In one sentence
The cheapest mainstream TLD is usually .xyz at about $2/yr, followed by .space and .website (~$3) and .info, .online and .site (~$4). Prices below are indicative standard annual rates in USD — some registrars run lower first-year promos, but the renewal price is what you actually pay long-term. How we price.
How to read this list
This page ranks every priced top-level domain in our dataset from cheapest to most expensive, using a typical standard annual rate at mainstream registrars. It is the price-sorted companion to the full master TLD list. Two things to keep in mind before you buy:
- Standard vs promo. Many cheap new gTLDs advertise a $1–$2 first year then renew far higher. The figures here are the ongoing standard rate, not the teaser — always confirm the renewal price.
- Cheap ≠ worse. A low price has no SEO penalty; Google and Bing rank a $2 .xyz the same as an $11 .com. The trade-off is trust and recall, not ranking.
| TLD | Type | Typical price | Meaning / intended use |
|---|---|---|---|
| .xyz | gTLD | $2/yr | Anything — a cheap, flexible generic extension popular with startups and Web3. |
| .space | gTLD | $3/yr | Space — creative, personal and project 'spaces'. |
| .website | gTLD | $3/yr | Website — explicit 'website' extension for any project. |
| .info | gTLD | $4/yr | Information — informational and reference sites; cheap and widely available. |
| .online | gTLD | $4/yr | Online — a broad, generic extension for any online presence. |
| .site | gTLD | $4/yr | Site — a simple generic 'website' extension. |
| .biz | gTLD | $5/yr | Business — an explicit business/commerce alternative to .com. |
| .fun | gTLD | $5/yr | Fun — games, entertainment and playful brands. |
| .shop | gTLD | $5/yr | Shopping — online stores and e-commerce brands. |
| .store | gTLD | $5/yr | Store — retail and e-commerce storefronts. |
| .tech | gTLD | $5/yr | Technology — tech companies, products and communities. |
| .pl | ccTLD | $6/yr | Poland — Polish sites and businesses. |
| .ru | ccTLD | $7/yr | Russia — Russian-language and Russian-market sites. |
| .cn | ccTLD | $8/yr | China — Chinese sites; registration requires real-name/ICP. |
| .de | ccTLD | $8/yr | Germany — the largest ccTLD; German sites and businesses. |
| .es | ccTLD | $8/yr | Spain — Spanish and Hispanic-market sites. |
| .eu | ccTLD | $8/yr | European Union — EU/EEA residents and organizations. |
| .us | ccTLD | $8/yr | United States — US individuals, businesses and organizations. |
| .be | ccTLD | $9/yr | Belgium — Belgian sites; open registration. |
| .br | ccTLD | $9/yr | Brazil — requires a Brazilian presence (CPF/CNPJ). |
| .it | ccTLD | $9/yr | Italy — EU/EEA individuals and Italian businesses. |
| .nl | ccTLD | $9/yr | Netherlands — Dutch sites; very high local adoption. |
| .uk | ccTLD | $9/yr | United Kingdom — UK businesses, sites and individuals. |
| .fr | ccTLD | $10/yr | France — French and EU/EEA individuals and businesses. |
| .in | ccTLD | $10/yr | India — Indian businesses and sites; open to all. |
| .me | ccTLD | $10/yr | Personal/me — personal brands, portfolios and 'about me' sites. |
| .tr | ccTLD | $10/yr | Türkiye — Turkish sites; many under com.tr (documented). |
| .za | ccTLD | $10/yr | South Africa — SA sites, usually under co.za. |
| .ch | ccTLD | $11/yr | Switzerland — Swiss sites and businesses; open to all. |
| .co | ccTLD | $11/yr | Company — a ccTLD marketed worldwide as a short .com alternative. |
| .com | gTLD | $11/yr | Commercial — the default global extension for businesses and almost anything else. |
| .name | gTLD | $11/yr | Personal — individuals and personal name domains (first.last.name). |
| .link | gTLD | $12/yr | Link — short links, link-in-bio and redirects. |
| .org | gTLD | $12/yr | Organization — nonprofits, charities, open-source and community projects. |
| .page | gTLD | $12/yr | Page — landing pages and simple sites; HTTPS-only. |
| .pt | ccTLD | $12/yr | Portugal — Portuguese sites and businesses. |
| .ua | ccTLD | $12/yr | Ukraine — Ukrainian sites and businesses. |
| .art | gTLD | $13/yr | Art — artists, galleries and creative work. |
| .au | ccTLD | $13/yr | Australia — requires an Australian presence/ABN. |
