.club Domain Names
43 registrars compared — cheapest from $1.50 at Dynadot
When .club debuted in 2014, it was one of the first generic top-level domains to bet that the internet wanted a dedicated space for groups, not just individuals. Seven years on, the extension has become a shorthand for communities of every stripe, from sports fan clubs to subscription boxes.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
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| 1 | Dynadot Cheapest | $1.50 | $15.96 | $15.96 | $65.34 | $145.14 | Visit |
| 2 | Alibaba Cloud | $1.88 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $65.88 | $145.88 | Visit |
| 3 | Namecheap | $1.98 | $24.98 | $20.98 | $101.90 | $226.80 | Visit |
| 4 | Spaceship | $3.82 | $15.78 | $15.78 | $66.94 | $145.84 | Visit |
| 5 | Sav | $3.84 | $15.80 | $15.80 | $67.04 | $146.04 | Visit |
| 6 | NameSilo | $3.99 | $19.49 | $15.50 | $81.95 | $179.40 | Visit |
| 7 | Porkbun | $4.12 | $15.96 | $15.96 | $67.96 | $147.76 | Visit |
| 8 | Truehost | $4.83 | $24.56 | $21.45 | $103.07 | $225.87 | Visit |
| 9 | GoDaddy | $5.19 | $30.19 | $30.19 | $125.95 | $276.90 | Visit |
| 10 | Hostinger | $5.19 | $20.19 | $5.19 | $85.95 | $186.90 | Visit |
| 11 | Gname | $5.99 | $25.99 | $25.99 | $109.95 | $239.90 | Visit |
| 12 | Name.com | $6.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 | $114.95 | $249.90 | Visit |
| 13 | eDomains | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $70.00 | $140.00 | Visit |
| 14 | Cosmotown | $14.49 | $14.49 | $14.49 | $72.45 | $144.90 | Visit |
| 15 | Bluehost | $14.99 | $18.99 | $14.99 | $90.95 | $185.90 | Visit |
| 16 | OVHcloud | $14.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | $86.95 | $176.90 | Visit |
| 17 | Cloudflare | $15.20 | $15.20 | $15.20 | $76.00 | $152.00 | Visit |
| 18 | Blacknight | $16.08 | $16.08 | $16.08 | $80.40 | $160.80 | Visit |
| 19 | Regery | $16.69 | $16.69 | $16.69 | $83.45 | $166.90 | Visit |
| 20 | Above.com | $16.72 | $16.72 | $16.72 | $83.60 | $167.20 | Visit |
| 21 | DreamHost | $16.99 | $16.99 | $16.99 | $84.95 | $169.90 | Visit |
| 22 | UK2 | $17.14 | $17.14 | $22.99 | $85.70 | $171.40 | Visit |
| 23 | Directnic | $17.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | $89.95 | $179.90 | Visit |
| 24 | Infomaniak | $18.31 | $18.31 | $18.31 | $91.55 | $183.10 | Visit |
| 25 | Epik | $18.95 | $18.95 | $18.95 | $94.75 | $189.50 | Visit |
| 26 | Hello.co | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $99.95 | $199.90 | Visit |
| 27 | Marcaria | $21.00 | $21.00 | $21.00 | $105.00 | $210.00 | Visit |
| 28 | MrDomain | $21.03 | $21.03 | $21.03 | $105.15 | $210.30 | Visit |
| 29 | Gandi | $21.20 | $47.98 | $19.73 | $213.12 | $453.02 | Visit |
| 30 | OnlyDomains | $21.99 | $20.99 | $20.99 | $105.95 | $210.90 | Visit |
| 31 | Regtons | $22.00 | $22.00 | $22.00 | $110.00 | $220.00 | Visit |
| 32 | All Domains | $23.31 | $27.75 | $27.75 | $134.31 | $273.06 | Visit |
| 33 | 101domain | $23.67 | $27.17 | $23.67 | $132.35 | $268.20 | Visit |
| 34 | IONOS | $24.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $120.00 | $240.00 | Visit |
| 35 | Crazy Domains | $24.69 | $26.99 | $24.69 | $132.65 | $267.60 | Visit |
| 36 | Squarespace | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $125.00 | $250.00 | Visit |
| 37 | Hover | $25.19 | $25.19 | $25.19 | $125.95 | $251.90 | Visit |
| 38 | Netim | $30.00 | $30.00 | $18.00 | $150.00 | $300.00 | Visit |
| 39 | 123 Reg | $30.34 | $30.34 | $21.10 | $151.70 | $303.40 | Visit |
| 40 | Internet.bs | $30.99 | $40.99 | $40.99 | $194.95 | $399.90 | Visit |
| 41 | Moniker | $30.99 | $40.99 | $40.99 | $194.95 | $399.90 | Visit |
| 42 | EuroDNS | $32.32 | $32.32 | $32.32 | $161.60 | $323.20 | Visit |
| 43 | INWX | $42.60 | $42.60 | $42.60 | $213.00 | $426.00 | Visit |
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The First Dot-Com for Communities
