.art Domain Prices — Compare 41 Registrars
.art has been in the root zone since 2016 and is now run by UK Creative Ideas Limited. It is a generic top-level domain. See more about .art →
Registration starts at $1.99, with renewal from $20 among the 41 registrars compared.
All 41 registrars
The 3 cheapest .art registrars to keep for 3 years
Renewals included. Prices updated 14 minutes ago.
| Registrar | Register | Renew | Transfer | WHOIS privacy | 3-year | Payment | Register | ||||||||||||||||
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Cheapest to keep
NicNames
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$2.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | Free | $42.00 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Runner-up
Porkbun
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$3.60 | $21.11 | $21.11 | Free | $45.82 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Third
Atom
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$3.50 | $21.80 | $21.80 | Unknown | $47.10 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Dynadot
renews at 4.8× the first-year price
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$4.50 | $21.62 | $21.62 | Free | $47.74 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Above.com
renews at 6.7× the first-year price
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$22.22 $3.30 | $22.22 | $22.22 | Free | $47.74 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Regery
renews at 4.5× the first-year price
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$22.39 $5.03 | $22.39 | $22.39 | Free | $49.81 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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NameSilo
renews at 7.5× the first-year price
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$3.19 | $23.99 | $22.99 | Free | $51.17 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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DreamHost
renews at 8.4× the first-year price
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$2.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | Free | $52.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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IONOS
renews at 8.3× the first-year price
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$3.00 | $25.00 | $20.00 | Unknown | $53.00 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Watch out for Hostinger: it renews at 13.1× the first-year price. Over 5 years it costs $23.95 more than the cheapest to keep (ranked 11 of 41).
Watch out for Hostinger: it renews at 13.1× the first-year price. Over 3 years it costs $11.97 more than the cheapest to keep (ranked 10 of 41).
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Rayname
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$11.37 | $22.00 | $22.00 | Unknown | $55.37 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Unstoppable Domains
renews at 6× the first-year price
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$4.50 | $27.00 | $27.00 | Free | $58.50 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Netcetera
renews at 10.8× the first-year price
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$2.61 | $28.21 | $28.21 | Free | $59.03 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Truehost.com
renews at 10.7× the first-year price
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$2.85 | $30.41 | $29.89 | Free | $63.67 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Nameslink
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$20.82 | $21.48 | $21.48 | Unknown | $63.78 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Infomaniak
+$2.53/yr for privacy
renews at 5.8× the first-year price
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$25.93 $4.48 | $25.93 | $25.93 | $2.53/yr | $63.93 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Cosmotown
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$22.13 | $22.13 | $22.13 | Free | $66.39 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Namecheap
+$0.20 ICANN fee
renews at 7.9× the first-year price
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$26.18 $4.18 | $33.18 | $26.18 | Free | $70.54 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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NameMart
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$24.59 | $24.59 | $21.79 | Free | $73.77 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Atak Domain
renews at 7× the first-year price
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$4.99 | $34.90 | $34.90 | Unknown | $74.79 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Epik
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$24.95 | $24.95 | $24.95 | Unknown | $74.85 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Joker.com
+$1.68/yr for privacy
renews at 14.3× the first-year price
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$35.00 $2.45 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $1.68/yr | $77.49 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Blacknight
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$27.99 | $27.99 | $27.99 | Unknown | $83.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Name.com
renews at 6.7× the first-year price
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$5.99 | $39.99 | — | Free | $85.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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BookMyName
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$29.41 | $29.41 | $27.15 | Unknown | $88.23 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Directnic
+$5.00/yr for privacy
renews at 8.8× the first-year price
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$3.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $5.00/yr | $88.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Hello.co
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$29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | Unknown | $89.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Instra
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$29.99 | $30.49 | $22.49 | Not offered | $90.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Netim
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$33.60 | $33.60 | $21.84 | Unknown | $100.80 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Njalla
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$33.60 | $33.60 | — | Free | $100.80 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Easyspace
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$30.75 | $37.66 | $23.75 | Unknown | $106.07 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Moniker
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$32.99 | $37.59 | $32.99 | Unknown | $108.17 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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INWX
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$36.13 | $36.13 | $36.13 | Unknown | $108.39 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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AEserver
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$36.50 | $36.50 | — | Unknown | $109.50 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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BigRock
+$10.98/yr for privacy
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$22.09 | $28.19 | $22.09 | $10.98/yr | $111.41 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Regtons
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$38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | Free | $114.00 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Whois.com
+$2.88/yr for privacy
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$33.88 | $41.88 | $33.88 | $2.88/yr | $126.28 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Upflare
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$47.03 | $47.03 | $47.03 | Free | $141.09 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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101domain
+$10.99/yr for privacy
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$33.49 | $38.49 | $33.49 | $10.99/yr | $143.44 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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iwantmyname
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$45.07 | $51.99 | $50.08 | Free | $149.05 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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NiceNIC
renews at 7× the first-year price
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$9.99 | $69.99 | — | Unknown | $149.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
Cheapest renewal over time
How much does a .art domain cost over 3 or 5 years?
Over 3 years the lowest total is $42.00 at NicNames ($2.00 | $20.00 | $20.00). Over 5 years it is $82.00, also at NicNames ($2.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00).
Does the cheapest start stay the cheapest?
Starting price and keeping price point to different registrars: Hostinger ($1.99 first year, $53.97 over 3 years) and NicNames ($42.00 over 3 years, $11.97 less).
What if you already own the domain?
NicNames wins both: the lowest transfer fee ($20.00) and the lowest 3-year total ($60.00).
Bottom line
NicNames, at $42.00 for 3 years, beats Hostinger, the registrar with the lowest first year, by $11.97.
.art is aimed squarely at the art world. The registry markets it to artists, galleries and museums rather than to everyone, and that focus is really the whole point.
Anyone with an interest in arts and culture can register, which in practice means anyone. The launch phase needed verification, but that ended long ago. One rule is still there: if your name points to a real person or organisation, the registry can ask you to prove the link. So janedoe.art is yours if you're Jane Doe. A famous painter's name isn't.
UK Creative Ideas Limited runs it. For artists, the big plus is length. Your name plus .art is often still free long after the .com is gone.
Source: .art registry policy (PDF)
Technical details
| Type | gTLD · New generic |
| Registry | UK Creative Ideas Limited |
| Delegated | 9 June 2016 |
| WHOIS server | whois.nic.art |
| Domain level | Top-level domain |
| IDN / punycode | No |
| DNSSEC | Supported |
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.art questions
What is a .art domain?
.art is a generic domain extension. It is operated by UK Creative Ideas Limited and has been part of the domain name system since 2016.
Which registrars are cheapest for .art?
If you plan to keep .art for 3 years, the three cheapest options are NicNames ($42.00), Porkbun ($45.82) and Atom ($47.10).
Which registrars accept Bitcoin or crypto for .art?
Crypto is accepted for .art at NicNames ($42.00 for 3 years), Porkbun ($45.82) and Atom ($47.10). Others also accept crypto; see the table.
Is a year added when you transfer .art?
Yes. ICANN's rules for generic extensions give a transferred .art domain one extra year of registration, included in the transfer price.
Does .art support DNSSEC?
Yes. DNSSEC is available for .art domains at the registry level, so a signed zone can be validated by resolvers.
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