.bio Domain Prices — Compare 40 Registrars
.bio is a generic top-level domain that entered the root zone in 2014. Identity Digital Limited runs it today. See more about .bio →
It registers from $5 and renews from $56.20, across 40 registrars.
All 40 registrars
The 3 cheapest .bio registrars to keep for 3 years
Renewals included. Prices updated 1 hour ago.
| Registrar | Register | Renew | Transfer | WHOIS privacy | 3-year | Payment | Register |
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Cheapest to keep
Rayname
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$8.18 | $60.26 | $60.26 | Unknown | $128.70 | Register → | |
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Runner-up
NicNames
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$5.00 | $62.00 | $62.00 | Free | $129.00 | Register → | |
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Third
Atom
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$7.80 | $60.80 | $60.80 | Unknown | $129.40 | Register → | |
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Cosmotown
renews at 6.7× the first-year price
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$8.99 | $60.62 | $60.62 | Free | $130.23 | Register → | |
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Porkbun
renews at 11.4× the first-year price
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$5.66 | $64.37 | $64.37 | Free | $134.40 | Register → | |
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Nameslink
renews at 12.3× the first-year price
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$5.36 | $66.16 | $66.16 | Free | $137.68 | Register → | |
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Regery
renews at 10.9× the first-year price
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$66.07 $6.04 | $66.07 | $66.07 | Free | $138.18 | Register → | |
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Dynadot
renews at 12× the first-year price
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$5.57 | $66.56 | $66.56 | Free | $138.69 | Register → | |
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NameMart
renews at 9.9× the first-year price
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$6.79 | $66.99 | $66.99 | Free | $140.77 | Register → | |
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Above.com
renews at 8.4× the first-year price
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$68.42 $8.14 | $68.42 | $68.42 | Free | $144.98 | Register → | |
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NameSilo
renews at 7× the first-year price
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$9.99 | $69.99 | $64.99 | Free | $149.97 | Register → | |
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Unstoppable Domains
renews at 7.7× the first-year price
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$9.50 | $73.50 | $73.50 | Free | $156.50 | Register → | |
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Cloudflare
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$56.20 | $56.20 | $56.20 | Free | $168.60 | Register → | |
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Atak Domain
renews at 8.9× the first-year price
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$8.99 | $80.29 | $72.79 | Unknown | $169.57 | Register → | |
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Hostinger
renews at 14× the first-year price
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$83.99 $5.99 | $83.99 | — | Free | $173.97 | Register → | |
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Truehost.com
renews at 8.7× the first-year price
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$10.33 | $90.21 | $84.49 | Free | $190.75 | Register → | |
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Blacknight
renews at 10.3× the first-year price
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$8.95 | $92.40 | $92.40 | Unknown | $193.75 | Register → | |
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Namecheap
+$0.20 ICANN fee
renews at 15.2× the first-year price
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$85.68 $6.18 | $94.18 | $85.68 | Free | $194.54 | Register → | |
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Epik
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$66.95 | $66.95 | $66.95 | Unknown | $200.85 | Register → | |
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Infomaniak
+$2.53/yr for privacy
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$67.43 | $67.43 | $67.43 | $2.53/yr | $209.88 | Register → | |
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Upflare
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$72.79 | $72.79 | $72.79 | Free | $218.37 | Register → | |
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Netcetera
renews at 6.5× the first-year price
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$15.52 | $101.50 | $84.79 | Free | $218.52 | Register → | |
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IONOS
renews at 10× the first-year price
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$10.60 | $106.00 | $106.00 | Unknown | $222.60 | Register → | |
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one.com
renews at 6.1× the first-year price
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$103.04 $16.79 | $103.04 | $16.79 | Unknown | $222.87 | Register → | |
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BigRock
+$10.98/yr for privacy
renews at 5.9× the first-year price
