.xyz Domain Prices — Compare 46 Registrars
Delegated in 2014, .xyz is run by XYZ.COM LLC. It is a generic top-level domain, open to registration worldwide. See more about .xyz →
It registers from $0.75 and renews from $11.20, across 46 registrars.
All 46 registrars
Watch out for IONOS. It shows $0.75 for the first year, then renews at $15.00 a year. Over 5 years that is $60.75, which is $6.05 more than the cheapest option below.
The 3 cheapest .xyz registrars to keep for 3 years
Renewals included. Prices updated 28 minutes ago.
| Registrar | Register | Renew | Transfer | WHOIS privacy | 3-year | Payment | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cheapest to keep
NicNames
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$1.50 | $13.30 | $13.30 | Free | $28.10 | Register → | |
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Runner-up
Atom
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$1.80 | $13.30 | $13.30 | Unknown | $28.40 | Register → | |
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Third
Instra
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$1.99 | $13.49 | — | Not offered | $28.97 | Register → | |
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Rayname
renews at 5.8× the first-year price
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$2.34 | $13.60 | $13.60 | Unknown | $29.54 | Register → | |
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Spaceship
→ $0.75
1st year price with code
renews at 6.8× the first-year price
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$13.97 $2.06 | $13.97 | $13.97 | Free | $30.00 $28.69 with XYZ52 | Register → | |
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Nameslink
renews at 8.2× the first-year price
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$1.75 | $14.35 | $14.35 | Unknown | $30.45 | Register → | |
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Porkbun
renews at 7× the first-year price
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$2.04 | $14.21 | $14.21 | Free | $30.46 | Register → | |
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IONOS
renews at 20× the first-year price
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$0.75 | $15.00 | $12.75 | Unknown | $30.75 | Register → | |
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Dynadot
renews at 7.3× the first-year price
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$1.99 | $14.45 | $14.45 | Free | $30.89 | Register → | |
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Cosmotown
renews at 7× the first-year price
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$2.09 | $14.59 | $14.59 | Free | $31.27 | Register → | |
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Blacknight
renews at 5× the first-year price
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$2.89 | $14.50 | $14.50 | Not offered | $31.89 | Register → | |
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NameMart
renews at 7.5× the first-year price
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$2.09 | $15.59 | $15.59 | Free | $33.27 | Register → | |
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Regery
renews at 5.2× the first-year price
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$15.61 $3.00 | $15.61 | $15.61 | Free | $34.22 | Register → | |
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Cloudflare
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$12.30 | $11.20 | $11.20 | Free | $34.70 | Register → | |
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ExonHost
renews at 5.7× the first-year price
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$2.80 | $15.99 | $15.05 | Unknown | $34.78 | Register → | |
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Atak Domain
renews at 8.5× the first-year price
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$1.99 | $16.89 | $15.69 | Unknown | $35.77 | Register → | |
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NameSilo
renews at 6.2× the first-year price
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$2.79 | $17.29 | $14.75 | Free | $37.37 | Register → | |
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Unstoppable Domains
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$5.00 | $17.00 | $17.00 | Free | $39.00 | Register → | |
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Infomaniak
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$13.84 $12.84 | $13.84 | $13.84 | Not offered | $40.52 | Register → | |
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Netcetera
renews at 5.9× the first-year price
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$3.20 | $18.82 | $18.82 | Not offered | $40.84 | Register → | |
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Hostinger
renews at 10.1× the first-year price
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$19.99 $1.99 | $19.99 | — | Not offered | $41.97 | Register → | |
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Name.com
renews at 10.6× the first-year price
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$1.99 | $20.99 | — | Not offered | $43.97 | Register → | |
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Above.com
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$14.85 | $14.85 | $14.85 | Free | $44.55 | Register → | |
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DreamHost
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$14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | Free | $44.97 | Register → | |
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Namecheap
+$0.20 ICANN fee
renews at 9.9× the first-year price
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$21.68 $2.20 | $21.68 | $21.68 | Free | $45.56 | Register → | |
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Truehost.com
renews at 9× the first-year price
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$2.41 | $21.70 | $19.18 | Free | $45.81 | Register → | |
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Regtons
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$9.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | Not offered | $49.00 | Register → | |
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NearlyFreeSpeech
renews at 5.2× the first-year price
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$18.89 $4.39 | $22.99 | $18.89 | Not offered | $50.37 | Register → | |
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Epik
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$16.95 | $16.95 | $16.95 | Unknown | $50.85 | Register → | |
