.network Domain Names
42 registrars compared — cheapest from $3.99 at Sav
Delegated in August 2014 as part of ICANN's new gTLD program, .network is a generic top-level domain operated by Binky Moon, LLC, a subsidiary of Identity Digital.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sav Cheapest | $3.99 | $31.40 | $31.40 | $129.59 | $286.59 | Visit |
| 2 | Dynadot | $4.50 | $32.32 | $32.32 | $133.78 | $295.38 | Visit |
| 3 | Porkbun | $4.63 | $31.41 | $31.41 | $130.27 | $287.32 | Visit |
| 4 | Regery | $4.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | $132.95 | $292.90 | Visit |
| 5 | INWX | $5.04 | $55.20 | $55.20 | $225.84 | $501.84 | Visit |
| 6 | Hostinger | $5.19 | $41.19 | $5.19 | $169.95 | $375.90 | Visit |
| 7 | Spaceship | $5.89 | $31.25 | $31.25 | $130.89 | $287.14 | Visit |
| 8 | Crazy Domains | $5.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $145.95 | $320.90 | Visit |
| 9 | Namecheap | $6.48 | $52.48 | $40.98 | $216.40 | $478.80 | Visit |
| 10 | Above.com | $6.49 | $29.92 | $29.92 | $126.17 | $275.77 | Visit |
| 11 | Truehost | $6.60 | $44.71 | $35.36 | $185.44 | $408.99 | Visit |
| 12 | Cosmotown | $6.62 | $29.61 | $29.61 | $125.06 | $273.11 | Visit |
| 13 | All Domains | $6.66 | $44.40 | $44.40 | $184.26 | $406.26 | Visit |
| 14 | OVHcloud | $6.92 | $34.29 | $33.79 | $144.08 | $315.53 | Visit |
| 15 | NameSilo | $6.99 | $34.99 | $30.99 | $146.95 | $321.90 | Visit |
| 16 | EuroDNS | $7.43 | $57.09 | $57.09 | $235.79 | $521.24 | Visit |
| 17 | Blacknight | $7.75 | $44.38 | $44.38 | $185.27 | $407.17 | Visit |
| 18 | Gandi | $7.99 | $63.98 | $27.50 | $263.91 | $583.81 | Visit |
| 19 | Name.com | $7.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | $227.95 | $502.90 | Visit |
| 20 | GoDaddy | $8.19 | $60.19 | $60.19 | $248.95 | $549.90 | Visit |
| 21 | IONOS | $9.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $209.00 | $459.00 | Visit |
| 22 | Directnic | $10.99 | $46.99 | $46.99 | $198.95 | $433.90 | Visit |
| 23 | Netim | $11.50 | $45.00 | $30.00 | $191.50 | $416.50 | Visit |
| 24 | Gname | $11.99 | $40.99 | $40.99 | $175.95 | $380.90 | Visit |
| 25 | Squarespace | $20.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $160.00 | $335.00 | Visit |
| 26 | eDomains | $25.80 | $25.80 | $25.80 | $129.00 | $258.00 | Visit |
| 27 | Infomaniak | $27.02 | $27.02 | $27.02 | $135.10 | $270.20 | Visit |
| 28 | Cloudflare | $27.20 | $27.20 | $27.20 | $136.00 | $272.00 | Visit |
| 29 | NameBright | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $150.00 | $300.00 | Visit |
| 30 | UK2 | $30.61 | $30.61 | $30.61 | $153.05 | $306.10 | Visit |
| 31 | Marcaria | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $160.00 | $320.00 | Visit |
| 32 | 123 Reg | $32.98 | $32.98 | $32.98 | $164.90 | $329.80 | Visit |
| 33 | Epik | $34.95 | $34.95 | $34.95 | $174.75 | $349.50 | Visit |
| 34 | DreamHost | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | $349.90 | Visit |
| 35 | Hello.co | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | $349.90 | Visit |
| 36 | MrDomain | $38.79 | $38.79 | $38.79 | $193.95 | $387.90 | Visit |
| 37 | Regtons | $43.99 | $43.99 | $43.99 | $219.95 | $439.90 | Visit |
| 38 | 101domain | $46.67 | $53.67 | $46.67 | $261.35 | $529.70 | Visit |
| 39 | Hover | $50.19 | $50.19 | $50.19 | $250.95 | $501.90 | Visit |
| 40 | OnlyDomains | $51.49 | $57.49 | $57.49 | $281.45 | $568.90 | Visit |
| 41 | Internet.bs | $72.63 | $82.74 | $80.28 | $403.59 | $817.29 | Visit |
| 42 | Moniker | $72.63 | $82.74 | $80.28 | $403.59 | $817.29 | Visit |
Prices updated daily. Some registrars show promotional first-year prices. Always verify the final price on the registrar's website before purchasing.
From Generic String to Tech Utility
The .network extension entered the internet's root zone on August 18, 2014, one of the new gTLD delegations aimed at expanding choice beyond .com. While its name is broad, the extension quickly found a home among tech developers and infrastructure providers who read "network" as a signal of connectivity and systems. It competes with sharper tech-focused suffixes like .io and .ai, but keeps a more literal, infrastructure-flavored identity. The registry is Binky Moon, LLC, a shell entity fronting Identity Digital's back-end operations — the same corporate arrangement used for many of that registry's other generic strings.
The Brand TLD That Isn't a Brand
Despite being run by a company named "Binky Moon," the .network registry is not a brand TLD. It is a fully open generic domain, available to anyone on a first-come basis, and it carries none of the closed-registration restrictions typical of brand-owned suffixes from the 2012 round. That distinction matters: .network inherits the full 2012 new gTLD program's expectations for registries, including ICANN-mandated dispute policies and operational standards. The extension's utility is its openness — meaning a solo developer building a side project, a VPN operator, or a social platform can all register without proving any connection to a organization called "network."
A Pricing Spread That Rewards Comparison
Few extensions show the .network pricing gap. Retail costs at the 42 registrars offering it vary enormously — from a budget entry point around $3.99 per year at Sav to flagship registrars charging $72.63. The cheapest renewal, $31.40, is where the long-term value sits, while the most expensive first-year asks more than ten times that. For a generic string with no registry-imposed price floor, that spread signals how little standardization exists among resellers. A savvy buyer gets .network near the low end; anyone who pays the top price is effectively funding the registrar's marketing budget, not the registry.
Where .network Sits in the Tech Stack
Developers choosing a domain suffix today face a crowded field: .io carries startup cachet, .dev and .app force HTTPS, and .tech screams its category. .network occupies a more utilitarian niche — it names the layer rather than the product. Pairs like "cdn.network" or "rpc.network" read naturally to engineers, which makes it a pragmatic pick for APIs, node clusters, and internal tooling that wants a public-facing label without the premium price tag of .io. It is less trendy than .ai and less flashy than .tech, but its literal meaning has kept it alive past the 2014 hype cycle. For builders who value descriptive clarity over fashion, .network offers a plain-spoken alternative that still signals technical competence.