.land Domain Names
44 registrars compared — cheapest from $5.38 at Spaceship
In the 2012 new gTLD rush, .land was delegated as a generic top-level domain on November 8, 2013, intended for a broad range of uses, from real estate to agriculture to personal projects.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spaceship Cheapest | $5.38 | $34.36 | $34.36 | $142.82 | $314.62 | Visit |
| 2 | Namecheap | $5.98 | $56.98 | $45.48 | $233.90 | $518.80 | Visit |
| 3 | Sav | $7.99 | $34.52 | $34.52 | $146.07 | $318.67 | Visit |
| 4 | Porkbun | $8.75 | $34.50 | $34.50 | $146.75 | $319.25 | Visit |
| 5 | Dynadot | $8.78 | $35.53 | $35.53 | $150.90 | $328.55 | Visit |
| 6 | Regery | $8.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | $152.95 | $332.90 | Visit |
| 7 | INWX | $9.58 | $62.40 | $62.40 | $259.18 | $571.18 | Visit |
| 8 | Hostinger | $10.19 | $48.19 | $10.19 | $202.95 | $443.90 | Visit |
| 9 | Truehost | $12.09 | $53.81 | $41.86 | $227.33 | $496.38 | Visit |
| 10 | All Domains | $12.21 | $46.62 | $46.62 | $198.69 | $431.79 | Visit |
| 11 | Cosmotown | $12.50 | $34.96 | $34.96 | $152.34 | $327.14 | Visit |
| 12 | Above.com | $12.54 | $35.42 | $35.42 | $154.22 | $331.32 | Visit |
| 13 | OVHcloud | $13.28 | $39.99 | $39.29 | $173.24 | $373.19 | Visit |
| 14 | Blacknight | $14.41 | $48.82 | $48.82 | $209.69 | $453.79 | Visit |
| 15 | EuroDNS | $14.76 | $62.48 | $62.48 | $264.68 | $577.08 | Visit |
| 16 | NameSilo | $14.99 | $41.99 | $37.99 | $182.95 | $392.90 | Visit |
| 17 | Name.com | $15.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | $235.95 | $510.90 | Visit |
| 18 | Gname | $16.99 | $43.99 | $43.99 | $192.95 | $412.90 | Visit |
| 19 | Netim | $18.50 | $52.50 | $35.00 | $228.50 | $491.00 | Visit |
| 20 | GoDaddy | $20.19 | $66.19 | $66.19 | $284.95 | $615.90 | Visit |
| 21 | Directnic | $21.99 | $52.99 | $52.99 | $233.95 | $498.90 | Visit |
| 22 | eDomains | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $150.00 | $300.00 | Visit |
| 23 | Infomaniak | $32.13 | $32.13 | $32.13 | $160.65 | $321.30 | Visit |
| 24 | Cloudflare | $32.20 | $32.20 | $32.20 | $161.00 | $322.00 | Visit |
| 25 | NameBright | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $175.00 | $350.00 | Visit |
| 26 | Epik | $37.95 | $37.95 | $37.95 | $189.75 | $379.50 | Visit |
| 27 | Bluehost | $39.99 | $49.99 | $39.99 | $239.95 | $489.90 | Visit |
| 28 | DreamHost | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | $399.90 | Visit |
| 29 | Hello.co | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | $399.90 | Visit |
| 30 | Crazy Domains | $40.49 | $40.49 | $40.49 | $202.45 | $404.90 | Visit |
| 31 | UK2 | $41.03 | $41.03 | $41.03 | $205.15 | $410.30 | Visit |
| 32 | MrDomain | $43.23 | $43.23 | $43.23 | $216.15 | $432.30 | Visit |
| 33 | 123 Reg | $43.54 | $43.54 | $43.54 | $217.70 | $435.40 | Visit |
| 34 | Marcaria | $44.00 | $44.00 | $44.00 | $220.00 | $440.00 | Visit |
| 35 | Gandi | $44.05 | $95.98 | $37.32 | $427.97 | $907.87 | Visit |
| 36 | Internet.bs | $45.52 | $45.52 | $38.13 | $227.60 | $455.20 | Visit |
| 37 | Regtons | $48.99 | $48.99 | $48.99 | $244.95 | $489.90 | Visit |
| 38 | Alibaba Cloud | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $245.00 | $490.00 | Visit |
| 39 | 101domain | $53.67 | $61.67 | $53.67 | $300.35 | $608.70 | Visit |
| 40 | Squarespace | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $275.00 | $550.00 | Visit |
| 41 | Hover | $55.19 | $55.19 | $55.19 | $275.95 | $551.90 | Visit |
| 42 | Moniker | $56.54 | $63.71 | $56.54 | $311.38 | $629.93 | Visit |
| 43 | IONOS | $59.00 | $59.00 | $59.00 | $295.00 | $590.00 | Visit |
| 44 | OnlyDomains | $59.99 | $67.99 | $67.99 | $331.95 | $671.90 | Visit |
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The 2012 Land Grab for a Single Word
.land arrived with the first wave of new generic top-level domains, part of ICANN's 2012 expansion program. Its delegation date of November 8, 2013 places it among the earlier new gTLDs, a time when hundreds of descriptive strings were being carved out of the DNS. Unlike brand-linked extensions, .land was a generic word, open to anyone. The registry operator is Binky Moon, LLC, a subsidiary of the domain company now known as Identity Digital. That corporate lineage matters: .land is one of hundreds of TLDs run by the same operator, which markets portfolios rather than niche communities.
What Does One Register Under .land?
The term 'land' is self-evidently tied to physical territory, so real estate remains an intuitive draw. But the string is flexible enough for fantasy role-playing games, Minecraft worlds, investment funds, or even a family surname. .land doesn't carry the industry lock that a string like .realestate or .properties imposes. The contrast is sharpest among the related clusters: .realty and .realestate are explicit about the sector, while .land is agnostic. That's both an advantage and a liability — it avoids pigeonholing, yet it also lacks the precise search intent that sector-specific TLDs provide.
Pricing Spread: From Dirt Cheap to Penthouse
Among registrars offering .land, the price range is notably wide — the cheapest is roughly a tenth of the most expensive. That spread signals two things: the TLD is not yet a high-demand premium product, so discounters can afford low entry prices, while some registrars deliberately price it as a premium alternative to .com. For prospective registrants, the strategy should be straightforward: compare renewal costs as carefully as first-year fees. A low introductory price may hide a steep renewal, though with this many registrars competing, shopping around is easy.
The Identity Digital Difference
Binky Moon, LLC was one of the many shell companies created to apply for new gTLDs in 2012, and its name reflects the whimsical branding of the era. Behind that facade is the operator formerly known as Donuts Inc. and now Identity Digital. The company's scale is enormous — it runs thousands of TLDs. For .land, that scale brings stability and standardized policies, but it also means the string gets no special marketing. It's a portfolio play, not a passion project. Anyone registering .land is betting on the word itself, not on a specialized registry that will evangelize the space.