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.
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.
Porkbun
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.
Namecheap
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.
Name.com
Registrar
Name.com — see the full comparison for captured pricing.
NameSilo
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.
Cloudflare 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.
Hover
Registrar
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.
GoDaddy
Registrar
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.
Squarespace Domains (ex-Google)
Registrar
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.
Domene.shop
Registrar
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.
Spaceship
Registrar
Spaceship — see the full comparison for captured pricing.
SAV.com
Registrar
SAV.com — see the full comparison for captured pricing.
Domain.com
Registrar
Domain.com — see the full comparison for captured pricing.
eNom
Registrar
eNom — see the full comparison for captured pricing.
Network Solutions
Registrar
Network Solutions — see the full comparison for captured pricing.
Register.com
Registrar
Register.com — see the full comparison for captured pricing.
EuroDNS
Registrar
Luxembourg-based registrar built around European and country-code TLDs, listing over 1,000 TLDs on its site. One of the few registrars outside Norway able to register .no, and EU-based so data is handled under EU law by default.