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Directnic
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$17.79 | $17.79 | $17.79 | Not offered | $53.37 | Register → | |
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BookMyName
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$17.85 | $17.85 | $16.47 | Unknown | $53.55 | Register → | |
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BigRock
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$17.09 | $18.35 | $17.09 | Not offered | $53.79 | Register → | |
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NiceNIC
renews at 8.2× the first-year price
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$3.29 | $26.99 | — | Unknown | $57.27 | Register → | |
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Joker.com
+$1.68/yr for privacy
renews at 8.3× the first-year price
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$24.95 $2.99 | $24.95 | $24.95 | $1.68/yr | $57.93 | Register → | |
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Hello.co
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$19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | Not offered | $59.97 | Register → | |
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Upflare
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$16.73 | $22.31 | $22.31 | Free | $61.35 | Register → | |
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AEserver
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$21.25 | $21.25 | — | Unknown | $63.75 | Register → | |
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one.com
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$22.31 | $22.31 | $22.31 | Unknown | $66.93 | Register → | |
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Moniker
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$20.49 | $24.99 | $24.99 | Unknown | $70.47 | Register → | |
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Whois.com
price checked 2 months ago
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$20.48 | $25.48 | $20.48 | Not offered | $71.44 | Register → | |
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101domain
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$22.99 | $25.99 | $22.99 | Not offered | $74.97 | Register → | |
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Netim
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$26.79 | $26.79 | $15.63 | Free | $80.37 | Register → | |
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INWX
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$30.61 | $30.61 | $30.61 | Not offered | $91.83 | Register → | |
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Easyspace
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$27.35 | $33.76 | $19.76 | Not offered | $94.87 | Register → | |
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Njalla
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$33.48 | $33.48 | — | Free | $100.44 | Register → | |
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iwantmyname
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$33.66 | $47.18 | $45.38 | Free | $128.02 | Register → | |
Cheapest renewal over time
How much does a .xyz domain cost over 3 or 5 years?
Over 3 years the lowest total is $28.10 at NicNames ($1.50 | $13.30 | $13.30). Over 5 years it is $54.70, also at NicNames ($1.50 | $13.30 | $13.30 | $13.30 | $13.30).
Is the cheapest first year also the cheapest over time?
Close. IONOS has the lowest first year ($0.75); over 3 years it is $2.65 (9.4%) more than NicNames's $28.10. Over 5 years, IONOS totals $60.75, which is $6.05 more than NicNames's $54.70.
Is the cheapest transfer also the cheapest place to keep it?
Cloudflare wins both: the lowest transfer fee ($11.20) and the lowest 3-year total ($33.60).
Bottom line
NicNames is the lowest for 3 years ($28.10), and the cheapest start, IONOS, is only 9.4% more.
.xyz is a generic domain with no fixed meaning. It was added to the root zone on 6 February 2014 and opened to the public in June that year.
The letters are simply the last three of the alphabet, which makes .xyz short, neutral and open to any idea. It's now one of the largest of all the new generic extensions.
XYZ.COM LLC runs .xyz. US entrepreneur Daniel Negari founded it, and it remains independent. XYZ also runs other extensions, including .college, .rent, .lol and .mom. CentralNic provides the technical registry service.
Anyone, anywhere can register a .xyz name. There are no rules about who you are or what your website is about. The usual policies on reserved names, trademarks, and abuse apply, and some short or number-based names sell at premium prices.
.xyz got its big break in August 2015, when Google reorganised under a new parent company, Alphabet, and chose abc.xyz as Alphabet's website. That showed .xyz could work as a serious company address, not just a quirky one. It doesn't mean other .xyz sites have any link to Alphabet or Google.
Start-ups, crypto and Web3 projects, artists, creators, personal sites, side projects and tech brands all use .xyz. It's usually cheap to start, which makes it popular for experiments.
Its main advantage is flexibility, which benefits brands that may need to change direction. However, it does not communicate your offering clearly, and some may view it as unconventional. In these cases, a strong brand name and a clear website are especially important.
Source: IANA delegation record for .xyz
Technical details
| Type | gTLD · New generic |
| Registry | XYZ.COM LLC |
| Delegated | 6 February 2014 |
| WHOIS server | whois.nic.xyz |
| Domain level | Top-level domain |
| IDN / punycode | No |
| DNSSEC | Supported |
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.xyz questions
What is a .xyz domain?
.xyz is a generic domain extension. It is operated by XYZ.COM LLC and has been part of the domain name system since 2014.
Which registrars are cheapest for .xyz?
Three years of .xyz costs least at NicNames ($28.10), then Atom ($28.40) and Instra ($28.97).
Which registrars accept Bitcoin or crypto for .xyz?
Among the registrars that sell .xyz, BTC and crypto payments are accepted at NicNames ($28.10 for 3 years), Atom ($28.40) and Rayname ($29.54). Others also accept crypto; see the table.
Is a year added when you transfer .xyz?
Yes. Transferring a .xyz domain extends its registration by one year, and that year is part of what the transfer fee buys.
Does .xyz support DNSSEC?
Yes. DNSSEC works with .xyz: sign your zone at your DNS host and publish the DS record through your registrar.
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