.direct
Cheapest first year right now is $9.98 at Spaceship, but it renews 201% higher — the sign-up price is not the price you keep paying.
Registry: Binky Moon, LLCnew gTLDNo restrictionsRenewal jumps 201%
Cheapest first year$9.98at Spaceship
Cheapest renewal$30.00at Edomains
Registered12k#386 of 1,554 ranked
Five-year cost$129.98cheapest path
All 143 registrars, cheapest first
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| Spaceship cheapest | SPSR86$9.98 First year only at Spaceship Applies toFirst year only Limit1 domain per account New customersNo, anyone ExpiresNone stated Usual price$13.14 Collected from public listings on 2026-08-22 and not checked by us. Confirm at the registrar. | $33.32 | $33.32 | $143.26 | Varies | Card, PayPal, crypto | Go to Spaceship | |
| Sav | $9.99 | $34.52 | $34.52 | $148.07 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Sav | |
| NicNames | $10.20 | $32.20 | $32.20 | $139.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to NicNames | |
| Porkbun | $10.81 | $34.50 | $34.50 | $148.81 | Included | Card, PayPal, Bitcoin, Apple Pay, Google Pay | Go to Porkbun | |
| Dynadot | $10.92 | $35.53 | $35.53 | $153.04 | Included | Card, PayPal, wire, crypto | Go to Dynadot | |
| Regery | $10.99 | $34.98 | $34.98 | $150.91 | Varies | Varies | Go to Regery | |
| Truehost.cloud | $12.01 | $53.81 | $44.66 | $227.25 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| INWX | $61.20 | $61.20 | $256.90 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay | Go to INWX | ||
| Osir | $12.70 | $33.20 | $33.20 | $145.50 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Cdmon | $13.38 | $38.24 | $38.24 | $166.33 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Joker.com | $59.40 | $59.40 | $251.10 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Joker.com | ||
| Joker | $13.50 | $59.40 | $59.40 | $251.10 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| NameMart | $13.69 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $173.65 | Varies | Varies | Go to NameMart | |
| Atom | $13.70 | $34.80 | $34.80 | $152.90 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Atom.com | $13.70 | $34.80 | $34.80 | $152.90 | Varies | Varies | Go to Atom.com | |
| Domain.com | $13.99 | $33.99 | — | $149.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Domain.com | |
| Netcetera | $14.08 | $45.78 | $45.78 | $197.20 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Bitcoin, bank transfer | Go to Netcetera | |
| Cosmotown | $14.11 | $34.96 | $34.96 | $153.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal, crypto | Go to Cosmotown | |
| Hostpro | $14.32 | $43.61 | $43.61 | $188.76 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Nordname | $14.55 | $41.43 | $41.43 | $180.26 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| alldomains | $14.56 | $47.03 | $47.03 | $202.67 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Namecheap | $53.98 | $43.98 | $230.90 | Free for life | Card, PayPal | Go to Namecheap | ||
| OLITT | $16.00 | $39.00 | $33.00 | $172.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Connectreseller | $16.49 | $39.29 | $39.29 | $173.65 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Blacknight | $49.21 | $49.21 | $213.61 | Varies | Card, PayPal, cheque | Go to Blacknight | ||
| AtakDomain | $16.90 | $44.79 | $41.59 | $196.06 | Varies | Varies | Go to AtakDomain | |
| Unstoppable | $17.00 | $42.00 | $42.00 | $185.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to Unstoppable | |
| ConnectRes. | $17.22 | $41.02 | $41.02 | $181.30 | Varies | Varies | Go to ConnectRes. | |
| Hostafrica | $17.55 | $34.97 | $34.97 | $157.43 | Varies | Varies | Go to Hostafrica | |
| ClouDNS.net | $17.59 | $43.29 | $43.29 | $190.75 | Varies | Varies | Go to ClouDNS.net | |
| Cloudns | $17.59 | $43.29 | $43.29 | $190.75 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| WordPress | $17.60 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $145.60 | Varies | Varies | Go to WordPress | |
| alldomains.hosting | $17.94 | $34.83 | $34.83 | $157.26 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| NameSilo | $41.99 | $38.99 | $185.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Bitcoin, Google Pay | Go to NameSilo | ||
| Qualispace | $18.00 | $43.00 | $43.00 | $190.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Netim | $52.50 | $35.00 | $228.50 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Netim | ||
