.cards Domain Names
42 registrars compared — cheapest from $1.99 at Sav
Delegated on 2014-02-06 as one of the new gTLDs, .cards is a niche domain run by Binky Moon, LLC under the Identity Digital umbrella.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sav Cheapest | $1.99 | $34.52 | $34.52 | $140.07 | $312.67 | Visit |
| 2 | Dynadot | $2.50 | $35.53 | $35.53 | $144.62 | $322.27 | Visit |
| 3 | INWX | $2.52 | $61.20 | $61.20 | $247.32 | $553.32 | Visit |
| 4 | Porkbun | $2.57 | $34.50 | $34.50 | $140.57 | $313.07 | Visit |
| 5 | Regery | $2.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | $146.95 | $326.90 | Visit |
| 6 | Hostinger | $3.19 | $45.19 | $3.19 | $183.95 | $409.90 | Visit |
| 7 | Truehost | $3.45 | $49.91 | $39.26 | $203.09 | $452.64 | Visit |
| 8 | EuroDNS | $3.66 | $63.55 | $63.55 | $257.86 | $575.61 | Visit |
| 9 | Name.com | $3.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | $223.95 | $498.90 | Visit |
| 10 | eDomains | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $150.00 | $300.00 | Visit |
| 11 | Cloudflare | $30.20 | $30.20 | $30.20 | $151.00 | $302.00 | Visit |
| 12 | OVHcloud | $30.99 | $38.59 | $37.89 | $185.35 | $378.30 | Visit |
| 13 | NameBright | $33.00 | $33.00 | $33.00 | $165.00 | $330.00 | Visit |
| 14 | Spaceship | $34.36 | $34.36 | $34.36 | $171.80 | $343.60 | Visit |
| 15 | DreamHost | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | $349.90 | Visit |
| 16 | Hello.co | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | $349.90 | Visit |
| 17 | Above.com | $36.52 | $36.52 | $36.52 | $182.60 | $365.20 | Visit |
| 18 | Epik | $37.95 | $37.95 | $37.95 | $189.75 | $379.50 | Visit |
| 19 | NameSilo | $37.99 | $38.99 | $34.99 | $193.95 | $388.90 | Visit |
| 20 | Crazy Domains | $38.99 | $38.99 | $38.99 | $194.95 | $389.90 | Visit |
| 21 | UK2 | $39.71 | $39.71 | $52.99 | $198.55 | $397.10 | Visit |
| 22 | MrDomain | $43.23 | $43.23 | $43.23 | $216.15 | $432.30 | Visit |
| 23 | 123 Reg | $43.54 | $43.54 | $43.54 | $217.70 | $435.40 | Visit |
| 24 | Cosmotown | $43.67 | $50.17 | $43.67 | $244.35 | $495.20 | Visit |
| 25 | Gandi | $44.05 | $95.98 | $37.32 | $427.97 | $907.87 | Visit |
| 26 | Infomaniak | $44.12 | $44.12 | $44.12 | $220.60 | $441.20 | Visit |
| 27 | Namecheap | $44.98 | $53.98 | $45.48 | $260.90 | $530.80 | Visit |
| 28 | Internet.bs | $45.53 | $45.53 | $38.23 | $227.65 | $455.30 | Visit |
| 29 | Gname | $45.99 | $45.99 | $45.99 | $229.95 | $459.90 | Visit |
| 30 | Marcaria | $46.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | $230.00 | $460.00 | Visit |
| 31 | All Domains | $46.62 | $48.84 | $48.84 | $241.98 | $486.18 | Visit |
| 32 | Regtons | $46.99 | $46.99 | $46.99 | $234.95 | $469.90 | Visit |
| 33 | Directnic | $48.00 | $48.00 | $48.00 | $240.00 | $480.00 | Visit |
| 34 | Blacknight | $48.82 | $48.82 | $48.82 | $244.10 | $488.20 | Visit |
| 35 | Netim | $50.00 | $50.00 | $33.00 | $250.00 | $500.00 | Visit |
| 36 | 101domain | $53.67 | $62.17 | $53.67 | $302.35 | $613.20 | Visit |
| 37 | Squarespace | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $275.00 | $550.00 | Visit |
| 38 | Hover | $55.19 | $55.19 | $55.19 | $275.95 | $551.90 | Visit |
| 39 | IONOS | $56.00 | $56.00 | $56.00 | $280.00 | $560.00 | Visit |
| 40 | OnlyDomains | $59.99 | $67.99 | $67.99 | $331.95 | $671.90 | Visit |
| 41 | GoDaddy | $66.19 | $66.19 | $66.19 | $330.95 | $661.90 | Visit |
| 42 | Moniker | $96.82 | $99.75 | $96.82 | $495.82 | $994.57 | Visit |
Prices updated daily. Some registrars show promotional first-year prices. Always verify the final price on the registrar's website before purchasing.
