.health Domain Names
33 registrars compared — cheapest from $5.19 at GoDaddy
When .health hit the root zone in 2015, it entered one of the most regulated corners of the internet. But its registry history is messier than you'd expect for a TLD that sounds so clean.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GoDaddy Cheapest | $5.19 | $120.19 | $120.19 | $485.95 | $1086.90 | Visit |
| 2 | Spaceship | $10.55 | $62.38 | $62.38 | $260.07 | $571.97 | Visit |
| 3 | Sav | $10.60 | $62.60 | $62.60 | $261.00 | $574.00 | Visit |
| 4 | Porkbun | $10.81 | $62.31 | $62.31 | $260.05 | $571.60 | Visit |
| 5 | Dynadot | $10.92 | $64.42 | $64.42 | $268.60 | $590.70 | Visit |
| 6 | Namecheap | $12.98 | $107.98 | $82.98 | $444.90 | $984.80 | Visit |
| 7 | Name.com | $19.99 | $108.99 | $108.99 | $455.95 | $1000.90 | Visit |
| 8 | Cloudflare | $60.20 | $60.20 | $60.20 | $301.00 | $602.00 | Visit |
| 9 | Crazy Domains | $62.95 | $78.99 | $62.95 | $378.91 | $773.86 | Visit |
| 10 | Regery | $64.69 | $64.69 | $64.69 | $323.45 | $646.90 | Visit |
| 11 | Epik | $64.95 | $64.95 | $64.95 | $324.75 | $649.50 | Visit |
| 12 | Alibaba Cloud | $65.00 | $65.00 | $100.00 | $325.00 | $650.00 | Visit |
| 13 | Truehost | $66.22 | $100.61 | $78.26 | $468.66 | $971.71 | Visit |
| 14 | Gname | $70.99 | $70.99 | $70.99 | $354.95 | $709.90 | Visit |
| 15 | Blacknight | $73.24 | $73.24 | $73.24 | $366.20 | $732.40 | Visit |
| 16 | Squarespace | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $375.00 | $750.00 | Visit |
| 17 | NameSilo | $76.99 | $77.99 | $63.95 | $388.95 | $778.90 | Visit |
| 18 | Directnic | $79.17 | $94.17 | $79.17 | $455.85 | $926.70 | Visit |
| 19 | Hello.co | $79.99 | $79.99 | $79.99 | $399.95 | $799.90 | Visit |
| 20 | Netim | $83.00 | $83.00 | $63.00 | $415.00 | $830.00 | Visit |
| 21 | UK2 | $84.90 | $97.90 | $80.00 | $476.50 | $966.00 | Visit |
| 22 | Marcaria | $90.00 | $90.00 | $90.00 | $450.00 | $900.00 | Visit |
| 23 | Regtons | $90.00 | $90.00 | $90.00 | $450.00 | $900.00 | Visit |
| 24 | OnlyDomains | $93.49 | $111.49 | $79.99 | $539.45 | $1096.90 | Visit |
| 25 | 101domain | $95.17 | $113.17 | $95.17 | $547.85 | $1113.70 | Visit |
| 26 | Gandi | $95.44 | $191.98 | $80.87 | $863.36 | $1823.26 | Visit |
| 27 | 123 Reg | $98.98 | $98.98 | $98.98 | $494.90 | $989.80 | Visit |
| 28 | Hover | $100.19 | $100.19 | $100.19 | $500.95 | $1001.90 | Visit |
| 29 | IONOS | $105.00 | $105.00 | $105.00 | $525.00 | $1050.00 | Visit |
| 30 | INWX | $114.60 | $114.60 | $114.60 | $573.00 | $1146.00 | Visit |
| 31 | Internet.bs | $125.00 | $135.00 | $135.00 | $665.00 | $1340.00 | Visit |
| 32 | Moniker | $125.00 | $135.00 | $135.00 | $665.00 | $1340.00 | Visit |
| 33 | EuroDNS | $129.26 | $129.26 | $129.26 | $646.30 | $1292.60 | Visit |
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A Dot-Health Wake-Up Call
The sunrise period of the 2012 new gTLD round was supposed to be orderly. Registry Services, LLC ran .health, but its launch became a cautionary tale when ICANN had to step in over alleged violations during early registration. The rollout was messy enough to draw scrutiny from the health community and regulators alike.
The Price of Trust Is Steep
Trust doesn't come cheap. Among the registrars offering .health, the spread is severe — the cheapest sits at about a tenth of the most expensive, a premium that reflects the domain's perceived authority. Those willing to pay up get a suffix that signals legitimacy in a field where credibility is everything. It's a TLD that you can get for a budget price if you shop, but the ones who land the prime names are paying a premium for the implied endorsement.
What the 2012 Round Actually Meant
Delegated in September 2015 as part of ICANN's new gTLD program, .health was one of the last wave of strings to make it through the process. That timing matters: by 2015, the internet had already seen dozens of health-adjacent TLDs emerge, from .doctor to .pharmacy. .health's late arrival meant it had to justify its existence against a crowded field — not an easy task when the landscape was already littered with specialized alternatives.
The Doctor's Dilemma
For a practice, choosing between .health and its neighbors is less about branding and more about jurisdiction. .healthcare targets institutions, while .clinic suits smaller practices. .health sits in between — broad enough for a wellness blog, yet still carrying a clinical edge. The catch: without a verified registry policy, anyone can register. That's the flip side of that trust premium — it's an impression only, not a guarantee.