.social Domain Prices — Compare 43 Registrars
.social has been in the root zone since 2014 and is now run by Dog Beach, LLC (Identity Digital). It is a generic top-level domain. See more about .social →
Registration starts at $4.18, with renewal from $32.20 among the 43 registrars compared.
All 43 registrars
The 3 cheapest .social registrars to keep for 3 years
Renewals included. Prices updated 9 hours ago.
| Registrar | Register | Renew | Transfer | WHOIS privacy | 3-year | Payment | Register | ||||||||||||||||
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Cheapest to keep
NicNames
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$6.00 | $33.00 | $33.00 | Free | $72.00 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Runner-up
Porkbun
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$6.69 | $34.50 | $34.50 | Free | $75.69 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Third
Nameslink
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$6.39 | $35.31 | $35.31 | Free | $77.01 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Atom
renews at 4.5× the first-year price
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$7.80 | $34.80 | $34.80 | Unknown | $77.40 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Rayname
renews at 4.3× the first-year price
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$8.18 | $34.75 | $34.75 | Unknown | $77.68 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Dynadot
renews at 5.4× the first-year price
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$6.64 | $35.53 | $35.53 | Free | $77.70 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Cosmotown
renews at 4.3× the first-year price
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$8.22 | $34.96 | $34.96 | Free | $78.14 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Above.com
renews at 4.4× the first-year price
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$35.42 $8.14 | $35.42 | $35.42 | Free | $78.98 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Regery
renews at 5.2× the first-year price
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$36.76 $7.01 | $36.76 | $36.76 | Free | $80.53 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Watch out for Namecheap: it renews at 13.9× the first-year price. Over 5 years it costs $98.90 more than the cheapest to keep (ranked 28 of 43).
Watch out for Namecheap: it renews at 13.9× the first-year price. Over 3 years it costs $48.54 more than the cheapest to keep (ranked 24 of 43).
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NameMart
renews at 5× the first-year price
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$7.59 | $37.99 | $37.99 | Free | $83.57 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Upflare
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$22.27 | $33.42 | $33.42 | Free | $89.11 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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NameSilo
renews at 4.2× the first-year price
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$9.99 | $41.49 | $38.99 | Free | $92.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Unstoppable Domains
renews at 4.4× the first-year price
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$9.50 | $42.00 | $42.00 | Free | $93.50 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Cloudflare
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$32.20 | $32.20 | $32.20 | Free | $96.60 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Atak Domain
renews at 4.5× the first-year price
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$9.99 | $44.79 | $41.59 | Unknown | $99.57 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Hostinger
renews at 6.9× the first-year price
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$47.99 $6.99 | $47.99 | — | Free | $102.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Netcetera
renews at 4.1× the first-year price
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$11.25 | $46.15 | $46.15 | Free | $103.55 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Infomaniak
+$2.53/yr for privacy
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$32.26 | $32.26 | $32.26 | $2.53/yr | $104.37 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Hello.co
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$34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | Unknown | $104.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Epik
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$37.95 | $37.95 | $37.95 | Unknown | $113.85 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Truehost.com
renews at 5.2× the first-year price
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$10.33 | $53.16 | $50.69 | Free | $116.65 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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ExonHost
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$39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | Unknown | $117.00 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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DreamHost
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$39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | Free | $119.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Name.com
renews at 4.6× the first-year price
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$11.99 | $54.99 | — | Free | $121.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Blacknight
+$5.80/yr for privacy
renews at 5.5× the first-year price
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$8.90 | $49.02 | $49.02 | $5.80/yr | $124.34 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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one.com
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$55.14 $19.49 | $55.14 | $19.49 | Unknown | $129.77 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Joker.com
+$1.68/yr for privacy
renews at 7.5× the first-year price
