.tech Domain Names
43 registrars compared — cheapest from $1.15 at OVHcloud
Before 2015, a developer who wanted a domain that screamed 'technology' had to settle for a .com that didn't. Then .tech arrived, backed by Radix Technologies Inc., and gave the startup world a name that literally spelled out its industry.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
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| 1 | OVHcloud Cheapest | $1.15 | $61.39 | $59.99 | $246.71 | $553.66 | Visit |
| 2 | Alibaba Cloud | $1.69 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $221.69 | $496.69 | Visit |
| 3 | Gandi | $1.99 | $103.94 | $60.79 | $417.75 | $937.45 | Visit |
| 4 | Crazy Domains | $2.80 | $69.99 | $69.99 | $282.76 | $632.71 | Visit |
| 5 | INWX | $3.00 | $87.00 | $87.00 | $351.00 | $786.00 | Visit |
| 6 | IONOS | $3.00 | $105.00 | $89.25 | $423.00 | $948.00 | Visit |
| 7 | EuroDNS | $4.31 | $107.72 | $107.72 | $435.19 | $973.79 | Visit |
| 8 | Infomaniak | $4.44 | $58.55 | $58.55 | $238.64 | $531.39 | Visit |
| 9 | Bluehost | $4.99 | $69.99 | $4.99 | $284.95 | $634.90 | Visit |
| 10 | Hover | $5.19 | $64.19 | $64.19 | $261.95 | $582.90 | Visit |
| 11 | MrDomain | $5.49 | $59.32 | $59.32 | $242.77 | $539.37 | Visit |
| 12 | All Domains | $5.55 | $58.83 | $58.83 | $240.87 | $535.02 | Visit |
| 13 | Netim | $6.00 | $73.50 | $52.00 | $300.00 | $667.50 | Visit |
| 14 | Dynadot | $6.64 | $52.65 | $52.65 | $217.24 | $480.49 | Visit |
| 15 | Porkbun | $6.99 | $50.98 | $50.98 | $210.91 | $465.81 | Visit |
| 16 | Spaceship | $7.42 | $50.92 | $50.92 | $211.10 | $465.70 | Visit |
| 17 | Namecheap | $7.68 | $59.48 | $59.88 | $245.60 | $543.00 | Visit |
| 18 | UK2 | $7.90 | $54.10 | $7.90 | $224.30 | $494.80 | Visit |
| 19 | Name.com | $7.99 | $89.99 | $89.99 | $367.95 | $817.90 | Visit |
| 20 | NameSilo | $7.99 | $68.99 | $51.49 | $283.95 | $628.90 | Visit |
| 21 | OnlyDomains | $7.99 | $96.49 | $96.49 | $393.95 | $876.40 | Visit |
| 22 | Sav | $8.52 | $51.16 | $51.16 | $213.16 | $468.96 | Visit |
| 23 | Truehost | $9.23 | $88.91 | $68.24 | $364.87 | $809.42 | Visit |
| 24 | Cloudflare | $9.99 | $49.20 | $49.20 | $206.79 | $452.79 | Visit |
| 25 | DreamHost | $9.99 | $54.99 | $49.95 | $229.95 | $504.90 | Visit |
| 26 | GoDaddy | $10.19 | $98.19 | $98.19 | $402.95 | $893.90 | Visit |
| 27 | 123 Reg | $10.54 | $96.34 | $85.78 | $395.90 | $877.60 | Visit |
| 28 | Above.com | $11.00 | $54.12 | $54.12 | $227.48 | $498.08 | Visit |
| 29 | Gname | $15.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $255.95 | $555.90 | Visit |
| 30 | Squarespace | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $100.00 | $200.00 | Visit |
| 31 | eDomains | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $255.00 | $510.00 | Visit |
| 32 | Regery | $52.99 | $52.99 | $52.99 | $264.95 | $529.90 | Visit |
| 33 | Cosmotown | $53.14 | $53.14 | $53.14 | $265.70 | $531.40 | Visit |
| 34 | Epik | $54.95 | $54.95 | $54.95 | $274.75 | $549.50 | Visit |
| 35 | Internet.bs | $56.81 | $98.95 | $98.95 | $452.61 | $947.36 | Visit |
| 36 | Blacknight | $63.25 | $63.25 | $63.25 | $316.25 | $632.50 | Visit |
| 37 | Hostinger | $64.19 | $64.19 | $64.19 | $320.95 | $641.90 | Visit |
| 38 | Hello.co | $64.99 | $64.99 | $64.99 | $324.95 | $649.90 | Visit |
| 39 | Moniker | $65.95 | $98.95 | $98.95 | $461.75 | $956.50 | Visit |
| 40 | Marcaria | $67.00 | $67.00 | $67.00 | $335.00 | $670.00 | Visit |
| 41 | Regtons | $68.00 | $68.00 | $68.00 | $340.00 | $680.00 | Visit |
| 42 | 101domain | $74.17 | $85.17 | $74.17 | $414.85 | $840.70 | Visit |
| 43 | Directnic | $77.99 | $77.99 | $77.99 | $389.95 | $779.90 | Visit |
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From the 2012 New gTLD Wave to the Startup Lexicon
When .tech was delegated on 2015-03-12, it joined the first big wave of new top-level domains approved after ICANN's 2012 program. The sponsor, Radix Technologies Inc., didn't just want another niche suffix — it saw .tech as the obvious identity for a whole industry. By naming itself after the sector rather than a company, it avoided the fate of many single-brand TLDs. The intended use was broad: technology and startups, no restrictions attached. Anyone could register, which is exactly what helped it catch fire.
Pricing That Pushes Hacks and Speculation Alike
The registry behind .tech positioned it as a budget-friendly alternative to classic tech domains. The spread is extreme: the cheapest registrar charges about a tenth of the most expensive, making the entry point nearly trivial. That low barrier has a dual effect. It invites legitimate founders building their next SaaS to grab a clean name, but it also encourages domain squatting and portfolio hoarding. Because there are no restrictions, a registrar count of 43 means heavy competition, and prices range from $1.15 at OVHcloud to $77.99, averaging $23.96. Renewals at $61.39 keep the churn rate interesting.
The Generic Tech Land-Grab
Unlike .io or .ai, which carry geographic baggage, .tech was born generic. That's its strength: it's a neutral flag for anything technological, from machine learning blogs to crypto exchanges. The downside is that 'tech' is a crowded word, so exact-match domains went quickly, pushing later registrants to creative hacks. Still, the suffix itself has become a shorthand marker in the developer community — you see it on personal portfolios, hackathon sites, and API documentation. It's the kind of name that says 'we make software' without needing a second glance.
.tech Versus the Developer Shortlist
For most builders, the choice comes down to a handful of suffixes. .io retains a geeky cachet from its British Indian Ocean Territory origins, while .ai got swept up in the artificial intelligence boom. .app and .dev force HTTPS and come with Google's muscle. .cloud is more overtly infrastructure-focused. What .tech offers is a clear, unrestricted label that doesn't tie you to a country or a platform. It's arguably the most literal option for a startup pitch deck — the domain says it all.