.ru Domain Prices — Compare 13 Registrars
The first year of .ru costs a fraction of the second. Held for five years it comes to $432. That has not stopped .ru from being widely used — it has been run by Coordination Center for TLD RU since 1994. It is the country-code extension for Russia. The code specifically refers to Russia and Transnistria, administered by Russia.
All 13 registrars
Prices updated 7 hours ago.
Top 3 highlighted. Rest sorted by whichever tab is active above.
| Registrar | Register | Renew | Transfer | WHOIS Privacy | 5-year | Payment | Register |
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Hello.co
cheapest to own
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$9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | — | $49.95 | Credit card, PayPal | Register → |
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Whois.com
cheapest first year
renews ~1149% higher
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$8.48 | $105.88 | — | — | $432.00 | Credit card, PayPal | Register → |
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Netim
cheapest transfer
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$13.66 | $13.66 | $5.69 | — | $68.30 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal, Bank transfer, Crypto | Register → |
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Hostcab
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$10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | Free | $50.00 | Credit card, PayPal | Register → |
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Netcetera
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$10.58 | $10.58 | $7.94 | Free | $52.90 | Credit card, PayPal, Crypto, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Regery
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$10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | Free | $54.95 | Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Crypto, Alipay | Register → |
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Domgate
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$22.69 | $22.69 | — | Free | $113.45 | Credit card, PayPal | Register → |
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Regtons
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$29.92 | $29.92 | $29.92 | Free | $149.60 | Credit card, Bank transfer | Register → |
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INWX
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$31.76 | $31.76 | $20.17 | — | $158.80 | Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Atak Domain
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$39.99 | $49.99 | $39.99 | — | $239.95 | Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Bank transfer, Alipay | Register → |
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ISTanCo
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$73.74 | $51.05 | $73.74 | Not offered | $277.94 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Bank transfer, Crypto | Register → |
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Instra
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$105.00 | $108.49 | $29.00 | — | $538.96 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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NiceNIC
renews ~41% higher
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$169.99 | $239.99 | — | — | $1,129.95 | Crypto, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
Cheapest renewal over time
The trap
Whois.com's $8.48 first year isn't really a price — it's a hook. Renewal jumps to $105.88, over 12.5x what you paid to sign up. 5 years: $432.00. The opening number tells you almost nothing about what you'll actually pay.
Cheapest transfer
Netim has the cheapest transfer price at $5.69, if you already own this domain elsewhere and want to move it.
Which costs less over 5 years?
Hello.co direct costs $49.95 over 5 years, less than the $55.15 you'd pay chasing Whois.com's discount and transferring away — the math doesn't favor switching here.
Which costs less over 3 years?
The 3-year math actually flips the answer here — transferring to Netim is cheaper at $27.83 against $29.97 for staying with Hello.co, even though the 5-year total favors staying put.
At Hello.co, renewal runs just $9.99 — some registrars charge $239.99 instead. Multiply that 24.0x gap by every year you keep the domain, and it's real money. That's less than half the $49.90 median for Countries extensions, which is unusual.
💡 Bottom line — If you're keeping .ru for a while, know that Hello.co's real five-year cost is $49.95, not Whois.com's $8.48 headline. Some registrars let you lock in years upfront before the price changes.
Nothing written about .ru yet beyond the pricing and registry facts on this page.
Technical details
| Type | ccTLD · Countries |
| Registry | Coordination Center for TLD RU |
| Delegated | 7 April 1994 |
| WHOIS server | whois.tcinet.ru |
| Domain level | Top-level domain |
| IDN / punycode | No |
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.ru questions
What is a .ru domain?
.ru is a country-code domain extension. It is operated by Coordination Center for TLD RU and has been part of the domain name system since 1994. It is associated with Russia. Country code top-level domain for Russia and Transnistria.
How much does a .ru domain cost?
The cheapest first year is $8.48 at Whois.com, and renewal is $105.88. Over five years that comes to $432.00, staying with that same registrar the whole time.
Why does .ru cost more to renew?
Registrars discount the first year to win the sale, then charge the standard rate afterwards. On .ru the renewal is 12.5× the opening price, so the advertised figure is a poor guide to what you will actually pay.
Which registrars sell .ru?
13 of the registrars we track currently offer it, which is thin coverage compared with common extensions. The table above lists all of them with current registration, renewal and transfer prices.
Can anyone register a .ru domain?
Yes. Although .ru is a country code, the registry places no residency requirement on registrants.
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