.work Domain Names
39 registrars compared — cheapest from $1.75 at Spaceship
Delegated in August 2014, .work was among the first wave of new generic top-level domains, offering a clear semantic slot for the world of employment and careers.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spaceship Cheapest | $1.75 | $10.58 | $10.58 | $44.07 | $96.97 | Visit |
| 2 | Sav | $1.76 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $44.16 | $97.16 | Visit |
| 3 | Alibaba Cloud | $1.89 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $53.89 | $118.89 | Visit |
| 4 | Dynadot | $2.00 | $10.92 | $10.92 | $45.68 | $100.28 | Visit |
| 5 | Porkbun | $2.06 | $10.81 | $10.81 | $45.30 | $99.35 | Visit |
| 6 | Truehost | $2.63 | $16.11 | $14.29 | $67.07 | $147.62 | Visit |
| 7 | NameSilo | $2.99 | $12.99 | $9.99 | $54.95 | $119.90 | Visit |
| 8 | GoDaddy | $3.19 | $20.19 | $20.19 | $83.95 | $184.90 | Visit |
| 9 | Gname | $5.99 | $20.99 | $20.99 | $89.95 | $194.90 | Visit |
| 10 | Cosmotown | $8.80 | $8.80 | $8.80 | $44.00 | $88.00 | Visit |
| 11 | Blacknight | $8.86 | $8.86 | $8.86 | $44.30 | $88.60 | Visit |
| 12 | eDomains | $8.90 | $8.90 | $8.90 | $44.50 | $89.00 | Visit |
| 13 | UK2 | $9.09 | $9.09 | $9.09 | $45.45 | $90.90 | Visit |
| 14 | OnlyDomains | $9.49 | $10.49 | $10.49 | $51.45 | $103.90 | Visit |
| 15 | Crazy Domains | $9.59 | $11.99 | $9.59 | $57.55 | $117.50 | Visit |
| 16 | OVHcloud | $9.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | $53.95 | $108.90 | Visit |
| 17 | Cloudflare | $10.20 | $10.20 | $10.20 | $51.00 | $102.00 | Visit |
| 18 | Regery | $10.99 | $11.69 | $11.69 | $57.75 | $116.20 | Visit |
| 19 | Infomaniak | $12.54 | $12.54 | $12.54 | $62.70 | $125.40 | Visit |
| 20 | DreamHost | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | $64.95 | $129.90 | Visit |
| 21 | 123 Reg | $13.18 | $13.18 | $13.18 | $65.90 | $131.80 | Visit |
| 22 | Gandi | $13.65 | $31.98 | $11.57 | $141.57 | $301.47 | Visit |
| 23 | Epik | $13.95 | $13.95 | $13.95 | $69.75 | $139.50 | Visit |
| 24 | Directnic | $14.20 | $14.20 | $14.20 | $71.00 | $142.00 | Visit |
| 25 | MrDomain | $14.37 | $14.37 | $14.37 | $71.85 | $143.70 | Visit |
| 26 | All Domains | $14.43 | $17.71 | $17.71 | $85.27 | $173.82 | Visit |
| 27 | Hello.co | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $74.95 | $149.90 | Visit |
| 28 | Marcaria | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $75.00 | $150.00 | Visit |
| 29 | IONOS | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $80.00 | $160.00 | Visit |
| 30 | Name.com | $16.99 | $16.99 | $16.99 | $84.95 | $169.90 | Visit |
| 31 | Hover | $17.19 | $17.19 | $17.19 | $85.95 | $171.90 | Visit |
| 32 | INWX | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 | $90.00 | $180.00 | Visit |
| 33 | Regtons | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 | $90.00 | $180.00 | Visit |
| 34 | 101domain | $20.17 | $24.17 | $20.17 | $116.85 | $237.70 | Visit |
| 35 | EuroDNS | $21.54 | $21.54 | $21.54 | $107.70 | $215.40 | Visit |
| 36 | Internet.bs | $21.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $121.95 | $246.90 | Visit |
| 37 | Moniker | $21.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $121.95 | $246.90 | Visit |
| 38 | Netim | $23.00 | $23.00 | $13.00 | $115.00 | $230.00 | Visit |
| 39 | Squarespace | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $125.00 | $250.00 | Visit |
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A Generic Word That Means Business
When ICANN opened the floodgates for new gTLDs in 2012, generic words like .work became coveted real estate. Registry Services, LLC secured the string, and it was delegated on 2014-08-18 — a date that marks the beginning of .work's life as a live, resolvable namespace. Unlike brand TLDs (.google, .coke) or geographic ones (.london), .work is a dictionary word. That makes it both a marketer's blank canvas and a legal minefield, since anyone can argue they have a legitimate claim to the word 'work' in some context.
Who Actually Wants to Put Work in Their Address?
The intended audience is anyone whose identity or offering revolves around professional activity. Freelancers, HR tech startups, job boards, and career coaches all have an obvious match. The string itself is memorable, and it pairs naturally with a name ('jane.work') or a verb ('wehire.work'). But the registry's parent company also runs a stable of other semantic gTLDs — .biz, .club, .design, .ink, .wiki — so .work is part of a portfolio that bets on people wanting topical domain extensions, not just generic .com stand-ins.
The Price Is Anywhere, Depending on Where You Look
One of the most telling facts about .work is the gulf in pricing across the market. Some registrars list it as a budget add-on, while others tag it as a premium product. The cheapest registrars — Spaceship being the standout — offer registration at a price that is roughly a tenth of what the most expensive resellers charge. That spread between the budget entry point and the premium shelf is a red flag for buyers: it means the TLD's perceived value is far from standardized. If you shop carelessly, you could overpay by a factor of ten for the exact same string.
The New gTLD Gamble: Will Anyone Type It?
The 2012 new gTLD round was an enormous experiment in whether the internet needed more than .com, .net, and a handful of country codes. Delegation rounds like the one that produced .work were a high-stakes bet: hundreds of strings were approved, and many have struggled to gain traction. .work has the advantage of a universally understood word, but it also faces the reality that the most valuable domain names in .com are already taken. For a startup or a side project, a .work address may be one of the few ways to get a short, meaningful URL that isn't already squatted on. Whether that's enough to make it a habit, only time — and adoption — will tell.