.trade Domain Names
40 registrars compared — cheapest from $4.18 at Cloudflare
Delegated in March 2014 as part of ICANN's new gTLD program, .trade was meant to give commerce a dedicated online space. But its story is less about flashy adoption and more about a registry's quiet stewardship of a generic term.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloudflare Cheapest | $4.18 | $5.18 | $5.18 | $24.90 | $50.80 | Visit |
| 2 | NameSilo | $4.25 | $6.25 | $3.75 | $29.25 | $60.50 | Visit |
| 3 | Spaceship | $4.32 | $5.35 | $4.32 | $25.72 | $52.47 | Visit |
| 4 | Dynadot | $4.48 | $5.55 | $4.48 | $26.68 | $54.43 | Visit |
| 5 | Porkbun | $4.61 | $5.64 | $4.61 | $27.17 | $55.37 | Visit |
| 6 | Cosmotown | $4.99 | $6.06 | $4.99 | $29.23 | $59.53 | Visit |
| 7 | Truehost | $5.12 | $7.35 | $6.18 | $34.52 | $71.27 | Visit |
| 8 | All Domains | $5.55 | $27.75 | $27.75 | $116.55 | $255.30 | Visit |
| 9 | OVHcloud | $5.97 | $28.49 | $28.49 | $119.93 | $262.38 | Visit |
| 10 | Namecheap | $5.98 | $9.98 | $5.98 | $45.90 | $95.80 | Visit |
| 11 | GoDaddy | $8.19 | $40.19 | $8.19 | $168.95 | $369.90 | Visit |
| 12 | INWX | $8.64 | $39.36 | $39.36 | $166.08 | $362.88 | Visit |
| 13 | Gname | $9.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $129.95 | $279.90 | Visit |
| 14 | Regery | $10.99 | $11.69 | $11.69 | $57.75 | $116.20 | Visit |
| 15 | OnlyDomains | $16.99 | $18.99 | $2.99 | $92.95 | $187.90 | Visit |
| 16 | Marcaria | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 | $90.00 | $180.00 | Visit |
| 17 | Sav | $20.98 | $20.98 | $20.98 | $104.90 | $209.80 | Visit |
| 18 | Above.com | $22.00 | $22.00 | $22.00 | $110.00 | $220.00 | Visit |
| 19 | Internet.bs | $25.99 | $29.89 | $28.99 | $145.55 | $295.00 | Visit |
| 20 | MrDomain | $26.58 | $26.58 | $26.58 | $132.90 | $265.80 | Visit |
| 21 | Crazy Domains | $26.99 | $29.89 | $26.99 | $146.55 | $296.00 | Visit |
| 22 | Regtons | $27.00 | $27.00 | $27.00 | $135.00 | $270.00 | Visit |
| 23 | Epik | $27.95 | $27.95 | $27.95 | $139.75 | $279.50 | Visit |
| 24 | Blacknight | $29.40 | $29.40 | $29.40 | $147.00 | $294.00 | Visit |
| 25 | UK2 | $31.66 | $32.98 | $31.66 | $163.58 | $328.48 | Visit |
| 26 | 101domain | $31.67 | $39.17 | $31.67 | $188.35 | $384.20 | Visit |
| 27 | Moniker | $31.99 | $41.19 | $39.99 | $196.75 | $402.70 | Visit |
| 28 | Alibaba Cloud | $32.99 | $32.99 | $32.99 | $164.95 | $329.90 | Visit |
| 29 | Directnic | $32.99 | $32.99 | $32.99 | $164.95 | $329.90 | Visit |
| 30 | Netim | $33.50 | $33.50 | $23.00 | $167.50 | $335.00 | Visit |
| 31 | Infomaniak | $34.53 | $34.53 | $34.53 | $172.65 | $345.30 | Visit |
| 32 | DreamHost | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | $349.90 | Visit |
| 33 | Name.com | $34.99 | $37.99 | $34.99 | $186.95 | $376.90 | Visit |
| 34 | Hover | $35.19 | $35.19 | $35.19 | $175.95 | $351.90 | Visit |
| 35 | EuroDNS | $35.55 | $35.55 | $35.55 | $177.75 | $355.50 | Visit |
| 36 | Gandi | $38.30 | $71.98 | $32.49 | $326.22 | $686.12 | Visit |
| 37 | 123 Reg | $39.58 | $39.58 | $39.58 | $197.90 | $395.80 | Visit |
| 38 | Hello.co | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | $399.90 | Visit |
| 39 | IONOS | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $200.00 | $400.00 | Visit |
| 40 | Squarespace | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $200.00 | $400.00 | Visit |
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A Generic Term, Delegated for Commerce
When Elite Registry Limited picked .trade, they grabbed a word that spans everything from maritime shipping to stock exchange floors. Unlike branded TLDs from the same 2012 application round, .trade isn't owned by a single company—it's a purely descriptive space. The delegation date of March 6, 2014 put it in the early wave of new gTLDs, before anyone knew whether niche extensions would sink or swim. What makes .trade interesting is its ambiguity: it's broad enough for any mercantile pursuit, yet narrow enough to feel purposeful. For that reason, it hasn't become a battleground for trademark disputes the way .app or .shop might have.
Pricing Spread: A Budget Extension with Upscale Aspirations
The registrars handling .trade number 40, and the price range between them is wide. At the low end, Cloudflare lists it at $4.18, making it clearly budget-priced—a reflection of its lower demand compared to legacy TLDs. Renewals hover around $5.18, which keeps the total cost of ownership predictable for small businesses. But the spread widens considerably at the top, with the $40.00 registrar asking more than double that. That gap tells two stories: .trade is cheap enough for a hobbyist's side hustle, yet some registrars treat it as a premium commodity. The reality is that pricing follows perceived value, and .trade hasn't earned the premium status of, say, .bank or .finance.
Competing with the Financial Cluster
As a commerce-oriented TLD, .trade inevitably rubs shoulders with the finance niche. But it's a different animal from .bank or .finance. While those extensions evoke institutional gravitas, .trade sounds more like a marketplace—perhaps a stock trading platform or a wholesale exchange. This positions it closer to .capital or .money, though it never captured the same imagination. Its generic nature means it also serves import/export businesses, logistics firms, and even poker sites looking for a double entendre. In practice, .trade has failed to dominate any single industry. It's a niche extension that lacks the trust signals of .bank and the aspirational pull of .finance, leaving it to carve out a living among small enterprises that value a direct descriptor over prestige.
Who Actually Wants a .trade Domain?
There isn't a public registry of who owns .trade domains, but the TLD's structure—a generic commerce term—attracts specific profiles. Currency exchangers, affiliate marketers, and B2B wholesalers all find the literal meaning appealing. Because it's not restricted (unlike .bank, which requires verification), anyone can register a .trade domain, and the WHOIS server is publicly accessible at whois.nic.trade. This openness is both a strength and a weakness. On one hand, it's frictionless for legitimate traders. On the other, it invites abuse—the same reason .bank needed strict rules. With Elite Registry Limited at the helm, the administrative burden falls on Canonical's registration system, but the TLD lacks a unique selling proposition beyond its dictionary meaning. For most businesses, a .trade address is a nice-to-have, not a necessity.