.show Domain Names
44 registrars compared — cheapest from $7.49 at Sav
Delegated in 2015, .show is a generic top-level domain run by Binky Moon, LLC, part of Donuts Inc., that invites performers, promoters, and platforms to stake their claim in the spotlight.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
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| 1 | Sav Cheapest | $7.49 | $39.72 | $39.72 | $166.37 | $364.97 | Visit |
| 2 | Dynadot | $8.24 | $40.88 | $40.88 | $171.76 | $376.16 | Visit |
| 3 | Porkbun | $8.24 | $39.65 | $39.65 | $166.84 | $365.09 | Visit |
| 4 | Regery | $8.99 | $40.99 | $40.99 | $172.95 | $377.90 | Visit |
| 5 | INWX | $9.08 | $69.60 | $69.60 | $287.48 | $635.48 | Visit |
| 6 | Hostinger | $9.19 | $51.19 | $9.19 | $213.95 | $469.90 | Visit |
| 7 | GoDaddy | $10.19 | $76.19 | $76.19 | $314.95 | $695.90 | Visit |
| 8 | EuroDNS | $13.90 | $70.56 | $70.56 | $296.14 | $648.94 | Visit |
| 9 | Spaceship | $14.17 | $39.53 | $39.53 | $172.29 | $369.94 | Visit |
| 10 | Truehost | $14.29 | $57.06 | $44.46 | $242.53 | $527.83 | Visit |
| 11 | Name.com | $14.99 | $64.99 | $64.99 | $274.95 | $599.90 | Visit |
| 12 | Cosmotown | $15.17 | $37.10 | $37.10 | $163.57 | $349.07 | Visit |
| 13 | Above.com | $15.29 | $37.62 | $37.62 | $165.77 | $353.87 | Visit |
| 14 | All Domains | $15.54 | $51.06 | $51.06 | $219.78 | $475.08 | Visit |
| 15 | Namecheap | $15.98 | $53.48 | $49.48 | $229.90 | $497.30 | Visit |
| 16 | OVHcloud | $16.17 | $42.89 | $42.09 | $187.73 | $402.18 | Visit |
| 17 | Blacknight | $17.74 | $56.59 | $56.59 | $244.10 | $527.05 | Visit |
| 18 | NameSilo | $17.99 | $44.49 | $38.99 | $195.95 | $418.40 | Visit |
| 19 | Gname | $19.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $219.95 | $469.90 | Visit |
| 20 | Netim | $20.50 | $50.00 | $33.00 | $220.50 | $470.50 | Visit |
| 21 | Directnic | $26.99 | $58.99 | $58.99 | $262.95 | $557.90 | Visit |
| 22 | Bluehost | $30.99 | $55.99 | $30.99 | $254.95 | $534.90 | Visit |
| 23 | eDomains | $33.60 | $33.60 | $33.60 | $168.00 | $336.00 | Visit |
| 24 | Cloudflare | $34.20 | $34.20 | $34.20 | $171.00 | $342.00 | Visit |
| 25 | Alibaba Cloud | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $180.00 | $360.00 | Visit |
| 26 | Infomaniak | $36.01 | $36.01 | $36.01 | $180.05 | $360.10 | Visit |
| 27 | NameBright | $37.00 | $37.00 | $37.00 | $185.00 | $370.00 | Visit |
| 28 | UK2 | $39.58 | $39.58 | $39.58 | $197.90 | $395.80 | Visit |
| 29 | DreamHost | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | $399.90 | Visit |
| 30 | Hello.co | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | $399.90 | Visit |
| 31 | Epik | $42.95 | $42.95 | $42.95 | $214.75 | $429.50 | Visit |
| 32 | Crazy Domains | $43.49 | $43.49 | $43.49 | $217.45 | $434.90 | Visit |
| 33 | 123 Reg | $43.54 | $43.54 | $43.54 | $217.70 | $435.40 | Visit |
| 34 | Gandi | $44.05 | $95.98 | $37.32 | $427.97 | $907.87 | Visit |
| 35 | Regtons | $45.99 | $45.99 | $45.99 | $229.95 | $459.90 | Visit |
| 36 | MrDomain | $48.78 | $48.78 | $48.78 | $243.90 | $487.80 | Visit |
| 37 | Marcaria | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $255.00 | $510.00 | Visit |
| 38 | Internet.bs | $52.52 | $52.52 | $46.03 | $262.60 | $525.20 | Visit |
| 39 | Squarespace | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $275.00 | $550.00 | Visit |
| 40 | OnlyDomains | $61.49 | $69.49 | $69.49 | $339.45 | $686.90 | Visit |
| 41 | Hover | $63.19 | $63.19 | $63.19 | $315.95 | $631.90 | Visit |
| 42 | IONOS | $64.00 | $64.00 | $64.00 | $320.00 | $640.00 | Visit |
| 43 | Moniker | $66.34 | $73.77 | $66.34 | $361.42 | $730.27 | Visit |
| 44 | 101domain | $69.17 | $80.17 | $69.17 | $389.85 | $790.70 | Visit |
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Why .show Means Business, Not Just Entertainment
