Is .design a good domain?

For designers, studios and design teams, it says what you do in the address: Airbnb uses airbnb.design. The catch is cost: after the first year it renews for $45.20 or more, about four times a .com, so it suits a portfolio or brand you will keep paying for.

Who can register a .design domain?

Anyone, worldwide, first come first served. The registry, run by GoDaddy Registry, sets no eligibility rules, so you do not need to work in design. Some short names are premium and priced higher.

How much does a .design domain cost?

The first year costs from $10.81 at Porkbun, and renewals run from $45.20 a year at Cloudflare to $69.18 at Namecheap. Over 10 years a .design costs $432.55 at the cheapest registrar here.

Where is the cheapest place to buy a .design domain?

For a domain you plan to keep, Porkbun, at $432.55 over 10 years. The cheapest first year is $10.81 at Porkbun, and the cheapest transfer is $45.20 at Cloudflare.

Why does .design cost so much to renew?

The registry's own price is high: Cloudflare sells at cost and still charges $45.20 a year. First-year deals sit far below that to win customers, and the price rose again in April 2026. Registrars that add a markup charge up to $69.18.

LAST UPDATED: OCTOBER 20, 2026

.design Domain Price Comparison: Register, Renew and Transfer

What a .design domain costs at Cloudflare, Porkbun, Namecheap, Dynadot and Route 53, from the first-year deal to the renewal you pay every year after.

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Pricing TLDR

• First-year deals from $10.81 at Porkbun, then $46.86 a year to renew
• Cheapest .design renewal: $45.20/year at Cloudflare; most expensive: $69.18 at Namecheap
• GoDaddy Registry raised the .design price on April 1, 2026
• Open to anyone, with no eligibility rules

.design Domain Price by Registrar

Years

Registrar

Porkbuncheapest

First year

$10.81

Renewal / year

$46.86

Transfer

$46.86

1-year total

$10.81

Registrar

Dynadot

First year

$10.92

Renewal / year

$48.37

Transfer

$48.37

1-year total

$10.92

Registrar

Namecheap

First year

$13.18

Renewal / year

$69.18

Transfer

$59.18

1-year total

$13.18

Registrar

Cloudflare

First year

$45.20

Renewal / year

$45.20

Transfer

$45.20

1-year total

$45.20

Registrar

Route 53

First year

$64.00

Renewal / year

$64.00

Transfer

$64.00

1-year total

$64.00

USD. The total assumes the whole term is paid at registration. Namecheap bills those years at its registration price; the others charge their renewal price. A transfer adds one year to the domain. Prices checked Cloudflare October 20, 2026; Porkbun October 20, 2026; Namecheap October 20, 2026; Dynadot October 20, 2026; Route 53 October 20, 2026.

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IANA .design record

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.design registry

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.design registry agreement

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Before You Buy a .design Domain

Renewal is about 4 times the first year

Porkbun charges $10.81 for the first year and $46.86 for each renewal. Over 10 years a .design costs $432.55 at Porkbun and $640.00 at Route 53.

The registry sets a high floor

Cloudflare, which sells at cost, charges $45.20 a year, about four times the wholesale price of a .com. No registrar can renew a .design for much less, so a cheap first year is the only discount on offer.

Prices rose in April 2026

GoDaddy Registry, which bought .design in 2021, raised prices on 27 of its extensions on April 1, 2026, .design among them. Route 53 went from $58.00 to $64.00. Renewing for several years at once locks in the current price for those years.

Transfers add a year

Moving a .design costs from $45.20 at Cloudflare, and the year is added to the current expiration date. Since a transfer costs the same as a renewal, moving when the domain is due saves on every year after.