.gripe Domain Names
40 registrars compared — cheapest from $5.20 at Cloudflare
Delegated in April 2014 as part of ICANN's new gTLD program, .gripe gives a literal name to online complaint culture—but its registry, Binky Moon, LLC, is anything but a joke.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloudflare Cheapest | $5.20 | $5.20 | $5.20 | $26.00 | $52.00 | Visit |
| 2 | Spaceship | $5.38 | $5.38 | $5.38 | $26.90 | $53.80 | Visit |
| 3 | Sav | $5.40 | $5.40 | $5.40 | $27.00 | $54.00 | Visit |
| 4 | Dynadot | $5.57 | $5.57 | $5.57 | $27.85 | $55.70 | Visit |
| 5 | Porkbun | $5.66 | $5.66 | $5.66 | $28.30 | $56.60 | Visit |
| 6 | Above.com | $5.72 | $5.72 | $5.72 | $28.60 | $57.20 | Visit |
| 7 | Truehost | $5.72 | $8.31 | $6.76 | $38.96 | $80.51 | Visit |
| 8 | NameSilo | $5.99 | $6.99 | $5.49 | $33.95 | $68.90 | Visit |
| 9 | Regery | $5.99 | $5.99 | $5.99 | $29.95 | $59.90 | Visit |
| 10 | NameBright | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $30.00 | $60.00 | Visit |
| 11 | MrDomain | $6.60 | $6.60 | $6.60 | $33.00 | $66.00 | Visit |
| 12 | Namecheap | $6.98 | $8.98 | $6.98 | $42.90 | $87.80 | Visit |
| 13 | Epik | $9.95 | $9.95 | $9.95 | $49.75 | $99.50 | Visit |
| 14 | 101domain | $10.17 | $15.17 | $10.17 | $70.85 | $146.70 | Visit |
| 15 | GoDaddy | $10.19 | $10.19 | $10.19 | $50.95 | $101.90 | Visit |
| 16 | EuroDNS | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $70.00 | $140.00 | Visit |
| 17 | Marcaria | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $70.00 | $140.00 | Visit |
| 18 | Netim | $14.50 | $14.50 | $8.00 | $72.50 | $145.00 | Visit |
| 19 | All Domains | $16.65 | $16.65 | $16.65 | $83.25 | $166.50 | Visit |
| 20 | Hover | $20.19 | $20.19 | $20.19 | $100.95 | $201.90 | Visit |
| 21 | Regtons | $21.99 | $21.99 | $21.99 | $109.95 | $219.90 | Visit |
| 22 | INWX | $24.24 | $24.60 | $24.24 | $122.64 | $245.64 | Visit |
| 23 | eDomains | $25.80 | $25.80 | $25.80 | $129.00 | $258.00 | Visit |
| 24 | OVHcloud | $27.99 | $32.89 | $32.29 | $159.55 | $324.00 | Visit |
| 25 | Blacknight | $32.17 | $32.17 | $32.17 | $160.85 | $321.70 | Visit |
| 26 | Internet.bs | $33.16 | $37.49 | $33.16 | $183.12 | $370.57 | Visit |
| 27 | Crazy Domains | $33.99 | $33.99 | $33.99 | $169.95 | $339.90 | Visit |
| 28 | Hello.co | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | $349.90 | Visit |
| 29 | Squarespace | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $175.00 | $350.00 | Visit |
| 30 | UK2 | $35.75 | $35.75 | $52.49 | $178.75 | $357.50 | Visit |
| 31 | Infomaniak | $37.12 | $37.12 | $37.12 | $185.60 | $371.20 | Visit |
| 32 | Name.com | $39.49 | $43.99 | $39.49 | $215.45 | $435.40 | Visit |
| 33 | Bluehost | $39.99 | $42.99 | $39.99 | $211.95 | $426.90 | Visit |
| 34 | DreamHost | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | $399.90 | Visit |
| 35 | IONOS | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $200.00 | $400.00 | Visit |
| 36 | 123 Reg | $43.54 | $43.54 | $43.54 | $217.70 | $435.40 | Visit |
| 37 | Moniker | $43.86 | $49.59 | $43.86 | $242.22 | $490.17 | Visit |
| 38 | Gandi | $44.10 | $87.98 | $37.37 | $396.02 | $835.92 | Visit |
| 39 | OnlyDomains | $48.49 | $54.49 | $54.49 | $266.45 | $538.90 | Visit |
| 40 | Directnic | $60.49 | $60.49 | $60.49 | $302.45 | $604.90 | Visit |
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The Name That Says It All
While most new gTLDs try to sound aspirational—think .business or .coach—.gripe leans into negativity. It's a namespace built for complaints, from consumer feedback to full-blown rants. The registry, Binky Moon, LLC, operates it through Identity Digital, a company that runs dozens of other suffixes. But .gripe stands apart for its bluntness: there's no polite euphemism here. You know exactly what a gripe site is for. Delegated on 2014-04-03 during the 2012 new gTLD round, it was one of the more colorful additions to the domain landscape.
A Brand for the Disaffected
For consumers, .gripe offers a memorable way to call out bad service or products—think ComplaintBoard or Ripoff Report, but with the name baked into the URL. For businesses, registering a .gripe domain can be defensive: grab the name before a critic does. But it's also a branding opportunity for companies that want to own their feedback channels. A restaurant could use 'my.story.gripe' to collect complaints directly. The TLD's very existence signals a cultural moment where airing grievances online has become mainstream. Unlike .church or .cafe, which imply a place of gathering, .gripe suggests a place of catharsis.
Same Registry, Different Vibe
Binky Moon, LLC, the same registry behind .codes and .business, runs .gripe. That means it shares infrastructure and policy frameworks with those more positive suffixes. Yet .gripe's utility is niche. Registrant activity has been low, and the TLD hasn't broken into mainstream use. Its pricing reflects that: with 40 registrars offering it, the spread is extreme—[Cloudflare](Cloudflare) sells it for a fraction of what others charge. That kind of price gap suggests a TLD still finding its footing, where speculators and occasional users coexist.
The Catharsis of Owning Your Own Grievance
When a business secures the .gripe version of its name, it transforms a potential attack into a controlled channel. Instead of complaints festering on third-party forums, they land on a domain the company monitors. This defensive registration is a strategic move, but it also flips the TLD's meaning: .gripe becomes a tool for engagement, not just venting. The same registry offers .cafe for neutral community spaces and .coach for development angles, but neither carries the confrontational clarity of .gripe. Choosing .gripe signals a willingness to hear criticism head-on—a bold stance in a crowded online marketplace.