| EuroDNS | $18.53 | $63.57 | $63.57 | $272.81 | Varies | Varies | Go to EuroDNS | |
| Truehost | $18.69 | $53.81 | $41.86 | $233.93 | Varies | Card | Go to Truehost | |
| GNAME | $43.99 | $43.99 | $194.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Alipay | Go to GNAME | ||
| Pananames | $19.05 | $48.30 | $48.30 | $212.25 | Varies | Varies | Go to Pananames | |
| Truehost.co.za | $19.13 | $53.81 | $50.69 | $234.37 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Truehost.com | $19.13 | $53.81 | $50.69 | $234.37 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Truehost.com.ng | $19.13 | $53.81 | $50.69 | $234.37 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Wedos | $19.18 | $50.55 | — | $221.39 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| GNAME.COM | $19.69 | $44.58 | $44.58 | $198.01 | Varies | Varies | Go to GNAME.COM | |
| TFhost.NG | $19.79 | $47.15 | $47.15 | $208.39 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| name.com | $19.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | $239.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to name.com | |
| NiceNIC | $19.99 | $77.39 | — | $329.55 | Varies | Varies | Go to NiceNIC | |
| nic.ua | $19.99 | $63.99 | $54.29 | $275.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to nic.ua | |
| Wix | $20.90 | $62.90 | — | $272.50 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Wix | |
| cloudean | $21.24 | $40.25 | $40.25 | $182.24 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Innovahost | $23.13 | $38.80 | $38.80 | $178.33 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Channel | $23.79 | $45.11 | $45.11 | $204.23 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Marcaria International | $24.00 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Marcaria.com | $24.00 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | Go to Marcaria.com | |
| Webnames.ca | $24.99 | $57.00 | $57.00 | $252.99 | Varies | Card, PayPal, cheque, bank transfer | Go to Webnames.ca | |
| Directnic | $24.99 | $52.99 | $52.99 | $236.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Directnic | |
| DomainIt | $24.99 | $57.99 | $38.99 | $256.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to DomainIt | |
| EnCirca | $24.99 | $48.00 | $48.00 | $216.99 | Varies | Varies | Go to EnCirca | |
| Hostiq | $25.61 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Upflare | $25.72 | $33.55 | $33.55 | $159.92 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Bitcoin | Go to Upflare | |
| Whc | $26.83 | $37.53 | — | $176.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| one.com | $57.99 | $261.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to one.com | |||
| One | $29.99 | $57.99 | $29.99 | $261.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Edomains | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $150.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to Edomains | |
| Imena | $30.11 | $49.98 | — | $230.03 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Dotology | $30.17 | $30.17 | $30.17 | $150.85 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Internet.bs | $31.31 | $34.55 | $31.31 | $169.51 | Varies | Varies | Go to Internet.bs | |
| Cloudflare | $32.20 | $32.20 | $32.20 | $161.00 | Varies | Card | Go to Cloudflare | |
| Infomaniak | $32.38 | $32.38 | $32.38 | $161.90 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Infomaniak | |
| PlanetHoster | $33.99 | $33.99 | $33.99 | $169.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to PlanetHoster | |
| Hello.co | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Hello.co | |
| Hello | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to Hello | |
| NameBright | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $175.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to NameBright | |
| Rayname | $35.80 | $35.80 | $35.80 | $179.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to Rayname | |
| DotWee | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | $179.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to DotWee | |
| FastComet | $35.99 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | Go to FastComet | |
| Amazon Route 53 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $33.00 | $180.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Epik | $36.95 | $36.95 | $36.95 | $184.75 | Varies | Varies | Go to Epik | |
