.tattoo Domain Names
35 registrars compared — cheapest from $1.75 at Spaceship
Delegated on November 8, 2013, .tattoo was one of the earliest new gTLDs to ink its place in the domain industry, claiming a niche that blends personal expression with business need.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spaceship Cheapest | $1.75 | $31.25 | $31.25 | $126.75 | $283.00 | Visit |
| 2 | Sav | $1.76 | $31.40 | $31.40 | $127.36 | $284.36 | Visit |
| 3 | Dynadot | $2.00 | $32.32 | $32.32 | $131.28 | $292.88 | Visit |
| 4 | Porkbun | $2.06 | $31.41 | $31.41 | $127.70 | $284.75 | Visit |
| 5 | Truehost | $2.19 | $44.71 | $39.26 | $181.03 | $404.58 | Visit |
| 6 | OVHcloud | $2.31 | $40.99 | $42.59 | $166.27 | $371.22 | Visit |
| 7 | INWX | $2.50 | $54.12 | $54.12 | $218.98 | $489.58 | Visit |
| 8 | Namecheap | $2.98 | $48.98 | $38.98 | $198.90 | $443.80 | Visit |
| 9 | Name.com | $2.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $202.95 | $452.90 | Visit |
| 10 | NameSilo | $2.99 | $34.99 | $33.99 | $142.95 | $317.90 | Visit |
| 11 | Regery | $2.99 | $32.99 | $32.99 | $134.95 | $299.90 | Visit |
| 12 | eDomains | $4.50 | $4.50 | $4.50 | $22.50 | $45.00 | Visit |
| 13 | DreamHost | $24.99 | $39.95 | $39.95 | $184.79 | $384.54 | Visit |
| 14 | Above.com | $33.22 | $33.22 | $33.22 | $166.10 | $332.20 | Visit |
| 15 | All Domains | $36.63 | $45.51 | $45.51 | $218.67 | $446.22 | Visit |
| 16 | Epik | $36.95 | $36.95 | $36.95 | $184.75 | $369.50 | Visit |
| 17 | MrDomain | $37.68 | $37.68 | $37.68 | $188.40 | $376.80 | Visit |
| 18 | Crazy Domains | $40.00 | $41.19 | $40.00 | $204.76 | $410.71 | Visit |
| 19 | Gname | $40.99 | $40.99 | $40.99 | $204.95 | $409.90 | Visit |
| 20 | EuroDNS | $42.01 | $42.01 | $42.01 | $210.05 | $420.10 | Visit |
| 21 | UK2 | $42.49 | $42.49 | $42.49 | $212.45 | $424.90 | Visit |
| 22 | Blacknight | $43.83 | $43.83 | $43.83 | $219.15 | $438.30 | Visit |
| 23 | Marcaria | $44.00 | $44.00 | $44.00 | $220.00 | $440.00 | Visit |
| 24 | OnlyDomains | $44.99 | $50.49 | $50.49 | $246.95 | $499.40 | Visit |
| 25 | Netim | $45.00 | $45.00 | $33.00 | $225.00 | $450.00 | Visit |
| 26 | Hover | $45.19 | $50.19 | $50.19 | $245.95 | $496.90 | Visit |
| 27 | Regtons | $46.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | $230.00 | $460.00 | Visit |
| 28 | 101domain | $47.67 | $56.17 | $47.67 | $272.35 | $553.20 | Visit |
| 29 | Internet.bs | $49.55 | $49.55 | $49.55 | $247.75 | $495.50 | Visit |
| 30 | Moniker | $49.55 | $49.55 | $49.55 | $247.75 | $495.50 | Visit |
| 31 | Infomaniak | $51.70 | $51.70 | $51.70 | $258.50 | $517.00 | Visit |
| 32 | Gandi | $57.40 | $119.98 | $48.64 | $537.32 | $1137.22 | Visit |
| 33 | Directnic | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $299.95 | $599.90 | Visit |
| 34 | Hello.co | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $299.95 | $599.90 | Visit |
| 35 | IONOS | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $300.00 | $600.00 | Visit |
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A 2013 Debut in the New gTLD Wave
When .tattoo was delegated in November 2013, it joined the first major expansion of the internet's naming system since .com's early days. As part of the 2012 new gTLD round, it was never intended to be a global powerhouse. Instead, it carved out a space for a distinct cultural and commercial community. The registry, Registry Services, LLC, operates the namespace, one of dozens of niche extensions approved in that historic round. The timing mattered: 2013 was the year the internet's address space began diversifying into hundreds of thematic options.
Registry Services, LLC and Its Portfolio of Niches
The same company behind .tattoo also runs .biz, .club, .design, .ink, and .wiki. That portfolio reveals a strategy: capture communities defined by passion or profession rather than geography. For .tattoo, the natural audience is shops, artists, conventions, and suppliers — anyone whose identity is skin-deep. Running a niche TLD is a different business than selling generic addresses; the registry doesn't rely on volume but on relevance. With a whois server at whois.nic.tattoo and registry services hosted at nic.tattoo, the infrastructure is straightforward, but the branding is everything.
Not a Brand TLD, but a Community Marker
Unlike many new gTLDs that were bought by corporations to protect a single trademark, .tattoo is classified as a generic TLD. It's open for registration by anyone, with no restriction that the registrant be a licensed artist or shop. That's a key distinction: .tattoo can be used as a portfolio showcase, a personal blog about ink, or a storefront — whatever the registrant wants. In that way it behaves like a community-oriented extension rather than a gatekept professional designation, and it sits alongside siblings like .ink in a shared registry family.
Pricing: A Wild Spread Among Registrars
The price of a .tattoo domain varies dramatically depending on where you buy. With around 35 registrars offering it, the difference between the cheapest and the most expensive is extreme — the low end runs about a tenth of the high end. Spaceship currently lists it at $1.75, making it an accessible entry point for side projects. At the other extreme, $60.00 charges a premium that reflects positioning rather than cost. Renewal prices are a separate consideration; $31.25 keeps the annual fee reasonable, but others may hold you hostage after the first year. The spread suggests that .tattoo is still finding its footing — some registrars treat it as a novelty, others as a serious naming option.