.mx Domain Names
34 registrars compared — cheapest from $17.60 at Truehost
Delegated to a Monterrey technical institute in 1989, .mx has grown into Mexico's digital address while quietly dropping any real local-presence requirement.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Truehost Cheapest | $17.60 | $56.41 | $30.60 | $243.24 | $525.29 | Visit |
| 2 | Regery | $18.99 | $29.99 | $24.99 | $138.95 | $288.90 | Visit |
| 3 | Namecheap | $23.98 | $58.98 | $46.98 | $259.90 | $554.80 | Visit |
| 4 | Netim | $26.00 | $59.50 | $43.50 | $264.00 | $561.50 | Visit |
| 5 | Hostinger | $27.99 | $39.99 | $27.99 | $187.95 | $387.90 | Visit |
| 6 | Cloudflare | $30.70 | $30.70 | $30.70 | $153.50 | $307.00 | Visit |
| 7 | eDomains | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | $349.90 | Visit |
| 8 | Hello.co | $34.99 | $44.99 | $44.99 | $214.95 | $439.90 | Visit |
| 9 | Porkbun | $35.57 | $41.23 | $41.23 | $200.49 | $406.64 | Visit |
| 10 | Dynadot | $36.64 | $42.52 | $42.52 | $206.72 | $419.32 | Visit |
| 11 | NameSilo | $38.99 | $43.99 | $37.99 | $214.95 | $434.90 | Visit |
| 12 | Internet.bs | $40.49 | $46.35 | $44.99 | $225.89 | $457.64 | Visit |
| 13 | MrDomain | $44.34 | $50.44 | $50.44 | $246.10 | $498.30 | Visit |
| 14 | Gname | $47.99 | $47.99 | $47.99 | $239.95 | $479.90 | Visit |
| 15 | Marcaria | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $245.00 | $490.00 | Visit |
| 16 | Directnic | $49.95 | $49.95 | $49.95 | $249.75 | $499.50 | Visit |
| 17 | Epik | $49.95 | $49.95 | $49.95 | $249.75 | $499.50 | Visit |
| 18 | Hover | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $249.95 | $499.90 | Visit |
| 19 | Name.com | $49.99 | $58.99 | $49.99 | $285.95 | $580.90 | Visit |
| 20 | IONOS | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $250.00 | $500.00 | Visit |
| 21 | Squarespace | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $250.00 | $500.00 | Visit |
| 22 | Sav | $50.93 | $63.41 | $1.00 | $304.57 | $621.62 | Visit |
| 23 | Crazy Domains | $50.99 | $50.99 | $50.99 | $254.95 | $509.90 | Visit |
| 24 | Gandi | $51.36 | $111.98 | $38.52 | $499.28 | $1059.18 | Visit |
| 25 | Regtons | $52.00 | $52.00 | $52.00 | $260.00 | $520.00 | Visit |
| 26 | OVHcloud | $52.69 | $54.49 | $58.29 | $270.65 | $543.10 | Visit |
| 27 | 101domain | $52.99 | $71.49 | $61.99 | $338.95 | $696.40 | Visit |
| 28 | Blacknight | $58.81 | $58.81 | $58.81 | $294.05 | $588.10 | Visit |
| 29 | Moniker | $59.95 | $67.95 | $65.95 | $331.75 | $671.50 | Visit |
| 30 | Infomaniak | $61.05 | $61.05 | $61.05 | $305.25 | $610.50 | Visit |
| 31 | GoDaddy | $64.99 | $64.99 | $64.99 | $324.95 | $649.90 | Visit |
| 32 | INWX | $75.60 | $75.60 | $75.60 | $378.00 | $756.00 | Visit |
| 33 | OnlyDomains | $86.49 | $87.49 | $87.49 | $436.45 | $873.90 | Visit |
| 34 | EuroDNS | $88.87 | $88.87 | $88.87 | $444.35 | $888.70 | Visit |
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From a Campus to a Country Code
When .mx was delegated in February 1989, it landed not with a government agency or a telecom but with NIC-Mexico ITESM - Campus Monterrey, a private university. That academic stewardship shaped the namespace's early days, giving Mexico a technical registry rooted in engineering education rather than bureaucracy. Over three decades later, the same sponsor remains at the helm — an unusual continuity in a world where many ccTLDs have shifted to commercial operators. The registry now brands itself as NIC México Dominios.mx, but the institutional anchor hasn't changed.
The Open-Door Policy of .mx
Unlike many country-code TLDs that demand a local presence or nexus, .mx enforces no such requirement. The intended purpose is entities connected with Mexico, but anyone anywhere can register a .mx or .com.mx domain. That openness extends to restrictions: while second-level .mx and .com.mx are unrestricted, other subdomains may carry their own rules. The practical result is a namespace that's globally reachable but still predominantly used in Mexico — a balance that keeps the TLD meaningful without locking out outsiders.
LDRP: The Dispute System of Mexico's Domain
When conflicts arise over a .mx name, the resolution path isn't UDRP — it's the LDRP (Local Dispute Resolution Policy). This Mexico-specific mechanism handles disputes under the country's own rules rather than the uniform international process. For registrants, that means understanding local procedures matters more than a generic ICANN complaint. The policy adds a layer of national character to the TLD, reinforcing that .mx, while globally accessible, operates under Mexican legal frameworks.
Security at the Registry Level
DNSSEC is live across the .mx zone, a signal that the registry doesn't treat the namespace as a legacy afterthought. The Wikipedia entry for .mx confirms the deployment of the security protocol, meaning signed responses help protect against cache poisoning and other DNS attacks. Combined with the unrestricted registration policy, DNSSEC provides a baseline of trust for a TLD that serves both local businesses and international registrants hunting for domains in Mexico's market.