.exposed Domain Names
42 registrars compared — cheapest from $16.80 at eDomains
Delegated in January 2014 as part of the new gTLD wave, .exposed is a niche space that openly courts the confessional, the investigative, and the transparent — if you can find it among the crowd.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
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| 1 | eDomains Cheapest | $16.80 | $16.80 | $16.80 | $84.00 | $168.00 | Visit |
| 2 | Cloudflare | $17.20 | $17.20 | $17.20 | $86.00 | $172.00 | Visit |
| 3 | Hostinger | $18.19 | $26.19 | $18.19 | $122.95 | $253.90 | Visit |
| 4 | OVHcloud | $18.69 | $21.49 | $20.19 | $104.65 | $212.10 | Visit |
| 5 | Above.com | $18.92 | $18.92 | $18.92 | $94.60 | $189.20 | Visit |
| 6 | Truehost | $18.92 | $28.46 | $22.36 | $132.76 | $275.06 | Visit |
| 7 | NameBright | $19.00 | $19.00 | $19.00 | $95.00 | $190.00 | Visit |
| 8 | Spaceship | $19.87 | $19.87 | $19.87 | $99.35 | $198.70 | Visit |
| 9 | Sav | $19.96 | $19.96 | $19.96 | $99.80 | $199.60 | Visit |
| 10 | Hello.co | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $99.95 | $199.90 | Visit |
| 11 | Regery | $19.99 | $20.99 | $20.99 | $103.95 | $208.90 | Visit |
| 12 | Porkbun | $20.08 | $20.08 | $20.08 | $100.40 | $200.80 | Visit |
| 13 | Dynadot | $20.55 | $20.55 | $20.55 | $102.75 | $205.50 | Visit |
| 14 | NameSilo | $21.49 | $22.49 | $18.99 | $111.45 | $223.90 | Visit |
| 15 | Crazy Domains | $22.49 | $22.49 | $22.49 | $112.45 | $224.90 | Visit |
| 16 | UK2 | $23.87 | $23.87 | $39.99 | $119.35 | $238.70 | Visit |
| 17 | Epik | $23.95 | $23.95 | $23.95 | $119.75 | $239.50 | Visit |
| 18 | Infomaniak | $24.29 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $121.45 | $242.90 | Visit |
| 19 | MrDomain | $24.36 | $24.36 | $24.36 | $121.80 | $243.60 | Visit |
| 20 | Cosmotown | $24.67 | $29.17 | $24.67 | $141.35 | $287.20 | Visit |
| 21 | DreamHost | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $124.95 | $249.90 | Visit |
| 22 | Namecheap | $25.48 | $32.48 | $25.48 | $155.40 | $317.80 | Visit |
| 23 | Marcaria | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $130.00 | $260.00 | Visit |
| 24 | EuroDNS | $26.93 | $26.93 | $26.93 | $134.65 | $269.30 | Visit |
| 25 | Internet.bs | $27.07 | $30.69 | $27.07 | $149.83 | $303.28 | Visit |
| 26 | Blacknight | $28.29 | $28.29 | $28.29 | $141.45 | $282.90 | Visit |
| 27 | All Domains | $28.86 | $31.08 | $31.08 | $153.18 | $308.58 | Visit |
| 28 | Gandi | $28.89 | $55.98 | $24.48 | $252.81 | $532.71 | Visit |
| 29 | 123 Reg | $29.02 | $29.02 | $29.02 | $145.10 | $290.20 | Visit |
| 30 | Gname | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $149.95 | $299.90 | Visit |
| 31 | 101domain | $31.67 | $37.17 | $31.67 | $180.35 | $366.20 | Visit |
| 32 | Directnic | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | $159.95 | $319.90 | Visit |
| 33 | IONOS | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $160.00 | $320.00 | Visit |
| 34 | Hover | $32.19 | $32.19 | $32.19 | $160.95 | $321.90 | Visit |
| 35 | Regtons | $33.99 | $33.99 | $33.99 | $169.95 | $339.90 | Visit |
| 36 | Name.com | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | $349.90 | Visit |
| 37 | Squarespace | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $175.00 | $350.00 | Visit |
| 38 | Netim | $36.00 | $36.00 | $20.00 | $180.00 | $360.00 | Visit |
| 39 | Moniker | $36.55 | $41.88 | $36.55 | $204.07 | $413.47 | Visit |
| 40 | GoDaddy | $38.19 | $38.19 | $38.19 | $190.95 | $381.90 | Visit |
| 41 | INWX | $38.40 | $38.40 | $38.40 | $192.00 | $384.00 | Visit |
| 42 | OnlyDomains | $46.49 | $53.49 | $53.49 | $260.45 | $527.90 | Visit |
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The Confessional Corner of the Web
In the 2012 new gTLD round, hundreds of descriptive strings hit the root — .cafe, .church, .coach — but few are as nakedly rhetorical as .exposed. It's a domain that begs a subject. Binky Moon, LLC, the registry operator, positions it as a space for whistleblower platforms, exposé journalism, or personal sites where someone owns a mistake. The string is so self-conscious it almost functions as a dare: what are you exposing? The delegation date of January 30, 2014 places it early in the round, suggesting confidence that the word had pull. But pull toward what — confession or accusation? The ambiguity is the appeal.
A Niche That Fits in the Identity Digital Family
.exposed isn't isolated; it sits alongside a stable of descriptive gTLDs run by the same operator — .business, .cafe, .church, .coach, and .codes. These are all part of the portfolio now managed by Identity Digital (the registry's Identity Digital site serves them). The family resemblance is thematic: single-English-word strings that signal a category, not a company. But while .cafe and .coach paint a pleasant lifestyle, .exposed is the edgy member of the clan — the one you wouldn't use for a family restaurant. That distinctiveness gives it a clear, if small, place: not a home for everyone, but a precise tool for a specific kind of communication.
The 2012 Round's Verbal Gambles
The 2012 new gTLD round was a land grab for English words, and .exposed was one of the riskier bets. Unlike .business or .codes, which map to clear commercial utility, 'exposed' is a verb's past participle — passive, slightly vulnerable. That's a hard sell for a business, which may explain why it's never become a household extension. Its delegation round is a reminder that ICANN let applicants try almost anything. The price landscape reflects it: 42 registrars) offer registration, with eDomains) listed as cheapest, but the narrow spread suggests modest demand. This is a string that lives on the long tail of the web's vocabulary.
What Does It Mean to Be 'Exposed'?
The very meaning of .exposed changes depending on who uses it. For a journalist, it promises investigation. For a gossip site, it promises scandal. For an individual, it might confess an affair or a mistake. That flexibility is its strength — and its limitation. The IANA record gives no hint of intended use, leaving the semantics open. Unlike a geographical or brand TLD, .exposed carries no inherent trust or purpose. It's a canvas that the registrant paints with their own context. That works for someone with a clear idea, but it also means the suffix will forever carry a faint whiff of the tabloid — which, for some, is precisely the point.