.academy Domain Prices — Compare 44 Registrars
.academy has been in the root zone since 2013 and is now run by Binky Moon, LLC (Identity Digital). It is a generic top-level domain. See more about .academy →
Registration starts at $8.68, with renewal from $29.99 among the 44 registrars compared.
All 44 registrars
The 3 cheapest .academy registrars to keep for 3 years
Renewals included. Prices updated 14 minutes ago.
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Cheapest to keep
Cosmotown
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$13.96 | $38.82 | $38.82 | Free | $91.60 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Runner-up
Rayname
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$14.03 | $39.00 | $39.00 | Unknown | $92.03 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Third
Atom
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$13.70 | $39.20 | $39.20 | Unknown | $92.10 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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NicNames
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$11.00 | $42.00 | $42.00 | Free | $95.00 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Porkbun
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$11.84 | $43.77 | $43.77 | Free | $99.38 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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NameMart
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$13.59 | $42.99 | $42.99 | Free | $99.57 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Nameslink
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$11.55 | $44.89 | $44.89 | Free | $101.33 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Dynadot
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$11.99 | $45.16 | $45.16 | Free | $102.31 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Regery
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$45.91 $12.31 | $45.91 | $45.91 | Free | $104.13 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Watch out for Namecheap: it renews at 8.1× the first-year price. Over 5 years it costs $120.16 more than the cheapest to keep (ranked 29 of 44).
Watch out for Namecheap: it renews at 8.1× the first-year price. Over 3 years it costs $57.44 more than the cheapest to keep (ranked 24 of 44).
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Infomaniak
+$2.53/yr for privacy
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$32.43 | $32.43 | $32.43 | $2.53/yr | $104.88 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Dotology
+$5.00/yr for privacy
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$29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $5.00/yr | $104.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Hello.co
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$34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | Unknown | $104.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Above.com
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$46.42 $14.19 | $46.42 | $46.42 | Free | $107.03 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Cloudflare
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$36.20 | $36.20 | $36.20 | Free | $108.60 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Upflare
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$36.95 | $36.95 | $36.95 | Free | $110.85 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Unstoppable Domains
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$17.00 | $47.50 | $47.50 | Free | $112.00 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Hostinger
renews at 4.2× the first-year price
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$53.99 $12.99 | $53.99 | — | Free | $120.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Atak Domain
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$22.40 | $50.39 | $46.79 | Unknown | $123.18 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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NameSilo
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$17.99 | $56.99 | $47.99 | Free | $131.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Netcetera
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$15.65 | $58.92 | $58.92 | Free | $133.49 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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DreamHost
price checked 1 month ago
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$44.99 | $44.99 | $44.99 | Free | $134.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Epik
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$46.95 | $46.95 | $46.95 | Unknown | $140.85 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Blacknight
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$16.79 | $62.71 | $62.71 | Unknown | $142.21 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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IONOS
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$19.39 | $67.00 | $67.00 | Unknown | $153.39 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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AEserver
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$51.50 | $51.50 | — | Unknown | $154.50 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Directnic
+$5.00/yr for privacy
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$24.99 | $57.99 | $57.99 | $5.00/yr | $155.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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BookMyName
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$52.71 | $52.71 | $48.66 | Unknown | $158.13 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Regtons
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$52.90 | $52.90 | $52.90 | Free | $158.70 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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one.com
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$64.95 $32.47 | $64.95 | $32.47 | Unknown | $162.37 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Truehost.com
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$19.13 | $73.31 | $62.39 | Free | $165.75 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Joker.com
+$1.68/yr for privacy
renews at 5× the first-year price
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$73.50 $14.75 | $73.50 | $73.50 | $1.68/yr | $166.79 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Easyspace
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$50.46 | $60.34 | $40.02 | Unknown | $171.14 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Name.com
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$21.99 | $74.99 | — | Free | $171.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Moniker
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$53.86 | $60.69 | $53.86 | Unknown | $175.24 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Netim
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$62.73 | $62.73 | $44.80 | Unknown | $188.19 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Whois.com
+$2.88/yr for privacy
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$59.48 | $63.48 | $59.48 | $2.88/yr | $195.08 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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NearlyFreeSpeech
+$3.29/yr for privacy
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$61.09 | $64.79 | $61.09 | $3.29/yr | $200.54 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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NiceNIC
renews at 4.1× the first-year price
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$21.99 | $89.99 | — | Unknown | $201.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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iwantmyname
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$63.75 | $71.41 | $68.74 | Free | $206.57 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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BigRock
+$10.98/yr for privacy
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$56.28 | $60.07 | $56.28 | $10.98/yr | $209.36 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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INWX
+$5.03/yr for privacy
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$70.81 | $70.81 | $70.81 | $5.03/yr | $227.52 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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101domain
+$10.99/yr for privacy
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$67.99 | $76.99 | $67.99 | $10.99/yr | $254.94 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Instra
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$105.49 | $105.49 | — | Unknown | $316.47 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
Cheapest renewal over time
How much does a .academy domain cost over 3 or 5 years?
Over 3 years the lowest total is $91.60 at Cosmotown ($13.96 | $38.82 | $38.82). Over 5 years it is $169.24, also at Cosmotown ($13.96 | $38.82 | $38.82 | $38.82 | $38.82).
Is the cheapest first year also the cheapest over time?
Not with Namecheap. Its $8.68 first year is the lowest, but 3 years there comes to $149.04 against $91.60 at Cosmotown, which is $57.44 less.
Is the cheapest transfer also the cheapest place to keep it?
Dotology has the lowest transfer fee ($29.99), and over 3 years it comes to $104.97, within $0.09 of the cheapest to keep.
Bottom line
Keeping .academy for 3 years is cheapest at Cosmotown ($91.60).
.academy works when the name in front is the actual school or course. spanish.academy reads fine, and so does a coding bootcamp's brand name. Long names get clumsy fast, since "academy" already adds seven letters.
There are no eligibility restrictions. You don't need accreditation or a registered school, so anyone can call their site an academy. Most people shopping for courses have figured that out.
The registry is Identity Digital, the company that went by Donuts until 2022. It runs .academy alongside more than two hundred other generic extensions, everything from .bike to .tools.
Technical details
| Type | gTLD · New generic |
| Registry | Binky Moon, LLC (Identity Digital) |
| Delegated | 12 December 2013 |
| Domain level | Top-level domain |
| IDN / punycode | No |
| DNSSEC | Supported |
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.academy questions
What is a .academy domain?
.academy is a generic domain extension. It is operated by Binky Moon, LLC (Identity Digital) and has been part of the domain name system since 2013.
Which registrars are cheapest for .academy?
Three years of .academy costs least at Cosmotown ($91.60), then Rayname ($92.03) and Atom ($92.10).
Which registrars accept Bitcoin or crypto for .academy?
Among the registrars that sell .academy, BTC and crypto payments are accepted at Rayname ($92.03 for 3 years), Atom ($92.10) and NicNames ($95.00). Others also accept crypto; see the table.
Is a year added when you transfer .academy?
Yes. ICANN's rules for generic extensions give a transferred .academy domain one extra year of registration, included in the transfer price.
Does .academy support DNSSEC?
Yes, .academy supports DNSSEC. You can sign your zone and resolvers can check the signature.
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