.space Domain Names
42 registrars compared — cheapest from $0.98 at Namecheap
Delegated on May 22, 2014, .space is one of the countless new generic top-level domains that emerged from ICANN’s 2012 expansion, but its cosmic name has found a distinctly creative orbit.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namecheap Cheapest | $0.98 | $33.28 | $28.78 | $134.10 | $300.50 | Visit |
| 2 | OVHcloud | $1.15 | $26.79 | $23.49 | $108.31 | $242.26 | Visit |
| 3 | Spaceship | $1.18 | $13.88 | $26.08 | $56.70 | $126.10 | Visit |
| 4 | GoDaddy | $1.19 | $50.19 | $50.19 | $201.95 | $452.90 | Visit |
| 5 | Hostinger | $1.19 | $33.19 | $1.19 | $133.95 | $299.90 | Visit |
| 6 | INWX | $1.25 | $43.20 | $43.20 | $174.05 | $390.05 | Visit |
| 7 | Alibaba Cloud | $1.35 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $129.35 | $289.35 | Visit |
| 8 | All Domains | $1.84 | $35.52 | $35.52 | $143.92 | $321.52 | Visit |
| 9 | Porkbun | $1.96 | $26.26 | $26.26 | $107.00 | $238.30 | Visit |
| 10 | Cosmotown | $1.99 | $27.47 | $27.47 | $111.87 | $249.22 | Visit |
| 11 | Above.com | $2.20 | $27.72 | $27.72 | $113.08 | $251.68 | Visit |
| 12 | Sav | $2.28 | $26.20 | $26.20 | $107.08 | $238.08 | Visit |
| 13 | Dynadot | $2.50 | $21.62 | $21.62 | $88.98 | $197.08 | Visit |
| 14 | Netim | $2.50 | $38.00 | $28.00 | $154.50 | $344.50 | Visit |
| 15 | Gandi | $2.99 | $47.94 | $24.59 | $194.75 | $434.45 | Visit |
| 16 | EuroDNS | $3.23 | $54.40 | $54.40 | $220.83 | $492.83 | Visit |
| 17 | UK2 | $3.28 | $10.54 | $3.28 | $45.44 | $98.14 | Visit |
| 18 | Infomaniak | $3.31 | $29.85 | $29.85 | $122.71 | $271.96 | Visit |
| 19 | Truehost | $3.73 | $44.71 | $34.78 | $182.57 | $406.12 | Visit |
| 20 | NameSilo | $3.99 | $34.99 | $25.75 | $143.95 | $318.90 | Visit |
| 21 | Cloudflare | $4.99 | $25.20 | $25.20 | $105.79 | $231.79 | Visit |
| 22 | Name.com | $4.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $164.95 | $364.90 | Visit |
| 23 | Hover | $5.19 | $35.19 | $35.19 | $145.95 | $321.90 | Visit |
| 24 | Regtons | $6.50 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $146.50 | $321.50 | Visit |
| 25 | DreamHost | $7.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $127.95 | $277.90 | Visit |
| 26 | Gname | $8.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | $152.95 | $332.90 | Visit |
| 27 | Squarespace | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $100.00 | $200.00 | Visit |
| 28 | Regery | $26.99 | $26.99 | $26.99 | $134.95 | $269.90 | Visit |
| 29 | eDomains | $27.00 | $27.00 | $27.00 | $135.00 | $270.00 | Visit |
| 30 | Crazy Domains | $28.99 | $32.19 | $28.99 | $157.75 | $318.70 | Visit |
| 31 | 123 Reg | $29.02 | $29.02 | $29.02 | $145.10 | $290.20 | Visit |
| 32 | Epik | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | $149.75 | $299.50 | Visit |
| 33 | Hello.co | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $149.95 | $299.90 | Visit |
| 34 | MrDomain | $31.57 | $31.57 | $31.57 | $157.85 | $315.70 | Visit |
| 35 | Marcaria | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $160.00 | $320.00 | Visit |
| 36 | Blacknight | $33.28 | $33.28 | $33.28 | $166.40 | $332.80 | Visit |
| 37 | OnlyDomains | $33.99 | $38.49 | $38.49 | $187.95 | $380.40 | Visit |
| 38 | Internet.bs | $37.95 | $34.49 | $34.49 | $175.91 | $348.36 | Visit |
| 39 | Moniker | $37.95 | $34.49 | $34.49 | $175.91 | $348.36 | Visit |
| 40 | Directnic | $38.99 | $38.90 | $38.99 | $194.59 | $389.09 | Visit |
| 41 | 101domain | $40.67 | $47.17 | $40.67 | $229.35 | $465.20 | Visit |
| 42 | IONOS | $50.00 | $50.00 | $45.00 | $250.00 | $500.00 | Visit |
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From the 2012 New gTLD Program to the Cosmos
Radix Technologies Inc. secured .space during ICANN's 2012 new gTLD program, a massive land rush that added hundreds of suffixes to the internet's root. Delegated on May 22, 2014, .space was among the early wave of this expansion, hitting the market years before many contemporaries. Radix, a portfolio registry based in the United States, positioned .space as a flexible, tech-forward extension — not necessarily for astronomers. The name's literal meaning is a blank canvas, and that ambiguity became its strength.
Why 'Space' Means More Than Stars
What people actually type — 'space domain' and 'space domain name' — points to a broader curiosity than rocketry. .space appeals to startups, app developers, and creatives who want a short, memorable domain that suggests openness or room to grow. It works as a semantic play: 'my-space,' 'work-space,' 'green-space.' The term 'space' conjures both the final frontier and the metaphorical room for ideas, making it a popular choice for SaaS products, portfolio sites, and side projects. Radix markets it as an alternative to crowded legacy suffixes, and its IANA record confirms a registry that's owned by a pure-play new gTLD operator rather than a legacy giant.
Budget Pricing with a Wild Spread
The pricing landscape for .space is striking: the cheapest registrar charges about a tenth of what the most expensive asks. That spread is typical of new gTLDs, where registrars experiment with loss leaders and premium tiers. For buyers, this means a .space name can be had for next to nothing at aggressive discounters — Namecheap often leads the pack — or cost a premium at full-service registrars that bundle extras. Across 42 registrars offering the TLD, the average price settles somewhere in the budget range, but the takeaway is to shop around. Renewal rates at the cheapest end are also worth checking, as first-year deals can jump.
The Generic Niche Among Generic TLDs
In the crowded field of general-purpose suffixes, .space rubs shoulders with .com, .net, and .org, but it occupies a different psychological niche. Where .com signals legacy authority and .org suggests nonprofit credibility, .space feels modern and open-ended — a blank canvas for whatever a person wants to build. It competes most directly with newer generic TLDs like .info and .biz, but those carry lingering associations with spam and old-school business use. .space sheds that baggage, offering a neutral, optimistic tone. For anyone frustrated by the scarcity of good names under legacy extensions, .space provides room to stretch, which is precisely what its name promises.