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TLD Guide
Understand pricing, use cases, and popularity for 24 domain extensions. Choose the right TLD for your brand, project, or business.
Popular TLDs
| Extension | Name | Avg. Price | Best For | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .com | Commercial | $9–15/yr | Default choice for any business or project | high |
| .net | Network | $12–16/yr | Tech companies, SaaS, networking | high |
| .org | Organization | $10–14/yr | Nonprofits, open source, communities | high |
| .io | Input/Output | $30–45/yr | Tech startups, SaaS, developer tools | high |
| .co | Company | $25–35/yr | Startups, short brandable domains | medium |
| .dev | Developer | $12–18/yr | Developer portfolios, tools, APIs | medium |
| .app | Application | $14–20/yr | Mobile apps, web apps, SaaS | medium |
| .ai | Artificial Intelligence | $50–90/yr | AI/ML startups, tech companies | high |
| .xyz | Generic | $2–5/yr | Creative projects, budget-friendly | medium |
| .me | Personal | $8–15/yr | Personal brands, portfolios | medium |
| .store | Store | $3–20/yr | E-commerce, online shops | low |
| .site | Site | $2–8/yr | General websites, affordable option | low |
| .tech | Technology | $5–35/yr | Tech companies, IT services | medium |
| .online | Online | $3–25/yr | Online businesses, services | low |
| .world | World | $3–20/yr | Global brands, communities | low |
| .club | Club | $3–15/yr | Communities, memberships, clubs | low |
Country-Code TLDs (ccTLDs)
| Extension | Country | Avg. Price | Best For | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .us | United States | $8–12/yr | US-focused businesses | medium |
| .uk | United Kingdom | $8–12/yr | UK businesses and organizations | high |
| .de | Germany | $8–15/yr | German market targeting | high |
| .ca | Canada | $10–18/yr | Canadian businesses | medium |
| .au | Australia | $12–20/yr | Australian market | medium |
| .eu | European Union | $8–12/yr | EU-wide presence | medium |
| .no | Norway | $10–15/yr | Norwegian businesses | low |
| .se | Sweden | $15–25/yr | Swedish market | low |
Where to register
Cheapest captured .com price first. The ring shows how many of the 6 things we track are on file for that registrar — it is a measure of our data, not a rating. Prices captured 24–25 July 2026, re-verified 1 August 2026; check the renewal figure, not the first-year one.
Registrar
Dynadot
$10.88/yr, $10.88 renewal
Long-running registrar with a built-in aftermarket and bulk tooling, popular with people running a portfolio rather than a single domain. Free WHOIS privacy, and it publishes a full per-TLD price table.
83%
Declared features
5 of 6 tracked Registrar features
Gandi
Registrar
French registrar with the widest TLD range here and mailboxes bundled with each domain. Its first-year promotions are aggressive and its standing renewals are among the highest in this table — read both numbers before committing.
$11.00/yr, $38.38 renewal4 of 6 tracked Registrar features
Visit GandiPorkbun
Registrar
Transparent pricing with no first-year bait: most TLDs register and renew at the same rate. Free WHOIS privacy, SSL and email forwarding come with every domain.
$11.08/yr, $11.08 renewal5 of 6 tracked Registrar features
Visit PorkbunNamecheap
Registrar
One of the largest independent registrars. Free WhoisGuard privacy on every domain, a very large TLD range, and a clean dashboard — with the usual first-year-versus-renewal gap.
$11.28 first year, $18.48 renewal5 of 6 tracked Registrar features
Visit NamecheapName.com
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Name.com — see the full comparison for captured pricing.
$12.99 first year, $19.99 renewal4 of 6 tracked Registrar features
Visit Name.comNameSilo
Registrar
No-frills registrar built around flat pricing and free lifetime WHOIS privacy, with bulk tools and an API. The interface is basic and support is thin — that is the trade.
$17.29/yr, $17.29 renewal5 of 6 tracked Registrar features
Visit NameSiloCloudflare Registrar
Registrar
Sells domains at the registry wholesale price with no markup and no renewal step-up. You must use Cloudflare nameservers, and it registers a narrower set of TLDs than a general registrar.
Price not captured3 of 6 tracked Registrar features
Visit Cloudflare RegistrarHover
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Tucows-owned registrar that sells domains and mailboxes and nothing else — no hosting, no site builder, no upsell funnel. Prices are mid-market; the trade is a checkout that does not try anything on.
Price not captured3 of 6 tracked Registrar features
Visit HoverGoDaddy
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The largest registrar by volume, with 24/7 phone support and an established aftermarket. WHOIS privacy is a paid add-on and renewals are well above the first-year promotional rate.
Price not captured3 of 6 tracked Registrar features
Visit GoDaddySquarespace Domains (ex-Google)
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The former Google Domains business, now run by Squarespace. Flat pricing with no first-year bait, free privacy, and tight integration if you also build on Squarespace.
Price not captured3 of 6 tracked Registrar features
Visit Squarespace Domains (ex-Google)Domene.shop
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Norwegian registrar with local-language support, useful if you are registering .no or want a support line in Norwegian. A small catalogue compared with the global players.
Price not captured3 of 6 tracked Registrar features
Visit Domene.shopSpaceship
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Spaceship — see the full comparison for captured pricing.
Price not captured3 of 6 tracked Registrar features
Visit SpaceshipSAV.com
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SAV.com — see the full comparison for captured pricing.
Price not captured3 of 6 tracked Registrar features
Visit SAV.comDomain.com
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Domain.com — see the full comparison for captured pricing.
Price not captured3 of 6 tracked Registrar features
Visit Domain.comeNom
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eNom — see the full comparison for captured pricing.
Price not captured2 of 6 tracked Registrar features
Visit eNom
Network Solutions
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Network Solutions — see the full comparison for captured pricing.
Price not captured3 of 6 tracked Registrar features
Visit Network SolutionsRegister.com
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Register.com — see the full comparison for captured pricing.
Price not captured3 of 6 tracked Registrar features
Visit Register.comEuroDNS
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Luxembourg-based registrar built around European and country-code TLDs, managing over 750 extensions. One of the few registrars outside Norway able to register .no, and EU-based so data is handled under EU law by default.
Price not captured2 of 6 tracked Registrar features
Visit EuroDNS