.store Domain Names
42 registrars compared — cheapest from $0.98 at Namecheap
Radix Technologies Inc. launched .store in the 2012 new gTLD round, and it went live on February 11, 2016. It's a generic top-level domain aimed squarely at e-commerce, with no restrictions on who can register.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
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| 1 | Namecheap Cheapest | $0.98 | $44.48 | $49.98 | $178.90 | $401.30 | Visit |
| 2 | OVHcloud | $1.15 | $55.99 | $55.99 | $225.11 | $505.06 | Visit |
| 3 | Spaceship | $1.18 | $20.68 | $43.67 | $83.90 | $187.30 | Visit |
| 4 | GoDaddy | $1.19 | $84.19 | $84.19 | $337.95 | $758.90 | Visit |
| 5 | 123 Reg | $1.30 | $83.14 | $79.18 | $333.86 | $749.56 | Visit |
| 6 | IONOS | $1.47 | $84.00 | $71.40 | $337.47 | $757.47 | Visit |
| 7 | Crazy Domains | $1.55 | $52.09 | $50.50 | $209.91 | $470.36 | Visit |
| 8 | Alibaba Cloud | $1.69 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $197.69 | $442.69 | Visit |
| 9 | Gandi | $1.99 | $159.98 | $65.21 | $641.91 | $1441.81 | Visit |
| 10 | Sav | $2.28 | $43.88 | $43.88 | $177.80 | $397.20 | Visit |
| 11 | Dynadot | $2.50 | $43.02 | $43.02 | $174.58 | $389.68 | Visit |
| 12 | INWX | $2.50 | $63.60 | $63.60 | $256.90 | $574.90 | Visit |
| 13 | Porkbun | $2.57 | $43.77 | $43.77 | $177.65 | $396.50 | Visit |
| 14 | Cosmotown | $2.99 | $45.65 | $45.65 | $185.59 | $413.84 | Visit |
| 15 | DreamHost | $2.99 | $49.95 | $49.95 | $202.79 | $452.54 | Visit |
| 16 | Name.com | $2.99 | $75.99 | $75.99 | $306.95 | $686.90 | Visit |
| 17 | Hover | $3.19 | $67.19 | $67.19 | $271.95 | $607.90 | Visit |
| 18 | EuroDNS | $3.23 | $91.56 | $91.56 | $369.47 | $827.27 | Visit |
| 19 | MrDomain | $3.27 | $52.11 | $52.11 | $211.71 | $472.26 | Visit |
| 20 | Above.com | $3.30 | $46.42 | $46.42 | $188.98 | $421.08 | Visit |
| 21 | All Domains | $3.33 | $52.72 | $52.72 | $214.21 | $477.81 | Visit |
| 22 | Infomaniak | $3.88 | $50.17 | $50.17 | $204.56 | $455.41 | Visit |
| 23 | OnlyDomains | $3.99 | $104.99 | $104.99 | $423.95 | $948.90 | Visit |
| 24 | Squarespace | $4.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $84.00 | $184.00 | Visit |
| 25 | NameSilo | $4.19 | $58.99 | $43.99 | $240.15 | $535.10 | Visit |
| 26 | Cloudflare | $4.99 | $42.20 | $42.20 | $173.79 | $384.79 | Visit |
| 27 | Netim | $5.00 | $59.50 | $45.00 | $243.00 | $540.50 | Visit |
| 28 | Truehost | $5.05 | $75.91 | $58.49 | $308.69 | $688.24 | Visit |
| 29 | UK2 | $5.26 | $67.30 | $5.26 | $274.46 | $610.96 | Visit |
| 30 | Gname | $8.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $248.95 | $548.90 | Visit |
| 31 | Epik | $44.95 | $44.95 | $44.95 | $224.75 | $449.50 | Visit |
| 32 | Regery | $44.99 | $44.99 | $44.99 | $224.95 | $449.90 | Visit |
| 33 | eDomains | $48.00 | $48.00 | $48.00 | $240.00 | $480.00 | Visit |
| 34 | Internet.bs | $48.76 | $84.95 | $84.95 | $388.56 | $813.31 | Visit |
| 35 | Hostinger | $55.19 | $55.19 | $55.19 | $275.95 | $551.90 | Visit |
| 36 | Marcaria | $56.00 | $56.00 | $56.00 | $280.00 | $560.00 | Visit |
| 37 | Regtons | $58.00 | $58.00 | $58.00 | $290.00 | $580.00 | Visit |
| 38 | 101domain | $59.17 | $70.17 | $59.17 | $339.85 | $690.70 | Visit |
| 39 | Hello.co | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $299.95 | $599.90 | Visit |
| 40 | Blacknight | $61.03 | $61.03 | $61.03 | $305.15 | $610.30 | Visit |
| 41 | Moniker | $62.95 | $84.95 | $84.95 | $402.75 | $827.50 | Visit |
| 42 | Directnic | $66.99 | $66.99 | $66.99 | $334.95 | $669.90 | Visit |
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Radix's Play for the E-Commerce Shell
Radix Technologies Inc., the registry behind .store, won this string in the 2012 new gTLD program. The company's pitch was simple: give online sellers a name that says "store" without the baggage of legacy extensions. Delegated in 2016, .store joined a crowded field of commerce-themed TLDs that Radix itself has helped populate. The registry has positioned it as a direct alternative to .com for merchants, leaning on the keyword's inherent meaning. Whether that works depends on whether shoppers actually type .store into a browser — a habit that remains rare. But for branding, the suffix does the descriptive work that a made-up .com often can't.
Who Actually Wants a .store Name?
The intended use is e-commerce, but there are no restrictions — anyone can register a .store domain. That openness is typical of new gTLDs and cuts both ways. On one hand, a boutique owner can grab yourproduct.store without proving they run a storefront. On the other, the lack of vetting means the namespace can fill with parked domains and speculators. For a small business, the appeal is clarity: the extension itself tells visitors what the site does. For resellers, the generic nature makes it a speculation play. The WHOIS server is whois.nic.store, standard for the registry's backend.
The Pricing Chasm: Budget to Premium
The pricing spread for .store is extreme — the cheapest registrar charges a tenth of what the most expensive asks. That kind of gap is common for newer TLDs, as registrars use discount pricing to attract early adopters, while others bet on premium perception. [Namecheap](Namecheap) offers the lowest entry point among 42 registrars. The average price sits in the budget range, but the outliers skew the picture. For buyers, this means shopping around matters; a renewal at a premium registrar could hurt later. The takeaway: lock in a low rate early, but check renewal terms before committing.
The Commerce Aisle: .store's Place Among Rivals
Radix's .store is not the only shelf in the commerce aisle. Competing extensions include .shop, .shopping, and .market, each vying for the same merchant mindshare. .shop is arguably the strongest rival, backed by a heavy marketing push from its registry. .store's edge is its brevity and established meaning — "store" is a word in global English, while .shopping feels clunkier and .market skews toward B2B. For a solo seller, .store can sound more personal than .market. The real contest is less about semantics and more about which names are still available. As with .sale and .deals, the best pick often comes down to memorability and price.