.pro Domain Prices — Compare 46 Registrars
Launched in 2002, .pro is now managed by Identity Digital Limited. It is a restricted generic top-level domain, open to registration worldwide, subject to its own eligibility rules. See more about .pro →
It registers from $2.50 and renews from $19.99, across 46 registrars.
All 46 registrars
The 3 cheapest .pro registrars to keep for 3 years
Renewals included. Prices updated 47 minutes ago.
| Registrar | Register | Renew | Transfer | WHOIS privacy | 3-year | Payment | Register |
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Cheapest to keep
NicNames
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$2.50 | $21.00 | $21.00 | Free | $44.50 | Register → | |
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Runner-up
Cosmotown
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$3.41 | $21.06 | $21.06 | Free | $45.53 | Register → | |
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Third
Spaceship
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$21.94 $2.79 | $21.94 | $21.94 | Free | $46.67 | Register → | |
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Porkbun
renews at 7.2× the first-year price
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$3.09 | $22.14 | $22.14 | Free | $47.37 | Register → | |
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Atom
renews at 7.9× the first-year price
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$2.90 | $22.90 | $22.90 | Unknown | $48.70 | Register → | |
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Dynadot
renews at 6× the first-year price
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$3.79 | $22.69 | $22.69 | Free | $49.17 | Register → | |
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Rayname
renews at 6.8× the first-year price
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$3.40 | $23.06 | $23.06 | Unknown | $49.52 | Register → | |
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Above.com
renews at 7.3× the first-year price
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$23.32 $3.19 | $23.32 | $23.32 | Free | $49.83 | Register → | |
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Regery
renews at 6.2× the first-year price
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$23.51 $3.80 | $23.51 | $23.51 | Free | $50.82 | Register → | |
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Blacknight
renews at 7.7× the first-year price
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$3.35 | $25.75 | $25.75 | Unknown | $54.85 | Register → | |
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NameMart
renews at 6.8× the first-year price
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$3.79 | $25.59 | $25.59 | Free | $54.97 | Register → | |
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Unstoppable Domains
renews at 7× the first-year price
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$4.00 | $28.00 | $28.00 | Free | $60.00 | Register → | |
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Marcaria
renews at 7.3× the first-year price
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$29.00 $4.00 | $29.00 | — | Unknown | $62.00 | Register → | |
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NameSilo
renews at 8.2× the first-year price
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$3.58 | $29.49 | $22.49 | Free | $62.56 | Register → | |
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Atak Domain
renews at 6.6× the first-year price
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$4.49 | $29.39 | $27.89 | Unknown | $63.27 | Register → | |
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Cloudflare
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$21.20 | $21.20 | $21.20 | Free | $63.60 | Register → | |
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Netcetera
renews at 6.1× the first-year price
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$4.82 | $29.61 | $29.61 | Free | $64.04 | Register → | |
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Hostinger
renews at 10.7× the first-year price
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$31.99 $2.99 | $31.99 | — | Free | $66.97 | Register → | |
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Namecheap
+$0.20 ICANN fee
renews at 9.3× the first-year price
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$29.18 $3.68 | $34.18 | $29.18 | Free | $72.04 | Register → | |
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one.com
renews at 4.2× the first-year price
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$32.47 $7.83 | $32.47 | $7.83 | Unknown | $72.77 | Register → | |
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Epik
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$24.95 | $24.95 | $24.95 | Unknown | $74.85 | Register → | |
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Dotology
+$5.00/yr for privacy
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$19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $5.00/yr | $74.97 | Register → | |
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DreamHost
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$24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | Free | $74.97 | Register → | |
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IONOS
renews at 6.7× the first-year price
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$5.25 | $35.00 | $5.25 | Unknown | $75.25 | Register → | |
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Name.com
renews at 7.2× the first-year price
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$4.99 | $35.99 | — | Free | $76.97 | Register → | |
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Truehost.com
renews at 11.5× the first-year price
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$3.28 | $37.56 | $29.24 | Free | $78.40 | Register → | |
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Infomaniak
+$2.53/yr for privacy
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$24.59 | $24.59 | $24.59 | $2.53/yr | $81.36 | Register → | |
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Regtons
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$28.00 | $28.00 | $28.00 | Free | $84.00 | Register → | |
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Joker.com
+$1.68/yr for privacy
renews at 11.1× the first-year price
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$38.33 $3.45 | $38.33 | $38.33 | $1.68/yr | $85.15 | Register → | |
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Directnic
+$5.00/yr for privacy
renews at 6.8× the first-year price
