.contact Domain Names
37 registrars compared — cheapest from $9.87 at Infomaniak
When the internet's address book gets its own top-level domain, it lands in the hands of the same company that runs .live, .video, and .ninja — Dog Beach, LLC, a name that signals a decidedly non-corporate registry for a very corporate-sounding extension.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infomaniak Cheapest | $9.87 | $11.21 | $11.21 | $54.71 | $110.76 | Visit |
| 2 | NameBright | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $50.00 | $100.00 | Visit |
| 3 | Cloudflare | $11.20 | $11.20 | $11.20 | $56.00 | $112.00 | Visit |
| 4 | Above.com | $12.32 | $12.32 | $12.32 | $61.60 | $123.20 | Visit |
| 5 | Truehost | $12.32 | $18.71 | $14.53 | $87.16 | $180.71 | Visit |
| 6 | IONOS | $12.60 | $18.00 | $15.30 | $84.60 | $174.60 | Visit |
| 7 | Spaceship | $12.62 | $12.62 | $12.42 | $63.10 | $126.20 | Visit |
| 8 | eDomains | $12.65 | $12.65 | $12.65 | $63.25 | $126.50 | Visit |
| 9 | Sav | $12.68 | $12.68 | $12.68 | $63.40 | $126.80 | Visit |
| 10 | Porkbun | $12.87 | $12.87 | $12.87 | $64.35 | $128.70 | Visit |
| 11 | OVHcloud | $12.89 | $15.79 | $15.59 | $76.05 | $155.00 | Visit |
| 12 | Regery | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | $64.95 | $129.90 | Visit |
| 13 | Dynadot | $13.06 | $13.06 | $13.06 | $65.30 | $130.60 | Visit |
| 14 | NameSilo | $13.99 | $14.99 | $11.99 | $73.95 | $148.90 | Visit |
| 15 | MrDomain | $15.48 | $15.48 | $15.48 | $77.40 | $154.80 | Visit |
| 16 | Namecheap | $15.48 | $18.48 | $15.48 | $89.40 | $181.80 | Visit |
| 17 | Crazy Domains | $15.99 | $15.99 | $15.99 | $79.95 | $159.90 | Visit |
| 18 | Epik | $16.95 | $16.95 | $16.95 | $84.75 | $169.50 | Visit |
| 19 | Directnic | $16.99 | $16.99 | $16.99 | $84.95 | $169.90 | Visit |
| 20 | Marcaria | $17.00 | $17.00 | $17.00 | $85.00 | $170.00 | Visit |
| 21 | Gandi | $17.46 | $39.98 | $14.79 | $177.38 | $377.28 | Visit |
| 22 | Blacknight | $17.74 | $17.74 | $17.74 | $88.70 | $177.40 | Visit |
| 23 | Gname | $17.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | $89.95 | $179.90 | Visit |
| 24 | All Domains | $19.98 | $22.20 | $22.20 | $108.78 | $219.78 | Visit |
| 25 | Cosmotown | $19.99 | $21.99 | $17.99 | $107.95 | $217.90 | Visit |
| 26 | Hover | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $99.95 | $199.90 | Visit |
| 27 | Squarespace | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $100.00 | $200.00 | Visit |
| 28 | 101domain | $21.99 | $25.49 | $21.99 | $123.95 | $251.40 | Visit |
| 29 | INWX | $23.40 | $23.40 | $23.40 | $117.00 | $234.00 | Visit |
| 30 | GoDaddy | $23.99 | $23.99 | $23.99 | $119.95 | $239.90 | Visit |
| 31 | Name.com | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $124.95 | $249.90 | Visit |
| 32 | Regtons | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $125.00 | $250.00 | Visit |
| 33 | Netim | $26.50 | $26.50 | $14.00 | $132.50 | $265.00 | Visit |
| 34 | Internet.bs | $26.59 | $30.14 | $26.59 | $147.15 | $297.85 | Visit |
| 35 | Moniker | $26.59 | $30.14 | $26.59 | $147.15 | $297.85 | Visit |
| 36 | EuroDNS | $26.93 | $26.93 | $26.93 | $134.65 | $269.30 | Visit |
| 37 | OnlyDomains | $2439.00 | $2765.00 | $2439.00 | $13499.00 | $27324.00 | Visit |
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A Domain for the Digital Handshake
Delegated on 2015-12-10, .contact was born from ICANN's 2012 new gTLD program — a land rush that turned words like 'contact' into internet real estate. The registry is Dog Beach, LLC, an affiliate of the Identity Digital family, which also operates .live, .video, and .ninja. For a domain that literally spells out its purpose, the registrant is a company with a name that sounds like a surf shop, not a telecom. That's the quirk of the new gTLD era: the word you'd expect to be run by a directory giant is run by a holding company with a laid-back brand.
What .contact Actually Sells
The extension is a blunt instrument for the web's most basic transactional need: getting in touch. Unlike .com or .org, which carry decades of generic baggage, .contact is a blank slate that signals exactly what a visitor should do — click, call, or email. For freelancers, small businesses, or even a political campaign, a domain like yourname.contact is self-documenting. The Public Suffix List classifies it as a generic TLD, meaning anyone can register without restrictions, but the name itself imposes a kind of self-selection: those not in the business of being reachable have little reason to claim it. That narrow focus is both the appeal and the limitation.
An Extreme Price Spread, with No Market to Justify It
With no keyword data to suggest demand, the pricing for .contact tells a story of speculation rather than use. The cheapest registrar, Infomaniak, sells it for $9.87 — a tenth of what the most expensive registrar asks. That's not a sign of a healthy market; it's a domain waiting for a purpose. Across 37 registrars, the average price $82.92 suggests most sellers treat .contact as an afterthought, a shelf-warmer next to heavier hitters. The .band and .family registrations from the same stable don't fare much better. When a domain's cost ranges from pocket change to a premium dinner, the pricing reflects uncertainty, not confidence.
The Brand That Isn't a Brand
Though .contact was part of the 2012 gTLD program, it was never a brand TLD — it's a generic string with no corporate trademark behind it, unlike, say, .google or .bmw. That means it's available to anyone, but it also means no single company has invested in building its reputation. Dog Beach, LLC, as sponsor, has a portfolio of similarly generic names — .ninja, .video, .live — all operating as behavioral verbs or nouns. For .contact, the lack of a brand steward leaves it in a strange middle ground: it's a dictionary word that could be powerful for someone who owns their niche, but without a champion, it risks staying a curiosity.