.ac
Cheapest first year right now is $24.99 at Sav, and the renewal barely moves — one of the few extensions where the introductory price tells the truth.
No restrictionsStable renewal
Cheapest first year$24.99at Sav
Cheapest renewal$31.00at OLITT
Registered18k#333 of 1,554 ranked
Five-year cost$147.99cheapest path
All 113 registrars, cheapest first
ICANN’s $0.18 fee is listed separately where the registrar excludes it from the headline price. Sort any column, or hide the ones you do not need.
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| Rank | Visit | |||||||
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| Sav cheapest | $24.99 | $46.79 | $46.79 | $212.15 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Sav | |
| NicNames | $25.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $205.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to NicNames | |
| Osir | $25.20 | $45.20 | $45.20 | $206.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Spaceship | $25.88 | $46.58 | $46.58 | $212.20 | Varies | Card, PayPal, crypto | Go to Spaceship | |
| Porkbun | $26.06 | $46.65 | $46.65 | $212.66 | Included | Card, PayPal, Bitcoin, Apple Pay, Google Pay | Go to Porkbun | |
| Regery | $26.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $226.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to Regery | |
| Atom | $27.00 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $221.80 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Atom.com | $27.00 | $48.70 | $48.70 | $221.80 | Varies | Varies | Go to Atom.com | |
| Cosmotown | $27.18 | $48.34 | $48.34 | $220.54 | Varies | Card, PayPal, crypto | Go to Cosmotown | |
| Dynadot | $27.50 | $49.50 | $49.50 | $225.50 | Included | Card, PayPal, wire, crypto | Go to Dynadot | |
| PairDomains | $27.99 | $63.99 | $51.99 | $283.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to PairDomains | |
| alldomains | $27.99 | $61.58 | $61.58 | $274.33 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Namecheap | $76.98 | $62.98 | $336.90 | Free for life | Card, PayPal | Go to Namecheap | ||
| INWX | $70.49 | $70.49 | $311.70 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay | Go to INWX | ||
| Cdmon | $30.18 | $51.68 | $51.68 | $236.88 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Truehost.cloud | $30.25 | $61.61 | $64.35 | $276.69 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| GNAME | $55.99 | $55.99 | $254.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Alipay | Go to GNAME | ||
| OLITT | $31.00 | $31.00 | $30.00 | $155.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| alldomains.hosting | $31.66 | $58.05 | $58.05 | $263.86 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| GNAME.COM | $32.14 | $58.06 | $58.06 | $264.38 | Varies | Varies | Go to GNAME.COM | |
| Nordname | $32.46 | $57.11 | $57.11 | $260.88 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Connectreseller | $32.69 | $55.19 | $55.19 | $253.45 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Joker.com | $77.40 | $77.40 | $342.35 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Joker.com | ||
| Joker | $32.75 | $77.40 | $77.40 | $342.35 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| NameMart | $33.99 | $58.99 | $58.99 | $269.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to NameMart | |
| ConnectRes. | $34.13 | $57.62 | $57.62 | $264.61 | Varies | Varies | Go to ConnectRes. | |
| Netim | $64.00 | $47.50 | $290.50 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Netim | ||
| NameSilo | $47.99 | $46.99 | $226.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Bitcoin, Google Pay | Go to NameSilo | ||
| ClouDNS.net | $35.09 | $60.89 | $60.89 | $278.65 | Varies | Varies | Go to ClouDNS.net | |
| Cloudns | $35.09 | $60.89 | $60.89 | $278.65 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Netcetera | $35.42 | $63.76 | $63.76 | $290.46 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Bitcoin, bank transfer | Go to Netcetera | |
| Qualispace | $36.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $280.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Truehost | $37.83 | $61.61 | $61.09 | $284.27 | Varies | Card | Go to Truehost | |
| Truehost.co.za | $37.83 | $61.61 | $61.09 | $284.27 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Truehost.com | $37.83 | $61.61 | $61.09 | $284.27 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Truehost.com.ng | $37.83 | $61.61 | $61.09 | $284.27 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Wedos | $38.31 | $68.95 | — | $314.10 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| one.com | $81.99 | $366.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to one.com | |||
| One | $38.99 | $81.99 | $38.99 | $366.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| TFhost.NG | $39.23 | $66.23 | $66.23 | $304.15 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Whc | $39.28 | $49.10 | — | $235.67 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| AtakDomain | $39.99 | $62.99 | $58.49 | $291.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to AtakDomain | |
