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Cheapest first year right now is $4.90 at AlibabaCloud, and the renewal barely moves — one of the few extensions where the introductory price tells the truth.
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Cheapest first year$4.90at AlibabaCloud
Cheapest renewal$4.90at AlibabaCloud
Registered12.0M#5 of 1,554 ranked
Five-year cost$24.50cheapest path
All 73 registrars, cheapest first
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| Rank | Visit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlibabaCloud cheapest | $4.90 | $4.90 | $4.90 | $24.50 | Varies | Varies | Go to AlibabaCloud | |
| NameSilo | $6.99 | $5.25 | $33.21 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Bitcoin, Google Pay | Go to NameSilo | ||
| Dynadot | $5.37 | $5.37 | $5.37 | $26.85 | Varies | Card, PayPal, wire, crypto | Go to Dynadot | |
| Alibaba | $5.49 | $5.99 | $5.99 | $29.45 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Truehost | $5.89 | $6.15 | $6.96 | $30.49 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| DDD.com | $6.52 | $6.27 | $6.27 | $31.60 | Varies | Varies | Go to DDD.com | |
| Qualispace | $6.60 | $6.60 | $6.60 | $33.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| NameMart | $7.19 | $7.19 | $7.19 | $35.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to NameMart | |
| Nettigritty | $7.85 | $9.82 | $7.85 | $47.12 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| GNAME | $7.99 | $9.50 | $7.99 | $45.99 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Alipay | Go to GNAME | |
| Vebonix | $8.07 | $10.14 | $8.07 | $48.63 | Varies | Varies | Go to Vebonix | |
| GNAME.COM | $8.29 | $9.85 | $8.29 | $47.69 | Varies | Varies | Go to GNAME.COM | |
| Hostcab | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $45.00 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Bitcoin, bank transfer | Go to Hostcab | |
| Zuffix | $9.09 | $10.39 | $8.69 | $50.65 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Regway | $9.49 | $12.39 | $9.49 | $59.05 | Varies | Varies | Go to Regway | |
| Whois.com | $9.88 | $11.88 | $9.88 | $57.40 | Varies | Varies | Go to Whois.com | |
| GoDaddy | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $49.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Apple Pay | Go to GoDaddy | |
| Gandi | $10.13 | $31.98 | $8.93 | $138.05 | Included on many TLDs | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Gandi | |
| ClouDNS.net | $10.99 | $12.89 | — | $62.55 | Varies | Varies | Go to ClouDNS.net | |
| Cloudns | $10.99 | $12.89 | — | $62.55 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| cloudean | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $60.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Canspace | $14.02 | $21.04 | $14.02 | $98.17 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Hello.co | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $74.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Hello.co | |
| FastComet | $14.99 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | Go to FastComet | |
| Hello | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $74.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to Hello | |
| Navicosoft | $15.35 | $16.17 | — | $80.03 | Varies | Varies | Go to Navicosoft | |
| Host.al | $15.83 | $13.14 | $15.83 | $68.39 | Varies | Varies | Go to Host.al | |
| Regery | $15.99 | $15.99 | $15.99 | $79.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to Regery | |
| Eukhost | $17.17 | $17.17 | $17.17 | $85.84 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Netcetera | $17.50 | $14.58 | $17.50 | $75.82 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Bitcoin, bank transfer | Go to Netcetera | |
| CrazyDomains | $17.99 | $20.49 | — | $99.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to CrazyDomains | |
| Dinahosting | $20.16 | $20.16 | $15.08 | $100.78 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Hexonet | $22.50 | $22.50 | $22.50 | $112.50 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| AtakDomain | $22.99 | $25.99 | $22.99 | $126.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to AtakDomain | |
| DonDominio | $23.43 | $23.43 | $23.43 | $117.15 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to DonDominio | |
| Nordname | $23.51 | $21.27 | $23.51 | $108.61 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Inleed | $23.89 | $23.89 | $23.89 | $119.47 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Rebel | $24.99 | $24.99 | — | $124.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Rebel | |
| NiceNIC | $24.99 | $24.99 | — | $124.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to NiceNIC | |
| MrDomain | $25.47 | $25.47 | $25.47 | $127.35 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Netim | $26.50 | $21.50 | $9.50 | $112.50 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Netim | |
| BigRock | $27.89 | $36.88 | $27.89 | $175.40 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| NetEarth One | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | $149.75 | Varies | Varies | Go to NetEarth One | |
| Hostens | $29.99 | $20.99 | $18.00 | $113.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to Hostens | |
| Regtons | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $150.00 | Varies | Card, bank transfer | Go to Regtons | |
| INWX | $30.16 | $30.16 | $30.16 | $150.80 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay | Go to INWX | |
| Domain24 | $30.98 | $35.21 | $35.21 | $171.82 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| 101domain | $31.49 | $39.99 | $31.49 | $191.45 | Varies | Varies | Go to 101domain | |
| dd24 | $32.43 | $36.85 | $36.85 | $179.83 | Varies | Varies | Go to dd24 | |
| Blacknight | $33.56 | $33.56 | $33.56 | $167.80 | Varies | Card, PayPal, cheque | Go to Blacknight | |
| Marcaria International | $34.00 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Marcaria.com | $34.00 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | Go to Marcaria.com | |