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$83.01 $14.93 | $88.48 | $83.01 | $10.98/yr | $224.83 | Register → | |
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DreamHost
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$74.99 | $74.99 | $74.99 | Free | $224.97 | Register → | |
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Hello.co
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$74.99 | $74.99 | $74.99 | Unknown | $224.97 | Register → | |
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Joker.com
+$1.68/yr for privacy
renews at 16.1× the first-year price
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$108.50 $6.75 | $108.50 | $108.50 | $1.68/yr | $228.79 | Register → | |
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Regtons
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$78.99 | $78.99 | $78.99 | Free | $236.97 | Register → | |
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Name.com
renews at 11.5× the first-year price
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$9.99 | $114.99 | — | Free | $239.97 | Register → | |
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BookMyName
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$81.83 | $81.83 | $75.54 | Unknown | $245.49 | Register → | |
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NiceNIC
renews at 12× the first-year price
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$9.99 | $119.99 | — | Unknown | $249.97 | Register → | |
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Njalla
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$84.01 | $84.01 | — | Free | $252.03 | Register → | |
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Netim
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$87.37 | $87.37 | $64.97 | Unknown | $262.11 | Register → | |
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Whois.com
price checked 2 months ago
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$85.88 | $102.88 | $85.88 | Unknown | $291.64 | Register → | |
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INWX
+$5.03/yr for privacy
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$102.00 | $102.00 | $102.00 | $5.03/yr | $321.09 | Register → | |
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101domain
+$10.99/yr for privacy
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$98.99 | $123.99 | $98.99 | $10.99/yr | $379.94 | Register → | |
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Moniker
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$129.85 | $133.80 | $129.85 | Unknown | $397.45 | Register → | |
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iwantmyname
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$118.63 | $168.04 | $162.81 | Free | $454.71 | Register → | |
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Instra
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$155.49 | $155.49 | $155.49 | Unknown | $466.47 | Register → | |
Cheapest renewal over time
How much does a .bio domain cost over 3 or 5 years?
Of the 40 registrars compared, Rayname is cheapest for both 3 years ($128.70) and 5 years ($249.22).
Is the cheapest first year also the cheapest over time?
Almost. NicNames's 3-year total ($129.00) is $0.30 more than Rayname's ($128.70), or 0.2% more.
Is the cheapest transfer also the cheapest place to keep it?
one.com is cheapest to move in ($16.79), then $103.04 a year, which makes $222.87 over 3 years. Cloudflare is the cheapest to keep: $168.60 for 3 years.
Bottom line
Rayname is the lowest for 3 years ($128.70), and the cheapest start, NicNames, is only 0.2% more.
.bio means two different things depending on where you are. For English speakers it's short for "biography," and it's a popular pick for a personal profile or link-in-bio page. Across much of Europe, "bio" means organic food, and that's where the rules come in.
Registration is generally open. But if you work in farming or food and use "bio" for organic labelling in markets like the EU, you must follow the registry's organic rules. These rules come from commitments the registry filed with ICANN, so check the latest version before you rely on them.
.bio was launched by Starting Dot and moved to Afilias in 2019, which makes it an Identity Digital extension today. For a personal bio page, none of the organic stuff applies.
Technical details
| Type | gTLD · New generic |
| Registry | Identity Digital Limited |
| Delegated | 15 May 2014 |
| Domain level | Top-level domain |
| IDN / punycode | No |
| DNSSEC | Supported |
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.bio questions
What is a .bio domain?
.bio is a generic domain extension. It is operated by Identity Digital Limited and has been part of the domain name system since 2014.
Which registrars are cheapest for .bio?
Three years of .bio costs least at Rayname ($128.70), then NicNames ($129.00) and Atom ($129.40).
Which registrars accept Bitcoin or crypto for .bio?
Crypto is accepted for .bio at Rayname ($128.70 for 3 years), NicNames ($129.00) and Atom ($129.40). Others also accept crypto; see the table.
Is a year added when you transfer .bio?
Yes. Transferring a .bio domain extends its registration by one year, and that year is part of what the transfer fee buys.
Does .bio support DNSSEC?
Yes. The .bio registry supports DNSSEC, so you can sign your zone and have resolvers verify the signature.
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