.family Domain Prices — Compare 34 Registrars
Registration starts at $5.36. Renewal is $32.12. The typical price across 34 registrars is $34.99 to register, $41.99 to renew. Despite that, .family remains a known extension, run by Dog Beach, LLC since 2015. It is a generic top-level domain.
All 34 registrars
Prices updated 7 hours ago.
Top 2 highlighted. Rest sorted by whichever tab is active above.
| Registrar | Register | Renew | Transfer | WHOIS Privacy | 5-year | Payment | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Blacknight
cheapest to own
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$26.08 | $26.08 | $26.08 | — | $130.40 | Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Nameslink
cheapest first year
renews ~499% higher
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$5.36 | $32.12 | $32.12 | Free | $133.84 | Credit card, Alipay, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Porkbun
renews ~455% higher
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$5.66 | $31.41 | $31.41 | Free | $131.30 | Credit card, PayPal, Crypto, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Upflare
renews ~47% higher
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$19.27 | $28.35 | $28.35 | Free | $132.67 | Credit card, PayPal, Crypto, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Dynadot
renews ~478% higher
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$5.57 | $32.21 | $32.21 | — | $134.41 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Crypto, Bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay | Register → |
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Regery
renews ~448% higher
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$32.89 $6.00 | $32.89 | $32.89 | Free | $137.56 | Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Crypto, Alipay | Register → |
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Cloudflare
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$30.20 | $30.20 | $30.20 | — | $151.00 | — | Register → |
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Atom
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$32.70 | $32.70 | $32.70 | — | $163.50 | Credit card, PayPal, Crypto, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Above.com
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$33.22 | $33.22 | $33.22 | Free | $166.10 | Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Rayname
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$33.60 | $33.60 | $33.60 | — | $168.00 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, Diners Club, JCB, UnionPay, PayPal, Crypto, Alipay | Register → |
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Netcetera
renews ~479% higher
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$7.17 | $41.48 | $41.48 | Free | $173.09 | Credit card, PayPal, Crypto, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Epik
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$34.95 | $34.95 | $34.95 | — | $174.75 | Credit card, Bank transfer, PayPal | Register → |
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DreamHost
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$34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | Free | $174.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal | Register → |
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Hello.co
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$34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | — | $174.95 | Credit card, PayPal | Register → |
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Regtons
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$35.10 | $35.10 | $35.10 | Free | $175.50 | Credit card, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Atak Domain
renews ~148% higher
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$16.90 | $41.99 | $38.99 | — | $184.86 | Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Bank transfer, Alipay | Register → |
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Hostinger
renews ~651% higher
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$44.99 $5.99 | $44.99 | — | Free | $185.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Crypto, Apple Pay, Google Pay | Register → |
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BigRock
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$35.49 | $37.99 | $35.49 | $10.98/yr | $187.45 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal | Register → |
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NameSilo
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$39.99 | $39.99 | $34.99 | Free | $199.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal, Crypto, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay | Register → |
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Name.com
renews ~410% higher
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$9.99 | $50.99 | — | $4.99/yr | $213.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Google Pay, Alipay | Register → |
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Infomaniak
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$44.58 | $44.58 | $44.58 | $2.53/yr | $222.90 | Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Directnic
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$44.80 | $44.80 | $44.80 | $5.00/yr | $224.00 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, Diners Club, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Whois.com
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$42.88 | $46.88 | $42.88 | $2.88/yr | $230.40 | Credit card, PayPal | Register → |
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Netim
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$47.64 | $47.64 | $31.76 | — | $238.20 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal, Bank transfer, Crypto | Register → |
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IONOS
renews ~275% higher
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$14.93 | $56.00 | $56.00 | — | $238.93 | Credit card, Bank transfer | Register → |
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INWX
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$47.90 | $47.90 | $47.90 | $5.03/yr | $239.50 | Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Namecheap
+$0.20 ICANN fee
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$41.18 | $50.18 | $41.18 | Free | $241.90 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Crypto | Register → |
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Truehost.com
+$0.99/yr for privacy
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$43.33 | $51.21 | $45.49 | Free | $253.12 | Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Njalla
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$51.05 | $51.05 | — | Free | $255.25 | Crypto, PayPal, Credit card | Register → |
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101domain
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$46.49 | $54.99 | $46.49 | $10.99/yr | $266.45 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal | Register → |
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Easyspace
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$46.89 | $56.21 | $27.14 | — | $271.73 | Credit card, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Instra
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$53.49 | $54.99 | — | Not offered | $273.45 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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NiceNIC
renews ~225% higher
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$19.99 | $64.99 | — | — | $279.95 | Crypto, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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iwantmyname
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$89.00 | $100.44 | $97.09 | Free | $490.76 | Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
Cheapest renewal over time
Blacknight doesn't just win on renewal — it's also the cheapest place to transfer a domain in. $26.08 register, $26.08 renew, $26.08 transfer, $130.40 over 5 years.
The 3-year numbers hold the same shape: $78.24 direct, $26.08 via transfer, both through Blacknight.
Blacknight has the lowest renewal on this list at $26.08, well under the $100.44 top end. A 3.9x difference like that adds up fast across renewals. That undercuts the $43.99 median across New generic extensions.
💡 Bottom line — Between Nameslink's $5.36 sign-up price and Blacknight's $130.40 five-year total, .family pricing here is a good example of why it pays to look past the first number.
Nothing written about .family yet beyond the pricing and registry facts on this page.
Technical details
| Type | gTLD · New generic |
| Registry | Dog Beach, LLC |
| Delegated | 6 August 2015 |
| Domain level | Top-level domain |
| IDN / punycode | No |
Related extensions
.family questions
What is a .family domain?
.family is a generic domain extension. It is operated by Dog Beach, LLC and has been part of the domain name system since 2015.
How much does a .family domain cost?
The cheapest first year is $5.36 at Nameslink, and renewal is $32.12. Over five years that comes to $133.84, staying with that same registrar the whole time.
Why does .family cost more to renew?
Registrars discount the first year to win the sale, then charge the standard rate afterwards. On .family the renewal is 6.0× the opening price, so the advertised figure is a poor guide to what you will actually pay.
Which registrars sell .family?
34 of the registrars we track currently offer it. The table above lists all of them with current registration, renewal and transfer prices.
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