.vin Domain Names
40 registrars compared — cheapest from $5.99 at Sav
Introduced in the 2012 new gTLD round, .vin was delegated on July 23, 2015, and is operated by Binky Moon, LLC, a subsidiary of Identity Digital.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sav Cheapest | $5.99 | $53.24 | $53.24 | $218.95 | $485.15 | Visit |
| 2 | Spaceship | $6.41 | $52.99 | $52.99 | $218.37 | $483.32 | Visit |
| 3 | Dynadot | $6.64 | $54.79 | $54.79 | $225.80 | $499.75 | Visit |
| 4 | Porkbun | $6.69 | $53.04 | $53.04 | $218.85 | $484.05 | Visit |
| 5 | Namecheap | $6.98 | $83.98 | $69.98 | $342.90 | $762.80 | Visit |
| 6 | Regery | $6.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | $226.95 | $501.90 | Visit |
| 7 | Above.com | $7.04 | $50.82 | $50.82 | $210.32 | $464.42 | Visit |
| 8 | Cosmotown | $7.15 | $49.93 | $49.93 | $206.87 | $456.52 | Visit |
| 9 | Hostinger | $7.19 | $69.19 | $7.19 | $283.95 | $629.90 | Visit |
| 10 | OVHcloud | $7.50 | $57.99 | $57.29 | $239.46 | $529.41 | Visit |
| 11 | INWX | $7.56 | $91.80 | $91.80 | $374.76 | $833.76 | Visit |
| 12 | All Domains | $7.77 | $77.70 | $77.70 | $318.57 | $707.07 | Visit |
| 13 | NameSilo | $7.99 | $59.99 | $52.99 | $247.95 | $547.90 | Visit |
| 14 | Truehost | $9.75 | $77.21 | $60.06 | $318.59 | $704.64 | Visit |
| 15 | EuroDNS | $11.10 | $103.41 | $103.41 | $424.74 | $941.79 | Visit |
| 16 | Netim | $11.50 | $69.00 | $49.00 | $287.50 | $632.50 | Visit |
| 17 | Directnic | $11.99 | $78.99 | $78.99 | $327.95 | $722.90 | Visit |
| 18 | Gname | $11.99 | $65.99 | $65.99 | $275.95 | $605.90 | Visit |
| 19 | Name.com | $11.99 | $84.99 | $84.99 | $351.95 | $776.90 | Visit |
| 20 | GoDaddy | $12.19 | $102.19 | $102.19 | $420.95 | $931.90 | Visit |
| 21 | Cloudflare | $46.20 | $46.20 | $46.20 | $231.00 | $462.00 | Visit |
| 22 | eDomains | $49.20 | $49.20 | $49.20 | $246.00 | $492.00 | Visit |
| 23 | NameBright | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $255.00 | $510.00 | Visit |
| 24 | Infomaniak | $52.66 | $52.66 | $52.66 | $263.30 | $526.60 | Visit |
| 25 | Epik | $55.95 | $55.95 | $55.95 | $279.75 | $559.50 | Visit |
| 26 | Regtons | $57.00 | $57.00 | $57.00 | $285.00 | $570.00 | Visit |
| 27 | Crazy Domains | $58.79 | $60.69 | $58.79 | $301.55 | $605.00 | Visit |
| 28 | Hello.co | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $299.95 | $599.90 | Visit |
| 29 | Marcaria | $64.00 | $64.00 | $64.00 | $320.00 | $640.00 | Visit |
| 30 | MrDomain | $65.43 | $65.43 | $65.43 | $327.15 | $654.30 | Visit |
| 31 | UK2 | $68.49 | $68.49 | $68.49 | $342.45 | $684.90 | Visit |
| 32 | Internet.bs | $70.25 | $70.25 | $65.77 | $351.25 | $702.50 | Visit |
| 33 | 123 Reg | $72.58 | $72.58 | $72.58 | $362.90 | $725.80 | Visit |
| 34 | Gandi | $72.58 | $159.98 | $61.49 | $712.50 | $1512.40 | Visit |
| 35 | Squarespace | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $375.00 | $750.00 | Visit |
| 36 | 101domain | $81.17 | $89.17 | $81.17 | $437.85 | $883.70 | Visit |
| 37 | Hover | $85.19 | $85.19 | $85.19 | $425.95 | $851.90 | Visit |
| 38 | IONOS | $92.00 | $92.00 | $92.00 | $460.00 | $920.00 | Visit |
| 39 | Moniker | $98.09 | $111.33 | $108.04 | $543.41 | $1100.06 | Visit |
| 40 | OnlyDomains | $98.99 | $110.49 | $110.49 | $540.95 | $1093.40 | Visit |
Prices updated daily. Some registrars show promotional first-year prices. Always verify the final price on the registrar's website before purchasing.
A Domain for the Wine Industry's Digital Cellar
When .vin hit the root on July 23, 2015, it gave the wine trade its own corner of the internet. The TLD's name means 'wine' in French, and it was aimed squarely at vineyards, distributors, sommeliers, and wine bloggers. For an industry that thrives on provenance and appellation, a .vin address can act as a badge of authenticity. A winery in Napa or Bordeaux can register a name that mirrors its label, cutting through the generic clutter of .com. Identity Digital's registry site notes that Binky Moon, LLC, the sponsoring organization, is the entity behind the operation. The TLD is open to anyone, but its core appeal is to those who live by the grape.
Wine's Spelling: .vin vs .wine and the Battle for Grapes
.vin doesn't stand alone in the wine niche — its sibling .wine emerged from the same 2012 new gTLD round. But the two have distinct flavors. While .wine is the literal English word, .vin carries a French accent. For Francophone vintners and French wine houses, .vin can feel more like home. The delegation was a closely watched moment in the expansion of the domain name system, because the wine industry lobbied for protections around vintage and regional names. ICANN's delegated strings list records both as part of the same batch. For wineries, choosing between .vin and .wine might come down to branding — or to which word translates better in their export markets.
Pricing From the Vineyard to the Retail Shelf
Look at registrar pricing for .vin and you'll see a stark split. It's a budget TLD if you shop at [Sav](/registrars/sav), where the first year costs about a tenth of what the most expensive registrars charge. That's an extreme spread — typical of niche TLDs that are still finding mainstream demand. Renewal rates vary even more widely, so a .vin owner who locks in a deal at one registrar could face a nasty surprise at renewal time. Across the 40 registrars that sell .vin, the average price sits somewhere in the mid-range. For a vineyard launching a new label or a wine club building a membership site, that spread means the smart move is to shop around.
From Identity Digital's Barrel of Brands
Binky Moon, LLC, is part of Identity Digital, the registry company that operates a portfolio of thematic TLDs. The same registry runs .business, .cafe, .church, .coach, and .codes — a lineup that reads like a list of small-business categories. .vin fits neatly into that stable: it's a niche term with clear demand from a specific audience. The wine industry is global, but the TLD is a string that only exists because the 2012 program let companies apply for words, not just country codes. For Identity Digital, .vin is one of many strings that offer an alternative to the crowded .com space. It's a bet that a memorable extension can carry as much weight as a catchy name.