.gift Domain Names
34 registrars compared — cheapest from $13.99 at NameSilo
Delegated in the 2012 new gTLD round and run by Uniregistry, .gift is a single-purpose extension that leaves little doubt about what a registrant plans to offer.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
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| 1 | NameSilo Cheapest | $13.99 | $14.99 | $13.49 | $73.95 | $148.90 | Visit |
| 2 | Truehost | $15.83 | $18.71 | $18.84 | $90.67 | $184.22 | Visit |
| 3 | Porkbun | $16.58 | $16.58 | $16.58 | $82.90 | $165.80 | Visit |
| 4 | Alibaba Cloud | $16.90 | $16.90 | $16.90 | $84.50 | $169.00 | Visit |
| 5 | Dynadot | $16.91 | $16.91 | $16.91 | $84.55 | $169.10 | Visit |
| 6 | Regery | $16.99 | $16.99 | $16.99 | $84.95 | $169.90 | Visit |
| 7 | Above.com | $17.38 | $17.38 | $17.38 | $86.90 | $173.80 | Visit |
| 8 | eDomains | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 | $90.00 | $180.00 | Visit |
| 9 | All Domains | $18.87 | $23.31 | $23.31 | $112.11 | $228.66 | Visit |
| 10 | Blacknight | $19.41 | $19.41 | $19.41 | $97.05 | $194.10 | Visit |
| 11 | Epik | $19.95 | $19.95 | $19.95 | $99.75 | $199.50 | Visit |
| 12 | OVHcloud | $19.99 | $21.09 | $21.39 | $104.35 | $209.80 | Visit |
| 13 | Crazy Domains | $21.50 | $22.19 | $21.50 | $110.26 | $221.21 | Visit |
| 14 | MrDomain | $21.58 | $21.58 | $21.58 | $107.90 | $215.80 | Visit |
| 15 | Gandi | $21.75 | $55.98 | $19.45 | $245.67 | $525.57 | Visit |
| 16 | Directnic | $21.99 | $21.99 | $21.99 | $109.95 | $219.90 | Visit |
| 17 | Marcaria | $23.00 | $23.00 | $23.00 | $115.00 | $230.00 | Visit |
| 18 | Sav | $23.00 | $23.00 | $23.00 | $115.00 | $230.00 | Visit |
| 19 | Infomaniak | $23.14 | $23.14 | $23.14 | $115.70 | $231.40 | Visit |
| 20 | Regtons | $23.90 | $23.90 | $23.90 | $119.50 | $239.00 | Visit |
| 21 | INWX | $24.12 | $24.12 | $24.12 | $120.60 | $241.20 | Visit |
| 22 | IONOS | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $125.00 | $250.00 | Visit |
| 23 | Hover | $25.19 | $25.19 | $25.19 | $125.95 | $251.90 | Visit |
| 24 | 101domain | $25.67 | $31.17 | $25.67 | $150.35 | $306.20 | Visit |
| 25 | Netim | $26.50 | $26.50 | $18.50 | $132.50 | $265.00 | Visit |
| 26 | EuroDNS | $26.93 | $26.93 | $26.93 | $134.65 | $269.30 | Visit |
| 27 | Gname | $26.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 | $134.95 | $269.90 | Visit |
| 28 | UK2 | $27.97 | $27.97 | $36.99 | $139.85 | $279.70 | Visit |
| 29 | Internet.bs | $28.99 | $33.49 | $28.99 | $162.95 | $330.40 | Visit |
| 30 | Moniker | $28.99 | $33.49 | $28.99 | $162.95 | $330.40 | Visit |
| 31 | Hello.co | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $149.95 | $299.90 | Visit |
| 32 | Name.com | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $149.95 | $299.90 | Visit |
| 33 | DreamHost | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | $159.95 | $319.90 | Visit |
| 34 | OnlyDomains | $33.99 | $38.49 | $38.49 | $187.95 | $380.40 | Visit |
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A Name That Does the Selling
There are niches, and then there are names that announce intent outright. .gift falls into the latter camp — a string so literal that a URL like example.gift reads as both address and pitch. Delegated on 2014-01-09 as part of the 2012 new gTLD round, it skipped ambiguity entirely. The sponsor is Uniregistry, Corp., a registry that built a portfolio around descriptive, commerce-ready endings rather than abstract blends. That clarity is the whole point. Where a .business name might describe a company, .gift describes the transaction itself — the curated box of chocolates, the digital voucher, the charity drop-in. It compresses a marketing message into the domain name, which matters when the URL is the last thing a buyer sees before clicking buy.
The 2012 Round's Commercial Lean
The 2012 new gTLD round was a land rush for words that could stand alone as brands, and .gift emerged with a distinctly retail tilt. Its delegation date — January 2014 — places it early in the round's rollout, when registries were still racing to claim the most intuitive terms. Uniregistry, which won the string, positioned it alongside other purchase-ready concepts. Look at the delegated strings list and you see the same pattern repeated: nouns tied to spending, gifting, and services. .gift fit a category, not a brand — it was never intended as a closed corporate suffix, and its IANA record confirms no brand restrictions. Anyone can register, which suits a word meant for open commerce rather than a single trademark.
Registry Mechanics: Tucows Behind the Curtain
The WHOIS server for .gift is whois.tucowsregistry.net — a tell that the operational backend is run by Tucows, even though Uniregistry holds the contract. That arrangement is common among the 2012 round's non-technical registries: the sponsor manages policy and sales, while an established infrastructure provider handles lookup services and registry plumbing. For registrants, the practical effect is stability. Tucows has run large registries for years, which means .gift inherits battle-tested systems for domain transfers, renewals, and WHOIS queries. It's not glamorous, but it explains why a niche TLD can feel as dependable as a legacy extension. The IANA delegation record doesn't spell out those mechanics, but the WHOIS string points to a division of labor worth knowing before you register.
Where .gift Sits in the Commerce Cluster
.gift shares the 2012 round with a cluster of intent-driven extensions — .band for musicians, .cafe for coffee shops, .coach for trainers, .church for congregations, .business for enterprises. Each carves out a niche based on a lifestyle or transaction type, and .gift's slice is the transactional moment itself. That makes it a tight fit for e-commerce stores, gift registries, and seasonal promos — but a stretch for broader businesses that sell services or ideas rather than physical presents. It's also worth noting that the pricing spread across the 34 registrars offering .gift is narrow, clustering it in the budget tier — cheap enough for a single holiday campaign, rather than a premium brand investment. The word's specificity, not its cost, is the real filter.