.events Domain Names
43 registrars compared — cheapest from $8.99 at Sav
When Binky Moon, LLC, a subsidiary of Identity Digital, won the rights to .events in the 2012 new gTLD round, it wasn't just adding a dictionary word to the internet — it was dedicating an entire namespace to the ephemeral art of gatherings.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
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| 1 | Sav Cheapest | $8.99 | $52.20 | $52.20 | $217.79 | $478.79 | Visit |
| 2 | Spaceship | $9.52 | $51.95 | $51.95 | $217.32 | $477.07 | Visit |
| 3 | Porkbun | $9.78 | $52.01 | $52.01 | $217.82 | $477.87 | Visit |
| 4 | Dynadot | $9.85 | $53.72 | $53.72 | $224.73 | $493.33 | Visit |
| 5 | Regery | $9.99 | $53.99 | $53.99 | $225.95 | $495.90 | Visit |
| 6 | Squarespace | $10.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $210.00 | $460.00 | Visit |
| 7 | Namecheap | $10.48 | $82.98 | $68.48 | $342.40 | $757.30 | Visit |
| 8 | INWX | $11.09 | $84.00 | $84.00 | $347.09 | $767.09 | Visit |
| 9 | Hostinger | $11.19 | $53.19 | $11.19 | $223.95 | $489.90 | Visit |
| 10 | All Domains | $12.21 | $76.59 | $76.59 | $318.57 | $701.52 | Visit |
| 11 | Cosmotown | $12.50 | $38.17 | $38.17 | $165.18 | $356.03 | Visit |
| 12 | Above.com | $12.54 | $38.72 | $38.72 | $167.42 | $361.02 | Visit |
| 13 | OVHcloud | $13.28 | $42.89 | $42.19 | $184.84 | $399.29 | Visit |
| 14 | Truehost | $13.85 | $90.21 | $45.76 | $374.69 | $825.74 | Visit |
| 15 | Blacknight | $14.41 | $74.35 | $74.35 | $311.81 | $683.56 | Visit |
| 16 | NameSilo | $14.99 | $69.99 | $58.99 | $294.95 | $644.90 | Visit |
| 17 | GoDaddy | $15.19 | $100.19 | $100.19 | $415.95 | $916.90 | Visit |
| 18 | EuroDNS | $16.70 | $78.64 | $78.64 | $331.26 | $724.46 | Visit |
| 19 | Gname | $16.99 | $62.99 | $62.99 | $268.95 | $583.90 | Visit |
| 20 | IONOS | $17.34 | $65.00 | $65.00 | $277.34 | $602.34 | Visit |
| 21 | Name.com | $17.99 | $84.99 | $84.99 | $357.95 | $782.90 | Visit |
| 22 | Netim | $18.50 | $54.50 | $38.00 | $236.50 | $509.00 | Visit |
| 23 | Directnic | $21.99 | $71.99 | $71.99 | $309.95 | $669.90 | Visit |
| 24 | eDomains | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $150.00 | $300.00 | Visit |
| 25 | Infomaniak | $32.13 | $32.13 | $32.13 | $160.65 | $321.30 | Visit |
| 26 | Hello.co | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | $349.90 | Visit |
| 27 | Cloudflare | $35.20 | $35.20 | $35.20 | $176.00 | $352.00 | Visit |
| 28 | NameBright | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $195.00 | $390.00 | Visit |
| 29 | UK2 | $39.71 | $39.71 | $58.99 | $198.55 | $397.10 | Visit |
| 30 | DreamHost | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | $399.90 | Visit |
| 31 | Crazy Domains | $43.49 | $43.49 | $43.49 | $217.45 | $434.90 | Visit |
| 32 | 123 Reg | $43.54 | $43.54 | $43.54 | $217.70 | $435.40 | Visit |
| 33 | Gandi | $44.05 | $95.98 | $37.32 | $427.97 | $907.87 | Visit |
| 34 | Marcaria | $47.00 | $47.00 | $47.00 | $235.00 | $470.00 | Visit |
| 35 | Epik | $54.95 | $54.95 | $54.95 | $274.75 | $549.50 | Visit |
| 36 | Regtons | $61.99 | $61.99 | $61.99 | $309.95 | $619.90 | Visit |
| 37 | Alibaba Cloud | $62.50 | $62.50 | $62.50 | $312.50 | $625.00 | Visit |
| 38 | MrDomain | $64.32 | $64.32 | $64.32 | $321.60 | $643.20 | Visit |
| 39 | Internet.bs | $69.05 | $69.05 | $58.20 | $345.25 | $690.50 | Visit |
| 40 | 101domain | $80.17 | $93.17 | $80.17 | $452.85 | $918.70 | Visit |
| 41 | Hover | $83.19 | $83.19 | $83.19 | $415.95 | $831.90 | Visit |
| 42 | Moniker | $88.32 | $99.30 | $88.32 | $485.52 | $982.02 | Visit |
| 43 | OnlyDomains | $89.99 | $102.49 | $102.49 | $499.95 | $1012.40 | Visit |
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The 2012 Land Rush That Gave .events Its Registry
Delegated on 2014-01-30, .events emerged from the new gTLD program that opened the internet's naming system to far more than .com. Binky Moon, LLC, part of the Identity Digital umbrella, took the reins. The registry's ambition was simple: own the word that every conference, concert, festival, and webinar would want.
Dictionary Word, Expansive Canvas
Unlike obscure or branded TLDs, .events is a pure dictionary word — instantly understood, globally relevant. That's why the registry can charge a premium for it. With a wide pricing spread across 43 registrars, you'll find budget options like Sav at one end and boutique priced names at the other. The semantic clarity means the TLD isn't waiting for a niche to discover it; it's a tool for anyone who organizes anything from a board meeting to a global summit.
A Family Affair: Identity Digital's Temporal Cluster
If .events feels like a sibling to .business, .cafe, .church, .coach, and .codes — it's because they all call the same registry home. Identity Digital has built a portfolio of dictionary TLDs that span a shared cultural vocabulary. For domain investors, that's an ecosystem play: a portfolio that tells a story about commerce, community, and activity, with .events as the flip side of the coin — the moment when business and leisure intersect.
Hacks and the Promotional Pulse
The most creative use of .events isn't just as a primary domain — it's as a domain hack. Because 'events' can appear after a meaningful prefix, you can craft registrations like 'meetup.events' or 'gala.events' (though true hacks require getting creative with substrings). But the real opportunity is in marketing: for campaigns, events, and launches, .events offers a memorable, descriptive URL that hints at immediacy. It's not the name itself that matters; it's what you attach to it.