.club was delegated on January 9, 2014, part of the 2012 new gTLD program that unleashed hundreds of niche extensions. What made it distinct wasn't just the name—it was the pitch. Registry Services, LLC, which runs the registry, marketed .club as the online home for any collective: a sports team, a book group, a fan base, a membership organization. The extension rode the wave of community-focused TLDs that arrived together, but .club had the advantage of a word that was already in everyday use. A club doesn't need explaining, and neither did the domain. Early adopters included everyone from local soccer teams to alumni associations, all drawn to a label that signaled belonging rather than geography or industry.
What It's Actually For: Beyond the Nightclub
The obvious reading of .club is a nightlife venue, but the extension's real utility is broader. Registry Services saw it as a home for any organized group, and that's how it's been used. Membership sites, subscription boxes, loyalty programs, and professional networks have all claimed .club addresses. The domain's meaning flexes to fit the group's purpose—a chess club, a business club, a travel club. Unlike .social or .community, which define the interaction, .club implies structure and shared interest. It's a label that works for paid communities (the word 'club' implies dues) and informal gatherings alike. That versatility is what keeps it from being pigeonholed into a single use case, even as newer community TLDs compete for the same registrants.
The Pricing Divide: From Bargain to Premium
The domain's affordability tells a story about both its ambitions and its competition. Across the roughly 43 registrars that carry it, prices swing wildly. At the low end, Dynadot lists .club for around $1.50—a fraction of what the richer TLDs cost. At the high end, registrars charge $42.60, a tenfold gap. That spread isn't just randomness; it reflects how different registrars view .club. The cheap listers treat it as a budget alternative to .com, while the pricey ones position it as a niche brandable. For registrants, the takeaway is simple: shop around. The average price of $17.03 means a .club is rarely a splurge, but the renewal rate of $15.96 at the cheapest registrar keeps it accessible for community projects that run for years.
Side-by-Side: Club Versus the Community Cluster
.club didn't arrive alone. It came with a cohort of community-themed TLDs—.community, .social, .family, .team, and .fans—all vying for the same registrant. Each has a slightly different flavor: .social leans toward networks and influencers, .team toward sports and workplace groups, .fans toward entertainment followings. .club sits in the middle, with a connotation of exclusivity and structure. A .team implies you're inside an organization; a .club implies you've chosen to join it. That nuance matters for branding. A yoga studio might prefer .club to signal a membership model, while a startup's internal workspace might go .team. The extension's strength is that its meaning is clear to any English speaker, which the more abstract .community can't always claim.
A Registry Bet That Paid Off
Registry Services LLC bet on a simple, memorable word when it applied for .club in the 2012 round, and the extension survived where many new gTLDs faded. Its success owes something to being easy to say and spell—no hyphens, no obscure vocabulary. The whois server and registry operations were straightforward from the start, and the registry website (get.club) leaned into the lifestyle angle, showcasing thematically appropriate uses rather than empty technical specs. The result is a TLD that feels familiar rather than gimmicky. As the new gTLD program's first wave matures, .club has become one of the few extensions from that cohort that people type without a second thought—which is exactly what its original pitch promised.