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$4.99 | $33.99 | $33.99 | $5.00/yr | $87.97 | Register → | |
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Hello.co
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$29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | Unknown | $89.97 | Register → | |
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Hostcab
+$9.00/yr for privacy
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$21.00 | $21.00 | $21.00 | $9.00/yr | $90.00 | Register → | |
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BookMyName
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$30.87 | $30.87 | $28.50 | Unknown | $92.61 | Register → | |
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NearlyFreeSpeech
+$3.29/yr for privacy
renews at 7.4× the first-year price
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$34.39 $5.59 | $41.59 | $34.39 | $3.29/yr | $98.64 | Register → | |
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AEserver
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$33.50 | $33.50 | — | Unknown | $100.50 | Register → | |
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Easyspace
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$29.80 | $36.58 | $23.63 | Unknown | $102.96 | Register → | |
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NiceNIC
renews at 8.4× the first-year price
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$5.99 | $49.99 | — | Unknown | $105.97 | Register → | |
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Netim
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$35.84 | $35.84 | $22.40 | Unknown | $107.52 | Register → | |
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ExonHost
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$33.00 | $40.00 | $33.00 | Unknown | $113.00 | Register → | |
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Moniker
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$35.49 | $45.49 | $45.49 | Unknown | $126.47 | Register → | |
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Whois.com
price checked 2 months ago
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$38.48 | $46.88 | $38.48 | Unknown | $132.24 | Register → | |
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Upflare
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$44.79 | $50.39 | $44.79 | Free | $145.57 | Register → | |
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101domain
+$10.99/yr for privacy
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$33.99 | $43.99 | $30.49 | $10.99/yr | $154.94 | Register → | |
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Instra
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$52.99 | $52.99 | — | Unknown | $158.97 | Register → | |
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INWX
+$5.03/yr for privacy
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$51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $5.03/yr | $168.09 | Register → | |
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iwantmyname
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$50.33 | $70.94 | $68.76 | Free | $192.21 | Register → | |
Cheapest renewal over time
How much does a .pro domain cost over 3 or 5 years?
Over 3 years the lowest total is $44.50 at NicNames ($2.50 | $21.00 | $21.00). Over 5 years it is $86.50, also at NicNames ($2.50 | $21.00 | $21.00 | $21.00 | $21.00).
Is the cheapest first year also the cheapest over time?
The lowest first-year price and the lowest 3-year total are at the same registrar: NicNames.
Is the cheapest transfer also the cheapest place to keep it?
The lowest transfer fee is IONOS's ($5.25), but at $35.00 a year it totals $75.25 over 3 years. The cheapest to keep are NicNames ($63.00) and Cosmotown ($63.18), only 18 cents apart.
Bottom line
NicNames is the one to beat for .pro: $44.50 over 3 years.
.pro is a generic domain for professionals. It was added to the root zone on 8 May 2002. It started out as one of the most restricted domains on the internet, open only to verified professionals like lawyers, doctors and accountants. Those restrictions were removed in 2015, and anyone can register today.
.pro was launched by RegistryPro. Afilias bought RegistryPro in 2012, and since Afilias became part of Identity Digital, Identity Digital now runs .pro.
In the early years, you had to prove you were a qualified professional to register. Names were also offered in formats for each profession, like name.law.pro for lawyers, name.med.pro for doctors and name.cpa.pro for accountants. The checks were slow and expensive, and very few people signed up.
Since 16 November 2015, anyone can register a normal .pro name without proving any qualifications. .pro is still officially listed as a "restricted" domain because of its history, and some registrars may still show old wording, but no proof is needed for a standard .pro name.
Consultants, freelancers, agencies, tradespeople, coaches and anyone who wants a short, professional-sounding address use .pro. It's also popular with gaming and esports brands, where "pro" means an expert player, and with software that has a "pro" version.
The word still sounds like a qualification, but the domain isn't one. A .pro address doesn't prove someone has a licence, certificate or membership of a professional body. That matters most in regulated fields like law, medicine and finance, so professionals should show their real qualifications on their website.
Source: .pro becomes unrestricted (2015)
Technical details
| Type | grTLD · Generic restricted |
| Registry | Identity Digital Limited |
| Delegated | 8 May 2002 |
| Domain level | Top-level domain |
| IDN / punycode | No |
| DNSSEC | Supported |
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.pro questions
What is a .pro domain?
.pro is a restricted generic domain extension. It is operated by Identity Digital Limited and has been part of the domain name system since 2002.
Which registrars are cheapest for .pro?
Three years of .pro costs least at NicNames ($44.50), then Cosmotown ($45.53) and Spaceship ($46.67).
Which registrars accept Bitcoin or crypto for .pro?
Crypto is accepted for .pro at NicNames ($44.50 for 3 years), Spaceship ($46.67) and Porkbun ($47.37). Others also accept crypto; see the table.
Is a year added when you transfer .pro?
Yes, in most cases. ICANN's transfer policy adds one year to a generic domain such as .pro when it moves to a new registrar, and the transfer price covers that year.
Does .pro support DNSSEC?
Yes. The .pro registry supports DNSSEC, so you can sign your zone and have resolvers verify the signature.
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