| .ca | ccTLD | $13/yr | Canada — requires a Canadian presence to register. |
| .club | gTLD | $13/yr | Club — clubs, communities and membership sites. |
| .dev | gTLD | $13/yr | Developers — software, developer tools and projects; HTTPS-only (HSTS preloaded). |
| .net | gTLD | $13/yr | Network — originally for network providers; now a common .com alternative. |
| .app | gTLD | $14/yr | Apps — web and mobile applications; HTTPS-only (HSTS preloaded). |
| .cc | ccTLD | $14/yr | Generic — a short ccTLD used as a generic alternative worldwide. |
| .dk | ccTLD | $14/yr | Denmark — Danish sites; requires Danish NemID for admin. |
| .fi | ccTLD | $14/yr | Finland — Finnish sites; open registration. |
| .gr | ccTLD | $14/yr | Greece — Greek sites and businesses. |
| .se | ccTLD | $14/yr | Sweden — Swedish sites; open registration. |
| .at | ccTLD | $15/yr | Austria — Austrian sites and businesses. |
| .il | ccTLD | $15/yr | Israel — Israeli sites, often under co.il. |
| .agency | gTLD | $18/yr | Agency — creative, marketing and service agencies. |
| .cloud | gTLD | $18/yr | Cloud — cloud computing, hosting and SaaS. |
| .company | gTLD | $18/yr | Company — businesses and corporate sites. |
| .ie | ccTLD | $18/yr | Ireland — Irish individuals and businesses. |
| .kr | ccTLD | $18/yr | South Korea — Korean sites; local presence for some. |
| .mobi | gTLD | $18/yr | Mobile — historically for mobile-optimized websites. |
| .no | ccTLD | $18/yr | Norway — requires a Norwegian organization number. |
| .nz | ccTLD | $18/yr | New Zealand — NZ sites; open registration. |
| .pro | gTLD | $18/yr | Professionals — licensed professionals and firms (lawyers, doctors, etc.). |
| .travel | gTLD | $18/yr | Travel — travel and tourism businesses. |
| .hk | ccTLD | $20/yr | Hong Kong — HK businesses and sites. |
| .institute | gTLD | $20/yr | Institute — institutes, think tanks and bodies. |
| .network | gTLD | $20/yr | Network — networks, communities and platforms. |
| .photography | gTLD | $20/yr | Photography — photographers and studios. |
| .systems | gTLD | $20/yr | Systems — IT, infrastructure and engineering teams. |
| .deals | gTLD | $22/yr | Deals — coupons, discounts and offers. |
| .education | gTLD | $22/yr | Education — schools, tutors and learning sites. |
| gTLD | $22/yr | Email — email services and contact pages. | |
| .events | gTLD | $22/yr | Events — conferences, meetups and tickets. |
| .games | gTLD | $22/yr | Games — game studios, titles and communities. |
| .live | gTLD | $22/yr | Live — streaming, events and live content. |
| .news | gTLD | $22/yr | News — publications, blogs and media outlets. |
| .sale | gTLD | $22/yr | Sale — promotions, clearance and sales campaigns. |
| .studio | gTLD | $22/yr | Studio — creative studios, music and production. |
| .today | gTLD | $22/yr | Today — news, blogs and timely content. |
| .tools | gTLD | $22/yr | Tools — online tools, utilities and apps. |
| .academy | gTLD | $25/yr | Academy — courses, training and education brands. |
| .ae | ccTLD | $25/yr | United Arab Emirates — UAE businesses and sites. |
| .blog | gTLD | $25/yr | Blog — personal and professional blogs. |
| .boutique | gTLD | $25/yr | Boutique — small specialty shops and brands. |
| .care | gTLD | $25/yr | Care — healthcare, charities and support. |
| .chat | gTLD | $25/yr | Chat — messaging, communities and support. |
| .codes | gTLD | $25/yr | Code — developers, programming and software projects. |
| .community | gTLD | $25/yr | Community — forums, groups and member sites. |
| .consulting | gTLD | $25/yr | Consulting — consultants and advisory firms. |
| .digital | gTLD | $25/yr | Digital — digital agencies, products and services. |
| .id | ccTLD | $25/yr | Identity/Indonesia — identity products and Indonesian sites. |
| .life | gTLD | $25/yr | Life — lifestyle, wellness and personal brands. |
| .market | gTLD | $25/yr | Market — marketplaces, vendors and trading. |
| .media | gTLD | $25/yr | Media — media companies, agencies and creators. |
| .money | gTLD | $25/yr | Money — personal finance, payments and money tools. |
| .mx | ccTLD | $25/yr | Mexico — Mexican businesses and sites. |
