.icu
Cheapest first year right now is $0.88 at Vebonix, but it renews 900% higher — the sign-up price is not the price you keep paying.
Registry: ShortDot SAnew gTLDNo restrictionsRenewal jumps 900%
Cheapest first year$0.88at Vebonix
Cheapest renewal$8.80at Hexonet
Registered564k#64 of 1,554 ranked
Five-year cost$37.70cheapest path
All 123 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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| Vebonix cheapest | VSPWELCOME$0.88 First year only at Vebonix Applies toFirst year only Limit1 domain per account New customersNo, anyone ExpiresNone stated Usual price$4.12 Collected from public listings on 2026-08-22 and not checked by us. Confirm at the registrar. | $22.46 | $20.28 | $90.72 | Varies | Varies | Go to Vebonix | |
| Z.com | $0.91 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $80.87 | Varies | Varies | Go to Z.com | |
| BigRock | $0.92 | $26.65 | $24.17 | $107.51 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Spaceship | SPSR86$0.98 First year only at Spaceship Applies toFirst year only Limit1 domain per account New customersNo, anyone ExpiresNone stated Usual price$2.26 Collected from public listings on 2026-08-22 and not checked by us. Confirm at the registrar. | $15.73 | SPST25$7.58 Transfer-in only at Spaceship Applies toTransfer-in only Limit1 domain per account New customersNo, anyone ExpiresNone stated Usual price$15.73 Collected from public listings on 2026-08-22 and not checked by us. Confirm at the registrar. | $63.90 | Varies | Card, PayPal, crypto | Go to Spaceship | |
| CrazyDomains | $0.99 | $21.95 | — | $88.79 | Varies | Varies | Go to CrazyDomains | |
| NamesLink | $1.24 | $16.16 | $16.16 | $65.88 | Varies | Varies | Go to NamesLink | |
| NicNames | $1.39 | $15.20 | $15.20 | $62.19 | Varies | Varies | Go to NicNames | |
| Whois.com | $1.48 | $22.88 | $21.48 | $93.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to Whois.com | |
| Porkbun | MRKEHEL$1.56 First year only at Porkbun Applies toFirst year only Limit3 domains per account New customersNo, anyone ExpiresNone stated Usual price$3.59 Collected from public listings on 2026-08-22 and not checked by us. Confirm at the registrar. | $15.96 | 2 codes for this price EXODUS$14.96 Transfer-in only at Porkbun Applies toTransfer-in only Limit100 domains per account New customersNo, anyone ExpiresNone stated KASMITRANSFER$14.96 Transfer-in only at Porkbun Applies toTransfer-in only Limit3 domains per account New customersNo, anyone ExpiresNone stated Usual price$15.96 Collected from public listings on 2026-08-22 and not checked by us. Confirm at the registrar. | $67.43 | Included | Card, PayPal, Bitcoin, Apple Pay, Google Pay | Go to Porkbun | |
| Netcetera | $1.57 | $20.96 | $20.96 | $85.41 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Bitcoin, bank transfer | Go to Netcetera | |
| Nettigritty | $1.58 | $23.99 | $22.56 | $97.55 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Zuffix | $1.64 | $17.19 | $16.29 | $70.40 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Regway | $1.75 | $20.53 | $19.50 | $83.87 | Varies | Varies | Go to Regway | |
| Rayname | $1.81 | $16.68 | $16.68 | $68.53 | Varies | Varies | Go to Rayname | |
| Joker.com | $27.75 | $27.75 | $112.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Joker.com | ||
| Joker | $1.95 | $27.75 | $27.75 | $112.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| one.com | $16.99 | $69.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to one.com | |||
| NameMart | $1.99 | $18.69 | $18.69 | $76.75 | Varies | Varies | Go to NameMart | |
| One | $1.99 | $16.99 | $1.99 | $69.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| nic.ua | $1.99 | $23.99 | $23.99 | $97.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to nic.ua | |
| Truehost | $2.07 | $24.56 | $19.76 | $100.31 | Varies | Card | Go to Truehost | |
| alldomains.hosting | $2.11 | $17.73 | $17.73 | $73.03 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Cdmon | $2.18 | $20.66 | $20.66 | $84.82 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| ClouDNS.net | $2.29 | $20.59 | $20.59 | $84.65 | Varies | Varies | Go to ClouDNS.net | |
| Cloudns | $2.29 | $20.59 | $20.59 | $84.65 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| NiceNIC | $2.39 | $34.99 | — | $142.35 | Varies | Varies | Go to NiceNIC | |
| Dynadot | $2.49 | $16.27 | $16.27 | $67.57 | Included | Card, PayPal, wire, crypto | Go to Dynadot | |
| AlibabaCloud | $2.50 | $9.90 | $9.90 | $42.10 | Varies | Varies | Go to AlibabaCloud | |
| Hexonet | $2.50 | $8.80 | $14.09 | $37.70 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| WordPress | $2.50 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $42.50 | Varies | Varies | Go to WordPress | |
| Hostpro | $2.60 | $25.23 | $25.23 | $103.52 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Channel | $2.64 | $21.29 | $21.29 | $87.80 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Truehost.cloud | $2.74 | $24.56 | $21.15 | $100.98 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Edomains | $2.75 | $10.80 | $10.80 | $45.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to Edomains | |
