.miami Domain Names
35 registrars compared — cheapest from $13.00 at eDomains
Delegated in 2014 as part of ICANN's new gTLD program, .miami is a city-centric namespace run by Registry Services, LLC.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eDomains Cheapest | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $65.00 | $130.00 | Visit |
| 2 | Cloudflare | $18.20 | $18.20 | $18.20 | $91.00 | $182.00 | Visit |
| 3 | Spaceship | $18.88 | $18.88 | $18.88 | $94.40 | $188.80 | Visit |
| 4 | Sav | $18.92 | $18.92 | $18.92 | $94.60 | $189.20 | Visit |
| 5 | Porkbun | $19.05 | $19.05 | $19.05 | $95.25 | $190.50 | Visit |
| 6 | Dynadot | $19.48 | $19.48 | $19.48 | $97.40 | $194.80 | Visit |
| 7 | DreamHost | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $99.95 | $199.90 | Visit |
| 8 | Regery | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $99.95 | $199.90 | Visit |
| 9 | Alibaba Cloud | $20.00 | $20.00 | $18.00 | $100.00 | $200.00 | Visit |
| 10 | Truehost | $20.02 | $29.76 | $23.66 | $139.06 | $287.86 | Visit |
| 11 | OVHcloud | $20.49 | $21.79 | $20.49 | $107.65 | $216.60 | Visit |
| 12 | Epik | $21.95 | $21.95 | $21.95 | $109.75 | $219.50 | Visit |
| 13 | All Domains | $22.20 | $23.31 | $23.31 | $115.44 | $231.99 | Visit |
| 14 | NameSilo | $22.49 | $23.49 | $18.95 | $116.45 | $233.90 | Visit |
| 15 | IONOS | $23.00 | $23.00 | $23.00 | $115.00 | $230.00 | Visit |
| 16 | Gandi | $23.17 | $55.98 | $19.63 | $247.09 | $526.99 | Visit |
| 17 | MrDomain | $23.25 | $23.25 | $23.25 | $116.25 | $232.50 | Visit |
| 18 | Marcaria | $24.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $120.00 | $240.00 | Visit |
| 19 | Crazy Domains | $24.39 | $25.19 | $24.39 | $125.15 | $251.10 | Visit |
| 20 | Namecheap | $24.98 | $30.98 | $24.98 | $148.90 | $303.80 | Visit |
| 21 | Directnic | $25.17 | $31.67 | $25.17 | $151.85 | $310.20 | Visit |
| 22 | Gname | $28.99 | $28.99 | $28.99 | $144.95 | $289.90 | Visit |
| 23 | OnlyDomains | $28.99 | $25.99 | $25.99 | $132.95 | $262.90 | Visit |
| 24 | Regtons | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $145.00 | $290.00 | Visit |
| 25 | 101domain | $30.17 | $38.17 | $30.17 | $182.85 | $373.70 | Visit |
| 26 | Name.com | $30.99 | $30.99 | $30.99 | $154.95 | $309.90 | Visit |
| 27 | Netim | $33.50 | $33.50 | $21.00 | $167.50 | $335.00 | Visit |
| 28 | INWX | $34.20 | $34.20 | $34.20 | $171.00 | $342.00 | Visit |
| 29 | Hello.co | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | $349.90 | Visit |
| 30 | Hover | $35.19 | $35.19 | $35.19 | $175.95 | $351.90 | Visit |
| 31 | GoDaddy | $36.19 | $36.19 | $36.19 | $180.95 | $361.90 | Visit |
| 32 | EuroDNS | $36.62 | $36.62 | $36.62 | $183.10 | $366.20 | Visit |
| 33 | Internet.bs | $36.99 | $41.49 | $41.49 | $202.95 | $410.40 | Visit |
| 34 | Moniker | $36.99 | $41.49 | $41.49 | $202.95 | $410.40 | Visit |
| 35 | Squarespace | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $225.00 | $450.00 | Visit |
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A City Built Into the Root
When ICANN opened the door to new gTLDs in 2012, cities like .miami seized the chance to claim their own slice of the domain root. Delegated on 2014-02-28, .miami was among the wave of geographic names that turned a brand into a place. Registry Services, LLC operates it — the same registry behind a portfolio that includes .biz, .club, .design, .ink, and .wiki. That shared infrastructure means .miami doesn't carry the price tag of a one-off vanity string; it sits on economies of scale. But unlike generic extensions, it can't escape its geography. Every domain under it is an address to a three-miles-of-neon meme.
The 2014 New-gTLD Lottery
The 2012 new-gTLD round was a land rush, and .miami's delegation in February 2014 put it in the first wave of practical city names. Cities had tried before — .nyc, .paris — but this round let any municipality apply without a government sponsor's blessing. .miami needed a private registry willing to bet on civic pride. Registry Services, LLC took that bet. The result is a suffix that exists purely because ICANN decided the Internet needed more than 22 generic extensions. It's a risky concept: what does a city name actually sell? For .miami, the answer likely lies less in local businesses and more in anyone who wants to signal sunshine, art deco, and nightlife without ever booking a flight.
What a City Name Signals Online
A .miami address is a declaration of location. It works for a beachfront hotel, a Cuban coffee stand, or a startup that wants to borrow some swagger. The whois server and registry site are the technical plumbing, but the value is cultural. Unlike .com or .net, .miami can't be generic — it's tied to a specific place. That cuts both ways. A business in Miami Beach looks hyperlocal; a business in Seattle looks like a deliberate misfit. The registry has priced it across a wide spread, with 35 registrars offering it. Budget buyers can find it at eDomains for around $13.00, while $45.00 asks far more. The gap suggests demand that's still finding its footing.
Brandable, Not a Brand
Nowhere in the facts does .miami claim to be a brand TLD. It's a generic string with a geographic pull. The ICANN delegation data lists it among city-based new gTLDs, not company names. That distinction matters because a city name invites creative use: 'southbeach.miami,' 'littlehavana.miami,' or even 'vice.miami' if the magazine hasn't claimed it. The registry's portfolio — .club, .design, .wiki — shows a pattern of loose-fit categories. .miami is the least obvious of the bunch, a place name with no single industry. It's a bet on tourism, real estate, and the idea that location can be identity.