.exchange Domain Names
42 registrars compared — cheapest from $5.38 at Spaceship
Delegated in April 2014, .exchange is a generic top-level domain managed by Binky Moon, LLC, brought to the market under the 2012 new gTLD program. But its real story is how a word tied to trading floors and currency markets found a second life in the domain gold rush.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spaceship Cheapest | $5.38 | $34.36 | $34.36 | $142.82 | $314.62 | Visit |
| 2 | Sav | $5.49 | $34.52 | $34.52 | $143.57 | $316.17 | Visit |
| 3 | Namecheap | $5.98 | $54.98 | $45.48 | $225.90 | $500.80 | Visit |
| 4 | Dynadot | $6.10 | $35.53 | $35.53 | $148.22 | $325.87 | Visit |
| 5 | Porkbun | $6.18 | $34.50 | $34.50 | $144.18 | $316.68 | Visit |
| 6 | Regery | $6.49 | $35.99 | $35.99 | $150.45 | $330.40 | Visit |
| 7 | INWX | $6.55 | $61.20 | $61.20 | $251.35 | $557.35 | Visit |
| 8 | Truehost | $8.95 | $49.91 | $39.26 | $208.59 | $458.14 | Visit |
| 9 | All Domains | $9.99 | $48.84 | $48.84 | $205.35 | $449.55 | Visit |
| 10 | EuroDNS | $10.13 | $63.55 | $63.55 | $264.33 | $582.08 | Visit |
| 11 | GoDaddy | $10.19 | $66.19 | $66.19 | $274.95 | $605.90 | Visit |
| 12 | Above.com | $10.34 | $33.22 | $33.22 | $143.22 | $309.32 | Visit |
| 13 | Cosmotown | $10.36 | $32.82 | $32.82 | $141.64 | $305.74 | Visit |
| 14 | OVHcloud | $10.97 | $38.59 | $37.89 | $165.33 | $358.28 | Visit |
| 15 | Name.com | $10.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | $230.95 | $505.90 | Visit |
| 16 | NameSilo | $11.99 | $38.99 | $34.99 | $167.95 | $362.90 | Visit |
| 17 | Blacknight | $12.19 | $48.82 | $48.82 | $207.47 | $451.57 | Visit |
| 18 | Gname | $14.99 | $45.99 | $45.99 | $198.95 | $428.90 | Visit |
| 19 | Netim | $16.00 | $50.00 | $33.00 | $216.00 | $466.00 | Visit |
| 20 | Directnic | $17.99 | $51.99 | $51.99 | $225.95 | $485.90 | Visit |
| 21 | eDomains | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $150.00 | $300.00 | Visit |
| 22 | Cloudflare | $30.20 | $30.20 | $30.20 | $151.00 | $302.00 | Visit |
| 23 | Alibaba Cloud | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $160.00 | $320.00 | Visit |
| 24 | Infomaniak | $32.13 | $32.13 | $32.13 | $160.65 | $321.30 | Visit |
| 25 | NameBright | $33.00 | $33.00 | $33.00 | $165.00 | $330.00 | Visit |
| 26 | DreamHost | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | $349.90 | Visit |
| 27 | Hello.co | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | $349.90 | Visit |
| 28 | Epik | $37.95 | $37.95 | $37.95 | $189.75 | $379.50 | Visit |
| 29 | Crazy Domains | $38.99 | $38.99 | $38.99 | $194.95 | $389.90 | Visit |
| 30 | UK2 | $41.96 | $41.96 | $52.99 | $209.80 | $419.60 | Visit |
| 31 | Marcaria | $42.00 | $42.00 | $42.00 | $210.00 | $420.00 | Visit |
| 32 | MrDomain | $43.23 | $43.23 | $43.23 | $216.15 | $432.30 | Visit |
| 33 | 123 Reg | $43.54 | $43.54 | $43.54 | $217.70 | $435.40 | Visit |
| 34 | Gandi | $44.05 | $95.98 | $37.32 | $427.97 | $907.87 | Visit |
| 35 | Internet.bs | $45.53 | $45.53 | $38.23 | $227.65 | $455.30 | Visit |
| 36 | Regtons | $46.99 | $46.99 | $46.99 | $234.95 | $469.90 | Visit |
| 37 | 101domain | $53.67 | $62.17 | $53.67 | $302.35 | $613.20 | Visit |
| 38 | Squarespace | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $275.00 | $550.00 | Visit |
| 39 | Hover | $55.19 | $55.19 | $55.19 | $275.95 | $551.90 | Visit |
| 40 | IONOS | $56.00 | $56.00 | $56.00 | $280.00 | $560.00 | Visit |
| 41 | Moniker | $58.01 | $65.19 | $58.01 | $318.77 | $644.72 | Visit |
| 42 | OnlyDomains | $59.99 | $67.99 | $67.99 | $331.95 | $671.90 | Visit |
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The Financial Word That Went Generic
When Binky Moon, LLC secured .exchange in 2014, they didn't just claim a financial term—they claimed a verb that powers modern commerce. Think stock exchanges, cryptocurrency exchanges, even skill exchanges. That versatility is what makes it a 2012 new gTLD with a built-in metaphor: the internet as a giant marketplace, and your domain as its storefront. Unlike .bank or .finance, which often come with stricter eligibility rules, .exchange launched as an open TLD. Anyone could register. That openness turned it into a playground for fintech startups, trading platforms, and peer-to-peer services that wanted to signal 'we make transactions happen.' The word itself implies motion—not just a place to trade, but a promise of activity.
Why the Price Spread Reads Like a Trading Floor
Here's a quirk: .exchange sits in the Identity Digital portfolio, yet its pricing varies wildly across the 42 registrars that carry it. At one end, Spaceship lists it for $5.38—a budget rate that reflects the TLD's commodity status. At the other, some registrars charge $59.99 for the same string. That $5.38-to-$59.99 spread isn't a glitch; it's a market signal. .exchange behaves like the asset it describes: value depends on where you buy. Savvy buyers treat registrars like exchanges, shopping for the best ask. With renewals typically resetting to $34.36 at the cheap end and $27.30 as a mid-range anchor, the TLD rewards comparison shopping more than most.
A Marketplace of Alternatives: .bank, .finance, and the Crowd
In the money business, .exchange has siblings that shout 'finance' louder. Yet each carries different baggage. .bank demands verified banking credentials and abides by strict security protocols—great for trust, but a barrier for startups. .finance and .financial are broader, but they still lean institutional. .money feels casual by comparison. .exchange sits in between: it's commercial without being stuffy, credible without being chokepointed by verification. It's also the only one of the bunch that implies a two-way flow—an exchange isn't a vault, it's a threshold. That nuance matters for decentralized finance projects, marketplaces, or even talent-sharing platforms, where the word 'exchange' captures the service better than a static noun ever could.