| .sg | ccTLD | $25/yr | Singapore — requires a Singapore presence. |
| .shopping | gTLD | $25/yr | Shopping — marketplaces and shopping guides. |
| .social | gTLD | $25/yr | Social — social platforms and communities. |
| .software | gTLD | $25/yr | Software — software companies and products. |
| .world | gTLD | $25/yr | World — global brands, communities and causes. |
| .to | ccTLD | $30/yr | Generic/'to' — short links and creative redirects (go.to, etc.). |
| .tv | ccTLD | $30/yr | Television/video — streaming, video and media brands. |
| .design | gTLD | $35/yr | Design — designers, studios and agencies. |
| .finance | gTLD | $35/yr | Finance — financial services, advisors and fintech. |
| .io | ccTLD | $35/yr | Tech & startups — a ccTLD used generically by developers, SaaS and Web3. |
| .jp | ccTLD | $35/yr | Japan — requires a Japanese presence for general .jp. |
| .legal | gTLD | $35/yr | Legal — legal services and professionals. |
| .so | ccTLD | $35/yr | Generic/'so' — short, brandable extension used globally. |
| .ventures | gTLD | $35/yr | Ventures — startups, VCs and investment firms. |
| .sh | ccTLD | $40/yr | Shell/sh — a ccTLD used generically by developers and Git tools. |
| .gg | ccTLD | $55/yr | Gaming/'gg' — esports, gaming and creators. |
| .health | gTLD | $55/yr | Health — health, wellness and medical content. |
| .ai | ccTLD | $70/yr | Artificial intelligence — the go-to extension for AI products and startups. |
| .law | gTLD | $75/yr | Law — lawyers, firms and legal services. |
| .ly | ccTLD | $75/yr | Generic/'ly' — verb-style domains (bit.ly). |
| .fm | ccTLD | $80/yr | Audio/radio — podcasts, radio and audio platforms. |
Indicative standard annual prices in USD · source: IANA root zone & registry data · methodology. Click a column header to re-sort. Machine-readable: /tld-list.json.
Cheapest by category
If you want the lowest price within a category rather than overall:
| Category | Cheapest picks (typical /yr) |
|---|---|
| Cheapest generic (gTLD) | .xyz ~$2 · .space ~$3 · .website ~$3 · .info ~$4 · .online ~$4 |
| Cheapest country-code (ccTLD) | .pl ~$6 · .ru ~$7 · .cn ~$8 · .de ~$8 · .es ~$8 |
| Cheapest trusted legacy | .com ~$11 · .org ~$12 · .net ~$13 |
| Cheapest for e-commerce | .shop ~$5 · .store ~$5 |
Watch the renewal. The single biggest trap with cheap domains is a low first-year price that renews at 5–20×. Before you commit, look up the standard renewal at your registrar — a "$1" domain that renews at $40 is more expensive over three years than a steady .com.
Restricted & sponsored TLDs (not openly priced)
These sponsored top-level domains are not sold on the open market — they require eligibility and are excluded from the price ranking above.
| TLD | Type | Who it's for |
|---|---|---|
| .aero | sTLD | Aviation — the air-transport industry (airlines, airports). |
| .coop | sTLD | Cooperatives — verified cooperative organizations. |
| .edu | sTLD | Education — accredited US post-secondary institutions only. |
| .gov | sTLD | US government — verified federal, state and local government only. |
| .int | sTLD | International treaty orgs — restricted to intergovernmental bodies. |
| .jobs | sTLD | Employment — HR and careers (company.jobs). |
| .mil | sTLD | US military — restricted to the US Department of Defense. |
| .museum | sTLD | Museums — verified museums and museum professionals. |
| .post | sTLD | Postal — restricted to postal-sector operators. |
Cheapest TLDs — frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest TLD / domain extension?
On typical standard annual pricing, .xyz is usually the cheapest mainstream TLD at around $2/yr, followed by .space and .website (~$3) and .info, .online and .site (~$4). Some registrars run even lower first-year promotions, but the renewal price is what matters long-term.
Why are some domain extensions so cheap?
Is a cheap TLD bad for SEO?
No. Google and Bing treat all valid generic TLDs equally for ranking, so a cheap .xyz or .online page can rank exactly as high as a .com. Price has no SEO effect; the real considerations are trust, memorability and the renewal cost. See how to compare and choose a TLD.