $1031.90 | Visit |
| 40 | Internet.bs | $129.85 | $133.80 | $129.85 | $665.05 | $1334.05 | Visit |
| 41 | Moniker | $129.85 | $133.80 | $129.85 | $665.05 | $1334.05 | Visit |
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The Life Sciences' Digital Garden
Delegated on 15 May 2014 as part of ICANN's 2012 new gTLD program, .bio was crafted for the life-science community. It's not limited to biotech firms; organic food producers, environmental advocates, and even biodynamic farmers have staked a claim. Identity Digital, the registry operator, has positioned .bio as shorthand for 'authentic and natural.' Unlike .com, which carries no semantic weight, .bio instantly communicates a commitment to sustainability or biological science.
From Organic Shops to Research Labs
The versatility of .bio is its strength. A farm-to-table restaurant might choose fresh.bio, while a genetics lab opts for sequencing.bio. The extension bridges commerce and academia, making it a favorite among startups in the agritech and health-tech sectors. While the sponsor doesn't restrict registrations to specific industries, the name itself acts as a natural filter, attracting registrants who want their brand to evoke biology, biography, or organic origins. This dual meaning—life science and personal narrative—gives .bio a wider appeal than its niche label suggests.
Pricing: A Tale of Two Markets
The registrar landscape for .bio reveals an extreme spread, with the cheapest option undercutting the most expensive by a factor of ten. Such a gap suggests a market in flux: at the low end, budget registrars like [Sav](), the Sav, offer .bio as an impulse buy for side projects and personal brands. At the high end, premium pricing targets businesses that need a pristine digital footprint. This bifurcation means .bio can be an entry-level domain for a student launching a blog about microbiology or a six-figure investment for a pharmaceutical company protecting its intellectual property. The right price depends entirely on who you are—and what you're growing.
Sibling Rivalry: .bio in the Identity Digital Family
Identity Digital operates a portfolio of extensions that often blur into one another, but .bio holds its own. .global appeals to multinational brands seeking a worldly reach, while .info remains a generic information catch-all. In contrast, .bio claims a niche identity—it's less neutral than .blue or .mobi, and more specialized than .kim. For a business that wants to signal 'life' or 'organic' in its name, none of those alternatives carry the same connotation. The choice between .bio and a sibling TLD often comes down to whether your message is biological or merely global.