| Truehost.co.za | $2.85 | $24.56 | $21.45 | $101.09 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Truehost.com | $2.85 | $24.56 | $21.45 | $101.09 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Truehost.com.ng | $2.85 | $24.56 | $21.45 | $101.09 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Hostafrica | $2.93 | $9.49 | $9.49 | $40.89 | Varies | Varies | Go to Hostafrica | |
| SW Hosting | $2.95 | $20.52 | $20.52 | $85.03 | Varies | Varies | Go to SW Hosting | |
| Regery | $2.99 | $16.69 | $16.69 | $69.75 | Varies | Varies | Go to Regery | |
| OLITT | $3.00 | $16.00 | $15.00 | $67.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| NameSilo | $19.49 | $16.50 | $81.15 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Bitcoin, Google Pay | Go to NameSilo | ||
| EuroDNS | $3.23 | $32.32 | $32.32 | $132.51 | Varies | Varies | Go to EuroDNS | |
| Namecheap | $26.98 | $19.98 | $111.20 | Free for life | Card, PayPal | Go to Namecheap | ||
| Pananames | $3.29 | $22.80 | $22.80 | $94.49 | Varies | Varies | Go to Pananames | |
| Infomaniak | $11.69 | $11.69 | $50.12 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Infomaniak | ||
| Atom | $3.40 | $16.40 | $16.40 | $69.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Atom.com | $3.40 | $16.40 | $16.40 | $69.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to Atom.com | |
| Domain24 | $3.62 | $33.80 | $33.80 | $138.82 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Internet.bs | $3.65 | $16.99 | $15.99 | $71.61 | Varies | Varies | Go to Internet.bs | |
| Cosmotown | $3.69 | $16.75 | $16.75 | $70.69 | Varies | Card, PayPal, crypto | Go to Cosmotown | |
| DonDominio | $20.08 | $20.08 | $84.28 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to DonDominio | ||
| name.com | $3.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | $131.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to name.com | |
| AtakDomain | $3.99 | $19.79 | $18.99 | $83.15 | Varies | Varies | Go to AtakDomain | |
| Connectreseller | $3.99 | $18.59 | $18.59 | $78.35 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| EnCirca | $3.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $63.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to EnCirca | |
| Marcaria.com | $4.00 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | Go to Marcaria.com | |
| ConnectRes. | $4.17 | $15.55 | $15.55 | $66.37 | Varies | Varies | Go to ConnectRes. | |
| Blacknight | $16.77 | $16.77 | $71.54 | Varies | Card, PayPal, cheque | Go to Blacknight | ||
| alldomains | $4.48 | $23.51 | $23.51 | $98.54 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| INWX | $30.60 | $30.60 | $126.90 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay | Go to INWX | ||
| Wedos | $4.59 | $22.98 | — | $96.52 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| TFhost.NG | $4.79 | $22.31 | $22.31 | $94.03 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| GNAME | $72.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Alipay | Go to GNAME | ||||
| Netim | $28.50 | $20.00 | $119.00 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Netim | ||
| Qualispace | $5.00 | $21.00 | $21.00 | $89.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| GNAME.COM | $5.17 | $17.62 | $17.62 | $75.65 | Varies | Varies | Go to GNAME.COM | |
| HawkHost | $5.99 | $18.79 | $18.79 | $81.15 | Varies | Varies | Go to HawkHost | |
| Innovahost | $7.58 | $21.27 | $21.27 | $92.68 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Upflare | $7.82 | $22.36 | $22.36 | $97.26 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Bitcoin | Go to Upflare | |
| Wix | $7.90 | $25.90 | — | $111.50 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Wix | |
| Whc | $9.11 | $12.27 | — | $58.19 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| IONOS | $10.00 | $10.00 | $8.50 | $50.00 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to IONOS | |
| Dotology | $10.17 | $10.17 | $10.17 | $50.85 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| DomainIt | $10.95 | $10.95 | $10.95 | $54.75 | Varies | Varies | Go to DomainIt | |
| Netistrar | $13.20 | $13.20 | $13.20 | $66.02 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Freename | $13.24 | $14.54 | $13.24 | $71.40 | Varies | Varies | Go to Freename | |
| Exonhost | $13.41 | $13.41 | $13.41 | $67.05 | Varies | Varies | Go to Exonhost | |
| DotWee | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | $69.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to DotWee | |
| Navicosoft | $14.33 | $15.15 | — | $74.93 | Varies | Varies | Go to Navicosoft | |
| Inleed | $14.90 | $14.90 | $14.90 | $74.48 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| PlanetHoster | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $74.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to PlanetHoster | |
| Cloudflare | $15.20 | $15.20 | $15.20 | $76.00 | Varies | Card | Go to Cloudflare | |
| Osir | $15.20 | $15.20 | $15.20 | $76.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| MrDomain | $15.26 | $15.26 | $15.26 | $76.30 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Gandi | $15.64 | $39.98 | $13.78 | $175.56 | Included on many TLDs | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Gandi | |
