.gay Domain Prices — Compare 31 Registrars
.gay has been in the root zone since 2019 and is now run by Registry Services, LLC (GoDaddy Registry). It is a generic top-level domain.
Registration starts at $2, with renewal from $30 among the 31 registrars compared.
All 31 registrars
The 3 cheapest .gay registrars to keep for 3 years
Renewals included. Prices updated 2 hours ago.
| Registrar | Register | Renew | Transfer | WHOIS privacy | 3-year | Payment | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cheapest to keep
Porkbun
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$2.06 | $31.41 | $31.41 | Free | $64.88 | Register → | |
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Runner-up
Dynadot
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$2.00 | $32.32 | $32.32 | Free | $66.64 | Register → | |
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Third
Regery
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$33.59 $4.02 | $33.59 | $33.59 | Free | $71.20 | Register → | |
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NameSilo
renews at 13× the first-year price
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$2.99 | $38.99 | $32.95 | Free | $80.97 | Register → | |
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NicNames
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$30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | Free | $90.00 | Register → | |
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Nameslink
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$31.13 | $32.12 | $32.12 | Unknown | $95.37 | Register → | |
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Upflare
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$22.39 | $36.95 | $36.95 | Free | $96.29 | Register → | |
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Atom
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$32.70 | $32.70 | $32.70 | Unknown | $98.10 | Register → | |
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Truehost.com
renews at 19× the first-year price
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$2.63 | $49.91 | $42.84 | Free | $102.45 | Register → | |
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NameMart
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$34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | Free | $104.97 | Register → | |
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DreamHost
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$34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | Free | $104.97 | Register → | |
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Namecheap
+$0.20 ICANN fee
renews at 16.1× the first-year price
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$41.18 $3.18 | $51.18 | $41.18 | Free | $105.54 | Register → | |
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Blacknight
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$36.95 | $36.95 | $36.95 | Unknown | $110.85 | Register → | |
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Name.com
renews at 18.1× the first-year price
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$2.99 | $53.99 | — | Free | $110.97 | Register → | |
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Regtons
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$39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | Free | $117.00 | 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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Netcetera
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$44.25 | $42.85 | $42.85 | Free | $129.95 | Register → | |
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Infomaniak
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$43.52 | $43.52 | $43.52 | Unknown | $130.56 | Register → | |
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Netim
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$44.96 | $44.96 | $32.04 | Unknown | $134.88 | Register → | |
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Moniker
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$43.99 | $46.49 | $46.49 | Unknown | $136.97 | Register → | |
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Dotology
+$5.00/yr for privacy
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$27.99 | $47.99 | $47.99 | $5.00/yr | $138.97 | Register → | |
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IONOS
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$50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | Unknown | $150.00 | Register → | |
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Directnic
+$5.00/yr for privacy
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$45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $5.00/yr | $150.00 | Register → | |
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Njalla
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$50.40 | $50.40 | — | Free | $151.20 | Register → | |
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Joker.com
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$54.00 | $54.00 | $54.00 | Not offered | $162.00 | Register → | |
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NiceNIC
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$57.99 | $57.99 | — | Unknown | $173.97 | Register → | |
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INWX
+$5.03/yr for privacy
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$53.40 | $53.40 | $53.40 | $5.03/yr | $175.29 | Register → | |
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Instra
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$59.99 | $61.49 | — | Not offered | $182.97 | Register → | |
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101domain
+$10.99/yr for privacy
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$44.49 | $53.99 | $44.49 | $10.99/yr | $185.44 | Register → | |
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iwantmyname
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$65.81 | $74.31 | $71.81 | Free | $214.43 | Register → | |
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Easyspace
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$65.52 | $77.66 | $41.45 | Unknown | $220.84 | Register → | |
Cheapest renewal over time
How much does a .gay domain cost over 3 or 5 years?
Porkbun has the lowest cost for .gay over both 3 years ($64.88) and 5 years ($127.70).
Is the cheapest first year also the cheapest over time?
Close. Dynadot has the lowest first year ($2.00); over 3 years it is $1.76 (2.7%) more than Porkbun's $64.88.
Is the cheapest transfer also the cheapest place to keep it?
NicNames wins both: the lowest transfer fee ($30.00) and the lowest 3-year total ($90.00).
Bottom line
Porkbun is the lowest for 3 years ($64.88), and the cheapest start, Dynadot, is only 2.7% more.
Nothing written about .gay yet beyond the pricing and registry facts on this page.
Technical details
| Type | gTLD · New generic |
| Registry | Registry Services, LLC (GoDaddy Registry) |
| Delegated | 19 July 2019 |
| WHOIS server | whois.nic.gay |
| Domain level | Top-level domain |
| IDN / punycode | No |
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.gay questions
What kind of domain is .gay?
Short version: .gay is a generic domain extension, run by Registry Services, LLC (GoDaddy Registry), delegated in 2019.
Who has the cheapest .gay over 3 years?
Over 3 years, the three lowest totals for .gay are Porkbun ($64.88), Dynadot ($66.64) and Regery ($71.20).
Can I pay for a .gay domain with BTC?
Crypto is accepted for .gay at Porkbun ($64.88 for 3 years), Dynadot ($66.64) and Regery ($71.20). Others also accept crypto; see the table.
Is a year added when you transfer .gay?
In most cases, yes. A .gay transfer renews the domain for one year, so its new expiry date is one year later than before.
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