.me Domain Names
43 registrars compared — cheapest from $2.99 at DreamHost
Montenegro was never the prize. When the tiny Balkan republic was handed the .me namespace in 2007, it got something far more valuable than a country code — a two-letter vanity plate for the entire internet's identity crises.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DreamHost Cheapest | $2.99 | $32.95 | $32.95 | $134.79 | $299.54 | Visit |
| 2 | IONOS | $5.00 | $25.00 | $21.25 | $105.00 | $230.00 | Visit |
| 3 | GoDaddy | $6.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $126.95 | $276.90 | Visit |
| 4 | Gandi | $7.99 | $55.98 | $24.36 | $231.91 | $511.81 | Visit |
| 5 | Hostinger | $7.99 | $19.99 | $7.99 | $87.95 | $187.90 | Visit |
| 6 | INWX | $8.00 | $27.60 | $27.60 | $118.40 | $256.40 | Visit |
| 7 | Crazy Domains | $8.19 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $108.15 | $233.10 | Visit |
| 8 | Spaceship | $8.70 | $15.53 | $15.53 | $70.82 | $148.47 | Visit |
| 9 | OVHcloud | $8.89 | $22.19 | $22.19 | $97.65 | $208.60 | Visit |
| 10 | Gname | $8.99 | $25.99 | $25.99 | $112.95 | $242.90 | Visit |
| 11 | Hover | $8.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $108.95 | $233.90 | Visit |
| 12 | NameSilo | $8.99 | $19.99 | $17.99 | $88.95 | $188.90 | Visit |
| 13 | Internet.bs | $9.27 | $38.84 | $26.08 | $164.63 | $358.83 | Visit |
| 14 | Dynadot | $9.41 | $17.25 | $17.25 | $78.41 | $164.66 | Visit |
| 15 | OnlyDomains | $9.49 | $32.49 | $32.49 | $139.45 | $301.90 | Visit |
| 16 | Truehost | $9.69 | $25.21 | $21.41 | $110.53 | $236.58 | Visit |
| 17 | Namecheap | $10.98 | $23.98 | $17.98 | $106.90 | $226.80 | Visit |
| 18 | Blacknight | $11.08 | $20.52 | $20.52 | $93.16 | $195.76 | Visit |
| 19 | Name.com | $13.99 | $27.99 | $26.99 | $125.95 | $265.90 | Visit |
| 20 | Infomaniak | $15.54 | $18.75 | $18.75 | $90.54 | $184.29 | Visit |
| 21 | eDomains | $15.60 | $15.60 | $15.60 | $78.00 | $156.00 | Visit |
| 22 | Cloudflare | $16.56 | $16.56 | $16.56 | $82.80 | $165.60 | Visit |
| 23 | Alibaba Cloud | $17.00 | $17.00 | $16.00 | $85.00 | $170.00 | Visit |
| 24 | Sav | $17.14 | $17.14 | $17.14 | $85.70 | $171.40 | Visit |
| 25 | Porkbun | $17.27 | $17.27 | $17.27 | $86.35 | $172.70 | Visit |
| 26 | All Domains | $17.76 | $22.20 | $22.20 | $106.56 | $217.56 | Visit |
| 27 | Epik | $17.95 | $17.95 | $17.95 | $89.75 | $179.50 | Visit |
| 28 | Bluehost | $17.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | $89.95 | $179.90 | Visit |
| 29 | Above.com | $18.03 | $18.03 | $18.03 | $90.15 | $180.30 | Visit |
| 30 | Cosmotown | $18.23 | $18.23 | $18.23 | $91.15 | $182.30 | Visit |
| 31 | MrDomain | $18.81 | $18.81 | $18.81 | $94.05 | $188.10 | Visit |
| 32 | Regery | $18.99 | $18.99 | $18.99 | $94.95 | $189.90 | Visit |
| 33 | Marcaria | $19.00 | $19.00 | $19.00 | $95.00 | $190.00 | Visit |
| 34 | Squarespace | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $100.00 | $200.00 | Visit |
| 35 | UK2 | $20.44 | $20.44 | $20.44 | $102.20 | $204.40 | Visit |
| 36 | 101domain | $22.49 | $31.49 | $22.49 | $148.45 | $305.90 | Visit |
| 37 | 123 Reg | $23.74 | $23.74 | $23.74 | $118.70 | $237.40 | Visit |
| 38 | Directnic | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $124.95 | $249.90 | Visit |
| 39 | Moniker | $26.08 | $38.84 | $26.08 | $181.44 | $375.64 | Visit |
| 40 | Regtons | $26.28 | $26.28 | $26.28 | $131.40 | $262.80 | Visit |
| 41 | Netim | $28.50 | $28.50 | $19.00 | $142.50 | $285.00 | Visit |
| 42 | Hello.co | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $149.95 | $299.90 | Visit |
| 43 | EuroDNS | $34.47 | $34.47 | $34.47 | $172.35 | $344.70 | Visit |
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A Country Code That Escaped Its Borders
The Government of Montenegro runs .me, but its IANA record lists the intended use as 'entities connected with Montenegro.' Reality drifted. The Wikipedia entry for .me notes that registrations are open for any purpose, and the namespace has become a global playground for personal branding. Maine businesses claim it as a state shorthand. Middle Eastern companies see 'me' as a nod to the region. And Montenegro itself? It enjoys the rare ccTLD that doubles as an English pronoun.
The Domain Hack That Became a Habit
Domain hacks — where the domain reads as a word or phrase — have been around for decades, but .me made them mainstream. 'Argu.me' (or my favorite: 'assess.me') works because 'me' is a complete, high-frequency word. The Wikipedia piece on .me highlights this as its core draw. It's not just for individuals; startups with verbs like 'find' or 'show' snapped up the namespace. The result: a ccTLD that behaves more like a generic extension, competing with .com and .net in the open market.
Why the Price Spread Reads Like a Personality Test
With 43 registrars offering .me, the cheapest — DreamHost — charges $2.99, but the most expensive demands roughly ten times that. That's not a typo; it's a marker of how the market positions this TLD. Some registrars treat .me as a budget vanity domain; others bundle it with email hosting or brand protection, jacking the price. The gap suggests .me carries enough perceived value for some buyers to pay a premium — but savvy shoppers can grab it near the floor and renew at $32.95. The spread is the story.
The Montenegro Question: A Sovereign Backdrop
Every .me domain answers to Montenegro, a Southeast European state with Podgorica as its capital. That's not trivia — it means the registry inherits Montenegro's legal and political context. Disputes are settled under UDRP, the same policy governing .org and .info, so registrants get a familiar safety net. And DNSSEC is enabled, closing the loop on security. For a TLD that lives far from its geography, it's reassuring that the infrastructure stays tethered to home.