.download Domain Names
40 registrars compared — cheapest from $4.18 at Cloudflare
Backed by dot Support Limited since its 2015 delegation, .download occupies a pragmatic corner of the new gTLD wave — a suffix that says exactly what it does.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloudflare Cheapest | $4.18 | $5.18 | $5.18 | $24.90 | $50.80 | Visit |
| 2 | NameSilo | $4.25 | $6.25 | $3.75 | $29.25 | $60.50 | Visit |
| 3 | Spaceship | $4.32 | $5.35 | $5.35 | $25.72 | $52.47 | Visit |
| 4 | eDomains | $4.47 | $5.66 | $4.57 | $27.11 | $55.41 | Visit |
| 5 | Dynadot | $4.48 | $5.55 | $4.48 | $26.68 | $54.43 | Visit |
| 6 | Porkbun | $4.61 | $5.64 | $4.61 | $27.17 | $55.37 | Visit |
| 7 | Cosmotown | $4.99 | $6.06 | $4.99 | $29.23 | $59.53 | Visit |
| 8 | Truehost | $5.12 | $7.35 | $6.18 | $34.52 | $71.27 | Visit |
| 9 | All Domains | $5.55 | $27.75 | $27.75 | $116.55 | $255.30 | Visit |
| 10 | OVHcloud | $5.97 | $28.49 | $28.49 | $119.93 | $262.38 | Visit |
| 11 | Namecheap | $5.98 | $9.98 | $5.98 | $45.90 | $95.80 | Visit |
| 12 | GoDaddy | $8.19 | $40.19 | $8.19 | $168.95 | $369.90 | Visit |
| 13 | INWX | $8.64 | $39.36 | $39.36 | $166.08 | $362.88 | Visit |
| 14 | Gname | $9.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $129.95 | $279.90 | Visit |
| 15 | Regery | $10.99 | $11.69 | $11.69 | $57.75 | $116.20 | Visit |
| 16 | OnlyDomains | $16.99 | $18.99 | $2.99 | $92.95 | $187.90 | Visit |
| 17 | UK2 | $16.99 | $17.99 | $2.99 | $88.95 | $178.90 | Visit |
| 18 | Marcaria | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 | $90.00 | $180.00 | Visit |
| 19 | Sav | $20.98 | $20.98 | $20.98 | $104.90 | $209.80 | Visit |
| 20 | Above.com | $22.00 | $22.00 | $22.00 | $110.00 | $220.00 | Visit |
| 21 | Internet.bs | $25.99 | $29.89 | $28.99 | $145.55 | $295.00 | Visit |
| 22 | MrDomain | $26.58 | $26.58 | $26.58 | $132.90 | $265.80 | Visit |
| 23 | Crazy Domains | $26.99 | $29.89 | $26.99 | $146.55 | $296.00 | Visit |
| 24 | Epik | $27.95 | $27.95 | $27.95 | $139.75 | $279.50 | Visit |
| 25 | Regtons | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $145.00 | $290.00 | Visit |
| 26 | Blacknight | $29.40 | $29.40 | $29.40 | $147.00 | $294.00 | Visit |
| 27 | DreamHost | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | $149.75 | $299.50 | Visit |
| 28 | Directnic | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $149.95 | $299.90 | Visit |
| 29 | 101domain | $31.67 | $39.17 | $31.67 | $188.35 | $384.20 | Visit |
| 30 | Hover | $33.19 | $33.19 | $33.19 | $165.95 | $331.90 | Visit |
| 31 | Netim | $33.50 | $33.50 | $23.00 | $167.50 | $335.00 | Visit |
| 32 | Infomaniak | $34.53 | $34.53 | $34.53 | $172.65 | $345.30 | Visit |
| 33 | Name.com | $34.99 | $37.99 | $34.99 | $186.95 | $376.90 | Visit |
| 34 | EuroDNS | $35.55 | $35.55 | $35.55 | $177.75 | $355.50 | Visit |
| 35 | Moniker | $35.99 | $43.25 | $41.99 | $208.99 | $425.24 | Visit |
| 36 | Gandi | $38.34 | $87.98 | $32.49 | $390.26 | $830.16 | Visit |
| 37 | 123 Reg | $39.58 | $39.58 | $39.58 | $197.90 | $395.80 | Visit |
| 38 | Hello.co | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | $399.90 | Visit |
| 39 | IONOS | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $200.00 | $400.00 | Visit |
| 40 | Squarespace | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $250.00 | $500.00 | Visit |
Prices updated daily. Some registrars show promotional first-year prices. Always verify the final price on the registrar's website before purchasing.
A 2015 Debut in the New gTLD Rush
When dot Support Limited secured .download in 2015, it was part of the 2012 new gTLD round that flooded the internet with purpose-built suffixes. Unlike legacy extensions tied to countries or networks, .download was created for one action: getting files. Its delegation date places it among the early waves of that program, before the landscape got crowded. The registry operates the extension through its own nic.download portal, keeping the infrastructure tight to the product promise.
The Price Spread Tells the Story
The pricing range for .download is unusually wide — Cloudflare offers it at roughly a tenth of what the most expensive registrar charges. That spread isn't just noise; it reflects how different resellers position the same string. For a TLD with a clear functional meaning, budget registrars treat it as an impulse buy, while premium-focused shops bundle it with extras. With 40 registrars carrying it, shoppers have real leverage. The gap between $4.18 and $50.00 is worth a quick comparison for anyone seeking a download-centric domain.
WHMCS and the Domain-Hack Factor
The word 'download' is long, so full-word registrations dominate — think 'free-ebook.download' or 'app.download'. But the string's real charm is its suffix-like function: a domain under .download doubles as a call-to-action. That's why it sits naturally alongside other action-oriented gTLDs like .band or .business, which also describe what you'll find. It's a niche that works best for sites whose entire purpose is distribution — software mirrors, media libraries, or direct-sale files.