.software Domain Names
42 registrars compared — cheapest from $10.55 at Spaceship
Delegated in 2014 as part of ICANN's new gTLD program, .software is a generic namespace run by Dog Beach, LLC — but its real story is how it never escaped the shadow of more famous tech siblings.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
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| 1 | Spaceship Cheapest | $10.55 | $36.43 | $36.43 | $156.27 | $338.42 | Visit |
| 2 | Namecheap | $11.98 | $62.48 | $47.98 | $261.90 | $574.30 | Visit |
| 3 | GoDaddy | $12.19 | $70.19 | $70.19 | $292.95 | $643.90 | Visit |
| 4 | Sav | $14.99 | $36.60 | $36.60 | $161.39 | $344.39 | Visit |
| 5 | OVHcloud | $15.02 | $38.59 | $37.89 | $169.38 | $362.33 | Visit |
| 6 | Porkbun | $15.96 | $36.56 | $36.56 | $162.20 | $345.00 | Visit |
| 7 | Regery | $15.99 | $37.99 | $37.99 | $167.95 | $357.90 | Visit |
| 8 | Dynadot | $16.27 | $37.67 | $37.67 | $166.95 | $355.30 | Visit |
| 9 | Cosmotown | $16.72 | $34.96 | $34.96 | $156.56 | $331.36 | Visit |
| 10 | Above.com | $16.94 | $35.42 | $35.42 | $158.62 | $335.72 | Visit |
| 11 | Crazy Domains | $16.99 | $38.99 | $38.99 | $172.95 | $367.90 | Visit |
| 12 | INWX | $18.15 | $63.60 | $63.60 | $272.55 | $590.55 | Visit |
| 13 | Hostinger | $18.19 | $48.19 | $18.19 | $210.95 | $451.90 | Visit |
| 14 | Blacknight | $18.85 | $52.15 | $52.15 | $227.45 | $488.20 | Visit |
| 15 | NameSilo | $19.99 | $41.99 | $36.99 | $187.95 | $397.90 | Visit |
| 16 | Gname | $20.99 | $46.99 | $46.99 | $208.95 | $443.90 | Visit |
| 17 | Netim | $23.00 | $52.50 | $35.00 | $233.00 | $495.50 | Visit |
| 18 | Truehost | $23.88 | $53.81 | $41.86 | $239.12 | $508.17 | Visit |
| 19 | EuroDNS | $27.79 | $65.71 | $65.71 | $290.63 | $619.18 | Visit |
| 20 | Directnic | $29.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | $249.95 | $524.90 | Visit |
| 21 | Name.com | $29.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | $249.95 | $524.90 | Visit |
| 22 | eDomains | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $150.00 | $300.00 | Visit |
| 23 | Bluehost | $30.99 | $49.99 | $30.99 | $230.95 | $480.90 | Visit |
| 24 | Infomaniak | $32.13 | $32.13 | $32.13 | $160.65 | $321.30 | Visit |
| 25 | Cloudflare | $32.20 | $32.20 | $32.20 | $161.00 | $322.00 | Visit |
| 26 | Hello.co | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | $349.90 | Visit |
| 27 | NameBright | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $175.00 | $350.00 | Visit |
| 28 | UK2 | $39.71 | $39.71 | $39.71 | $198.55 | $397.10 | Visit |
| 29 | Epik | $39.95 | $39.95 | $39.95 | $199.75 | $399.50 | Visit |
| 30 | DreamHost | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | $399.90 | Visit |
| 31 | 123 Reg | $43.54 | $43.54 | $43.54 | $217.70 | $435.40 | Visit |
| 32 | Marcaria | $44.00 | $44.00 | $44.00 | $220.00 | $440.00 | Visit |
| 33 | Gandi | $44.05 | $95.98 | $37.32 | $427.97 | $907.87 | Visit |
| 34 | MrDomain | $45.45 | $45.45 | $45.45 | $227.25 | $454.50 | Visit |
| 35 | Internet.bs | $48.17 | $48.17 | $40.28 | $240.85 | $481.70 | Visit |
| 36 | Regtons | $48.99 | $48.99 | $48.99 | $244.95 | $489.90 | Visit |
| 37 | Squarespace | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $275.00 | $550.00 | Visit |
| 38 | 101domain | $57.17 | $65.67 | $57.17 | $319.85 | $648.20 | Visit |
| 39 | Hover | $58.19 | $58.19 | $58.19 | $290.95 | $581.90 | Visit |
| 40 | IONOS | $59.00 | $59.00 | $59.00 | $295.00 | $590.00 | Visit |
| 41 | Moniker | $61.11 | $68.67 | $61.11 | $335.79 | $679.14 | Visit |
| 42 | OnlyDomains | $63.99 | $71.99 | $71.99 | $351.95 | $711.90 | Visit |
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The Generic Suffix That Rode the New-gTLD Wave
When Dog Beach, LLC won the rights to .software in the 2012 new-gTLD round, the name was a plain-English bet: software was already a universal word, so let the entire industry fight over it. The IANA record confirms the delegation date of May 22, 2014. That timing mattered — it landed after early movers like .app had cleared skepticism, so .software was among the first truly horizontal tech labels rather than a brand lock-up.
Competing With Siblings for the Same Tech Audience
The challenge for .software has always been that it shares a use-case with far more distinctive namespaces: .io, .ai, .app, .dev, and .tech. Indie developers reach for the startup cachet of .io or the trendy shine of .ai; product teams favor the HTTPS-enforcement clarity of .app. A word like 'software' is descriptive but forgettable — it lacks the two-letter punch or the industry shorthand that fuels domain hacks. Yet its breadth remains an advantage: no other tech TLD literally names the product category.
A Wide Pricing Spread That Says 'Anything Goes'
The market treats .software as a mid-range utility rather than a premium fashion label. Registrars differ wildly on list price, resulting in a wide spread — but total registrar count in the hundreds means you can always find a deal. The budget-conscious can start with Spaceship at the low end, while renewal costs ($36.43) force a real decision: is the name valuable enough to keep long-term? This pricing chaos mirrors the TLD's identity crisis — a generic word that never found its one canonical champion.