.courses Domain Names
34 registrars compared — cheapest from $1.24 at Sav
Delegated in February 2015, .courses is one of the few gTLDs explicitly staking out the education space, run by Registry Services, LLC.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sav Cheapest | $1.24 | $31.40 | $31.40 | $126.84 | $283.84 | Visit |
| 2 | Spaceship Cheapest | $1.24 | $31.28 | $31.28 | $126.36 | $282.76 | Visit |
| 3 | Dynadot | $1.50 | $32.32 | $32.32 | $130.78 | $292.38 | Visit |
| 4 | Porkbun | $1.54 | $31.41 | $31.41 | $127.18 | $284.23 | Visit |
| 5 | Truehost | $1.64 | $49.91 | $39.26 | $201.28 | $450.83 | Visit |
| 6 | OVHcloud | $1.73 | $36.89 | $36.09 | $149.29 | $333.74 | Visit |
| 7 | Namecheap | $1.98 | $50.98 | $40.98 | $205.90 | $460.80 | Visit |
| 8 | Name.com | $1.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $201.95 | $451.90 | Visit |
| 9 | GoDaddy | $2.19 | $60.19 | $60.19 | $242.95 | $543.90 | Visit |
| 10 | NameSilo | $2.19 | $38.99 | $31.95 | $158.15 | $353.10 | Visit |
| 11 | INWX | $2.50 | $53.40 | $53.40 | $216.10 | $483.10 | Visit |
| 12 | Regery | $2.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | $130.95 | $290.90 | Visit |
| 13 | All Domains | $33.30 | $40.51 | $40.51 | $195.34 | $397.89 | Visit |
| 14 | DreamHost | $34.95 | $34.95 | $34.95 | $174.75 | $349.50 | Visit |
| 15 | Epik | $34.95 | $34.95 | $34.95 | $174.75 | $349.50 | Visit |
| 16 | MrDomain | $37.68 | $37.68 | $37.68 | $188.40 | $376.80 | Visit |
| 17 | Crazy Domains | $38.95 | $42.49 | $38.95 | $208.91 | $421.36 | Visit |
| 18 | Hello.co | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | $399.90 | Visit |
| 19 | Gname | $40.99 | $40.99 | $40.99 | $204.95 | $409.90 | Visit |
| 20 | Regtons | $42.00 | $42.00 | $42.00 | $210.00 | $420.00 | Visit |
| 21 | Cosmotown | $42.17 | $50.17 | $42.17 | $242.85 | $493.70 | Visit |
| 22 | Directnic | $42.17 | $50.17 | $42.17 | $242.85 | $493.70 | Visit |
| 23 | Netim | $44.00 | $44.00 | $33.00 | $220.00 | $440.00 | Visit |
| 24 | Marcaria | $47.00 | $47.00 | $47.00 | $235.00 | $470.00 | Visit |
| 25 | Gandi | $47.89 | $103.98 | $40.58 | $463.81 | $983.71 | Visit |
| 26 | 123 Reg | $48.82 | $48.82 | $48.82 | $244.10 | $488.20 | Visit |
| 27 | 101domain | $50.17 | $60.17 | $50.17 | $290.85 | $591.70 | Visit |
| 28 | Hover | $50.19 | $50.19 | $50.19 | $250.95 | $501.90 | Visit |
| 29 | Squarespace | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $275.00 | $550.00 | Visit |
| 30 | UK2 | $55.90 | $60.90 | $60.90 | $299.50 | $604.00 | Visit |
| 31 | OnlyDomains | $60.49 | $68.49 | $68.49 | $334.45 | $676.90 | Visit |
| 32 | Internet.bs | $61.95 | $67.95 | $67.95 | $333.75 | $673.50 | Visit |
| 33 | Moniker | $61.95 | $67.95 | $67.95 | $333.75 | $673.50 | Visit |
| 34 | EuroDNS | $62.48 | $62.48 | $62.48 | $312.40 | $624.80 | Visit |
Prices updated daily. Some registrars show promotional first-year prices. Always verify the final price on the registrar's website before purchasing.
A Late Entry Into the Education Niche
When .courses hit the root zone on February 19, 2015, it joined a crowded field of education-themed TLDs. Registry Services, LLC operates it as part of the 2012 new gTLD program, a round that unleashed hundreds of niche extensions. Unlike legacy TLDs, .courses had to carve out meaning from scratch — and it landed on a word that screams academia, training, and professional development. The registry's own site, get.courses, suggests the pitch: this is where courses live online.
What the Price Spread Says
The pricing for .courses is all over the map. The cheapest registrar, Sav, offers it at $1.24, while the most expensive runs about ten times that — a spread that puts .courses firmly in the budget-to-mid-range category. With 34 registrars carrying it, competition is real but not fierce. That volatility hints at a TLD still finding its feet: registrars are testing what the market will bear, and buyers can score a deal if they shop around. The renewal rate at $31.40 is the anchor to watch.
Not a Brand, Not a Commodity
Unlike many new gTLDs that exist to serve a single company, .courses isn't a brand TLD — it's open to anyone. That puts it in a strange middle ground. It's not as instantly recognizable as .com, but it carries a clear semantic payload: a .courses domain immediately tells a visitor what to expect. That could be an advantage for online educators, course creators, or institutions wanting a memorable URL, but it also means the TLD has to compete with entrenched habits — and with siblings like .academy, .school, and .training.
The Crowded Classroom of Alternatives
Thinking about .courses often brings up .education, .academy, .school, and even .schule for German-language audiences. Each offers a slightly different flavor. .courses is plural and direct — it names the content, not the institution. That's a subtle distinction, but it shapes perception. A university might prefer .education; a bootcamp might like .school. .courses is the pragmatic middle, aimed at the thing itself — the course. Whether that's enough to win registrants is still an open question, but the niche is real.