.link Domain Names
40 registrars compared — cheapest from $2.27 at Spaceship
Delegated in 2014 as part of ICANN's new gTLD program, .link is a short, punchy namespace run by a registry with a history of innovation.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spaceship Cheapest | $2.27 | $7.45 | $7.45 | $32.07 | $69.32 | Visit |
| 2 | Bluehost | $3.99 | $13.99 | $3.99 | $59.95 | $129.90 | Visit |
| 3 | Namecheap | $4.48 | $11.98 | $8.98 | $52.40 | $112.30 | Visit |
| 4 | IONOS | $5.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $65.00 | $140.00 | Visit |
| 5 | Cloudflare | $7.20 | $7.20 | $7.20 | $36.00 | $72.00 | Visit |
| 6 | NameSilo | $7.59 | $8.59 | $6.75 | $41.95 | $84.90 | Visit |
| 7 | Dynadot | $7.71 | $7.71 | $7.71 | $38.55 | $77.10 | Visit |
| 8 | Porkbun | $7.72 | $7.72 | $7.72 | $38.60 | $77.20 | Visit |
| 9 | Above.com | $7.92 | $7.92 | $7.92 | $39.60 | $79.20 | Visit |
| 10 | Truehost | $7.92 | $10.39 | $9.36 | $49.48 | $101.43 | Visit |
| 11 | Regery | $7.99 | $8.39 | $8.39 | $41.55 | $83.50 | Visit |
| 12 | All Domains | $8.88 | $11.10 | $11.10 | $53.28 | $108.78 | Visit |
| 13 | Alibaba Cloud | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $45.00 | $90.00 | Visit |
| 14 | Crazy Domains | $9.50 | $9.79 | $9.50 | $48.66 | $97.61 | Visit |
| 15 | Marcaria | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $50.00 | $100.00 | Visit |
| 16 | OVHcloud | $10.49 | $10.49 | $10.49 | $52.45 | $104.90 | Visit |
| 17 | eDomains | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $52.50 | $105.00 | Visit |
| 18 | Blacknight | $10.53 | $10.53 | $10.53 | $52.65 | $105.30 | Visit |
| 19 | DreamHost | $10.95 | $10.95 | $10.95 | $54.75 | $109.50 | Visit |
| 20 | Internet.bs | $10.99 | $12.35 | $11.99 | $60.39 | $122.14 | Visit |
| 21 | Name.com | $10.99 | $13.99 | $10.98 | $66.95 | $136.90 | Visit |
| 22 | OnlyDomains | $10.99 | $12.49 | $12.49 | $60.95 | $123.40 | Visit |
| 23 | MrDomain | $11.04 | $11.04 | $11.04 | $55.20 | $110.40 | Visit |
| 24 | Hostinger | $11.19 | $13.19 | $11.19 | $63.95 | $129.90 | Visit |
| 25 | EuroDNS | $11.85 | $11.85 | $11.85 | $59.25 | $118.50 | Visit |
| 26 | Gname | $11.99 | $11.99 | $11.99 | $59.95 | $119.90 | Visit |
| 27 | UK2 | $12.13 | $12.13 | $12.13 | $60.65 | $121.30 | Visit |
| 28 | Infomaniak | $12.30 | $12.30 | $12.30 | $61.50 | $123.00 | Visit |
| 29 | Epik | $12.95 | $12.95 | $12.95 | $64.75 | $129.50 | Visit |
| 30 | 101domain | $13.17 | $18.17 | $13.17 | $85.85 | $176.70 | Visit |
| 31 | Hover | $13.19 | $13.19 | $13.19 | $65.95 | $131.90 | Visit |
| 32 | Gandi | $13.66 | $39.98 | $11.57 | $173.58 | $373.48 | Visit |
| 33 | Directnic | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | $69.95 | $139.90 | Visit |
| 34 | Regtons | $14.20 | $14.20 | $14.20 | $71.00 | $142.00 | Visit |
| 35 | INWX | $14.52 | $14.52 | $14.52 | $72.60 | $145.20 | Visit |
| 36 | Hello.co | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $74.95 | $149.90 | Visit |
| 37 | Moniker | $14.99 | $16.49 | $15.99 | $80.95 | $163.40 | Visit |
| 38 | GoDaddy | $15.19 | $15.19 | $15.19 | $75.95 | $151.90 | Visit |
| 39 | Netim | $17.00 | $17.00 | $10.00 | $85.00 | $170.00 | Visit |
| 40 | Squarespace | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $100.00 | $200.00 | Visit |
Prices updated daily. Some registrars show promotional first-year prices. Always verify the final price on the registrar's website before purchasing.
A Short, Punchy Namespace from the 2012 gTLD Wave
.link joined the internet's root zone on January 9, 2014, one of the hundreds of applications made during ICANN's 2012 new gTLD program. The word 'link' is a natural fit for a web that runs on hyperlinks, but unlike dictionary-word .biz or .info, .link isn't saddled with a legacy meaning. It's a clean slate. The registry behind it, Nova Registry Ltd., wasn't a newcomer: it operated the registry services under the Uniregistry brand, an established registry services provider. That pedigree suggests infrastructure you can rely on, even if the TLD itself is young.
The Appeal of a Verb-as-a-Domain
Most domains are nouns: .com, .net, .org, even .info. But .link is a verb, and that changes its flavor. A domain like 'click.link' or 'share.link' reads as an instruction, not a label. This makes it a natural fit for URL shorteners, redirect services, or any site whose job is to point elsewhere. In a world where .com and .net are crowded, a verb offers a different grammatical angle. You're not claiming a place; you're inviting an action. That's a subtle but real marketing advantage for link-centric tools.
Registry Location in the Cayman Islands? The WhoIs Trail
The official WHOIS server for .link is whois.tucowsregistry.net — that's Tucows, a seasoned domain industry player, providing back-end registry services. The registry itself, Nova Registry Ltd., is headquartered in the Cayman Islands, according to IANA's record. Offshore registry location is a quirk shared by several new gTLDs, and it's worth noting for those who care about where their domain registrations are legally hosted.