| HawkHost | $41.39 | $61.74 | $61.74 | $288.35 | Varies | Varies | Go to HawkHost | |
| cloudean | $41.51 | $57.11 | $56.39 | $269.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Cloudflare | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $225.00 | Varies | Card | Go to Cloudflare | |
| EuroDNS | $46.33 | $113.13 | $113.13 | $498.85 | Varies | Varies | Go to EuroDNS | |
| Njal.la | $47.50 | $47.50 | $47.50 | $237.50 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Freename | $48.00 | $52.71 | $48.00 | $258.84 | Varies | Varies | Go to Freename | |
| Marcaria International | $49.00 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Marcaria.com | $49.00 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | Go to Marcaria.com | |
| Webnames.ca | $49.99 | $170.00 | $170.00 | $729.99 | Varies | Card, PayPal, cheque, bank transfer | Go to Webnames.ca | |
| Directnic | $49.99 | $69.00 | $69.00 | $325.99 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Directnic | |
| name.com | $49.99 | $99.00 | $99.00 | $445.99 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to name.com | |
| DomainIt | $49.99 | $58.95 | $58.95 | $285.79 | Varies | Varies | Go to DomainIt | |
| DotWee | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $249.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to DotWee | |
| EnCirca | $49.99 | $120.00 | $120.00 | $529.99 | Varies | Varies | Go to EnCirca | |
| NiceNIC | $49.99 | $99.99 | — | $449.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to NiceNIC | |
| Hexonet | $50.25 | $50.25 | $50.25 | $251.25 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Upflare | $52.56 | $52.56 | $52.56 | $262.80 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Bitcoin | Go to Upflare | |
| Dinahosting | $52.57 | $52.57 | $46.14 | $262.85 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| DonDominio | $53.64 | $53.64 | $53.64 | $268.20 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to DonDominio | |
| Edomains | $54.00 | $54.00 | $54.00 | $270.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to Edomains | |
| MrDomain | $55.26 | $55.26 | $55.26 | $276.30 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Innovahost | $55.97 | $55.97 | $55.97 | $279.87 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| OnlyDomains | $55.99 | $94.99 | Free | $435.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to OnlyDomains | |
| Infomaniak | $58.00 | $58.00 | $58.00 | $290.00 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Infomaniak | |
| Yay | $58.79 | $58.79 | $58.79 | $293.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to Yay | |
| GKG | $59.85 | $59.85 | $59.85 | $299.25 | Varies | Varies | Go to GKG | |
| Domain.com | $59.99 | $59.99 | — | $299.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Domain.com | |
| CrazyDomains | $60.50 | $68.69 | — | $335.26 | Varies | Varies | Go to CrazyDomains | |
| PlanetHoster | $60.99 | $60.99 | $60.99 | $304.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to PlanetHoster | |
| Hostiq | $62.50 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | — | |
| InterServer | $63.00 | $63.00 | $63.00 | $315.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to InterServer | |
| Host.al | $64.77 | $64.77 | $78.18 | $323.85 | Varies | Varies | Go to Host.al | |
| OVHcloud | $64.87 | $64.87 | $38.02 | $324.35 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to OVHcloud | |
| 101domain | $66.49 | $83.49 | $66.49 | $400.45 | Varies | Varies | Go to 101domain | |
| Blacknight | $66.55 | $66.55 | $66.55 | $332.75 | Varies | Card, PayPal, cheque | Go to Blacknight | |
| Regtons | $69.00 | $69.00 | $69.00 | $345.00 | Varies | Card, bank transfer | Go to Regtons | |
| Alibaba | $70.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | $350.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| AlibabaCloud | $70.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | $350.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to AlibabaCloud | |
| Netistrar | $70.51 | $70.51 | $70.51 | $352.54 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Easyspace | $72.05 | $84.93 | $39.94 | $411.77 | Varies | Varies | Go to Easyspace | |
| easyDNS | $72.98 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | Go to easyDNS | |
| Domainname. | $73.99 | $73.99 | — | $369.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to Domainname. | |
| Tierra | $74.99 | $74.99 | $74.99 | $374.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| TierraNet | $74.99 | $74.99 | $74.99 | $374.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to TierraNet | |
