.maison Domain Names
40 registrars compared — cheapest from $12.49 at Sav
When the 2012 new gTLD round opened, Binky Moon, LLC took a French word and made it a namespace for the world's homes, design studios, and renovation projects. .maison isn't tied to a single country, but it carries a distinctly French flavor of domesticity.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sav Cheapest | $12.49 | $45.96 | $45.96 | $196.33 | $426.13 | Visit |
| 2 | Porkbun | $13.39 | $45.83 | $45.83 | $196.71 | $425.86 | Visit |
| 3 | Dynadot | $13.59 | $47.30 | $47.30 | $202.79 | $439.29 | Visit |
| 4 | Regery | $13.99 | $46.99 | $46.99 | $201.95 | $436.90 | Visit |
| 5 | INWX | $15.13 | $85.20 | $85.20 | $355.93 | $781.93 | Visit |
| 6 | Truehost | $19.95 | $74.61 | $57.46 | $318.39 | $691.44 | Visit |
| 7 | EuroDNS | $23.16 | $85.10 | $85.10 | $363.56 | $789.06 | Visit |
| 8 | Name.com | $24.99 | $83.99 | $83.99 | $360.95 | $780.90 | Visit |
| 9 | Cloudflare | $44.20 | $44.20 | $44.20 | $221.00 | $442.00 | Visit |
| 10 | eDomains | $45.60 | $45.60 | $45.60 | $228.00 | $456.00 | Visit |
| 11 | Spaceship | $45.74 | $45.74 | $45.74 | $228.70 | $457.40 | Visit |
| 12 | NameBright | $48.00 | $48.00 | $48.00 | $240.00 | $480.00 | Visit |
| 13 | Above.com | $48.62 | $48.62 | $48.62 | $243.10 | $486.20 | Visit |
| 14 | Epik | $48.95 | $48.95 | $48.95 | $244.75 | $489.50 | Visit |
| 15 | OVHcloud | $49.89 | $58.59 | $56.49 | $284.25 | $577.20 | Visit |
| 16 | Blacknight | $52.15 | $52.15 | $52.15 | $260.75 | $521.50 | Visit |
| 17 | Regtons | $53.30 | $53.30 | $53.30 | $266.50 | $533.00 | Visit |
| 18 | MrDomain | $54.33 | $54.33 | $54.33 | $271.65 | $543.30 | Visit |
| 19 | UK2 | $54.37 | $54.37 | $54.37 | $271.85 | $543.70 | Visit |
| 20 | Gname | $54.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | $274.95 | $549.90 | Visit |
| 21 | Hello.co | $54.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | $274.95 | $549.90 | Visit |
| 22 | All Domains | $56.61 | $59.94 | $59.94 | $296.37 | $596.07 | Visit |
| 23 | Internet.bs | $56.61 | $64.19 | $56.61 | $313.37 | $634.32 | Visit |
| 24 | NameSilo | $56.99 | $57.99 | $52.99 | $288.95 | $578.90 | Visit |
| 25 | Crazy Domains | $58.99 | $58.99 | $58.99 | $294.95 | $589.90 | Visit |
| 26 | Namecheap | $60.98 | $69.98 | $60.98 | $340.90 | $690.80 | Visit |
| 27 | Marcaria | $64.00 | $64.00 | $64.00 | $320.00 | $640.00 | Visit |
| 28 | Gandi | $65.95 | $119.98 | $65.95 | $545.87 | $1145.77 | Visit |
| 29 | Netim | $66.50 | $66.50 | $47.00 | $332.50 | $665.00 | Visit |
| 30 | Directnic | $66.80 | $66.80 | $66.80 | $334.00 | $668.00 | Visit |
| 31 | Infomaniak | $68.04 | $68.04 | $68.04 | $340.20 | $680.40 | Visit |
| 32 | Bluehost | $69.99 | $75.99 | $69.99 | $373.95 | $753.90 | Visit |
| 33 | 101domain | $70.17 | $82.17 | $70.17 | $398.85 | $809.70 | Visit |
| 34 | 123 Reg | $72.58 | $72.58 | $72.58 | $362.90 | $725.80 | Visit |
| 35 | Hover | $73.19 | $73.19 | $73.19 | $365.95 | $731.90 | Visit |
| 36 | Moniker | $75.00 | $84.41 | $75.00 | $412.64 | $834.69 | Visit |
| 37 | Squarespace | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $375.00 | $750.00 | Visit |
| 38 | IONOS | $81.00 | $81.00 | $81.00 | $405.00 | $810.00 | Visit |
| 39 | GoDaddy | $88.19 | $88.19 | $88.19 | $440.95 | $881.90 | Visit |
| 40 | OnlyDomains | $91.99 | $103.49 | $103.49 | $505.95 | $1023.40 | Visit |
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Binky Moon, LLC and the 2012 Branding Boom
.maison was delegated on 2014-02-06, arriving in the second wave of the 2012 new gTLD program. Its registry, Binky Moon, LLC, is a vehicle for the digital brand portfolio that also operates .codes, .cafe, and others. This was the era of household words becoming top-level names. .maison joined a cluster of lifestyle and trade terms intended to give small businesses and enthusiasts a more descriptive address than a crowded .com.
The Name Itself: French for Home, Read Globally
The word 'maison' signals house, home, or firm in French, but the registry did not restrict the extension to French speakers. It became available to anyone seeking a domain that evokes interior design, architecture, real estate, or the hospitality trade. Unlike country-code TLDs that are tied to a geographic identity, .maison sells a vibe. A Parisian atelier and a Brooklyn renovation contractor can both make the name work. The meaning is clear enough for a global audience, though the cultural anchor remains European.
Pricing Spread: From Budget to Boutique
The registrars carrying .maison show a wide spread in prices, suggesting the domain has no single positioning. You can register it at Sav for as little as $12.49, putting it within reach of hobbyist designers and small startups. Renewals at that level hover around $45.96. At the other end, $91.99 lists it as a premium product, perhaps aiming at established agencies that want a short, memorable URL. The average cost across 40 registrars lands in the mid-range, making .maison a middle-of-the-road option if you shop around.
Living Alongside the Other Binky Moon Offerings
Binky Moon's portfolio groups .maison with other noun-like TLDs: .business, .cafe, .church, .coach, and .codes. Together, they offer a kind of semantic marketplace—pick the word that matches your trade. For a real estate agency, .maison beats a generic .business because it says home immediately. For a coffee shop, .cafe would be the obvious choice. The shared registry means consistent policies and pricing across the group, which is a practical plus if you manage multiple sites under one roof.
What .maison Does Not Prescribe
Unlike some new gTLDs that come with explicit eligibility restrictions, .maison imposes no such requirements. It is not a sponsored TLD, and the delegation record shows no community-based limitation. That means anyone can register a name, regardless of whether they run a business called 'maison' anything. This openness is a double-edged sword: it keeps the extension flexible, but it also means you might share the namespace with trademark squatters. Still, the ICANN process that delegated it in 2014 provided for dispute resolution procedures that apply to all new gTLDs. For now, .maison is a blank canvas.