.webcam Domain Names
39 registrars compared — cheapest from $10.18 at Cloudflare
Delegated on March 6, 2014, .webcam is a 2012 new gTLD program entrant operated by dot Webcam Limited, a registry that locks the extension into a single, literal purpose.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloudflare Cheapest | $10.18 | $10.18 | $10.18 | $50.90 | $101.80 | Visit |
| 2 | Spaceship | $10.53 | $10.53 | $10.53 | $52.65 | $105.30 | Visit |
| 3 | Porkbun | $10.79 | $10.79 | $10.79 | $53.95 | $107.90 | Visit |
| 4 | Dynadot | $10.90 | $10.90 | $10.90 | $54.50 | $109.00 | Visit |
| 5 | Cosmotown | $10.99 | $11.15 | $11.15 | $55.59 | $111.34 | Visit |
| 6 | NameSilo | $10.99 | $11.99 | $9.99 | $58.95 | $118.90 | Visit |
| 7 | Regery | $10.99 | $11.69 | $10.99 | $57.75 | $116.20 | Visit |
| 8 | Truehost | $11.20 | $14.81 | $13.23 | $70.44 | $144.49 | Visit |
| 9 | Namecheap | $12.98 | $17.98 | $12.98 | $84.90 | $174.80 | Visit |
| 10 | All Domains | $13.32 | $27.75 | $27.75 | $124.32 | $263.07 | Visit |
| 11 | OVHcloud | $14.66 | $28.49 | $28.49 | $128.62 | $271.07 | Visit |
| 12 | Marcaria | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $75.00 | $150.00 | Visit |
| 13 | 101domain | $16.17 | $20.17 | $14.17 | $96.85 | $197.70 | Visit |
| 14 | OnlyDomains | $16.99 | $18.99 | $2.99 | $92.95 | $187.90 | Visit |
| 15 | Regtons | $17.00 | $17.00 | $17.00 | $85.00 | $170.00 | Visit |
| 16 | GoDaddy | $20.19 | $40.19 | $20.19 | $180.95 | $381.90 | Visit |
| 17 | Sav | $20.98 | $20.98 | $20.98 | $104.90 | $209.80 | Visit |
| 18 | INWX | $21.60 | $39.36 | $39.36 | $179.04 | $375.84 | Visit |
| 19 | Above.com | $22.00 | $22.00 | $22.00 | $110.00 | $220.00 | Visit |
| 20 | Internet.bs | $25.99 | $29.89 | $28.99 | $145.55 | $295.00 | Visit |
| 21 | MrDomain | $26.58 | $26.58 | $26.58 | $132.90 | $265.80 | Visit |
| 22 | Crazy Domains | $26.99 | $29.89 | $26.99 | $146.55 | $296.00 | Visit |
| 23 | Blacknight | $29.40 | $29.40 | $29.40 | $147.00 | $294.00 | Visit |
| 24 | DreamHost | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | $149.75 | $299.50 | Visit |
| 25 | Epik | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | $149.75 | $299.50 | Visit |
| 26 | Gname | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $149.95 | $299.90 | Visit |
| 27 | UK2 | $31.66 | $32.98 | $31.66 | $163.58 | $328.48 | Visit |
| 28 | Directnic | $32.99 | $32.99 | $32.99 | $164.95 | $329.90 | Visit |
| 29 | Netim | $33.50 | $33.50 | $23.00 | $167.50 | $335.00 | Visit |
| 30 | Infomaniak | $34.53 | $34.53 | $34.53 | $172.65 | $345.30 | Visit |
| 31 | Name.com | $34.99 | $37.99 | $34.99 | $186.95 | $376.90 | Visit |
| 32 | Hover | $35.19 | $35.19 | $35.19 | $175.95 | $351.90 | Visit |
| 33 | EuroDNS | $35.55 | $35.55 | $35.55 | $177.75 | $355.50 | Visit |
| 34 | Moniker | $35.99 | $41.19 | $39.99 | $200.75 | $406.70 | Visit |
| 35 | Gandi | $38.30 | $71.98 | $32.49 | $326.22 | $686.12 | Visit |
| 36 | 123 Reg | $39.58 | $39.58 | $39.58 | $197.90 | $395.80 | Visit |
| 37 | Hello.co | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | $399.90 | Visit |
| 38 | IONOS | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $200.00 | $400.00 | Visit |
| 39 | Squarespace | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $250.00 | $500.00 | Visit |
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From 2012 New gTLD Batch to a One-Trick Domain
When ICANN opened the 2012 new gTLD application window, it unleashed a flood of generic extensions. .webcam emerged from that batch on March 6, 2014, under the stewardship of dot Webcam Limited. Unlike legacy TLDs that evolved over decades, .webcam was born with a single use case in mind — and it has stuck to it. The registry's name itself telegraphs the niche: no diversification into adjacent tech, no pivot to broader surveillance or video. It's a domain that says exactly what it does on the label.
A Niche That Says Everything in the URL
The value of .webcam isn't in its technical capability — it's in communication. A URL ending in .webcam broadcasts its purpose before a visitor even clicks. That's a powerful branding signal for live-streaming platforms, adult cam sites, security camera configurations, or any service that revolves around real-time video. The extension sits in a small group of purpose-driven gTLDs like .band or .church, where the suffix does the marketing. For operators in that space, the domain can be more memorable than a .com with a clever prefix — no need to explain what the site does when the extension already says it.
The Wide Pricing Spread Signals an Unproven Market
Check the registrar landscape for .webcam and you'll see a striking pattern: a wide spread in pricing. Some registrars list it at budget rates, others price it at a premium. That divergence reflects a market still finding its footing. With 39 registrars offering the extension, the cheapest option — Cloudflare — positions it as an affordable niche, while others bet on stronger demand. The spread suggests that registrars themselves aren't sure how much enthusiasm this literal-suffix extension will command. Renewal pricing, as shown by $10.18, is the real test: it's one thing to grab a domain on impulse, another to keep paying for it year after year.
What .webcam Is Not
Some TLDs flirt with multiple identities — .business can serve consultants, e-commerce, and corporate blogs. .webcam resists that flexibility. It's not a generic tech extension like .coach, nor a catch-all commercial space like .business. The more abstract the use case, the worse the fit. A travel vlog might work, but a general-purpose business? Unlikely. That narrowness is both strength and ceiling: it filters out the noise, but it also limits the extension's adoption outside a literal webcam niche. Compared to the other 2012 gTLDs, .webcam remains strictly niche.