.design domain price: first year vs renewal (Sept 2026)
We price .design at 6 registrars. The cheapest three-year cost is $99.74 at Dynadot; the dearest renewal we track is $135.98.
Registry wholesale is $34.18, so the cheapest renewal carries a 42% margin.
| Source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynadot Best value | $3.00 | $48.37 | $99.74 | 42% | ↗ |
| Porkbun | $10.81 | $46.86 | $104.53 | 37% | ↗ |
| Cloudflare | $45.20 | $45.20 | $135.60 | 32% | ↗ |
| IONOS | $70.00 | $70.00 | $210.00 | 105% | ↗ |
| Hover | $74.99 | $74.99 | $224.97 | 119% | ↗ |
| Gandi | $66.14 | $135.98 | $338.10 | 298% | ↗ |
| Top Level Design (registry wholesale) | $34.18 | $34.18 | $102.54 | — | ↗ |
Last checked . Wholesale is the registry fee plus the $0.18 ICANN fee. Methodology
Questions
Answered from the .design price data on this page.
How much does a .design domain cost over three years?
The cheapest three-year cost we track is $99.74 at Dynadot: $3.00 for the first year and $48.37 for each renewal. Checked 12 Sept 2026.
What does the registry charge for .design?
Top Level Design charges registrars $34.00 wholesale, plus the $0.18 ICANN fee on gTLDs, so $34.18 in total. The cheapest renewal we track is $48.37, a margin of 42% over that.
How much do .design renewal prices vary between registrars?
By $87.61 a year: from $48.37 at Dynadot to $135.98 at Gandi. Over three years that is $262.83 for an identical domain.
What will hosting this cost?
The cheapest three-year shared plans and the cheapest small VPS, so you can price the whole thing.