.expert Domain Names
44 registrars compared — cheapest from $5.99 at Sav
Delegated in January 2014 as part of the first new gTLD wave, .expert promised to put a stamp of authority on a name. It's a generic space with a generic word, yet the registry behind it has a distinctly non-generic pedigree.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sav Cheapest | $5.99 | $56.36 | $56.36 | $231.43 | $513.23 | Visit |
| 2 | Dynadot | $6.64 | $58.00 | $58.00 | $238.64 | $528.64 | Visit |
| 3 | Porkbun | $6.69 | $56.13 | $56.13 | $231.21 | $511.86 | Visit |
| 4 | Regery | $6.99 | $57.99 | $57.99 | $238.95 | $528.90 | Visit |
| 5 | Hostinger | $7.19 | $72.19 | $7.19 | $295.95 | $656.90 | Visit |
| 6 | INWX | $7.56 | $90.00 | $90.00 | $367.56 | $817.56 | Visit |
| 7 | Spaceship | $7.96 | $56.09 | $56.09 | $232.32 | $512.77 | Visit |
| 8 | Above.com | $8.69 | $53.02 | $53.02 | $220.77 | $485.87 | Visit |
| 9 | Cosmotown | $8.76 | $52.07 | $52.07 | $217.04 | $477.39 | Visit |
| 10 | All Domains | $8.88 | $83.25 | $83.25 | $341.88 | $758.13 | Visit |
| 11 | Namecheap | $8.98 | $92.98 | $73.98 | $380.90 | $845.80 | Visit |
| 12 | OVHcloud | $9.24 | $59.39 | $58.59 | $246.80 | $543.75 | Visit |
| 13 | Truehost | $9.75 | $80.46 | $62.66 | $331.59 | $733.89 | Visit |
| 14 | Blacknight | $9.97 | $79.90 | $79.90 | $329.57 | $729.07 | Visit |
| 15 | NameSilo | $9.99 | $62.49 | $54.99 | $259.95 | $572.40 | Visit |
| 16 | EuroDNS | $11.10 | $105.57 | $105.57 | $433.38 | $961.23 | Visit |
| 17 | Name.com | $11.99 | $89.99 | $89.99 | $371.95 | $821.90 | Visit |
| 18 | Gname | $13.99 | $64.99 | $64.99 | $273.95 | $598.90 | Visit |
| 19 | Netim | $14.00 | $71.50 | $51.00 | $300.00 | $657.50 | Visit |
| 20 | Directnic | $14.99 | $82.99 | $82.99 | $346.95 | $761.90 | Visit |
| 21 | GoDaddy | $15.19 | $110.19 | $110.19 | $455.95 | $1006.90 | Visit |
| 22 | Cloudflare | $48.20 | $48.20 | $48.20 | $241.00 | $482.00 | Visit |
| 23 | eDomains | $50.40 | $50.40 | $50.40 | $252.00 | $504.00 | Visit |
| 24 | NameBright | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $265.00 | $530.00 | Visit |
| 25 | Infomaniak | $54.00 | $54.00 | $54.00 | $270.00 | $540.00 | Visit |
| 26 | Epik | $58.95 | $58.95 | $58.95 | $294.75 | $589.50 | Visit |
| 27 | DreamHost | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $299.95 | $599.90 | Visit |
| 28 | Hello.co | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $299.95 | $599.90 | Visit |
| 29 | Crazy Domains | $60.19 | $62.09 | $60.19 | $308.55 | $619.00 | Visit |
| 30 | UK2 | $64.13 | $64.13 | $60.90 | $320.65 | $641.30 | Visit |
| 31 | Regtons | $64.99 | $64.99 | $64.99 | $324.95 | $649.90 | Visit |
| 32 | Marcaria | $67.00 | $67.00 | $67.00 | $335.00 | $670.00 | Visit |
| 33 | MrDomain | $69.87 | $69.87 | $69.87 | $349.35 | $698.70 | Visit |
| 34 | Bluehost | $69.99 | $83.99 | $69.99 | $405.95 | $825.90 | Visit |
| 35 | OnlyDomains | $72.49 | $83.49 | $83.49 | $406.45 | $823.90 | Visit |
| 36 | 123 Reg | $72.58 | $72.58 | $72.58 | $362.90 | $725.80 | Visit |
| 37 | Gandi | $72.58 | $159.98 | $61.49 | $712.50 | $1512.40 | Visit |
| 38 | Internet.bs | $74.02 | $74.02 | $67.55 | $370.10 | $740.20 | Visit |
| 39 | Squarespace | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $375.00 | $750.00 | Visit |
| 40 | Alibaba Cloud | $79.00 | $79.00 | $79.00 | $395.00 | $790.00 | Visit |
| 41 | 101domain | $85.67 | $93.67 | $85.67 | $460.35 | $928.70 | Visit |
| 42 | Moniker | $87.98 | $99.84 | $96.91 | $487.34 | $986.54 | Visit |
| 43 | Hover | $90.19 | $90.19 | $90.19 | $450.95 | $901.90 | Visit |
| 44 | IONOS | $93.00 | $93.00 | $93.00 | $465.00 | $930.00 | Visit |
Prices updated daily. Some registrars show promotional first-year prices. Always verify the final price on the registrar's website before purchasing.
The Giant Behind a Generic Word
When Binky Moon, LLC took on .expert in 2014, it wasn't a startup. The company is a subsidiary of Donuts Inc., one of the largest registries in the new gTLD program. While the name suggests a boutique operation, the scale is corporate. Donuts applied for hundreds of TLDs in the 2012 round, and .expert was one of many delegated strings that came out of that sweeping application window. The registry's scale means .expert benefits from infrastructure refined across dozens of TLDs, but it also means the space is one product in a vast portfolio. For buyers, that translates into a stable, well-run namespace—not a niche experiment.
What 'Expert' Actually Signals
A word like 'expert' is loaded. It's a claim, a promise, sometimes a dare. In the domain world, .expert is one of several service-oriented gTLDs that emerged from the 2012 round, sitting alongside .consulting and .solutions. But unlike those, .expert implies a specific level of mastery—a consultant can be general, an expert is specific. This makes it a natural fit for lawyers, financial advisors, or IT specialists who want to declare their niche in the domain itself. It's also a magnet for 'name + expert' constructions: 'smith-expert', 'legal-expert', 'SEO-expert'. The TLD doesn't just describe a service; it stakes a claim to authority, which is exactly why it's often paired with a personal name.
A Price Spread That Screams 'Do Your Homework'
The pricing landscape for .expert is a study in contrasts. 44 registrars carry the extension, but the cost to register ranges wildly—the cheapest, Sav, charges a fraction of what the most expensive demands. This kind of spread is typical of a TLD that's neither commodity cheap nor premium scarce. It signals a market where competition exists but hasn't yet flattened prices into a uniform low. For buyers, the lesson is simple: checking renewal rates matters as much as the initial fee. The same .expert name can cost a tenth as much at one registrar versus another, so a bit of shopping is the real expert move.
The Professional Services Sweet Spot
The most natural ecosystem for .expert is the professional services web—the same space served by .agency, .services, and .partners. An agency TLD tells clients you can handle the job; an expert TLD claims you're the one to call when the job gets hard. This makes .expert a good fit for consultants, freelancers, and boutique firms who want to differentiate from the .com crowd. .consulting tends to describe the activity, while .expert asserts the credential. That's a subtle line, but in branding, subtlety is what makes a name stick.