.email Domain Names
42 registrars compared — cheapest from $3.00 at IONOS
Delegated in December 2013 as part of the new gTLD wave, .email is a niche for businesses and individuals who want a domain that says exactly what it does.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IONOS Cheapest | $3.00 | $45.00 | $5.63 | $183.00 | $408.00 | Visit |
| 2 | Gandi | $3.99 | $71.98 | $29.29 | $291.91 | $651.81 | Visit |
| 3 | Crazy Domains | $4.19 | $30.49 | $30.49 | $126.15 | $278.60 | Visit |
| 4 | Spaceship | $4.34 | $28.15 | $28.15 | $116.94 | $257.69 | Visit |
| 5 | Namecheap | $4.98 | $45.98 | $36.98 | $188.90 | $418.80 | Visit |
| 6 | Sav | $4.99 | $28.28 | $28.28 | $118.11 | $259.51 | Visit |
| 7 | Dynadot | $5.57 | $29.11 | $29.11 | $122.01 | $267.56 | Visit |
| 8 | Porkbun | $5.66 | $28.32 | $28.32 | $118.94 | $260.54 | Visit |
| 9 | Above.com | $5.94 | $26.62 | $26.62 | $112.42 | $245.52 | Visit |
| 10 | Regery | $5.99 | $28.99 | $28.99 | $121.95 | $266.90 | Visit |
| 11 | INWX | $6.05 | $49.80 | $49.80 | $205.25 | $454.25 | Visit |
| 12 | Cosmotown | $6.08 | $26.40 | $26.40 | $111.68 | $243.68 | Visit |
| 13 | GoDaddy | $6.19 | $54.19 | $54.19 | $222.95 | $493.90 | Visit |
| 14 | Hostinger | $6.19 | $36.19 | $6.19 | $150.95 | $331.90 | Visit |
| 15 | OVHcloud | $6.35 | $30.09 | $29.49 | $126.71 | $277.16 | Visit |
| 16 | NameSilo | $6.49 | $35.49 | $28.99 | $148.45 | $325.90 | Visit |
| 17 | Blacknight | $6.64 | $39.94 | $39.94 | $166.40 | $366.10 | Visit |
| 18 | All Domains | $6.66 | $39.96 | $39.96 | $166.50 | $366.30 | Visit |
| 19 | Truehost | $8.24 | $45.36 | $31.46 | $189.68 | $416.48 | Visit |
| 20 | EuroDNS | $9.26 | $51.71 | $51.71 | $216.10 | $474.65 | Visit |
| 21 | Directnic | $9.99 | $41.99 | $41.99 | $177.95 | $387.90 | Visit |
| 22 | Name.com | $9.99 | $44.99 | $44.99 | $189.95 | $414.90 | Visit |
| 23 | Gname | $10.99 | $37.99 | $37.99 | $162.95 | $352.90 | Visit |
| 24 | Netim | $11.50 | $43.00 | $27.00 | $183.50 | $398.50 | Visit |
| 25 | eDomains | $22.80 | $22.80 | $22.80 | $114.00 | $228.00 | Visit |
| 26 | Cloudflare | $24.20 | $24.20 | $24.20 | $121.00 | $242.00 | Visit |
| 27 | Infomaniak | $24.42 | $24.42 | $24.42 | $122.10 | $244.20 | Visit |
| 28 | NameBright | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $130.00 | $260.00 | Visit |
| 29 | Marcaria | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $145.00 | $290.00 | Visit |
| 30 | DreamHost | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $149.95 | $299.90 | Visit |
| 31 | Hello.co | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $149.95 | $299.90 | Visit |
| 32 | Epik | $31.95 | $31.95 | $31.95 | $159.75 | $319.50 | Visit |
| 33 | UK2 | $33.11 | $33.11 | $29.99 | $165.55 | $331.10 | Visit |
| 34 | Squarespace | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $175.00 | $350.00 | Visit |
| 35 | MrDomain | $35.46 | $35.46 | $35.46 | $177.30 | $354.60 | Visit |
| 36 | 123 Reg | $35.62 | $35.62 | $35.62 | $178.10 | $356.20 | Visit |
| 37 | OnlyDomains | $36.49 | $41.99 | $41.99 | $204.45 | $414.40 | Visit |
| 38 | Internet.bs | $37.17 | $37.17 | $32.29 | $185.85 | $371.70 | Visit |
| 39 | 101domain | $40.67 | $48.67 | $40.67 | $235.35 | $478.70 | Visit |
| 40 | Regtons | $40.99 | $40.99 | $40.99 | $204.95 | $409.90 | Visit |
| 41 | Hover | $45.19 | $45.19 | $45.19 | $225.95 | $451.90 | Visit |
| 42 | Moniker | $49.15 | $56.43 | $49.15 | $274.87 | $557.02 | 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-Descriptive String in the 2012 New gTLD Wave
When Binky Moon, LLC — a subsidiary of Donuts Inc. — won the right to run .email, it joined thousands of other new suffixes in the 2012 new gTLD program. The string is a model of clarity: unlike .com or .net, .email tells visitors precisely what type of content to expect. That makes it a fit for newsletters, customer-service portals, or any site built around electronic correspondence. It's not a brand TLD like .google or .amazon; it belongs to no single company, leaving room for broad use.
The Cost of Clarity: Budget Acquisition, Premium Renewal
The pricing landscape for .email is notably lopsided. 42 registrars list it, with IONOS offering the lowest entry point at $3.00. However, renewal costs jump to $45.00, and the most expensive registrar demands $49.15 — ten times that initial price. That spread reflects a domain hitting the market for a specific purpose: cheap to grab for a project or a branding experiment, but with a renewal floor that encourages intentional use. For occasional campaigns, the gap between first-year and renewal price matters more than the headline figure.
Sibling Rivalry: Comparing .email with the Rest of the Portfolio
Binky Moon (Donuts) runs hundreds of new gTLDs, but .email sits among a cluster of purpose-stated strings like .business, .cafe, .church, .coach, and .codes. Each of these siblings stakes out a niche. .email's distinction is that its name is also a function — a reminder that some of the most effective new suffixes describe not just what a site is about, but what action a visitor might take. Registering .email alongside a .business can create a clean split between a company's corporate presence and its communication hub.
No Keyword Gold Rush: A Quiet, Purposeful Space
For all its descriptive power, .email hasn't triggered an obvious land rush. That relative quiet suits the TLD. For a generic word like 'email,' the value lies in niche applications: a freelancer's contact page, a filtered inbox service, or a domain for an email marketing agency. The string is too specific for the open-ended ambitions that drove .com speculation, and too broad for a brand. Its future likely rests in the hands of small businesses and developers who appreciate a domain that answers the question 'what is this?' before a visitor clicks.