.icu Domain Prices — Compare 40 Registrars
Launched in 2015, .icu is now operated by Shortdot SA. It is a generic top-level domain, open to registration worldwide. See more about .icu →
Registration for .icu starts at $0.94, with renewal from $9.99 — 40 registrars compared.
All 40 registrars
The 3 cheapest .icu registrars to keep for 3 years
Renewals included. Prices updated 48 minutes ago.
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Cheapest to keep
IONOS
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$1.00 | $10.00 | $8.50 | Unknown | $21.00 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Runner-up
Infomaniak
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$11.70 $3.36 | $11.70 | $11.70 | Unknown | $26.76 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Third
Above.com
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$13.42 $1.93 | $13.42 | $13.42 | Free | $28.77 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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NicNames
renews at 12.6× the first-year price
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$1.19 | $15.00 | $15.00 | Free | $31.19 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Nameslink
renews at 13× the first-year price
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$1.24 | $16.16 | $16.16 | Unknown | $33.56 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Spaceship
renews at 7× the first-year price
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$15.73 $2.26 | $15.73 | $15.73 | Free | $33.72 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Hostinger
renews at 8× the first-year price
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$15.99 $1.99 | $15.99 | — | Free | $33.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Dynadot
renews at 6.5× the first-year price
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$2.49 | $16.27 | $16.27 | Free | $35.03 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Rayname
renews at 9.2× the first-year price
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$1.81 | $16.68 | $16.68 | Unknown | $35.17 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Watch out for BigRock: it renews at 28.9× the first-year price. Over 5 years it costs $123.40 more than the cheapest to keep (ranked 38 of 40).
Watch out for BigRock: it renews at 28.9× the first-year price. Over 3 years it costs $67.16 more than the cheapest to keep (ranked 38 of 40).
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Porkbun
renews at 4.5× the first-year price
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$3.59 | $15.96 | $15.96 | Free | $35.51 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Atom
renews at 4.8× the first-year price
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$3.40 | $16.40 | $16.40 | Unknown | $36.20 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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NameMart
renews at 12.7× the first-year price
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$1.39 | $17.59 | $17.59 | Free | $36.57 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Regery
renews at 5.6× the first-year price
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$16.79 $3.01 | $16.79 | $16.79 | Free | $36.59 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Cosmotown
renews at 4.5× the first-year price
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$3.69 | $16.75 | $16.75 | Free | $37.19 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Blacknight
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$4.47 | $16.79 | $16.79 | Unknown | $38.05 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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one.com
renews at 8× the first-year price
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$17.91 $2.23 | $17.91 | $2.23 | Unknown | $38.05 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Moniker
renews at 4.8× the first-year price
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$15.99 $3.65 | $17.49 | $15.99 | Unknown | $38.63 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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ExonHost
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$13.41 | $13.41 | $13.41 | Unknown | $40.23 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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NameSilo
renews at 6.1× the first-year price
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$3.19 | $19.49 | $16.50 | Free | $42.17 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Atak Domain
renews at 5× the first-year price
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$3.99 | $19.79 | $18.99 | Unknown | $43.57 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Netcetera
renews at 13.4× the first-year price
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$1.59 | $21.23 | $21.23 | Free | $44.05 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Dotology
+$5.00/yr for privacy
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$9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $5.00/yr | $44.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Cloudflare
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$15.20 | $15.20 | $15.20 | Free | $45.60 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Truehost.com
renews at 8.6× the first-year price
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$2.85 | $24.56 | $21.45 | Free | $51.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Upflare
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$7.83 | $22.39 | $22.39 | Free | $52.61 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Epik
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$18.95 | $18.95 | $18.95 | Unknown | $56.85 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Namecheap
+$0.20 ICANN fee
renews at 9.1× the first-year price
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$20.18 $2.99 | $27.18 | $20.18 | Free | $57.35 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Regtons
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$20.29 | $20.29 | $20.29 | Free | $60.87 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Joker.com
+$1.68/yr for privacy
renews at 14.2× the first-year price
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$27.75 $1.95 | $27.75 | $27.75 | $1.68/yr | $62.49 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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AEserver
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$22.50 | $22.50 | — | Unknown | $67.50 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Name.com
renews at 8× the first-year price
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$3.99 | $31.99 | — | Free | $67.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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BookMyName
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$34.16 | $17.76 | $34.16 | Unknown | $69.68 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Directnic
+$5.00/yr for privacy
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$18.99 | $18.99 | $18.99 | $5.00/yr | $71.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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NiceNIC
renews at 14.6× the first-year price
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$2.39 | $34.99 | — | Unknown | $72.37 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Whois.com
+$2.88/yr for privacy
price checked 2 months ago
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$21.48 | $22.88 | $21.48 | $2.88/yr | $75.88 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Netim
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$26.88 | $26.88 | $19.04 | Unknown | $80.64 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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iwantmyname
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$20.99 | $33.49 | $20.99 | Free | $87.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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INWX
+$5.03/yr for privacy
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$30.61 | $30.61 | $30.61 | $5.03/yr | $106.92 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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101domain
+$10.99/yr for privacy
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$28.49 | $36.49 | $28.49 | $10.99/yr | $134.44 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
Cheapest renewal over time
How much does a .icu domain cost over 3 or 5 years?
