.singles Domain Names
41 registrars compared — cheapest from $3.31 at Spaceship
Binky Moon, LLC's .singles domain, delegated in the 2012 new gTLD round, targets the dating and social scene with a name that's as direct as a profile headline.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spaceship Cheapest | $3.31 | $27.11 | $27.11 | $111.75 | $247.30 | Visit |
| 2 | Namecheap | $3.98 | $36.98 | $33.98 | $151.90 | $336.80 | Visit |
| 3 | Sav | $6.49 | $27.24 | $27.24 | $115.45 | $251.65 | Visit |
| 4 | Dynadot | $7.17 | $28.04 | $28.04 | $119.33 | $259.53 | Visit |
| 5 | Porkbun | $7.21 | $27.29 | $27.29 | $116.37 | $252.82 | Visit |
| 6 | Above.com | $7.59 | $28.82 | $28.82 | $122.87 | $266.97 | Visit |
| 7 | Cosmotown | $7.69 | $28.54 | $28.54 | $121.85 | $264.55 | Visit |
| 8 | Regery | $7.69 | $27.99 | $27.99 | $119.65 | $259.60 | Visit |
| 9 | All Domains | $7.77 | $42.18 | $42.18 | $176.49 | $387.39 | Visit |
| 10 | INWX | $8.07 | $48.00 | $48.00 | $200.07 | $440.07 | Visit |
| 11 | OVHcloud | $8.08 | $33.19 | $32.89 | $140.84 | $306.79 | Visit |
| 12 | NameSilo | $8.49 | $33.99 | $30.99 | $144.45 | $314.40 | Visit |
| 13 | Blacknight | $8.86 | $31.06 | $31.06 | $133.10 | $288.40 | Visit |
| 14 | Truehost | $10.53 | $43.41 | $34.06 | $184.17 | $401.22 | Visit |
| 15 | Netim | $11.50 | $45.00 | $29.00 | $191.50 | $416.50 | Visit |
| 16 | EuroDNS | $12.06 | $54.40 | $54.40 | $229.66 | $501.66 | Visit |
| 17 | Directnic | $12.99 | $41.99 | $41.99 | $180.95 | $390.90 | Visit |
| 18 | Gname | $12.99 | $36.99 | $36.99 | $160.95 | $345.90 | Visit |
| 19 | Name.com | $12.99 | $43.99 | $40.99 | $188.95 | $408.90 | Visit |
| 20 | GoDaddy | $13.19 | $52.19 | $52.19 | $221.95 | $482.90 | Visit |
| 21 | Cloudflare | $26.20 | $26.20 | $26.20 | $131.00 | $262.00 | Visit |
| 22 | eDomains | $27.60 | $27.60 | $27.60 | $138.00 | $276.00 | Visit |
| 23 | NameBright | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $145.00 | $290.00 | Visit |
| 24 | Infomaniak | $29.58 | $29.58 | $29.58 | $147.90 | $295.80 | Visit |
| 25 | Epik | $30.95 | $30.95 | $30.95 | $154.75 | $309.50 | Visit |
| 26 | MrDomain | $32.13 | $32.13 | $32.13 | $160.65 | $321.30 | Visit |
| 27 | Crazy Domains | $34.49 | $35.59 | $34.49 | $176.85 | $354.80 | Visit |
| 28 | Hello.co | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | $349.90 | Visit |
| 29 | Marcaria | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $175.00 | $350.00 | Visit |
| 30 | Internet.bs | $35.02 | $39.61 | $38.41 | $193.46 | $391.51 | Visit |
| 31 | UK2 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $190.00 | $380.00 | Visit |
| 32 | 123 Reg | $39.58 | $39.58 | $39.58 | $197.90 | $395.80 | Visit |
| 33 | 101domain | $41.67 | $50.17 | $41.67 | $242.35 | $493.20 | Visit |
| 34 | Regtons | $42.99 | $42.99 | $42.99 | $214.95 | $429.90 | Visit |
| 35 | Hover | $43.19 | $43.19 | $43.19 | $215.95 | $431.90 | Visit |
| 36 | Gandi | $44.10 | $87.98 | $37.37 | $396.02 | $835.92 | Visit |
| 37 | DreamHost | $44.99 | $44.99 | $44.99 | $224.95 | $449.90 | Visit |
| 38 | Moniker | $45.19 | $51.25 | $49.71 | $250.19 | $506.44 | Visit |
| 39 | IONOS | $48.00 | $48.00 | $48.00 | $240.00 | $480.00 | Visit |
| 40 | OnlyDomains | $50.99 | $57.49 | $57.49 | $280.95 | $568.40 | Visit |
| 41 | Squarespace | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $275.00 | $550.00 | Visit |
Prices updated daily. Some registrars show promotional first-year prices. Always verify the final price on the registrar's website before purchasing.
The Registry That Backs a Niche
.singles is managed by Binky Moon, LLC, a registry whose portfolio includes other lifestyle-oriented extensions like .business, .cafe, .church, .coach, and .codes. This grouping signals a strategy of serving specific communities rather than generic catch-alls. Delegated on October 31, 2013 as part of ICANN's new gTLD program, .singles was among the wave of niche extensions designed to give online identities more precision than .com ever could. The choice of a registry with a portfolio of shared-interest TLDs suggests that .singles is meant to thrive by associating with a broader family of lifestyle domains.
Branding the Single Life
The name itself is the pitch. .singles works as a semantic anchor for matchmaking services, relationship coaches, event organizers, and bloggers covering the dating scene. Unlike extensions that lean on abbreviation or wordplay, .singles is a complete English word with a clear demographic target. Its specificity cuts through the noise of a crowded dating market. For a niche like this, the domain is less about tricking search engines and more about building an identity that immediately tells visitors what a site is about. Whether it's a dating app promoting 'meet locals on yourcity.singles' or a podcast called 'datingdisasters.singles,' the extension carries the message without extra marketing.
Pricing Signals and Market Position
With 41 registrars offering .singles, the market is active but not sprawling. The pricing spread is extreme: the cheapest registrar, Spaceship, charges about a tenth of what the most expensive outlet does. That puts .singles in the budget-to-premium range depending on where you shop. Such a wide disparity suggests that some registrars treat .singles as a commodity add-on, while others position it as a specialist product with added value. For buyers, the lesson is to shop around—$3.31 at Spaceship might be a promotional rate, while renewals at $27.11 could tell a different story. The average price of $24.08 reflects the mixed positioning.
The 2012 Round and Its Social Niches
.singles entered the root as part of ICANN's 2012 expansion, which unleashed thousands of new top-level domains. That round was a gamble on the idea that the internet would fragment into many thematic neighborhoods. .singles was one of several social-identity extensions, but it stood apart by targeting a life stage rather than a profession or hobby. Its registration isn't restricted to a specific group—anyone can buy a .singles domain—which broadens its appeal but also opens it to speculative squatting. The registry hasn't imposed a brand restriction, as noted in the IANA record, so the extension remains open for creative, non-trademark uses too.