Though it shares DNA with entertainment-centric TLDs like .games and .game, .show has a broader commercial canvas. It's not just for Broadway or streaming sites—it's for product launches, live demos, trade-show exhibitors, and any business that believes "the show is the sell." The registry behind it, Binky Moon, LLC, is a Donuts company, and Donuts built its portfolio around the idea that descriptive, dictionary-word TLDs let people craft memorable, meaning-rich web addresses. A .show domain can turn a plain URL into an invitation: `trade.show`, `fashion.show`, `demo.show`. That semantic flexibility is what separates it from narrower extensions.
The 2015 Delegation Land Rush and What Followed
.show arrived on April 9, 2015, well into the 2012 New gTLD Program, a round that unleashed over a thousand new extensions on the internet. Unlike older Top-Level Domains with decades of history, .show is a product of this modern wave, designed from day one for brandability rather than legacy. That means its pricing structure reflects contemporary registry economics: you can grab one from 44 registrars, with the entry point around $7.49 annually (though renewal and premium-name costs ladder up steeply at $69.17). Wide spreads like this are typical for new gTLDs—they give registries room to price high-value keywords aggressively.
Donuts Inc. and the Portfolio Approach to Words
Binky Moon, LLC is just one of many holding companies Donuts uses to operate its sprawling family of domain extensions. By splitting registries into these LLCs, Donuts isolates name spaces and keeps its operational house in order, all under the marketing umbrella of Identity Digital. For .show, that corporate structure matters because it means you're not dealing with a tiny start-up but a seasoned operator that runs scores of TLDs. This stability is a quiet advantage: no experiments on a whim, just systematic management. The downside, if you can call it that, is .show is one among dozens of similar-sounding options in Donuts' catalog—the company bet on volume and variety, not rarity.
Pricing Spread: A Reflection of Perceived Value
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive .show registrations tells you something about how the market views this namespace. With 44 registrars in the mix, discounts abound for first-year registrations—often as low as $7.49—but renewal prices ($39.72) tend to creep upward, a model designed to hook budget-conscious buyers. At the other extreme, select premium keywords can carry price tags that hit $69.17 or beyond, because registries like Donuts reserve the most commercially attractive names (think `live.show` or `talk.show`) and sell them at a premium. When choosing .show, the smart play is to lock in a standard name at a discount and expect a modest renewal bump. For high-traffic industry keywords, budget for the premium tier—or accept a less glamorous but affordable alternative.
The .show Family: Companions and Competitors
.show doesn't exist in a vacuum. The same entertainment and events space is also served by extensions like .games, .game, and .casino, each tuned to a different slice of fun. While those TLDs are explicitly about gaming and gambling, .show claims the broader stage—performance, presentation, spectacle. That makes it flexible, but also less self-explanatory. Where .game instantly says "play this," .show leaves room for interpretation. For some, that ambiguity is a feature; for others, it's a reason to pick a clearer suffix. And while related extensions like .bingo and .lotto target pure luck-based entertainment, .show remains the generalist, open to everything from a podcast's video feed to an auto dealership's test-drive event.