Of the 40 registrars compared, IONOS is cheapest for both 3 years ($21.00) and 5 years ($41.00).
Does the cheapest start stay the cheapest?
The lowest first year is BigRock's $0.94, but the lowest 3-year total is IONOS's $21.00. Choosing BigRock costs $67.16 more over 3 years.
What if you already own the domain?
one.com is cheapest to move in ($2.23), then $17.91 a year, which makes $38.05 over 3 years. IONOS is the cheapest to keep: $28.50 for 3 years.
Bottom line
IONOS has the lowest 3-year cost for .icu: $21.00, which is $67.16 less than BigRock, the registrar with the lowest first year.
.icu is a generic domain whose letters are usually read as "I see you". It was added to the root zone on 6 March 2015. It's short and cheap to register, and around 2019 it grew very quickly to become one of the largest new extensions by number of names.
.icu was first run by One.com, a Danish web hosting company. In 2018 it moved to Shortdot SA, a registry company based in Luxembourg that also runs other short extensions like .bond, .cfd and .sbs. CentralNic provides the technical registry service.
Anyone can register a .icu name. There are no rules about who you are or what your website is about. You don't need any medical qualification, even though "ICU" also stands for intensive care unit. The usual rules on reserved names, trademarks and abuse apply.
Personal sites, creative projects, tech services, campaigns and brands that want a short, unusual ending use .icu. Some businesses build the "I see you" idea into their name, for example in photography, eyewear or security.
.icu grew mostly because of very low first-year prices, and that attracted a lot of low-quality and spam registrations. As a result, some security companies and email filters treat .icu with caution.
If you plan to use it for business email or a serious brand, test that your emails arrive and make sure your website clearly shows who you are.
Because the letters also have a medical meaning, a healthcare provider using .icu should make its name and qualifications very clear.
Source: IANA delegation record for .icu
Technical details
| Type | gTLD · New generic |
| Registry | Shortdot SA |
| Delegated | 6 March 2015 |
| WHOIS server | whois.nic.icu |
| Domain level | Top-level domain |
| IDN / punycode | No |
| DNSSEC | Supported |
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.icu questions
What is a .icu domain?
.icu is a generic domain extension. It is operated by Shortdot SA and has been part of the domain name system since 2015.
Which registrars are cheapest for .icu?
IONOS is cheapest for .icu over 3 years at $21.00, followed by Infomaniak ($26.76) and Above.com ($28.77).
Which registrars accept Bitcoin or crypto for .icu?
NicNames ($31.19), Spaceship ($33.72) and Hostinger ($33.97) accept BTC and other crypto for .icu. Totals are for 3 years. Others also accept crypto; see the table.
Is a year added when you transfer .icu?
Yes, in most cases. ICANN's transfer policy adds one year to a generic domain such as .icu when it moves to a new registrar, and the transfer price covers that year.
Does .icu support DNSSEC?
Yes. The .icu registry supports DNSSEC, so you can sign your zone and have resolvers verify the signature.
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