.fans Domain Names
40 registrars compared — cheapest from $3.60 at Porkbun
ZDNS International Limited bet on a single word that spans sports, celebrities, and fandoms — and pulled .fans from the 2012 new gTLD round into a February 2015 delegation.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porkbun Cheapest | $3.60 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $38.60 | $82.35 | Visit |
| 2 | Spaceship | $4.18 | $8.46 | $8.30 | $38.02 | $80.32 | Visit |
| 3 | Namecheap | $4.98 | $13.98 | $10.98 | $60.90 | $130.80 | Visit |
| 4 | Cloudflare | $8.20 | $8.20 | $8.20 | $41.00 | $82.00 | Visit |
| 5 | Sav | $8.52 | $8.52 | $8.52 | $42.60 | $85.20 | Visit |
| 6 | Dynadot | $8.78 | $8.78 | $8.78 | $43.90 | $87.80 | Visit |
| 7 | NameSilo | $8.88 | $9.88 | $8.38 | $48.40 | $97.80 | Visit |
| 8 | Regery | $8.98 | $9.69 | $8.98 | $47.74 | $96.19 | Visit |
| 9 | Above.com | $9.02 | $9.02 | $9.02 | $45.10 | $90.20 | Visit |
| 10 | Truehost | $9.02 | $12.06 | $10.66 | $57.26 | $117.56 | Visit |
| 11 | Cosmotown | $9.29 | $9.29 | $9.29 | $46.45 | $92.90 | Visit |
| 12 | eDomains | $9.60 | $9.60 | $9.60 | $48.00 | $96.00 | Visit |
| 13 | Directnic | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | $54.95 | $109.90 | Visit |
| 14 | All Domains | $11.10 | $13.32 | $13.32 | $64.38 | $130.98 | Visit |
| 15 | Crazy Domains | $11.43 | $59.04 | $11.43 | $247.59 | $542.79 | Visit |
| 16 | OVHcloud | $11.49 | $11.49 | $11.39 | $57.45 | $114.90 | Visit |
| 17 | Blacknight | $12.19 | $12.19 | $12.19 | $60.95 | $121.90 | Visit |
| 18 | Epik | $12.95 | $12.95 | $12.95 | $64.75 | $129.50 | Visit |
| 19 | Marcaria | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $70.00 | $140.00 | Visit |
| 20 | 101domain | $14.17 | $18.17 | $14.17 | $86.85 | $177.70 | Visit |
| 21 | Hello.co | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $74.95 | $149.90 | Visit |
| 22 | Gandi | $15.55 | $39.98 | $13.18 | $175.47 | $375.37 | Visit |
| 23 | GoDaddy | $16.19 | $16.19 | $16.19 | $80.95 | $161.90 | Visit |
| 24 | Internet.bs | $16.31 | $17.79 | $17.27 | $87.47 | $176.42 | Visit |
| 25 | Moniker | $16.31 | $17.79 | $17.27 | $87.47 | $176.42 | Visit |
| 26 | INWX | $16.92 | $16.92 | $16.92 | $84.60 | $169.20 | Visit |
| 27 | Regtons | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 | $90.00 | $180.00 | Visit |
| 28 | Gname | $18.99 | $18.99 | $18.99 | $94.95 | $189.90 | Visit |
| 29 | Netim | $19.00 | $19.00 | $11.00 | $95.00 | $190.00 | Visit |
| 30 | Name.com | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $99.95 | $199.90 | Visit |
| 31 | Squarespace | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $100.00 | $200.00 | Visit |
| 32 | EuroDNS | $20.47 | $20.47 | $20.47 | $102.35 | $204.70 | Visit |
| 33 | MrDomain | $22.14 | $22.14 | $22.14 | $110.70 | $221.40 | Visit |
| 34 | DreamHost | $59.95 | $59.95 | $59.95 | $299.75 | $599.50 | Visit |
| 35 | UK2 | $81.90 | $89.90 | $89.90 | $441.50 | $891.00 | Visit |
| 36 | OnlyDomains | $81.99 | $92.99 | $92.99 | $453.95 | $918.90 | Visit |
| 37 | Hover | $84.19 | $84.19 | $84.19 | $420.95 | $841.90 | Visit |
| 38 | Infomaniak | $85.94 | $85.94 | $85.94 | $429.70 | $859.40 | Visit |
| 39 | 123 Reg | $98.98 | $98.98 | $98.98 | $494.90 | $989.80 | Visit |
| 40 | IONOS | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $500.00 | $1000.00 | Visit |
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ZDNS International's 2015 Bet on a Universal Word
ZDNS International Limited secured .fans with a delegation date of February 5, 2015, a moment that landed during ICANN's new gTLD program. The company, a Chinese registry operator, saw potential in a term that translates across cultures — every sport, music act, and entertainment franchise has its followers. ZDNS's IANA record confirms its role as registry, but the real work is nurturing a niche that could have gone to any applicant. The new gTLD program was a land grab, yet .fans emerged with a clear identity. Today it sits in the Public Suffix List, ready for sites that want to say "we're all about the supporters."
The Price Spread Tells a Market Still Settling
The registrar landscape for .fans is a study in contrasts. Above.com) lists it at a budget-friendly price, making it accessible for indie creators and fan clubs. But renewal rates tell a different story. The gap between cheapest and most expensive is extreme — at one end pocket change, at the other a premium. This isn't a TLD with a uniform price tag. The average price sits somewhere in between, but the spread reveals a market still finding its footing. Whether it's a side project or a serious brand, the cost varies wildly depending on where you look.
A Generic String, Not a Corporate Lockdown
Not every new gTLD is a brand play. .fans is a generic string — no corporate logo behind it, no single company controlling who gets a name. That's a key distinction from brand TLDs that stay locked to one entity. The delegation date in 2015 came during the ICANN new gTLD wave, but .fans didn't grab the headlines of bigger players. Instead, it quietly carved out a space. Its whois server (whois.nic.fans) is live, and the registry's website hints at the infrastructure. It's a TLD waiting for its moment — and with the right registrant, it could become the default home for fan clubs worldwide.
Where .fans Fits Among Community-Minded Suffixes
.fans doesn't exist in a vacuum. It's part of a cluster of community-oriented TLDs that include .club, .community, .social, .family, and .team. Each stakes a claim on a different facet of togetherness. But .fans has a specific edge: it speaks directly to the people who fuel sports, music, and entertainment. Unlike the generic .social or the broad .community, .fans is about devotion — the superfan who travels to games, the die-hard who streams every concert. It's not a replacement for those; it's a sharpened arrow aimed at a particular type of enthusiasm. Building a site for a club's supporters or a celebrity's followers? .fans cuts through the noise.