| Hexonet | $37.17 | $37.17 | $37.17 | $185.85 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| OVHcloud | $38.92 | $39.59 | $38.92 | $197.28 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to OVHcloud | |
| Eukhost | $39.64 | $39.64 | $39.64 | $198.18 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Uk2 | $39.77 | $39.77 | $39.77 | $198.84 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| DreamHost | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | Varies | Card | Go to DreamHost | |
| GoDaddy | $39.99 | $63.99 | $39.99 | $295.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Apple Pay | Go to GoDaddy | |
| InterServer | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $200.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to InterServer | |
| HawkHost | $40.67 | $46.14 | $46.14 | $225.23 | Varies | Varies | Go to HawkHost | |
| MrDomain | $40.79 | $40.79 | $40.79 | $203.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Host.al | $41.35 | $41.35 | $41.35 | $206.75 | Varies | Varies | Go to Host.al | |
| Yay | $41.99 | $41.99 | $41.99 | $209.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to Yay | |
| Freename | $42.38 | $63.41 | $57.74 | $296.02 | Varies | Varies | Go to Freename | |
| Z.com | $42.93 | $42.99 | $42.99 | $214.89 | Varies | Varies | Go to Z.com | |
| Weboasis | $43.50 | $43.50 | $43.50 | $217.50 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Manotori | $43.52 | $43.52 | $43.52 | $217.62 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| DonDominio | $43.57 | $43.57 | $43.57 | $217.85 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to DonDominio | |
| Gandi | $44.05 | $95.98 | $37.32 | $427.97 | Included on many TLDs | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Gandi | |
| Rebel | $44.99 | $63.99 | — | $300.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Rebel | |
| Papaki | $45.12 | $46.80 | $45.12 | $232.34 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Regway | $45.49 | $48.79 | $45.49 | $240.65 | Varies | Varies | Go to Regway | |
| AWS | $46.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | $230.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Amazon | $46.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | $230.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to Amazon | |
| Easyspace | $46.10 | $55.08 | $26.69 | $266.42 | Varies | Varies | Go to Easyspace | |
| CrazyDomains | $46.49 | $46.49 | — | $232.45 | Varies | Varies | Go to CrazyDomains | |
| Bookmyname | $46.87 | $46.87 | $43.27 | $234.36 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Njal.la | $47.50 | $47.50 | $47.50 | $237.50 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Fabulous | $48.00 | $48.00 | $48.00 | $240.00 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Fabulous | |
| easyDNS | $48.16 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | Go to easyDNS | |
| Regtons | $48.99 | $48.99 | $48.99 | $244.95 | Varies | Card, bank transfer | Go to Regtons | |
| Alibaba | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $245.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| AlibabaCloud | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $245.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to AlibabaCloud | |
| Canspace | $49.10 | $56.11 | $49.10 | $273.55 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Netistrar | $50.21 | $50.21 | $50.21 | $251.04 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| 101domain | $52.19 | $59.69 | $52.19 | $290.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to 101domain | |
| Domainname. | $54.99 | $54.99 | — | $274.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to Domainname. | |
| Squarespace | $55.00 | — | — | — | Varies | Card | Go to Squarespace | |
| Navicosoft | $55.33 | $56.15 | — | $279.93 | Varies | Varies | Go to Navicosoft | |
| Beget | $56.38 | $59.66 | — | $295.03 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Vebonix | $57.77 | $62.43 | $52.90 | $307.49 | Varies | Varies | Go to Vebonix | |
| TierraNet | $58.99 | $58.99 | $58.99 | $294.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to TierraNet | |
| IONOS | $59.00 | $59.00 | $59.00 | $295.00 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to IONOS | |
| Domaincostclub | $59.20 | $59.20 | — | $296.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| NetEarth One | $59.95 | $59.95 | $59.95 | $299.75 | Varies | Varies | Go to NetEarth One | |