| Domain.com | $35.00 | $35.00 | — | $175.00 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Domain.com | |
| EnCirca | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $180.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to EnCirca | |
| Easyspace | $36.02 | $43.49 | $27.61 | $209.98 | Varies | Varies | Go to Easyspace | |
| Weboasis | $38.50 | $38.50 | $38.50 | $192.50 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Whc | $38.58 | $38.58 | — | $192.91 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Innovahost | $42.37 | $42.37 | $42.37 | $211.85 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Channel | $44.82 | $44.82 | $44.82 | $224.10 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Enomcentral | $49.95 | $49.95 | — | $249.75 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| OVHcloud | $54.81 | $14.98 | $14.42 | $114.73 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to OVHcloud | |
| Upflare | $55.92 | $55.92 | $55.92 | $279.60 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Bitcoin | Go to Upflare | |
| EuroDNS | $64.64 | $64.64 | $64.64 | $323.20 | Varies | Varies | Go to EuroDNS | |
| OnlyDomains | $73.99 | $49.49 | Free | $271.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to OnlyDomains | |
| ISTanCo | $110.74 | $32.44 | $32.44 | $240.50 | Varies | PayPal, Skrill, bank transfer | Go to ISTanCo | |
| Webnames.ca | $118.00 | $58.00 | $43.50 | $350.00 | Varies | Card, PayPal, cheque, bank transfer | Go to Webnames.ca | |
| Instra | $145.00 | $149.49 | $149.49 | $742.96 | Varies | Varies | Go to Instra | |
| Joker.com | — | $15.48 | $15.48 | — | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Joker.com | |
| Directnic | — | $49.95 | — | — | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Directnic | |
| name.com | — | $19.99 | — | — | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to name.com | |
| Namecheap | — | $23.98 | — | — | Not offered on this TLD | Card, PayPal | Go to Namecheap | |
| Subreg reseller only | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $150.00 | Varies | Card, bank transfer | Go to Subreg | |
| Openprovider reseller only | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $160.00 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Openprovider |
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.
What .cn costs over time
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Registry facts
Sponsoring organisation
China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC)
Registry address
Building 4, No.9 Beijing Auto Museum West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China
Registry website
WHOIS lookup
whois.cnnic.cnType
ccTLD
New gTLD (2012+ round)
No
Popularity
Very high (rank 5 of 1554)
Registered domains
11,976,483 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
Second-level .cn extensions (38)
Names registered one level down, like example.com.cn. Registries often price
these very differently from the parent.
| Extension | Register | Registrar | 5-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| .com.cn | $5.37 | Dynadot | $26.85 |
| .net.cn | $5.37 | Dynadot | $26.85 |
| .org.cn | $5.37 | Dynadot | $26.85 |
| .ah.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .bj.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .cq.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .fj.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .gd.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .gs.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .gx.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .gz.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .ha.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .hb.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .he.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .hi.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .hk.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .hl.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .hn.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .jl.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $115.17 |
| .js.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .jx.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .ln.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .mo.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .nm.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .nx.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .qh.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .sc.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .sd.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .sh.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .sn.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .sx.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .tj.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .tw.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .xj.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .xz.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .yn.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .zj.cn | $10.13 | Gandi | $130.75 |
| .ac.cn | — | — |
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.cn frequently asked questions
01How much does a .cn domain cost?
The cheapest first year we found is $4.90 at AlibabaCloud. Renewal matters more: the cheapest renewal is $4.90 at AlibabaCloud, so five years costs $24.50.
02Does .cn get more expensive after the first year?
Renewal is 0% above the first year, so what you see at sign-up is close to what you keep paying.
03Who runs the .cn registry?
The IANA root database records the sponsoring organisation for .cn. Registrars sell .cn names on the registry's behalf; the registry sets the wholesale price.
04Is anyone allowed to register a .cn domain?
We have no record of an eligibility restriction on .cn. Registries can change policy, so confirm at the registrar before buying.