.associates Domain Prices — Compare 42 Registrars
Delegated in 2014, .associates is a generic top-level domain run by Binky Moon, LLC (Identity Digital). See more about .associates →
Across 42 registrars, .associates registers from $11 and renews from $29.99.
All 42 registrars
The 3 cheapest .associates 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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$11.00 | $33.00 | $33.00 | Free | $77.00 | Register → | |
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Runner-up
Atom
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$14.30 | $32.70 | $32.70 | Unknown | $79.70 | Register → | |
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Third
Cosmotown
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$14.64 | $32.82 | $32.82 | Free | $80.28 | Register → | |
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Porkbun
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$11.84 | $34.50 | $34.50 | Free | $80.84 | Register → | |
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Dynadot
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$11.99 | $35.53 | $35.53 | Free | $83.05 | Register → | |
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NameMart
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$13.79 | $35.99 | $35.99 | Free | $85.77 | Register → | |
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Regery
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$36.95 $12.31 | $36.95 | $36.95 | Free | $86.21 | Register → | |
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Above.com
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$36.52 $14.74 | $36.52 | $36.52 | Free | $87.78 | Register → | |
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Upflare
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$22.39 | $33.59 | $33.59 | Free | $89.57 | Register → | |
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Cloudflare
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$30.20 | $30.20 | $30.20 | Free | $90.60 | Register → | |
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Unstoppable Domains
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$17.50 | $39.50 | $39.50 | Free | $96.50 | Register → | |
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NameSilo
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$18.99 | $38.99 | $35.99 | Free | $96.97 | Register → | |
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Rayname
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$33.60 | $33.60 | $33.60 | Unknown | $100.80 | 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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Atak Domain
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$21.99 | $41.99 | $38.99 | Unknown | $105.97 | Register → | |
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Netcetera
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$15.65 | $46.36 | $46.36 | Free | $108.37 | Register → | |
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Infomaniak
+$2.53/yr for privacy
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$33.71 | $33.71 | $33.71 | $2.53/yr | $108.72 | Register → | |
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Epik
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$37.95 | $37.95 | $37.95 | Unknown | $113.85 | Register → | |
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Blacknight
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$16.79 | $49.27 | $49.27 | Unknown | $115.33 | Register → | |
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DreamHost
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$39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | Free | $119.97 | Register → | |
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Hello.co
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$39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | Unknown | $119.97 | Register → | |
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Truehost.com
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$20.23 | $49.91 | $46.79 | Free | $120.05 | Register → | |
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Namecheap
+$0.20 ICANN fee
renews at 4.2× the first-year price
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$46.18 $13.18 | $55.18 | $46.18 | Free | $123.54 | Register → | |
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BookMyName
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$43.97 | $43.97 | $40.59 | Unknown | $131.91 | Register → | |
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Moniker
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$40.67 | $45.85 | $40.67 | Unknown | $132.37 | Register → | |
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one.com
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$54.87 $24.63 | $54.87 | $24.63 | Unknown | $134.37 | Register → | |
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Joker.com
+$1.68/yr for privacy
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$57.75 $14.75 | $57.75 | $57.75 | $1.68/yr | $135.29 | Register → | |
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Regtons
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$46.99 | $46.99 | $46.99 | Free | $140.97 | Register → | |
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Name.com
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$21.99 | $59.99 | — | Free | $141.97 | Register → | |
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Directnic
+$5.00/yr for privacy
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$25.99 | $51.99 | $51.99 | $5.00/yr | $144.97 | Register → | |
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Njalla
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$50.40 | $50.40 | — | Free | $151.20 | Register → | |
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Netim
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$51.52 | $51.52 | $35.84 | Unknown | $154.56 | Register → | |
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NiceNIC
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$21.99 | $69.99 | — | Unknown | $161.97 | Register → | |
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Whois.com
+$2.88/yr for privacy
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$46.88 | $53.88 | $46.88 | $2.88/yr | $163.28 | Register → | |
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AEserver
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$55.50 | $55.50 | — | Unknown | $166.50 | Register → | |
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IONOS
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$56.00 | $56.00 | $56.00 | Unknown | $168.00 | Register → | |
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BigRock
+$10.98/yr for privacy
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$44.29 | $47.23 | $44.29 | $10.98/yr | $171.69 | Register → | |
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Easyspace
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$53.29 | $63.59 | $30.86 | Unknown | $180.47 | Register → | |
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INWX
+$5.03/yr for privacy
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$62.40 | $62.40 | $62.40 | $5.03/yr | $202.29 | Register → | |
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101domain
+$10.99/yr for privacy
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$53.49 | $61.49 | $53.49 | $10.99/yr | $209.44 | Register → | |
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Instra
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$82.99 | $82.99 | — | Unknown | $248.97 | Register → | |
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iwantmyname
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$104.08 | $115.92 | $112.22 | Free | $335.92 | Register → | |
Cheapest renewal over time
How much does a .associates domain cost over 3 or 5 years?
NicNames has the lowest cost for .associates over both 3 years ($77.00) and 5 years ($143.00).
Is the cheapest first year also the cheapest over time?
The lowest first-year price and the lowest 3-year total are at the same registrar: NicNames.
Is the cheapest transfer also the cheapest place to keep it?
one.com has the lowest transfer fee ($24.63), but it renews at $54.87 a year, so 3 years comes to $134.37. Cloudflare is $43.77 cheaper over 3 years: $90.60.
Bottom line
Over 3 years, NicNames is the cheapest way to own .associates, at $77.00.
.associates is in a funny spot. It sounds like a professional firm ("Smith & Associates"), but it's ten letters long, and most firms with that kind of name already have a shorter domain.
There are no eligibility restrictions. Identity Digital (formerly Donuts) runs it.
It really shines when your company's name actually ends with "Associates"; in that case, smith.associates looks like the complete brand name and isn't just a compromise. In all other situations, .partners and .group are shorter alternatives from the same registry.
Technical details
| Type | gTLD · New generic |
| Registry | Binky Moon, LLC (Identity Digital) |
| Delegated | 3 April 2014 |
| Domain level | Top-level domain |
| IDN / punycode | No |
| DNSSEC | Supported |
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.associates questions
What is a .associates domain?
.associates is a generic domain extension run by Binky Moon, LLC (Identity Digital). It joined the domain name system in 2014.
Which registrars are cheapest for .associates?
Three years of .associates costs least at NicNames ($77.00), then Atom ($79.70) and Cosmotown ($80.28).
Which registrars accept Bitcoin or crypto for .associates?
NicNames ($77.00), Atom ($79.70) and Porkbun ($80.84) accept BTC and other crypto for .associates. Totals are for 3 years. Others also accept crypto; see the table.
Is a year added when you transfer .associates?
Yes. ICANN's rules for generic extensions give a transferred .associates domain one extra year of registration, included in the transfer price.
Does .associates support DNSSEC?
Yes. The .associates registry supports DNSSEC, so you can sign your zone and have resolvers verify the signature.
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