.tools Domain Prices — Compare 36 Registrars
Registration starts at $8.68. Renewal is $47.68. The typical price across 36 registrars is $22.68 to register, $39.19 to renew. Despite that, .tools remains a known extension, run by Binky Moon, LLC since 2014. It is a generic top-level domain.
All 36 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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Porkbun
cheapest to own
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$9.78 | $29.35 | $29.35 | Free | $127.18 | Credit card, PayPal, Crypto, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Namecheap
+$0.20 ICANN fee
renews ~449% higher
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$38.68 $8.68 | $47.68 | $38.68 | Free | $199.40 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Crypto | Register → |
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Easyspace
cheapest transfer
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$43.64 | $52.46 | $26.55 | — | $253.48 | Credit card, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Nameslink
renews ~216% higher
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$9.48 | $29.99 | $29.99 | — | $129.44 | Credit card, Alipay, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Dynadot
renews ~206% higher
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$9.85 | $30.18 | $30.18 | — | $130.57 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Crypto, Bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay | Register → |
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Regery
renews ~204% higher
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$30.62 $10.08 | $30.62 | $30.62 | Free | $132.56 | Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Crypto, Alipay | Register → |
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Atom
renews ~106% higher
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$14.80 | $30.50 | $30.50 | — | $136.80 | Credit card, PayPal, Crypto, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Above.com
renews ~103% higher
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$31.02 $15.29 | $31.02 | $31.02 | Free | $139.37 | Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Cosmotown
renews ~102% higher
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$15.34 | $31.01 | $31.01 | Free | $139.38 | Credit card, PayPal | Register → |
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Cloudflare
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$28.20 | $28.20 | $28.20 | — | $141.00 | — | Register → |
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Blacknight
renews ~81% higher
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$18.14 | $32.89 | $32.89 | — | $149.70 | Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Dotology
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$29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $5.00/yr | $149.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, Diners Club, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Infomaniak
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$30.23 | $30.23 | $30.23 | $2.53/yr | $151.15 | Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Rayname
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$31.40 | $31.40 | $31.40 | — | $157.00 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, Diners Club, JCB, UnionPay, PayPal, Crypto, Alipay | Register → |
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Upflare
renews ~50% higher
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$22.68 | $34.02 | $34.02 | Free | $158.76 | Credit card, PayPal, Crypto, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Epik
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$32.95 | $32.95 | $32.95 | — | $164.75 | Credit card, Bank transfer, PayPal | Register → |
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NameSilo
renews ~92% higher
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$18.99 | $36.49 | $33.99 | Free | $164.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal, Crypto, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay | Register → |
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BigRock
renews ~173% higher
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$33.20 $13.94 | $37.99 | $33.20 | $10.98/yr | $165.90 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal | Register → |
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Atak Domain
renews ~202% higher
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$12.99 | $39.19 | $38.99 | — | $169.75 | Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Bank transfer, Alipay | Register → |
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Netcetera
renews ~115% higher
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$18.08 | $38.86 | $38.86 | Free | $173.52 | Credit card, PayPal, Crypto, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Hello.co
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$34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | — | $174.95 | Credit card, PayPal | Register → |
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Hostinger
renews ~282% higher
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$41.99 $10.99 | $41.99 | — | Not offered | $178.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Crypto, Apple Pay, Google Pay | Register → |
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DreamHost
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$39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | Free | $199.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal | Register → |
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Directnic
renews ~67% higher
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$26.99 | $44.99 | $44.99 | $5.00/yr | $206.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, Diners Club, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Truehost.com
+$0.99/yr for privacy
renews ~131% higher
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$20.23 | $46.66 | $44.19 | Free | $211.82 | Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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INWX
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$44.87 | $44.87 | $44.87 | $5.03/yr | $224.35 | Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Regtons
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$44.99 | $44.99 | $44.99 | Free | $224.95 | Credit card, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Netim
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$45.38 | $45.38 | $29.49 | — | $226.90 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal, Bank transfer, Crypto | Register → |
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Name.com
renews ~195% higher
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$17.99 | $52.99 | — | $4.99/yr | $229.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Google Pay, Alipay | Register → |
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IONOS
renews ~186% higher
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$18.55 | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | $230.55 | Credit card, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Whois.com
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$39.88 | $47.88 | $39.88 | $2.88/yr | $231.40 | Credit card, PayPal | Register → |
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101domain
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$44.99 | $51.99 | $44.99 | $10.99/yr | $252.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal | Register → |
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Njalla
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$51.05 | $51.05 | — | Free | $255.25 | Crypto, PayPal, Credit card | Register → |
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NiceNIC
renews ~233% higher
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$17.99 | $59.99 | — | — | $257.95 | Crypto, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Instra
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$59.99 | $62.49 | — | — | $309.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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iwantmyname
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$100.54 | $111.99 | $108.40 | Free | $548.50 | Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
Cheapest renewal over time
The trap
Namecheap's $8.68 first year looks like the deal — until renewal jumps to $47.68, more than 5.5x the sign-up price. 5 years: $199.40. That gap alone is worth checking before you commit.
Cheapest transfer
Easyspace has the cheapest transfer price at $26.55, if you already own this domain elsewhere and want to move it.
Which costs less over 5 years?
Porkbun beats chasing the discount and transferring out — $127.18 versus $192.61 over 5 years, staying put from day one.
Which costs less over 3 years?
At 3 years the numbers are closer — $68.48 to $87.69 — though Porkbun direct still wins.
Cloudflare offers the cheapest renewal at $28.20, against $111.99 at the priciest. A 4.0x difference like that adds up fast across renewals. That undercuts the $43.99 median across New generic extensions.
💡 Bottom line — Namecheap's $8.68 price won't last past year one — by year five, Porkbun is where .tools really costs $127.18. A reminder before renewal is the simplest way to plan for it.
Nothing written about .tools yet beyond the pricing and registry facts on this page.
Technical details
| Type | gTLD · New generic |
| Registry | Binky Moon, LLC |
| Delegated | 16 January 2014 |
| Domain level | Top-level domain |
| IDN / punycode | No |
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.tools questions
What is a .tools domain?
.tools is a generic domain extension. It is operated by Binky Moon, LLC and has been part of the domain name system since 2014.
How much does a .tools domain cost?
The cheapest first year is $8.68 at Namecheap, and renewal is $47.68. Over five years that comes to $199.40, staying with that same registrar the whole time.
Why does .tools cost more to renew?
Registrars discount the first year to win the sale, then charge the standard rate afterwards. On .tools the renewal is 5.5× the opening price, so the advertised figure is a poor guide to what you will actually pay.
Which registrars sell .tools?
36 of the registrars we track currently offer it. The table above lists all of them with current registration, renewal and transfer prices.
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