| Tierra | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $299.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Ukraine Com | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $299.97 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| hosting-xyz | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $299.97 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Domain24 | $60.39 | $67.33 | $67.33 | $329.71 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| OnlyDomains | $60.49 | $67.99 | Free | $332.45 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to OnlyDomains | |
| dd24 | $61.37 | $68.43 | $68.43 | $335.09 | Varies | Varies | Go to dd24 | |
| Whois.com | $62.88 | $66.88 | $62.88 | $330.40 | Varies | Varies | Go to Whois.com | |
| Instra | $62.99 | $64.99 | $64.99 | $322.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to Instra | |
| Aplus | $64.99 | $64.99 | — | $324.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Aplus.net | $64.99 | $64.99 | — | $324.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to Aplus.net | |
| BigRock | $65.81 | $70.15 | $65.81 | $346.40 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Inleed | $65.88 | $65.88 | $65.88 | $329.42 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Namespro | $73.39 | $73.39 | $73.39 | $366.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Nettigritty | $78.11 | $83.07 | $78.11 | $410.41 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Lcn | $88.54 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Mchost | $90.59 | $90.59 | — | $452.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| iwantmyname | $91.83 | $103.24 | $100.17 | $504.79 | Varies | Varies | Go to iwantmyname | |
| Above.com reseller only | $35.42 | $35.42 | $155.87 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Above.com | ||
| Openprovider reseller only | $16.99 | $33.20 | $33.20 | $149.79 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Openprovider | |
| Subreg reseller only | $48.99 | $48.99 | $48.99 | $244.95 | Varies | Card, bank transfer | Go to Subreg | |
| Moniker reseller only | $57.74 | $64.89 | $57.74 | $317.30 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Moniker |
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 $9.02 over five years by not staying put.
The cheapest single registrar for five years is NicNames at $139.00. Splitting the name across two registrars costs $129.98 — 6% less:
- Register at Spaceship for the first year.
- Transfer to Edomains before it renews. An inbound transfer adds a year, so this covers year two.
- Renew at Edomains 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 .direct costs over time
The cheapest tracked first-year price, month by month.
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Alert me if .direct drops
We watch all 189 registrars and email you once, the day one goes under your number.
Registry facts
Sponsoring organisation
Binky Moon, LLC
Registry address
c/o Identity Digital Inc., 10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States of America
Registry website
WHOIS lookup
RDAP (no WHOIS server published)
Registry operator (ICANN contract)
Binky Moon, LLC
Contract signed
2014-04-10
Contract status
Active
Type
gTLD
Category
new gTLD
New gTLD (2012+ round)
Yes
Delegated
2014-07-02
ICANN fee
$0.18
Popularity
Medium (rank 386 of 1554)
Registered domains
12,317 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
Check whether a .direct name is free
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.direct frequently asked questions
01How much does a .direct domain cost?
The cheapest first year we found is $9.98 at Spaceship. Renewal matters more: the cheapest renewal is $30.00 at Edomains, so five years costs $129.98.
02Why is .direct renewal so much more than the first year?
The first year is a promotional price. Renewal runs 201% higher, which is the price you pay every year after. Registrars advertise the first number.
03What is the cheapest way to hold a .direct for five years?
Register at Spaceship, then transfer to Edomains before the first renewal — an inbound transfer adds a year. That costs $129.98 against $139.00 at the cheapest single registrar, saving $9.02.
04Who runs the .direct registry?
Binky Moon, LLC. Registrars sell .direct names on the registry's behalf; the registry sets the wholesale price.
05Is anyone allowed to register a .direct domain?
We have no record of an eligibility restriction on .direct. Registries can change policy, so confirm at the registrar before buying.