.studio Domain Names
43 registrars compared — cheapest from $10.00 at Squarespace
Delegated in June 2015 as part of ICANN's new gTLD program, .studio turns a generic word into a creative badge for freelancers, agencies, and digital studios.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
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| 1 | Squarespace Cheapest | $10.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $170.00 | $370.00 | Visit |
| 2 | Sav | $10.99 | $41.80 | $41.80 | $178.19 | $387.19 | Visit |
| 3 | Porkbun | $11.84 | $41.71 | $41.71 | $178.68 | $387.23 | Visit |
| 4 | Dynadot | $11.99 | $43.02 | $43.02 | $184.07 | $399.17 | Visit |
| 5 | Regery | $11.99 | $42.99 | $42.99 | $183.95 | $398.90 | Visit |
| 6 | INWX | $13.11 | $73.20 | $73.20 | $305.91 | $671.91 | Visit |
| 7 | Spaceship | $13.14 | $41.60 | $41.60 | $179.54 | $387.54 | Visit |
| 8 | Hostinger | $13.19 | $47.19 | $13.19 | $201.95 | $437.90 | Visit |
| 9 | OVHcloud | $13.28 | $44.39 | $43.49 | $190.84 | $412.79 | Visit |
| 10 | Cosmotown | $14.06 | $33.89 | $33.89 | $149.62 | $319.07 | Visit |
| 11 | Above.com | $14.19 | $34.32 | $34.32 | $151.47 | $323.07 | Visit |
| 12 | All Domains | $14.43 | $57.72 | $57.72 | $245.31 | $533.91 | Visit |
| 13 | Namecheap | $14.98 | $68.48 | $51.48 | $288.90 | $631.30 | Visit |
| 14 | Gandi | $14.99 | $87.98 | $32.50 | $366.91 | $806.81 | Visit |
| 15 | MrDomain | $15.81 | $52.11 | $52.11 | $224.25 | $484.80 | Visit |
| 16 | Blacknight | $16.63 | $57.70 | $57.70 | $247.43 | $535.93 | Visit |
| 17 | NameSilo | $16.99 | $54.99 | $46.99 | $236.95 | $511.90 | Visit |
| 18 | Netim | $18.50 | $47.50 | $34.00 | $208.50 | $446.00 | Visit |
| 19 | Gname | $18.99 | $52.99 | $52.99 | $230.95 | $495.90 | Visit |
| 20 | Truehost | $19.79 | $70.71 | $40.56 | $302.63 | $656.18 | Visit |
| 21 | EuroDNS | $20.36 | $67.86 | $67.86 | $291.80 | $631.10 | Visit |
| 22 | Name.com | $21.99 | $74.99 | $74.99 | $321.95 | $696.90 | Visit |
| 23 | IONOS | $22.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $182.00 | $382.00 | Visit |
| 24 | GoDaddy | $22.19 | $80.19 | $80.19 | $342.95 | $743.90 | Visit |
| 25 | 123 Reg | $22.42 | $79.18 | $39.58 | $339.14 | $735.04 | Visit |
| 26 | Directnic | $24.99 | $58.99 | $58.99 | $260.95 | $555.90 | Visit |
| 27 | NameBright | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $130.00 | $260.00 | Visit |
| 28 | Bluehost | $27.99 | $47.99 | $27.99 | $219.95 | $459.90 | Visit |
| 29 | eDomains | $28.80 | $28.80 | $28.80 | $144.00 | $288.00 | Visit |
| 30 | Infomaniak | $30.85 | $30.85 | $30.85 | $154.25 | $308.50 | Visit |
| 31 | Cloudflare | $31.20 | $31.20 | $31.20 | $156.00 | $312.00 | Visit |
| 32 | DreamHost | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | $349.90 | Visit |
| 33 | Hello.co | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | $349.90 | Visit |
| 34 | UK2 | $36.68 | $36.68 | $36.68 | $183.40 | $366.80 | Visit |
| 35 | Marcaria | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $195.00 | $390.00 | Visit |
| 36 | Epik | $44.95 | $44.95 | $44.95 | $224.75 | $449.50 | Visit |
| 37 | Crazy Domains | $44.99 | $44.99 | $44.99 | $224.95 | $449.90 | Visit |
| 38 | Internet.bs | $55.20 | $55.20 | $48.25 | $276.00 | $552.00 | Visit |
| 39 | OnlyDomains | $56.99 | $61.99 | $61.99 | $304.95 | $614.90 | Visit |
| 40 | 101domain | $60.17 | $74.67 | $60.17 | $358.85 | $732.20 | Visit |
| 41 | Regtons | $60.30 | $60.30 | $60.30 | $301.50 | $603.00 | Visit |
| 42 | Hover | $67.19 | $67.19 | $67.19 | $335.95 | $671.90 | Visit |
