.hosting Domain Names
39 registrars compared — cheapest from $279.65 at Spaceship
When .hosting dropped in August 2014, it handed the industry a domain extension that finally matched the job description — think of it as the name tag for the web's most ubiquitous profession.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spaceship Cheapest | $279.65 | $341.75 | $341.75 | $1646.65 | $3355.40 | Visit |
| 2 | Cloudflare | $300.20 | $300.20 | $300.20 | $1501.00 | $3002.00 | Visit |
| 3 | NameSilo | $308.99 | $429.99 | $378.99 | $2028.95 | $4178.90 | Visit |
| 4 | Porkbun | $309.47 | $340.37 | $340.37 | $1670.95 | $3372.80 | Visit |
| 5 | Namecheap | $310.98 | $437.98 | $437.98 | $2062.90 | $4252.80 | Visit |
| 6 | Cosmotown | $321.56 | $352.46 | $352.46 | $1731.40 | $3493.70 | Visit |
| 7 | Regery | $335.99 | $335.99 | $335.99 | $1679.95 | $3359.90 | Visit |
| 8 | Truehost | $340.99 | $558.21 | $429.26 | $2573.83 | $5364.88 | Visit |
| 9 | Sav | $343.40 | $343.40 | $343.40 | $1717.00 | $3434.00 | Visit |
| 10 | Gandi | $349.98 | $679.98 | $340.08 | $3069.90 | $6469.80 | Visit |
| 11 | Dynadot | $353.32 | $353.32 | $353.32 | $1766.60 | $3533.20 | Visit |
| 12 | eDomains | $360.00 | $360.00 | $360.00 | $1800.00 | $3600.00 | Visit |
| 13 | Above.com | $363.22 | $363.22 | $363.22 | $1816.10 | $3632.20 | Visit |
| 14 | OVHcloud | $379.99 | $412.99 | $379.99 | $2031.95 | $4096.90 | Visit |
| 15 | Gname | $380.99 | $380.99 | $380.99 | $1904.95 | $3809.90 | Visit |
| 16 | OnlyDomains | $383.99 | $430.99 | $430.99 | $2107.95 | $4262.90 | Visit |
| 17 | Infomaniak | $385.39 | $385.39 | $385.39 | $1926.95 | $3853.90 | Visit |
| 18 | All Domains | $388.50 | $444.00 | $444.00 | $2164.50 | $4384.50 | Visit |
| 19 | Crazy Domains | $392.50 | $404.29 | $392.50 | $2009.66 | $4031.11 | Visit |
| 20 | Marcaria | $399.00 | $399.00 | $399.00 | $1995.00 | $3990.00 | Visit |
| 21 | Epik | $399.95 | $399.95 | $399.95 | $1999.75 | $3999.50 | Visit |
| 22 | Regtons | $401.00 | $401.00 | $401.00 | $2005.00 | $4010.00 | Visit |
| 23 | UK2 | $417.10 | $417.10 | $418.00 | $2085.50 | $4171.00 | Visit |
| 24 | MrDomain | $417.30 | $417.30 | $417.30 | $2086.50 | $4173.00 | Visit |
| 25 | Directnic | $419.99 | $419.99 | $419.99 | $2099.95 | $4199.90 | Visit |
| 26 | Hello.co | $419.99 | $419.99 | $419.99 | $2099.95 | $4199.90 | Visit |
| 27 | Netim | $427.00 | $427.00 | $333.00 | $2135.00 | $4270.00 | Visit |
| 28 | Blacknight | $444.00 | $444.00 | $444.00 | $2220.00 | $4440.00 | Visit |
| 29 | 101domain | $445.17 | $497.17 | $445.17 | $2433.85 | $4919.70 | Visit |
| 30 | INWX | $498.00 | $498.00 | $498.00 | $2490.00 | $4980.00 | Visit |
| 31 | DreamHost | $499.95 | $499.95 | $499.95 | $2499.75 | $4999.50 | Visit |
| 32 | Squarespace | $500.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 | $2500.00 | $5000.00 | Visit |
| 33 | Hover | $550.19 | $550.19 | $550.19 | $2750.95 | $5501.90 | Visit |
| 34 | Name.com | $599.99 | $599.99 | $599.99 | $2999.95 | $5999.90 | Visit |
| 35 | IONOS | $600.00 | $600.00 | $600.00 | $3000.00 | $6000.00 | Visit |
| 36 | Internet.bs | $630.00 | $710.00 | $710.00 | $3470.00 | $7020.00 | Visit |
| 37 | Moniker | $630.00 | $710.00 | $710.00 | $3470.00 | $7020.00 | Visit |
| 38 | GoDaddy | $700.19 | $700.19 | $700.19 | $3500.95 | $7001.90 | Visit |
| 39 | EuroDNS | $727.11 | $727.11 | $727.11 | $3635.55 | $7271.10 | Visit |
Prices updated daily. Some registrars show promotional first-year prices. Always verify the final price on the registrar's website before purchasing.
XYZ.COM's Meta Move: A TLD That Names Its Own Business
Sponsored by XYZ.COM LLC, .hosting is a direct play on the industry it serves — a string that literally names the core service of the companies most likely to register it. Delegated on August 15, 2014 as part of ICANN's 2012 new gTLD round, it was among the early wave of descriptive extensions meant to give businesses a keyword they could call home. The registry even set up shop at nic.hosting, a domain that practices what it preaches. Unlike a brand TLD that exists for one company's internal use, .hosting opened its doors to any provider wanting a self-explanatory web address.
The Crowded Clause: Pooling with .tech, .io, and .app
Every hosting provider faces the same naming dilemma: pick a .io or .tech to signal innovation, or go with .app or .dev to highlight product. .hosting cuts through that galaxy of abstract signals by saying exactly what the company does. It's less flashy than a two-letter island code, but it removes ambiguity — and it's a natural fit for managed WordPress shops, reseller platforms, and dedicated server farms that want their URL to close the sale before a prospect ever lands on the page. The related cluster of developer-first TLDs thrives on ambiguity; .hosting trades on clarity, which is a different kind of strength.
Literal Domains: Clear but Not Generic
Internet users type 'web hosting' into search engines millions of times a day, and a .hosting domain can make a provider's name the answer to that query in a literal sense. Yet unlike a pure dictionary word such as 'host.com', .hosting remains a niche play — registered by 39 registrars, with a wide pricing spread that puts it in the mid-range category, meaning Spaceship offers entry-level prices while other registrars charge more for the same string. That spread, rather than a single uniform fee, hints at a TLD whose value is still being assessed by the market.