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.net Domain Prices — Compare 43 Registrars

.net is an original generic. Despite that, .net remains a known extension, run by VeriSign Global Registry Services since 1985. It is a generic top-level domain.

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$72.95
true cost over 5 years, staying with Directnic
assumes yearly renewal, like most buyers
3-year cost: $38.97
Renews ~240% higher than sign-up price.

All 43 registrars

Prices updated 39 minutes ago.

Top 2 highlighted. Rest sorted by whichever tab is active above.

Registrar Register Renew Transfer WHOIS Privacy 5-year Payment Register
Above.com
cheapest to own
$11.11 $11.11 $11.11 Free $55.55 Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer Register →
Directnic
cheapest first year
renews ~240% higher
$4.99 $16.99 $13.99 $5.00/yr $72.95 Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, Diners Club, PayPal, Bank transfer Register →
sorted by five-year cost from here
Spaceship
→ $4.78
$11.40 $11.40 $11.40 Free $57.00 Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Crypto Register →
Cloudflare
$11.86 $11.86 $11.86 $59.30 Register →
Cosmotown
$11.35 $12.71 $12.71 Free $62.19 Credit card, PayPal Register →
Nameslink
$12.50 $12.50 $12.50 Free $62.50 Credit card, Alipay, Bank transfer Register →
Porkbun
$12.52 $12.52 $12.52 Free $62.60 Credit card, PayPal, Crypto, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, Bank transfer Register →
Dynadot
$12.52 $12.52 $12.52 $62.60 Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Crypto, Bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay Register →
Atom
$12.45 $12.95 $11.95 $64.25 Credit card, PayPal, Crypto, Bank transfer Register →
Rayname
$13.13 $13.13 $13.13 $65.65 Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, Diners Club, JCB, UnionPay, PayPal, Crypto, Alipay Register →
Regery
$13.83 $13.83 $13.83 Free $69.15 Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Crypto, Alipay Register →
Regtons
$14.00 $14.00 $14.00 Free $70.00 Credit card, Bank transfer Register →
Truehost.com
+$0.99/yr for privacy
renews ~73% higher
$8.53 $14.76 $14.76 Free $72.52 Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer Register →
Epik
$14.95 $14.95 $14.95 $74.75 Credit card, Bank transfer, PayPal Register →
BigRock
$12.49 $15.62 $12.49 $10.98/yr $74.97 Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal Register →
Infomaniak
$15.46 $13.15 $15.46 $15.46 $2.53/yr $74.99 Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Bank transfer Register →
Dotology
$15.00 $15.00 $11.99 $5.00/yr $75.00 Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, Diners Club, PayPal, Bank transfer Register →
NearlyFreeSpeech
$14.99 $15.57 $14.99 $3.29/yr $77.27 Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal Register →
ExonHost
$15.57 $15.57 $15.57 $77.85 PayPal, Credit card, Bank transfer Register →
Whois.com
$14.88 $15.88 $14.88 $2.88/yr $78.40 Credit card, PayPal Register →
INWX
$15.73 $15.73 $15.73 $5.03/yr $78.65 Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer Register →
NameSilo
$15.95 $15.95 $11.35 Free $79.75 Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal, Crypto, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay Register →
Marcaria
$16.00 $16.00 $80.00 Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer Register →
Netcetera
$16.41 $16.41 $16.41 Free $82.05 Credit card, PayPal, Crypto, Bank transfer Register →
Atak Domain
$14.99 $16.99 $15.39 $82.95 Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Bank transfer, Alipay Register →
Hostinger
renews ~50% higher
$17.99 $11.99 $17.99 Free $83.95 Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Crypto, Apple Pay, Google Pay Register →
DreamHost
renews ~301% higher
$4.99 $19.99 $13.95 Free $84.95 Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal Register →
IONOS
renews ~300% higher
$5.00 $20.00 $17.00 $85.00 Credit card, Bank transfer Register →
ISTanCo
$17.31 $17.31 $17.31 Not offered $86.55 Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Bank transfer, Crypto Register →
Njalla
$17.31 $17.31 Free $86.55 Crypto, PayPal, Credit card Register →
Namecheap
+$0.20 ICANN fee
renews ~48% higher
$15.18 $12.68 $18.78 $15.18 Free $87.80 Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Crypto Register →
Hello.co
renews ~100% higher
$9.99 $19.99 $19.99 $89.95 Credit card, PayPal Register →
Hostcab
$18.00 $18.00 $18.00 $9.00/yr $90.00 Credit card, PayPal Register →
Domgate
$19.61 $19.61 $19.61 $98.05 Credit card, PayPal Register →
Netim
$20.77 $20.77 $13.27 Free $103.85 Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal, Bank transfer, Crypto Register →
101domain
$16.99 $21.99 $14.99 $10.99/yr $104.95 Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal Register →
NiceNIC
$17.99 $21.99 $105.95 Crypto, PayPal, Bank transfer Register →
Name.com
renews ~45% higher
$16.49 $23.99 $4.99/yr $112.45 Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Google Pay, Alipay Register →
Blacknight
$23.06 $23.06 $23.06 $5.80/yr $115.30 Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Bank transfer Register →
Upflare
$21.91 $25.37 $25.37 Free $123.39 Credit card, PayPal, Crypto, Bank transfer Register →
Easyspace
$20.88 $26.33 $12.78 $4.61/yr $126.20 Credit card, Bank transfer Register →
iwantmyname
$26.14 $26.99 $26.14 Free $134.10 Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer Register →
Instra
$56.00 $57.49 Not offered $285.96 Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal, Bank transfer Register →

Cheapest renewal over time

$18.78 $11.11
25 Jul 2026 · $12.52 Today · $11.86

Whether you're registering a new .net domain or transferring one in, the answer is the same registrar: Above.com, at $55.55 over 5 years to own, or $11.11 to move an existing domain across.

Over 3 years it's the same story — $33.33 to own, $11.11 if transferring in — Above.com still covers both.

The cheapest renewal comes from Above.com at $11.11 — the priciest runs $57.49. A 5.2x difference like that adds up fast across renewals. That undercuts the $16 median across Original Generic extensions.

💡 Bottom line — $55.55 is what five years of .net at Above.com really costs. Prepaying multiple years, where offered, is one way to lock that number in early.

Technical details

Type gTLD · Original Generic
Registry VeriSign Global Registry Services
Delegated 1 January 1985
WHOIS server whois.verisign-grs.com
Domain level Top-level domain
IDN / punycode No
DNSSEC Supported

.net questions

What is a .net domain?

.net is a generic domain extension. It is operated by VeriSign Global Registry Services and has been part of the domain name system since 1985.

How much does a .net domain cost?

The cheapest first year is $4.99 at Directnic, and renewal is $16.99. Over five years that comes to $72.95, staying with that same registrar the whole time.

Why does .net cost more to renew?

Registrars discount the first year to win the sale, then charge the standard rate afterwards. On .net the renewal is 3.4× the opening price, so the advertised figure is a poor guide to what you will actually pay.

Which registrars sell .net?

41 of the registrars we track currently offer it. The table above lists all of them with current registration, renewal and transfer prices.

Does .net support DNSSEC?

Yes. The .net registry supports DNSSEC, so you can sign your zone and have resolvers verify the signature.

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