.boutique Domain Names
43 registrars compared — cheapest from $1.99 at Sav
Boutique domains promise the intimacy and curation of a specialty shop in a string, yet the registry behind them is a tech giant's arm—a mismatch that mirrors the gTLD expansion's ambitions.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sav Cheapest | $1.99 | $29.32 | $29.32 | $119.27 | $265.87 | Visit |
| 2 | Spaceship | $2.27 | $29.18 | $28.42 | $118.99 | $264.89 | Visit |
| 3 | Dynadot | $2.50 | $30.18 | $30.18 | $123.22 | $274.12 | Visit |
| 4 | INWX | $2.52 | $54.00 | $54.00 | $218.52 | $488.52 | Visit |
| 5 | Porkbun | $2.57 | $29.35 | $29.35 | $119.97 | $266.72 | Visit |
| 6 | Namecheap | $2.98 | $46.98 | $35.98 | $190.90 | $425.80 | Visit |
| 7 | Regery | $2.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $122.95 | $272.90 | Visit |
| 8 | Truehost | $3.07 | $42.11 | $32.76 | $171.51 | $382.06 | Visit |
| 9 | Hostinger | $3.19 | $38.19 | $3.19 | $155.95 | $346.90 | Visit |
| 10 | EuroDNS | $3.66 | $57.09 | $57.09 | $232.02 | $517.47 | Visit |
| 11 | Name.com | $3.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | $223.95 | $498.90 | Visit |
| 12 | GoDaddy | $4.19 | $56.19 | $56.19 | $228.95 | $509.90 | Visit |
| 13 | Above.com | $4.84 | $31.02 | $31.02 | $128.92 | $284.02 | Visit |
| 14 | NameSilo | $4.99 | $32.99 | $26.99 | $136.95 | $301.90 | Visit |
| 15 | Cosmotown | $5.02 | $27.47 | $27.47 | $114.90 | $252.25 | Visit |
| 16 | OVHcloud | $5.19 | $35.69 | $35.09 | $147.95 | $326.40 | Visit |
| 17 | Blacknight | $5.53 | $41.61 | $41.61 | $171.97 | $380.02 | Visit |
| 18 | All Domains | $5.55 | $41.07 | $41.07 | $169.83 | $375.18 | Visit |
| 19 | Directnic | $7.99 | $43.99 | $43.99 | $183.95 | $403.90 | Visit |
| 20 | Netim | $9.50 | $43.00 | $28.00 | $181.50 | $396.50 | Visit |
| 21 | Gname | $9.99 | $38.99 | $38.99 | $165.95 | $360.90 | Visit |
| 22 | NameBright | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $125.00 | $250.00 | Visit |
| 23 | Cloudflare | $25.20 | $25.20 | $25.20 | $126.00 | $252.00 | Visit |
| 24 | eDomains | $27.60 | $27.60 | $27.60 | $138.00 | $276.00 | Visit |
| 25 | Infomaniak | $29.58 | $29.58 | $29.58 | $147.90 | $295.80 | Visit |
| 26 | DreamHost | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | $149.75 | $299.50 | Visit |
| 27 | Epik | $32.95 | $32.95 | $32.95 | $164.75 | $329.50 | Visit |
| 28 | Hello.co | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | $349.90 | Visit |
| 29 | Internet.bs | $35.39 | $40.26 | $35.39 | $196.43 | $397.73 | Visit |
| 30 | Crazy Domains | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | $179.95 | $359.90 | Visit |
| 31 | MrDomain | $36.57 | $36.57 | $36.57 | $182.85 | $365.70 | Visit |
| 32 | Marcaria | $37.00 | $37.00 | $37.00 | $185.00 | $370.00 | Visit |
| 33 | UK2 | $37.47 | $37.47 | $53.49 | $187.35 | $374.70 | Visit |
| 34 | Bluehost | $39.99 | $42.99 | $39.99 | $211.95 | $426.90 | Visit |
| 35 | Regtons | $42.00 | $42.00 | $42.00 | $210.00 | $420.00 | Visit |
| 36 | 123 Reg | $43.54 | $43.54 | $43.54 | $217.70 | $435.40 | Visit |
| 37 | Gandi | $44.05 | $95.98 | $37.32 | $427.97 | $907.87 | Visit |
| 38 | 101domain | $45.17 | $52.17 | $45.17 | $253.85 | $514.70 | Visit |
| 39 | IONOS | $46.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | $230.00 | $460.00 | Visit |
| 40 | Hover | $47.19 | $47.19 | $47.19 | $235.95 | $471.90 | Visit |
| 41 | Squarespace | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $250.00 | $500.00 | Visit |
| 42 | Moniker | $51.41 | $52.96 | $51.41 | $263.25 | $528.05 | Visit |
| 43 | OnlyDomains | $55.49 | $62.49 | $62.49 | $305.45 | $617.90 | Visit |
Prices updated daily. Some registrars show promotional first-year prices. Always verify the final price on the registrar's website before purchasing.
Delegated in the 2012 New gTLD Program's Rush
When Binky Moon, LLC, the operating arm of the tech company behind Identity Digital, secured .boutique on January 16, 2014, it was part of ICANN's historic new gTLD expansion. The 2012 round unleashed over a thousand new top-level domains, reported in the program's delegated strings list. Among commerce-oriented extensions like .shop and .store, .boutique chose a narrower niche, promising a 'curated' online experience.
Binky Moon's Parent: A Registry Behind the Curtain
The sponsor is Binky Moon, LLC, a name that sounds like a cozy cottage brand. In reality, its parent company is a giant in domain infrastructure, operating dozens of generic TLDs. Their registry platform supports the technical backend, but the branding leans on the whimsy. This duality—small-sounding sponsor, large corporate parent—shapes .boutique's identity: a mass-produced niche, if that's possible.
Pricing Paradox: Cheap to Register, Not So Cheap to Renew?
The spread between the least and most expensive registrars is drastic: the cheapest (Sav) offers it for a fraction of the priciest, placing .boutique in the budget category by entry cost. But renewal rates at 43 registrars vary widely, and the most expensive can be ten times the cheapest—a typical pattern for niche gTLDs. Buyers should check not just the first-year price but the renewal and the fine print, as some registries attract with low initial offers.
The Understated Commerce Sibling
In the crowded field of commerce TLDs, .boutique positions itself as more exclusive than .shop or .store, hinting at vintage finds or handpicked goods. It shares the stage with .shopping, .market, and .sale, but lacks the explicit transactional urgency of a 'sale' or the generic utility of 'store.' For a fashion curator or an artisan, the name itself does the branding work—implying taste before a visitor even clicks.