| 43 | Moniker | $69.88 | $78.88 | $69.88 | $385.40 | $779.80 | Visit |
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The 2012 Round's Creative Catch-All
.studio's IANA record shows it was delegated on 25 June 2015, a late but steady arrival in the 2012 new gTLD round. Its sponsor, Dog Beach, LLC, is better known by its operating name Identity Digital — the registry also runs a suite of lifestyle and creative TLDs. That pedigree matters: .studio wasn't a speculative land-grab but a structured play for a word with broad resonance. Photographers, designers, developers, podcasters, and even yoga instructors can all plausibly call their operation a studio. The registry leaned into that ambiguity, positioning the TLD as a canvas for any modern creative practice, not just the film-and-recording kind.
Why 'Studio' Travels Beyond the Arts
A dance company can use it, but so can a software engineering shop. The word's elasticity is the whole pitch. When a digital agency wants to sound boutique, or a solo consultant wants to project a team vibe, a .studio name does the signaling. The parent .studio entry notes this crossover appeal: it has found favor with startup teams and creative collectives that want a short, descriptive web address. Unlike niche TLDs such as .design or .gallery, which pin you to one discipline, .studio leaves the field open. That breadth helps explain its steady adoption among the 43 registrars) that currently carry it.
Pricing Spread: A TLD for Every Budget
Few TLDs show as wide a price gap as .studio. At the low end, Squarespace lists it near the budget tier, making it an easy impulse buy for a side project. At the opposite extreme, premium registrars price renewal at $69.88 — sometimes several times the cheapest rate. That spread reflects the TLD's dual personality: plenty of registrars treat it as a commodity, while others see it as a branding asset worth a markup. Cost-conscious buyers should watch the renewal price, since $27.28 renewal rates can climb after a tempting first-year deal. Identity Digital doesn't enforce a price floor, so shopping around actually pays.
The Creative Cluster: .studio vs .art vs .media
In the same 2012 round, a constellation of creative TLDs appeared, and each shades differently. .art leans fine art and galleries; .media covers broadcast and press; .gallery is literal exhibition space; .design claims the designer trade. .studio sits apart because it doesn't restrict to a single output — a studio can produce anything. For a multidisciplinary freelancer juggling design, video, and consulting, .studio fits where a narrower TLD would box them in. .press is journalism-specific, so a content studio would feel cramped there. Word-based TLDs like these compete less on price and more on the identity they project, and .studio's open-ended connotation is its quiet advantage.
No Brand, No Boundaries
Businesses with a 'studio' in their actual name might naturally want the domain, but the TLD isn't reserved for them. The IANA record confirms .studio is not a brand TLD — it's a generic string open to anyone. That means a bakery called 'Bread Studio' can register bread.studio, and a music producer can grab beats.studio without owning a matching trademark. For Dog Beach, LLC, the lack of brand restrictions turned the TLD into a volume play; for registrants, it's the freedom to pair any descriptor with the studio suffix, as long as it's available. Just don't expect premium second-level names to be cheap — that's where the pricing spread bites.