| Beget | $16.14 | $16.14 | — | $80.72 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Host.al | $16.32 | $16.32 | $16.32 | $81.60 | Varies | Varies | Go to Host.al | |
| DDD.com | $16.52 | $15.30 | $15.30 | $77.72 | Varies | Varies | Go to DDD.com | |
| Danesconames | $17.00 | $17.00 | $17.00 | $85.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| InterServer | $17.00 | $17.00 | $17.00 | $85.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to InterServer | |
| Knownhost | $17.00 | $17.00 | $17.00 | $85.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Nordname | $17.92 | $17.92 | $17.92 | $89.58 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| cloudean | $18.24 | $18.24 | $18.24 | $91.20 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Danesco | $18.36 | $18.36 | $18.36 | $91.80 | Varies | Varies | Go to Danesco | |
| OVHcloud | $18.67 | $18.67 | $7.82 | $93.35 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to OVHcloud | |
| Epik | $18.95 | $18.95 | $18.95 | $94.75 | Varies | Varies | Go to Epik | |
| Fabulous | $18.99 | $18.99 | $18.99 | $94.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Fabulous | |
| Directnic | $18.99 | $18.99 | $18.99 | $94.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Directnic | |
| Domainname. | $18.99 | $18.99 | — | $94.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to Domainname. | |
| Domainshop | $18.99 | $18.99 | — | $94.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Alibaba | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $99.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Marcaria International | $20.00 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Squarespace | $20.00 | — | — | — | Varies | Card | Go to Squarespace | |
| Regtons | $20.29 | $20.29 | $20.29 | $101.45 | Varies | Card, bank transfer | Go to Regtons | |
| iwantmyname | $20.99 | $33.49 | $20.99 | $154.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to iwantmyname | |
| easyDNS | $21.16 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | Go to easyDNS | |
| Domaincostclub | $21.20 | $21.20 | — | $106.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| AEserver | $22.50 | $22.50 | — | $112.50 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to AEserver | |
| Weboasis | $23.50 | $23.50 | $23.50 | $117.50 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| dd24 | $24.66 | $35.38 | $35.38 | $166.18 | Varies | Varies | Go to dd24 | |
| Webnames.ca | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $125.00 | Varies | Card, PayPal, cheque, bank transfer | Go to Webnames.ca | |
| Ukraine Com | $25.46 | $25.46 | $25.46 | $127.31 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| hosting-xyz | $25.46 | $25.46 | $25.46 | $127.31 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| 101domain | $28.69 | $36.69 | $28.69 | $175.45 | Varies | Varies | Go to 101domain | |
| Njal.la | $31.66 | $31.66 | $31.66 | $158.30 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Bookmyname | $34.15 | $17.76 | $34.15 | $105.19 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| NetEarth One | $59.95 | $59.95 | $59.95 | $299.75 | Varies | Varies | Go to NetEarth One | |
| Sav | $99.00 | $99.00 | $99.00 | $495.00 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Sav | |
| Openprovider reseller only | $1.88 | $15.20 | $15.20 | $62.68 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Openprovider | |
| Above.com reseller only | $13.42 | $13.42 | $55.61 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Above.com | ||
| Subreg reseller only | $20.29 | $20.29 | $20.29 | $101.45 | Varies | Card, bank transfer | Go to Subreg | |
| Moniker reseller only | $20.99 | $33.49 | $20.99 | $154.95 | 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.
What .icu costs over time
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Registry facts
Sponsoring organisation
Shortdot SA
Registry address
29 Boulevard de la Grande-Duchesse Charlotte, Luxembourg, L-1331, Luxembourg
Registry website
WHOIS lookup
whois.nic.icuRegistry operator (ICANN contract)
ShortDot SA
Contract signed
2015-01-08
Contract status
Active
Type
gTLD
Category
new gTLD
New gTLD (2012+ round)
Yes
Delegated
2015-05-02
ICANN fee
$0.18
Popularity
High (rank 64 of 1554)
Registered domains
564,131 domains
Restrictions
none — open registration
Local presence required
No known rule
DNSSEC supported
Yes
WHOIS privacy
Yes
Label length
2–63 characters
Registration term
Usually 1 year minimum
Cheaper alternatives
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.icu frequently asked questions
01How much does a .icu domain cost?
The cheapest first year we found is $0.88 at Vebonix. Renewal matters more: the cheapest renewal is $8.80 at Hexonet, so five years costs $37.70.
02Why is .icu renewal so much more than the first year?
The first year is a promotional price. Renewal runs 900% higher, which is the price you pay every year after. Registrars advertise the first number.
03Who runs the .icu registry?
ShortDot SA. Registrars sell .icu names on the registry's behalf; the registry sets the wholesale price.
04Is anyone allowed to register a .icu domain?
We have no record of an eligibility restriction on .icu. Registries can change policy, so confirm at the registrar before buying.