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$59.36 $7.94 | $59.36 | $59.36 | $1.68/yr | $131.70 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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IONOS
renews at 4.2× the first-year price
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$14.16 | $59.00 | $59.00 | Unknown | $132.16 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Directnic
+$5.00/yr for privacy
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$13.99 | $52.99 | $52.99 | $5.00/yr | $134.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Moniker
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$45.52 | $45.52 | $38.06 | Unknown | $136.56 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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BigRock
+$10.98/yr for privacy
renews at 4.3× the first-year price
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$44.21 $10.91 | $47.15 | $44.21 | $10.98/yr | $138.15 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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BookMyName
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$46.64 | $46.64 | $43.06 | Unknown | $139.92 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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NiceNIC
renews at 4.3× the first-year price
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$14.99 | $64.99 | — | Unknown | $144.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Regtons
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$48.99 | $48.99 | $48.99 | Free | $146.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Njalla
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$50.14 | $50.14 | — | Free | $150.42 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Netim
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$51.26 | $51.26 | $35.66 | Unknown | $153.78 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Whois.com
+$2.88/yr for privacy
price checked 2 months ago
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$43.88 | $53.88 | $43.88 | $2.88/yr | $160.28 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Easyspace
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$51.10 | $61.06 | $29.59 | Unknown | $173.22 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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INWX
+$5.03/yr for privacy
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$61.20 | $61.20 | $61.20 | $5.03/yr | $198.69 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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101domain
+$10.99/yr for privacy
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$53.99 | $61.49 | $53.99 | $10.99/yr | $209.94 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Instra
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$82.99 | $82.99 | — | Unknown | $248.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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iwantmyname
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$107.48 | $119.71 | $115.89 | Free | $346.90 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
Cheapest renewal over time
How much does a .social domain cost over 3 or 5 years?
Over 3 years the lowest total is $72.00 at NicNames ($6.00 | $33.00 | $33.00). Over 5 years it is $138.00, also at NicNames ($6.00 | $33.00 | $33.00 | $33.00 | $33.00).
Is the cheapest first year also the cheapest over time?
Namecheap starts cheapest at $4.18. Over 3 years, though, NicNames is cheaper: $72.00 against $120.54, a difference of $48.54.
Is the cheapest transfer also the cheapest place to keep it?
The lowest transfer fee is one.com's ($19.49), but at $55.14 a year it totals $129.77 over 3 years. To keep it for 3 years, Cloudflare is cheapest at $96.60.
Bottom line
Keeping .social for 3 years is cheapest at NicNames ($72.00).
.social can name a community, social network, campaign, or service that brings people together. It's a broad word, so a site should explain whether it's a platform, an organisation, or a resource about social issues. If visitors can create accounts or post material, give clear rules for privacy, moderation, and reporting abuse. The domain alone doesn't show how a platform handles user information or content.
Rightside's registry launched it, and in 2021 it moved to Dog Beach, part of Identity Digital (formerly Donuts). It has been in the root zone since 9 January 2014. There are no eligibility restrictions.
A nonprofit or campaign can use the word to describe a public network, while a company may use it for customer interaction or social-media services. State who operates the page and whether posts are visible to the public. A broad .community can emphasise membership and shared interests, while .social can suggest interaction or a platform. Those associations aren't strict rules; the actual service should be clear before people join or share data.
Technical details
| Type | gTLD · New generic |
| Registry | Dog Beach, LLC (Identity Digital) |
| Delegated | 9 January 2014 |
| Domain level | Top-level domain |
| IDN / punycode | No |
| DNSSEC | Supported |
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.social questions
What is a .social domain?
.social is a generic domain extension. It is operated by Dog Beach, LLC (Identity Digital) and has been part of the domain name system since 2014.
Which registrars are cheapest for .social?
Three years of .social costs least at NicNames ($72.00), then Porkbun ($75.69) and Nameslink ($77.01).
Which registrars accept Bitcoin or crypto for .social?
NicNames ($72.00), Porkbun ($75.69) and Atom ($77.40) accept BTC and other crypto for .social. Totals are for 3 years. Others also accept crypto; see the table.
Is a year added when you transfer .social?
Yes. ICANN's rules for generic extensions give a transferred .social domain one extra year of registration, included in the transfer price.
Does .social support DNSSEC?
Yes. The .social registry supports DNSSEC, so you can sign your zone and have resolvers verify the signature.
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