.pub Domain Names
43 registrars compared — cheapest from $30.00 at eDomains
Delegated in February 2014 as part of ICANN's new gTLD program, .pub was never about pubs — it's a domain for publishers, publicans, and public-facing brands. But its real story is the registry behind it, Dog Beach, LLC.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
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| 1 | eDomains Cheapest | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $150.00 | $300.00 | Visit |
| 2 | Cloudflare | $31.20 | $31.20 | $31.20 | $156.00 | $312.00 | Visit |
| 3 | OVHcloud | $31.39 | $39.99 | $39.29 | $191.35 | $391.30 | Visit |
| 4 | Hostinger | $33.19 | $47.19 | $33.19 | $221.95 | $457.90 | Visit |
| 5 | Alibaba Cloud | $34.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | $170.00 | $340.00 | Visit |
| 6 | NameBright | $34.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | $170.00 | $340.00 | Visit |
| 7 | Above.com | $34.32 | $34.32 | $34.32 | $171.60 | $343.20 | Visit |
| 8 | Truehost | $34.32 | $51.21 | $40.56 | $239.16 | $495.21 | Visit |
| 9 | Hello.co | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | $349.90 | Visit |
| 10 | Crazy Domains | $35.89 | $35.99 | $35.89 | $179.85 | $359.80 | Visit |
| 11 | Spaceship | $36.43 | $36.43 | $36.43 | $182.15 | $364.30 | Visit |
| 12 | Porkbun | $36.56 | $36.56 | $36.56 | $182.80 | $365.60 | Visit |
| 13 | Sav | $36.60 | $36.60 | $36.60 | $183.00 | $366.00 | Visit |
| 14 | Gandi | $37.10 | $87.98 | $37.10 | $389.02 | $828.92 | Visit |
| 15 | Dynadot | $37.32 | $37.32 | $37.32 | $186.60 | $373.20 | Visit |
| 16 | Regery | $37.99 | $37.99 | $37.99 | $189.95 | $379.90 | Visit |
| 17 | NameSilo | $38.99 | $39.99 | $34.99 | $198.95 | $398.90 | Visit |
| 18 | UK2 | $39.71 | $39.71 | $39.71 | $198.55 | $397.10 | Visit |
| 19 | Epik | $39.95 | $39.95 | $39.95 | $199.75 | $399.50 | Visit |
| 20 | Bluehost | $39.99 | $49.99 | $39.99 | $239.95 | $489.90 | Visit |
| 21 | DreamHost | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | $399.90 | Visit |
| 22 | 123 Reg | $43.54 | $43.54 | $43.54 | $217.70 | $435.40 | Visit |
| 23 | MrDomain | $45.45 | $45.45 | $45.45 | $227.25 | $454.50 | Visit |
| 24 | Infomaniak | $45.73 | $45.73 | $45.73 | $228.65 | $457.30 | Visit |
| 25 | Gname | $45.99 | $45.99 | $45.99 | $229.95 | $459.90 | Visit |
| 26 | OnlyDomains | $46.99 | $54.49 | $54.49 | $264.95 | $537.40 | Visit |
| 27 | All Domains | $47.73 | $49.95 | $49.95 | $247.53 | $497.28 | Visit |
| 28 | Regtons | $47.99 | $47.99 | $47.99 | $239.95 | $479.90 | Visit |
| 29 | Internet.bs | $48.35 | $48.35 | $40.73 | $241.75 | $483.50 | Visit |
| 30 | Namecheap | $48.48 | $58.98 | $48.48 | $284.40 | $579.30 | Visit |
| 31 | Marcaria | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $245.00 | $490.00 | Visit |
| 32 | Directnic | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $250.00 | $500.00 | Visit |
| 33 | Netim | $50.00 | $50.00 | $34.00 | $250.00 | $500.00 | Visit |
| 34 | Blacknight | $52.15 | $52.15 | $52.15 | $260.75 | $521.50 | Visit |
| 35 | Squarespace | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $275.00 | $550.00 | Visit |
| 36 | 101domain | $56.67 | $65.67 | $56.67 | $319.35 | $647.70 | Visit |
| 37 | IONOS | $58.00 | $58.00 | $58.00 | $290.00 | $580.00 | Visit |
| 38 | Hover | $58.19 | $58.19 | $58.19 | $290.95 | $581.90 | Visit |
| 39 | Name.com | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $299.95 | $599.90 | Visit |
| 40 | Moniker | $61.80 | $69.47 | $61.80 | $339.68 | $687.03 | Visit |
| 41 | EuroDNS | $64.09 | $64.09 | $64.09 | $320.45 | $640.90 | Visit |
| 42 | INWX | $64.80 | $64.80 | $64.80 | $324.00 | $648.00 | Visit |
| 43 | GoDaddy | $70.19 | $70.19 | $70.19 | $350.95 | $701.90 | Visit |
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Dog Beach's Curious Name for a String of gTLDs
The registry behind .pub is Dog Beach, LLC, a company whose name conjures images of sandy paws rather than domain infrastructure. It was one of the many applicants in ICANN's 2012 new gTLD round, and it won the rights to a cluster of generic strings including .band, .ninja, and .video. The parent company is Identity Digital, which operates the registries under Dog Beach's blanket, but the .pub string itself remains legally held by Dog Beach. That corporate shell structure is typical of the new gTLD era — a holding company per string, even when the branding is playful.
Not for Pubs: What .pub Actually Signifies
Despite the obvious association with British public houses, .pub's intended audience was publishers and public-facing entities. The string is a truncation of 'publication' and 'public,' making it a niche for newspapers, magazines, authors, and even politicians or public figures who want a short, memorable web address. The ambiguity is a feature: it works for a literary journal, a community notice board, or a brewery that want to play on the double meaning. Since Dog Beach doesn't restrict registrations, anyone can grab a .pub, but the price positioning (budget-tier at registrars like [eDomains](eDomains) among 43 sellers) keeps it affordable for small presses and independent writers.
The Wide Pricing Spread: Budget Buy, Hot Take
One telling detail about .pub's market position is its price spread — described as wide, it spans from budget-level registrars to premium ones. GoDaddy tends to offer the entry price, but renewal costs can jump, and some registrars charge significantly more for the privilege of a .pub address. That volatility is common for a new gTLD with no dominant use case; unlike .com or .org, the value is subjective. For a self-published author, a .pub at $30.00 is a steal. For a corporation wanting to defend its brand across every extension, the premium price is just a cost of doing business. The wide spread tells you that .pub is still finding its identity.
Related Strings in Dog Beach's Stable
If .pub doesn't fit, Dog Beach offers a portfolio of adjacent strings. .band and .video lean into creative industries, while .ninja and .family are catchier, more personality-driven choices. What unites them is their origin in the same 2012 application round — all were delegated around the same time, all aimed at carving out a niche beyond the crowded legacy spaces. A musician might use .band for a tour site, a videographer .video for a portfolio, and a public speaker .pub for booking information. That ecosystem gives registrants options without leaving the familiar Identity Digital infrastructure, but it also means .pub is just one fish in a big pond, competing for attention with its own siblings.