.hospital Domain Names
38 registrars compared — cheapest from $17.64 at Infomaniak
With a name that leaves no room for ambiguity, .hospital stakes a claim in the new gTLD landscape as one of the most literal health-related domains to launch.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infomaniak Cheapest | $17.64 | $50.94 | $50.94 | $221.40 | $476.10 | Visit |
| 2 | Cloudflare | $44.20 | $44.20 | $44.20 | $221.00 | $442.00 | Visit |
| 3 | DreamHost | $44.95 | $44.95 | $44.95 | $224.75 | $449.50 | Visit |
| 4 | NameBright | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $225.00 | $450.00 | Visit |
| 5 | Above.com | $48.62 | $48.62 | $48.62 | $243.10 | $486.20 | Visit |
| 6 | Truehost | $48.62 | $96.71 | $57.46 | $435.46 | $919.01 | Visit |
| 7 | eDomains | $49.20 | $49.20 | $49.20 | $246.00 | $492.00 | Visit |
| 8 | IONOS | $53.20 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $357.20 | $737.20 | Visit |
| 9 | OVHcloud | $53.79 | $62.89 | $60.39 | $305.35 | $619.80 | Visit |
| 10 | Spaceship | $56.09 | $56.09 | $56.09 | $280.45 | $560.90 | Visit |
| 11 | Porkbun | $56.13 | $56.13 | $56.13 | $280.65 | $561.30 | Visit |
| 12 | Sav | $56.36 | $56.36 | $56.36 | $281.80 | $563.60 | Visit |
| 13 | Regery | $57.99 | $57.99 | $57.99 | $289.95 | $579.90 | Visit |
| 14 | Dynadot | $58.00 | $58.00 | $58.00 | $290.00 | $580.00 | Visit |
| 15 | Epik | $58.95 | $58.95 | $58.95 | $294.75 | $589.50 | Visit |
| 16 | Crazy Domains | $59.99 | $63.49 | $59.99 | $313.95 | $631.40 | Visit |
| 17 | Hello.co | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $299.95 | $599.90 | Visit |
| 18 | UK2 | $66.49 | $72.99 | $55.00 | $358.45 | $723.40 | Visit |
| 19 | Netim | $66.50 | $66.50 | $47.00 | $332.50 | $665.00 | Visit |
| 20 | Regtons | $67.20 | $67.20 | $67.20 | $336.00 | $672.00 | Visit |
| 21 | Namecheap | $68.98 | $88.48 | $68.98 | $422.90 | $865.30 | Visit |
| 22 | MrDomain | $69.87 | $69.87 | $69.87 | $349.35 | $698.70 | Visit |
| 23 | Gname | $69.99 | $69.99 | $69.99 | $349.95 | $699.90 | Visit |
| 24 | Squarespace | $70.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | $350.00 | $700.00 | Visit |
| 25 | Gandi | $72.59 | $143.98 | $61.51 | $648.51 | $1368.41 | Visit |
| 26 | NameSilo | $73.99 | $74.99 | $63.99 | $373.95 | $748.90 | Visit |
| 27 | All Domains | $74.37 | $76.59 | $76.59 | $380.73 | $763.68 | Visit |
| 28 | Internet.bs | $74.53 | $74.53 | $63.16 | $372.65 | $745.30 | Visit |
| 29 | Marcaria | $76.00 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $380.00 | $760.00 | Visit |
| 30 | Directnic | $78.60 | $78.60 | $78.60 | $393.00 | $786.00 | Visit |
| 31 | 101domain | $81.99 | $87.99 | $81.99 | $433.95 | $873.90 | Visit |
| 32 | OnlyDomains | $81.99 | $92.99 | $83.49 | $453.95 | $918.90 | Visit |
| 33 | Hover | $89.99 | $89.99 | $89.99 | $449.95 | $899.90 | Visit |
| 34 | INWX | $100.20 | $100.20 | $100.20 | $501.00 | $1002.00 | Visit |
| 35 | EuroDNS | $103.41 | $103.41 | $103.41 | $517.05 | $1034.10 | Visit |
| 36 | Name.com | $104.99 | $104.99 | $104.99 | $524.95 | $1049.90 | Visit |
| 37 | Moniker | $106.47 | $120.53 | $106.47 | $588.59 | $1191.24 | Visit |
| 38 | GoDaddy | $109.99 | $109.99 | $109.99 | $549.95 | $1099.90 | Visit |
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Who Bought the .hospital and Why It Matters
The registry behind .hospital is Binky Moon, LLC, a company that operates a portfolio of generic top-level domains. When the company secured .hospital in the 2012 new gTLD program, it wasn't just claiming a web address — it was positioning itself in a health cluster that includes .health, .healthcare, .doctor, and .clinic. The delegation, which occurred on December 2, 2016, came after years of careful deliberation about who should control such a sensitive and public-facing term. Binky Moon operates under the umbrella of Identity Digital, a company known for managing lifestyle and professional TLDs.
The Long Road From Application to Delegation
The 2012 new gTLD program faced intense scrutiny, and health-related strings like .hospital were especially likely to attract objections. That scrutiny explains the four-year gap between the program's start and .hospital's actual delegation. If a community group had raised formal objections, the path could have been far rockier. The fact that .hospital emerged without becoming a brand TLD — it's open to general registration — made it a rare commodity: a generic term that speaks directly to patient trust and institutional credibility.
The Price of Trust in a Health-Specific Namespace
Registering a .hospital address comes at a premium, reflecting the perceived authority of the extension. Binky Moon takes some liberties with the TLD as an open registry, meaning that anyone can grab a .hospital name for whatever purpose. But the cost structure — from Infomaniak at $17.64 to $109.99 at the top end — suggests the registry is pricing for credibility, not for volume. Unlike .health and .doctor, which have broader appeal, .hospital narrows its audience to institutions that deal in acute care or emergency medicine. That may be why the prices are higher and the domain count lower.
Alternatives in the Health Care Corner
For hospitals, the choice is situational. A regional hospital might prefer .healthcare to emphasize its role in a larger system. A single practitioner offering outpatient surgery might find .doctor more fitting. Yet a stand-alone facility with a recognizable name — say, a children's hospital or a nonprofit clinic — could leverage .hospital to signal exactly what it does. The ambiguity that plagues more flexible TLDs like .com is absent here. Of course, the pool of registrars is relatively small, 38 in total, so consumers may need to shop around. Still, for those who want no confusion about their function, .hospital remains the most literal choice.