The Card Table: A Generic Name with a Specific Feel
When .cards was delegated in February 2014, it joined the wave of new gTLDs designed to offer more specific naming than the crowded .com. The name itself is broad — it could mean playing cards, business cards, greeting cards, or trading cards. But in practice, most registrations have leaned toward the first two. Poker sites, card game fan clubs, and stationery shops have all claimed their slice. The sponsor, Binky Moon, LLC, operates it as a generic domain without the restrictions of a brand TLD. That means anyone can register, which keeps the space open to interpretation. The flexibility is the point: a domain that says exactly what you offer, without paying a small fortune.
Brand-Agnostic but Backed by a Domain Giant
Binky Moon, LLC might sound like a whimsical startup, but it's actually a subsidiary of Identity Digital — a registry behemoth behind dozens of nongeneric strings. The registry URL points straight to Identity Digital, which handles everything from technical infrastructure to policy. This corporate backing means .cards enjoys robust backend services, including DNSSEC and high availability, though as a generic gTLD it doesn't carry the strict eligibility rules of a branded space. For registrants, the practical effect is stability: you're not betting on a small registry vanishing. You're renting space on a platform that's also selling .business, .cafe, and .church — a portfolio player that treats each string as a product line.
The Price Spread: A Tenth of the Cost, If You Hunt
What makes .cards interesting in the marketplace is the pricing chaos. The cheapest registrar) offers it for $1.99, while the most expensive asks roughly ten times that — a massive spread that signals a domain still maturing. With 42 registrars in the mix, buyers can find bargains if they shop around, but the same domain might cost a premium elsewhere. This is typical for new gTLDs that haven't settled into a uniform reseller price. For a niche string like .cards, the low entry cost makes it an easy experiment for card shops or game developers: grab a name for $1.99, build a microbusiness, and see if it sticks. Renewals at $34.52 keep the risk low, though locked-in users might face higher renewal fees if they don't switch before the term ends.
Fitting the Family: Where .cards Sits Among Its Siblings
Identity Digital's portfolio includes several single-word gTLDs that share .cards's DNA: .business, .cafe, .church, .coach, and .codes. Each carves out a specific use case, and .cards fits squarely beside them—.codes for developers, .coach for trainers, .church for congregations. The family strategy is to offer memorable, industry-specific alternatives to .com. Cards is the most playful of the bunch, appealing to hobbyists as much as professionals. Yet it lacks the enforced niche of, say, a .bank or .travel. That openness is both its appeal and its risk: anyone can grab a name, but the TLD's meaning stays fuzzy. For a poker room, .cards is clear; for a data visualization firm, maybe not. The registry doesn't police that, leaving buyers to make their own case.
Delegated in a Gold Rush Year
The delegation date of February 6, 2014, places .cards squarely in the early wave of the 2012 new gTLD program. ICANN approved thousands of strings that year, but only a fraction actually debuted in 2014. Being among the first meant .cards had a head start over later arrivals—registrars had lists to populate, and early adopters could grab premium names before the speculators moved in. The delegated strings list shows it was part of that initial surge. Since then, the domain has settled into a steady if unspectacular existence. It never became a .io-style phenomenon, but it also didn't face the trademark headaches that plagued .sucks or .xxx. For a generic word, .cards has enjoyed a quiet, uncontroversial run—which, in the domain world, is a small victory.