.dating Domain Names
41 registrars compared — cheapest from $11.59 at Spaceship
Launched in the 2012 new gTLD round, .dating is a niche space carved out by Binky Moon, LLC, a registry known for its portfolio of lifestyle-oriented domains.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spaceship Cheapest | $11.59 | $58.16 | $58.16 | $244.23 | $535.03 | Visit |
| 2 | Sav | $11.99 | $58.44 | $58.44 | $245.75 | $537.95 | Visit |
| 3 | Porkbun | $12.87 | $58.19 | $58.19 | $245.63 | $536.58 | Visit |
| 4 | Namecheap | $12.98 | $97.48 | $77.48 | $402.90 | $890.30 | Visit |
| 5 | Regery | $12.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $252.95 | $552.90 | Visit |
| 6 | Dynadot | $13.06 | $60.14 | $60.14 | $253.62 | $554.32 | Visit |
| 7 | INWX | $14.62 | $103.20 | $103.20 | $427.42 | $943.42 | Visit |
| 8 | All Domains | $16.65 | $79.92 | $79.92 | $336.33 | $735.93 | Visit |
| 9 | Cosmotown | $16.78 | $54.21 | $54.21 | $233.62 | $504.67 | Visit |
| 10 | Above.com | $16.94 | $61.82 | $61.82 | $264.22 | $573.32 | Visit |
| 11 | OVHcloud | $17.91 | $64.29 | $61.69 | $275.07 | $596.52 | Visit |
| 12 | Blacknight | $18.85 | $82.68 | $82.68 | $349.57 | $762.97 | Visit |
| 13 | NameSilo | $19.99 | $64.99 | $58.99 | $279.95 | $604.90 | Visit |
| 14 | Truehost | $20.34 | $83.71 | $65.26 | $355.18 | $773.73 | Visit |
| 15 | Gname | $20.99 | $66.99 | $66.99 | $288.95 | $623.90 | Visit |
| 16 | EuroDNS | $22.19 | $104.49 | $104.49 | $440.15 | $962.60 | Visit |
| 17 | Netim | $23.00 | $73.50 | $53.00 | $317.00 | $684.50 | Visit |
| 18 | Name.com | $23.99 | $94.99 | $94.99 | $403.95 | $878.90 | Visit |
| 19 | GoDaddy | $25.19 | $112.19 | $112.19 | $473.95 | $1034.90 | Visit |
| 20 | Directnic | $29.99 | $86.99 | $86.99 | $377.95 | $812.90 | Visit |
| 21 | Cloudflare | $50.20 | $50.20 | $50.20 | $251.00 | $502.00 | Visit |
| 22 | eDomains | $50.40 | $50.40 | $50.40 | $252.00 | $504.00 | Visit |
| 23 | Infomaniak | $54.00 | $54.00 | $54.00 | $270.00 | $540.00 | Visit |
| 24 | NameBright | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $275.00 | $550.00 | Visit |
| 25 | UK2 | $58.85 | $58.85 | $91.99 | $294.25 | $588.50 | Visit |
| 26 | Hello.co | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $299.95 | $599.90 | Visit |
| 27 | Epik | $60.95 | $60.95 | $60.95 | $304.75 | $609.50 | Visit |
| 28 | Crazy Domains | $64.49 | $64.99 | $64.49 | $324.45 | $649.40 | Visit |
| 29 | Regtons | $66.99 | $66.99 | $66.99 | $334.95 | $669.90 | Visit |
| 30 | Marcaria | $69.00 | $69.00 | $69.00 | $345.00 | $690.00 | Visit |
| 31 | DreamHost | $69.99 | $69.99 | $69.99 | $349.95 | $699.90 | Visit |
| 32 | MrDomain | $72.09 | $72.09 | $72.09 | $360.45 | $720.90 | Visit |
| 33 | 123 Reg | $72.58 | $72.58 | $72.58 | $362.90 | $725.80 | Visit |
| 34 | Gandi | $72.58 | $159.98 | $61.49 | $712.50 | $1512.40 | Visit |
| 35 | Squarespace | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $375.00 | $750.00 | Visit |
| 36 | Internet.bs | $77.04 | $77.04 | $63.84 | $385.20 | $770.40 | Visit |
| 37 | IONOS | $84.00 | $84.00 | $84.00 | $420.00 | $840.00 | Visit |
| 38 | 101domain | $89.67 | $97.67 | $89.67 | $480.35 | $968.70 | Visit |
| 39 | Moniker | $92.98 | $105.36 | $92.98 | $514.42 | $1041.22 | Visit |
| 40 | Hover | $93.19 | $93.19 | $93.19 | $465.95 | $931.90 | Visit |
| 41 | OnlyDomains | $105.49 | $118.99 | $118.99 | $581.45 | $1176.40 | Visit |
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Binky Moon's Dating Corner
Binky Moon, LLC, the sponsor behind .dating, runs a stable of niche extensions that share a common lifestyle thread — .business, .cafe, .church, and .codes all live under the same roof. The registry's IANA record shows a delegation date of January 23, 2014, placing it in the early wave of the new gTLD program. For a registry that curates such a broad portfolio, .dating is a pointed bet on a single human activity: the search for a partner. That focus gives the namespace a clear identity, even if the registry itself is a quiet corporate entity.
A 2014 Bet on Romance
When .dating was delegated on January 23, 2014, online dating was already a mature industry — Match and eHarmony had been around for nearly two decades. The new gTLD program's delegated strings list records .dating as one of the many verticals that opened up in that era. Unlike some gTLDs that repurposed a geographic or technical term, .dating was unapologetically commercial from day one. It exists to serve matchmakers, dating coaches, and the apps themselves — a domain that tells you exactly what a site is about before you click.
The Wide Pricing Spread of Affection
Among the 41 registrars that carry .dating, the pricing spread is notably wide — hinting at a market still finding its footing. At the budget end, Spaceship offers registration for $11.59, with renewals at $58.16, making it an affordable experiment for a niche project. At the other end, $105.49 charges a premium, reflecting the speculative value some see in romance-related domains. That spread suggests .dating hasn't settled into a single pricing tier; it's a namespace where a casual user and a serious matchmaker might pay wildly different amounts. The category skews mid-range, but the outliers tell the story of a market with no consensus yet.
Cousins in the Binky Moon Portfolio
For anyone weighing .dating, the registry's other extensions offer useful contrasts. .cafe and .church are equally niche, but they appeal to very different audiences — one about social gathering, the other about community worship. .business, .codes, and .coach skew professional, while .dating is unapologetically personal. That sibling relationship, all overseen by Binky Moon, LLC, means a registrant could build a whole web presence using the same registry's extensions — but .dating stands alone as the one that touches the heart.