.top Domain Prices — Compare 41 Registrars
Launched in 2014, .top is now managed by Hong Kong Zhongze International Limited. It is a generic top-level domain, open to registration worldwide. See more about .top →
It registers from $1.49 and renews from $3.91, across 41 registrars.
All 41 registrars
The 3 cheapest .top registrars to keep for 3 years
Renewals included. Prices updated 1 hour ago.
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Cheapest to keep
NicNames
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$1.50 | $3.91 | $3.91 | Free | $9.32 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Runner-up
Spaceship
→ $0.98
1st year price with code
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$4.05 $1.60 | $4.05 | $4.05 | Free | $9.70 $9.08 with SPSR86 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Third
NameMart
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$1.99 | $4.39 | $4.39 | Free | $10.77 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Porkbun
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$1.63 | $4.63 | $4.63 | Free | $10.89 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Cosmotown
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$1.59 | $4.67 | $4.67 | Free | $10.93 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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NameSilo
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$1.88 | $4.88 | $4.78 | Free | $11.64 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Nameslink
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$1.70 | $4.98 | $4.98 | Free | $11.66 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Watch out for Truehost.com: it renews at 3.5× the first-year price. Over 5 years it costs $4.91 more than the cheapest to keep (ranked 9 of 41).
Watch out for Truehost.com: it renews at 3.5× the first-year price. Over 3 years it costs $2.45 more than the cheapest to keep (ranked 8 of 41).
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Regery
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$5.01 $1.89 | $5.01 | $5.01 | Free | $11.91 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Dynadot
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$3.03 | $4.94 | $4.94 | Free | $12.91 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Netcetera
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$2.37 | $6.41 | $6.41 | Free | $15.19 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Joker.com
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$6.84 $1.90 | $6.84 | $6.84 | Not offered | $15.58 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Atak Domain
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$1.99 | $7.01 | $6.01 | Unknown | $16.01 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Hostinger
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$6.99 $2.99 | $6.99 | — | Free | $16.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Namecheap
+$0.20 ICANN fee
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$6.18 $3.18 | $7.18 | $6.18 | Free | $17.54 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Infomaniak
+$2.53/yr for privacy
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$6.36 | $6.36 | $6.36 | $2.53/yr | $26.67 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Epik
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$8.95 | $8.95 | $8.95 | Unknown | $26.85 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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NiceNIC
renews at 5.4× the first-year price
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$2.39 | $12.99 | — | Unknown | $28.37 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Regtons
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$10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | Free | $30.00 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Netim
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$8.93 | $11.17 | $6.14 | Free | $31.27 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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one.com
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$12.27 $11.15 | $12.27 | $11.15 | Unknown | $35.69 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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ExonHost
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$12.20 | $12.20 | $12.20 | Unknown | $36.60 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Upflare
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$6.69 | $15.62 | $15.62 | Free | $37.93 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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NearlyFreeSpeech
+$3.29/yr for privacy
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$11.09 $2.98 | $12.79 | $11.09 | $3.29/yr | $38.43 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Name.com
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$14.99 | $14.99 | — | Free | $44.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Whois.com
+$2.88/yr for privacy
price checked 2 months ago
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$10.88 | $12.88 | $10.88 | $2.88/yr | $45.28 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Directnic
+$5.00/yr for privacy
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$10.95 | $10.95 | $10.95 | $5.00/yr | $47.85 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Easyspace
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$13.37 | $17.68 | $8.17 | Unknown | $48.73 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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BigRock
+$10.98/yr for privacy
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$5.67 $2.18 | $7.56 | $5.67 | $10.98/yr | $50.24 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Njalla
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$16.75 | $16.75 | — | Free | $50.25 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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DreamHost
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$16.95 | $16.95 | $16.95 | Free | $50.85 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Hello.co
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$14.99 | $19.99 | $14.99 | Unknown | $54.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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IONOS
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$20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | Unknown | $60.00 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Above.com
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$21.43 | $21.43 | $21.43 | Free | $64.29 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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101domain
+$10.99/yr for privacy
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$9.49 | $10.99 | $9.49 | $10.99/yr | $64.44 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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INWX
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$21.72 | $21.72 | $21.72 | Unknown | $65.16 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Moniker
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$19.99 | $25.75 | $24.99 | Unknown | $71.49 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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iwantmyname
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$22.99 | $25.99 | $24.99 | Free | $74.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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AEserver
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$29.99 | $29.99 | — | Unknown | $89.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Instra
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$35.00 | $36.49 | — | Unknown | $107.98 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Dotology
+$5.00/yr for privacy
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$59.95 | $59.95 | $59.95 | $5.00/yr | $194.85 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
Cheapest renewal over time
How much does a .top domain cost over 3 or 5 years?
