.design Domain Names
42 registrars compared — cheapest from $3.98 at Namecheap
When Registry Services, LLC flipped on .design in late 2014, it wasn't just adding another string to the internet—it was carving out a dedicated namespace for an entire creative profession. Less than a year later, the first sites went live, and the extension has been sketching its own identity ever since.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namecheap Cheapest | $3.98 | $68.98 | $58.98 | $279.90 | $624.80 | Visit |
| 2 | Spaceship | $10.55 | $46.78 | $46.78 | $197.67 | $431.57 | Visit |
| 3 | Sav | $10.60 | $47.00 | $47.00 | $198.60 | $433.60 | Visit |
| 4 | Porkbun | $10.81 | $46.86 | $46.86 | $198.25 | $432.55 | Visit |
| 5 | Dynadot | $10.92 | $48.37 | $48.37 | $204.40 | $446.25 | Visit |
| 6 | Hostinger | $13.19 | $58.19 | $13.19 | $245.95 | $536.90 | Visit |
| 7 | Gname | $13.99 | $55.99 | $55.99 | $237.95 | $517.90 | Visit |
| 8 | Alibaba Cloud | $15.99 | $69.00 | $69.00 | $291.99 | $636.99 | Visit |
| 9 | Name.com | $19.99 | $80.99 | $80.99 | $343.95 | $748.90 | Visit |
| 10 | GoDaddy | $20.19 | $90.19 | $90.19 | $380.95 | $831.90 | Visit |
| 11 | eDomains | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $225.00 | $450.00 | Visit |
| 12 | Cloudflare | $45.20 | $45.20 | $45.20 | $226.00 | $452.00 | Visit |
| 13 | Regery | $47.99 | $47.99 | $47.99 | $239.95 | $479.90 | Visit |
| 14 | Epik | $48.95 | $48.95 | $48.95 | $244.75 | $489.50 | Visit |
| 15 | Above.com | $49.72 | $49.72 | $49.72 | $248.60 | $497.20 | Visit |
| 16 | Truehost | $49.72 | $75.26 | $58.76 | $350.76 | $727.06 | Visit |
| 17 | UK2 | $50.01 | $50.01 | $73.99 | $250.05 | $500.10 | Visit |
| 18 | Blacknight | $51.60 | $51.60 | $51.60 | $258.00 | $516.00 | Visit |
| 19 | OVHcloud | $52.59 | $56.39 | $56.39 | $278.15 | $560.10 | Visit |
| 20 | Directnic | $54.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | $274.95 | $549.90 | Visit |
| 21 | DreamHost | $54.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | $274.95 | $549.90 | Visit |
| 22 | All Domains | $55.94 | $63.27 | $63.27 | $309.02 | $625.37 | Visit |
| 23 | MrDomain | $56.55 | $56.55 | $56.55 | $282.75 | $565.50 | Visit |
| 24 | NameSilo | $57.49 | $58.49 | $48.50 | $291.45 | $583.90 | Visit |
| 25 | Regtons | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $300.00 | $600.00 | Visit |
| 26 | Cosmotown | $60.17 | $70.17 | $60.17 | $340.85 | $691.70 | Visit |
| 27 | Infomaniak | $61.05 | $61.05 | $61.05 | $305.25 | $610.50 | Visit |
| 28 | Marcaria | $62.00 | $62.00 | $62.00 | $310.00 | $620.00 | Visit |
| 29 | Crazy Domains | $62.29 | $64.19 | $62.29 | $319.05 | $640.00 | Visit |
| 30 | Gandi | $66.14 | $135.98 | $56.04 | $610.06 | $1289.96 | Visit |
| 31 | Netim | $67.00 | $67.00 | $48.00 | $335.00 | $670.00 | Visit |
| 32 | 101domain | $67.67 | $78.67 | $67.67 | $382.35 | $775.70 | Visit |
| 33 | OnlyDomains | $68.49 | $66.99 | $66.99 | $336.45 | $671.40 | Visit |
| 34 | IONOS | $70.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | $350.00 | $700.00 | Visit |
| 35 | Squarespace | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $375.00 | $750.00 | Visit |
| 36 | Hover | $75.19 | $75.19 | $75.19 | $375.95 | $751.90 | Visit |
| 37 | INWX | $78.60 | $78.60 | $78.60 | $393.00 | $786.00 | Visit |
| 38 | 123 Reg | $79.18 | $79.18 | $79.18 | $395.90 | $791.80 | Visit |
| 39 | EuroDNS | $91.56 | $91.56 | $91.56 | $457.80 | $915.60 | Visit |
| 40 | Internet.bs | $97.95 | $110.00 | $110.00 | $537.95 | $1087.95 | Visit |
| 41 | Moniker | $97.95 | $110.00 | $110.00 | $537.95 | $1087.95 | Visit |
| 42 | Hello.co | $139.99 | $139.99 | $139.99 | $699.95 | $1399.90 | Visit |
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The Registry That Runs on Design–Sector Ambition
Unlike many new gTLDs that are operated by large portfolio registries, .design is in the hands of Registry Services, LLC, a smaller player that took on the string as part of the 2012 new gTLD program. It was delegated on December 18, 2014, making it one of the earliest creative-focused extensions to reach the root. The intended audience is clear: designers, design companies, and organizations. There are no registration restrictions—anyone can grab a name—but the registry's own sites, your.design and domains.registry.godaddy, signal a business model built around serving the creative community rather than speculating on generic keywords.
Why 'Design' Fits a Portfolio of Creative Strings
.design sits alongside a cluster of visual and media-oriented TLDs: .art, .gallery, .media, .press, and .photo. What distinguishes .design is its breadth—it doesn't tie to a single medium like photography or galleries, but to the act of creation itself. That makes it useful for graphic designers, UX studios, architects, and even design-centric software companies. While an artist might prefer .art and a photographer .photo, a brand that sells design services or tools can claim .design with no semantic mismatch. It's the closest thing the namespace has to a professional umbrella for the field.
Pricing With an Extremely Wide Ladder
The pricing structure for .design tells its own story. Across the market, it spans an extreme range: the cheapest registrars like [Namecheap](Namecheap) offer it at roughly a tenth of what the most expensive providers charge. That spread—far wider than you'd see in a mature, commoditized TLD—suggests a string still finding its equilibrium. About 42 registrars carry it, so shoppers with patience can land a very low first-year price, but renewals and premium names can climb sharply. For a professional designation, the discount-end pricing makes it an affordable bet for portfolios and side projects, while the premium tier hints at speculative value for short, brandable terms.
Technical Basics: DNSSEC and UDRP, With No Guardrails
For a creative namespace, .design ships with standard technical safeguards. It supports DNSSEC, helping protect against DNS spoofing—a nod to the registry taking security seriously. Disputes fall under the UDRP, the usual policy for gTLDs, meaning trademark holders have a familiar path to challenge cybersquatting. Yet there are no use restrictions: no requirement to prove you're a designer, no nexus to any particular country or type of entity. That openness keeps the barrier to entry low, but it also means the extension is vulnerable to speculative registrations—a trade-off the registry seems willing to accept to maximize adoption.