.llc Domain Names
36 registrars compared — cheapest from $9.99 at Sav
Delegated in 2018, .llc turned a three-letter legal acronym into a global domain. But with a name that literally spells out a business structure, it walks a fine line between branding shortcut and legal claim.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sav Cheapest | $9.99 | $34.52 | $34.52 | $148.07 | $320.67 | Visit |
| 2 | Squarespace | $10.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $250.00 | $550.00 | Visit |
| 3 | GoDaddy | $10.19 | $66.19 | $66.19 | $274.95 | $605.90 | Visit |
| 4 | Spaceship | $10.55 | $34.36 | $34.36 | $147.99 | $319.79 | Visit |
| 5 | Porkbun | $10.81 | $34.50 | $34.50 | $148.81 | $321.31 | Visit |
| 6 | Dynadot | $10.92 | $35.20 | $35.20 | $151.72 | $327.72 | Visit |
| 7 | Regery | $10.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | $154.95 | $334.90 | Visit |
| 8 | Cosmotown | $11.43 | $36.03 | $36.03 | $155.55 | $335.70 | Visit |
| 9 | Above.com | $11.44 | $36.52 | $36.52 | $157.52 | $340.12 | Visit |
| 10 | Namecheap | $11.98 | $54.98 | $44.98 | $231.90 | $506.80 | Visit |
| 11 | Name.com | $11.99 | $54.99 | $44.99 | $231.95 | $506.90 | Visit |
| 12 | INWX | $12.10 | $62.40 | $62.40 | $261.70 | $573.70 | Visit |
| 13 | Hostinger | $12.19 | $50.19 | $12.19 | $212.95 | $463.90 | Visit |
| 14 | Blacknight | $13.30 | $37.74 | $32.17 | $164.26 | $352.96 | Visit |
| 15 | NameSilo | $13.99 | $42.99 | $38.99 | $185.95 | $400.90 | Visit |
| 16 | Gname | $15.99 | $43.99 | $43.99 | $191.95 | $411.90 | Visit |
| 17 | Netim | $16.00 | $52.50 | $36.00 | $226.00 | $488.50 | Visit |
| 18 | EuroDNS | $18.53 | $64.63 | $64.63 | $277.05 | $600.20 | Visit |
| 19 | Truehost | $18.69 | $55.11 | $43.16 | $239.13 | $514.68 | Visit |
| 20 | Directnic | $19.99 | $52.99 | $52.99 | $231.95 | $496.90 | Visit |
| 21 | All Domains | $20.42 | $23.31 | $23.31 | $113.66 | $230.21 | 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 | $33.20 | $33.20 | $33.20 | $166.00 | $332.00 | Visit |
| 25 | Bluehost | $33.99 | $43.99 | $33.99 | $209.95 | $429.90 | Visit |
| 26 | NameBright | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $180.00 | $360.00 | Visit |
| 27 | Epik | $37.95 | $37.95 | $37.95 | $189.75 | $379.50 | Visit |
| 28 | Marcaria | $41.00 | $41.00 | $41.00 | $205.00 | $410.00 | Visit |
| 29 | MrDomain | $41.01 | $41.01 | $41.01 | $205.05 | $410.10 | Visit |
| 30 | Gandi | $47.87 | $95.98 | $40.57 | $431.79 | $911.69 | Visit |
| 31 | Alibaba Cloud | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $245.00 | $490.00 | Visit |
| 32 | Regtons | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $249.95 | $499.90 | Visit |
| 33 | 101domain | $53.17 | $60.67 | $53.17 | $295.85 | $599.20 | Visit |
| 34 | Hover | $55.19 | $55.19 | $55.19 | $275.95 | $551.90 | Visit |
| 35 | Internet.bs | $71.27 | $80.24 | $71.27 | $392.23 | $793.43 | Visit |
| 36 | Moniker | $71.27 | $80.24 | $71.27 | $392.23 | $793.43 | Visit |
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A Legal Acronym Turned Global Brand
When Identity Digital Limited launched .llc in February 2018, it gave the corporate world a suffix that mirrors the Limited Liability Company designation. It's a rare case where a legal term from the United States escaped its statutory roots and became a generic top-level domain, one of the hundreds approved in ICANN's 2012 new gTLD round. For any business formed as an LLC, the string offers a literal shorthand — but it also invites confusion. Does registering a .llc imply an actual legal entity exists? It doesn't, and the domain deliberately carries no verification. That ambiguity is central to its appeal.
A Sea of Corporate Suffixes
.llc doesn't exist in isolation. It's part of a wave of business-oriented gTLDs that hit the internet after 2012, each carving a slightly different semantic slice. .company, .inc, .ltd, .limited, and .group all compete for the same registrant — businesses that couldn't find a clean, relevant .com and want their corporate form embedded in their web address. What sets .llc apart is its specificity: it names a particular legal structure rather than a broad concept like 'company' or 'group.' That precision is both its strength and its limitation, making it a niche choice even among niche extensions.
Pricing Signals and Market Position
The current registrar landscape for .llc shows a wide pricing spread — some resellers put it near budget territory, while others tag it mid-range or even premium. That variability, with 36 registrars offering the domain, reflects how little consensus exists about its value. At the budget end, Sav prices it as a speculative add-on; at the top, some registrars treat it like a specialty product. For a domain that mostly serves small businesses and startups, the spread suggests registrars can't decide whether .llc is a commodity or a calling card.
A Domain Without Verification
The biggest quirk of .llc is that it carries no checks on whether you actually are an LLC. Identity Digital runs it under standard gTLD rules — there's no requirement to submit incorporation papers or prove legal entity status. That makes it accessible to anyone, from a solo founder to a company that's merely planning to incorporate. It also means the domain's meaning is purely associative, not regulatory. For that reason, it can be a clever placeholder for a business in formation, but it can't serve as evidence of good standing for a quarter of a million-dollar filing.