Over 3 years the lowest total is $9.32 at NicNames ($1.50 | $3.91 | $3.91). Over 5 years it is $17.14, also at NicNames ($1.50 | $3.91 | $3.91 | $3.91 | $3.91).
Does the cheapest start stay the cheapest?
Truehost.com starts cheapest at $1.49. Over 3 years, though, NicNames is cheaper: $9.32 against $11.77, a difference of $2.45.
What if you already own the domain?
NicNames wins both: the lowest transfer fee ($3.91) and the lowest 3-year total ($11.73).
Is there a coupon code for .top?
Yes. Spaceship offers the code SPSR86 for the first year. With it, a .top domain registers for $0.98, and the 3-year cost comes to $9.08 instead of $9.70. The code is valid until 3 Nov.
Bottom line
NicNames has the lowest 3-year cost for .top: $9.32, which is $2.45 less than Truehost.com, the registrar with the lowest first year.
.TOP is a generic extension which is available to anybody for any use; it was introduced as part of ICANN's 2012 new gTLD round. Jiangsu Bangning Science & Technology, a company located in Nanjing, China, applied for it and entered into its registry agreement with ICANN on 20 March 2014. Public registration then began on 18 November 2014 (.TOP Registry) after the sunrise period for trademark holders.
The registry marketed the name on the basis of its meaning. According to ICANN's 2015 case study on .top, the registry described it as short and easy to remember and as a means for a company to stand out by becoming the top or best brand in its industry. The registry also states that .top is licensed by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, which means it can be used for websites located within mainland China.
The growth was rapid. According to ICANN's case study there were 265,131 .top names at the end of August 2015, and the registry reported about three million by July 2016. By 30 June 2026 .top had become the ninth-largest extension in the world and the fifth-largest generic one, ranking ahead of .info and .shop (Verisign's DNIB report, Q2 2026).
The ownership changed in 2026; IANA recorded on 20 January the transfer of .top to Hong Kong Zhongze International Limited (as per the IANA delegation record). Jiangsu Bangning remains the administrative and technical contact and the registry's technical systems are based on the ZDNS infrastructure.
The low price has a downside. In Interisle Consulting's May 2025 to April 2026 data, only .com had more domains reported for phishing. ICANN issued the registry a Notice of Breach over its handling of abuse reports in July 2024, and recorded the breach as cured in June 2025.
Technical details
| Type | gTLD · New generic |
| Registry | Hong Kong Zhongze International Limited |
| Delegated | 24 July 2014 |
| WHOIS server | whois.nic.top |
| Domain level | Top-level domain |
| IDN / punycode | No |
| DNSSEC | Supported |
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.top questions
What is a .top domain?
.top is a generic domain extension. It is operated by Hong Kong Zhongze International Limited and has been part of the domain name system since 2014.
Which registrars are cheapest for .top?
Three years of .top costs least at NicNames ($9.32), then Spaceship ($9.70) and NameMart ($10.77).
Which registrars accept Bitcoin or crypto for .top?
NicNames ($9.32), Spaceship ($9.70) and Porkbun ($10.89) accept BTC and other crypto for .top. Totals are for 3 years. Others also accept crypto; see the table.
Is a year added when you transfer .top?
Yes, in most cases. ICANN's transfer policy adds one year to a generic domain such as .top when it moves to a new registrar, and the transfer price covers that year.
Does .top support DNSSEC?
Yes, .top supports DNSSEC. Whether you can turn it on depends on your registrar and DNS host.
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