| Domainshop | $75.99 | $75.99 | — | $379.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Amazon Route 53 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $380.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Domaincostclub | $78.20 | $78.20 | — | $391.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Eukhost | $79.30 | $79.30 | $79.30 | $396.49 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Z.com | $81.83 | $81.99 | — | $409.79 | Varies | Varies | Go to Z.com | |
| Rebel | $84.99 | $134.99 | — | $624.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Rebel | |
| Gandi | $86.04 | $183.98 | $72.89 | $821.96 | Included on many TLDs | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Gandi | |
| GoDaddy | $89.99 | $89.99 | $89.99 | $449.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Apple Pay | Go to GoDaddy | |
| Internet.bs | $90.95 | $99.95 | $99.95 | $490.75 | Varies | Varies | Go to Internet.bs | |
| Ukraine Com | $93.52 | $93.52 | $93.52 | $467.60 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| hosting-xyz | $93.52 | $93.52 | $93.52 | $467.60 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Enomcentral | $95.00 | $95.00 | — | $475.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Papaki | $95.96 | $99.66 | $99.66 | $494.58 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| AWS | $99.00 | $99.00 | $99.00 | $495.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Amazon | $99.00 | $99.00 | $99.00 | $495.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to Amazon | |
| Epik | $99.95 | $99.95 | $99.95 | $499.75 | Varies | Varies | Go to Epik | |
| Hostpro | $104.14 | $104.14 | $104.14 | $520.70 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Weboasis | $104.50 | $104.50 | $104.50 | $522.50 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| iwantmyname | $104.90 | $117.49 | $113.90 | $574.86 | Varies | Varies | Go to iwantmyname | |
| Inleed | $105.87 | $105.87 | $105.87 | $529.37 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Instra | $133.00 | $136.49 | $136.49 | $678.96 | Varies | Varies | Go to Instra | |
| Domain24 | $154.98 | $174.22 | $174.22 | $851.86 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| dd24 | $162.22 | $182.35 | $182.35 | $891.62 | Varies | Varies | Go to dd24 | |
| Above.com reseller only | $49.50 | $49.50 | $225.94 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Above.com | ||
| Openprovider reseller only | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $225.00 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Openprovider | |
| Moniker reseller only | $90.95 | $102.95 | $99.95 | $502.75 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Moniker | |
| Subreg reseller only | $110.00 | $110.00 | $69.00 | $550.00 | Varies | Card, bank transfer | Go to Subreg |
All prices in USD for a one-year term, as published by each registrar. Registry and ICANN fees are included where the registrar includes them; taxes are not. Confirm at checkout before buying.
Save $7.01 over five years by not staying put.
The cheapest single registrar for five years is OLITT at $155.00. Splitting the name across two registrars costs $147.99 — 5% less:
- Register at Sav for the first year.
- Transfer to OLITT before it renews. An inbound transfer adds a year, so this covers year two.
- Renew at OLITT for years three to five.
Registries require a name to be 60 days old before it can transfer, so plan the move for renewal time rather than straight after registering.
What .ac costs over time
The cheapest tracked first-year price, month by month.
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Registry facts
Sponsoring organisation
Internet Computer Bureau Limited
Registry address
c/o Sure (Ascension Island), Georgetown, ASCN 1ZZ, Ascension Island
Registry website
WHOIS lookup
whois.nic.acType
ccTLD
New gTLD (2012+ round)
No
Popularity
Medium (rank 333 of 1554)
Registered domains
17,837 domains
Restrictions
unknown
Local presence required
No known rule
DNSSEC supported
Yes
WHOIS privacy
Unknown
Label length
2–63 characters
Registration term
Usually 1 year minimum
Cheaper alternatives
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.ac frequently asked questions
01How much does a .ac domain cost?
The cheapest first year we found is $24.99 at Sav. Renewal matters more: the cheapest renewal is $31.00 at OLITT, so five years costs $147.99.
02Does .ac get more expensive after the first year?
Renewal is 24% above the first year, so what you see at sign-up is close to what you keep paying.
03What is the cheapest way to hold a .ac for five years?
Register at Sav, then transfer to OLITT before the first renewal — an inbound transfer adds a year. That costs $147.99 against $155.00 at the cheapest single registrar, saving $7.01.
04Who runs the .ac registry?
The IANA root database records the sponsoring organisation for .ac. Registrars sell .ac names on the registry's behalf; the registry sets the wholesale price.
05Is anyone allowed to register a .ac domain?
We have no record of an eligibility restriction on .ac. Registries can change policy, so confirm at the registrar before buying.