.domains Domain Names
41 registrars compared — cheapest from $9.99 at Sav
Delegated in late 2013 during the new gTLD rush, .domains is a namespace that wears its purpose on its sleeve — a domain about domains, run by the same registry behind a portfolio of descriptive extensions.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sav Cheapest | $9.99 | $47.00 | $47.00 | $197.99 | $432.99 | Visit |
| 2 | Porkbun | $10.81 | $46.86 | $46.86 | $198.25 | $432.55 | Visit |
| 3 | Dynadot | $10.92 | $48.37 | $48.37 | $204.40 | $446.25 | Visit |
| 4 | Regery | $10.99 | $47.99 | $47.99 | $202.95 | $442.90 | Visit |
| 5 | INWX | $12.10 | $78.00 | $78.00 | $324.10 | $714.10 | Visit |
| 6 | EuroDNS | $18.53 | $77.02 | $77.02 | $326.61 | $711.71 | Visit |
| 7 | Truehost | $18.69 | $77.21 | $43.16 | $327.53 | $713.58 | Visit |
| 8 | Name.com | $19.99 | $79.99 | $79.99 | $339.95 | $739.90 | Visit |
| 9 | Cloudflare | $33.20 | $33.20 | $33.20 | $166.00 | $332.00 | Visit |
| 10 | eDomains | $33.60 | $33.60 | $33.60 | $168.00 | $336.00 | Visit |
| 11 | OVHcloud | $35.29 | $42.89 | $42.09 | $206.85 | $421.30 | Visit |
| 12 | NameBright | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $180.00 | $360.00 | Visit |
| 13 | Above.com | $36.52 | $36.52 | $36.52 | $182.60 | $365.20 | Visit |
| 14 | DreamHost | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | $399.90 | Visit |
| 15 | Hello.co | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | $399.90 | Visit |
| 16 | UK2 | $42.22 | $42.22 | $52.49 | $211.10 | $422.20 | Visit |
| 17 | Crazy Domains | $43.49 | $43.49 | $43.49 | $217.45 | $434.90 | Visit |
| 18 | Spaceship | $46.78 | $46.78 | $46.78 | $233.90 | $467.80 | Visit |
| 19 | Cosmotown | $47.17 | $55.17 | $47.17 | $267.85 | $543.70 | Visit |
| 20 | Gandi | $47.85 | $103.98 | $40.55 | $463.77 | $983.67 | Visit |
| 21 | Infomaniak | $48.61 | $48.61 | $48.61 | $243.05 | $486.10 | Visit |
| 22 | 123 Reg | $48.82 | $48.82 | $48.82 | $244.10 | $488.20 | Visit |
| 23 | Epik | $49.95 | $49.95 | $49.95 | $249.75 | $499.50 | Visit |
| 24 | Netim | $52.50 | $52.50 | $36.00 | $262.50 | $525.00 | Visit |
| 25 | Squarespace | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $275.00 | $550.00 | Visit |
| 26 | Gname | $55.99 | $55.99 | $55.99 | $279.95 | $559.90 | Visit |
| 27 | Marcaria | $57.00 | $57.00 | $57.00 | $285.00 | $570.00 | Visit |
| 28 | MrDomain | $57.66 | $57.66 | $57.66 | $288.30 | $576.60 | Visit |
| 29 | NameSilo | $58.99 | $59.99 | $50.99 | $298.95 | $598.90 | Visit |
| 30 | All Domains | $59.94 | $62.16 | $62.16 | $308.58 | $619.38 | Visit |
| 31 | Regtons | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $299.95 | $599.90 | Visit |
| 32 | IONOS | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $305.00 | $610.00 | Visit |
| 33 | Namecheap | $61.48 | $73.48 | $61.48 | $355.40 | $722.80 | Visit |
| 34 | Directnic | $61.80 | $61.80 | $61.80 | $309.00 | $618.00 | Visit |
| 35 | Internet.bs | $61.87 | $61.87 | $34.99 | $309.35 | $618.70 | Visit |
| 36 | Blacknight | $66.58 | $66.58 | $66.58 | $332.90 | $665.80 | Visit |
| 37 | 101domain | $71.17 | $82.67 | $71.17 | $401.85 | $815.20 | Visit |
| 38 | OnlyDomains | $72.99 | $81.99 | $81.99 | $400.95 | $810.90 | Visit |
| 39 | Hover | $75.19 | $75.19 | $75.19 | $375.95 | $751.90 | Visit |
| 40 | Moniker | $76.83 | $85.56 | $51.90 | $419.07 | $846.87 | Visit |
| 41 | GoDaddy | $90.19 | $90.19 | $90.19 | $450.95 | $901.90 | Visit |
Prices updated daily. Some registrars show promotional first-year prices. Always verify the final price on the registrar's website before purchasing.
A Self-Referential Name in the 2012 New gTLD Rush
When Binky Moon, LLC — the entity behind Identity Digital — secured .domains in December 2013, it was part of the 2012 new gTLD program that flooded the internet with hundreds of niche suffixes. But .domains is unusual: it's a meta-TLD, a string that describes the very act of registering a domain. That self-referential quality gives it a certain charm among the more literal .business and .cafe. It's a suffix for people who are in the domain industry itself — brokers, investors, registrars — or for anyone who wants to brand their business with a wink at the medium it lives on.
Not a Brand, but a Shared Descriptive Space
Unlike many new gTLDs that ended up as closed brand registries, .domains is classified as a non-brand gTLD. That means it's open to anyone, not locked to a single company. This openness is what lets it function as a generic descriptor rather than a corporate hold. It sits alongside a family of similarly descriptive extensions from the same registry — .business, .cafe, .church, .coach, .codes — each a blank canvas. The result is a namespace where a domain like yourname.domains is less about a product and more about signaling a metier.
What the Price Spread Signals
With a price range that falls across budget and mid-range tiers, depending on the registrar, .domains exhibits a wide spread. At the cheap end, registrars like Sav offer entry-level pricing, while premium registrars charge significantly more. This spread is typical for a new gTLD that hasn't cemented a market standard. For registrants, it pays to shop around — 41 registrars carry it, and the variance suggests that the suffix's value hasn't been pinned down yet. That ambiguity cuts both ways: you can grab it cheaply, but you may also be paying for a novelty factor that hasn't proven its resale legs.
The Quirks of Owning a Domain About Domains
There's a certain recursive logic to .domains that no other extension quite captures. When you register a .domains address, you're making a statement about the centrality of web addresses in your identity. It's a natural fit for domain investors who want to showcase their portfolio — a hub like portfolio.domains — or for services that help others navigate the web. The trick is avoiding the awkwardness of phrasing: 'our domain is domains.domains' may be clever, but it can also sound like a tongue twister. Still, for those in the business of naming, the suffix offers a self-aware shorthand that more traditional TLDs like [.com] can't match.