Domain extensions to hold long term
Holding long term is about the 5-year cost, not the first-year price. The table converts each extension's third-lowest 5-year total into a yearly average and shows first-year price, renewal price and the renewal step-up. 68 reviewed extensions, 26 of them within the price thresholds for both first year and renewal. Snapshot 2026-10-16.
"Within thresholds" = first year ≤ US$12, renewal ≤ US$15, and renewal no more than 2× the first-year price. Renewal at 3× or more is marked "renewal well above first year". List prices (coupons not counted), taxes excluded, renewals estimated at current prices and not guaranteed; the thresholds are our editorial choice.
Note: this table only assesses the current representative quotes. Being listed means the extension’s write-up was reviewed by the site editor; whether prices are within the thresholds is shown on each row. It is not an endorsement of any extension or registrar, and does not guarantee future renewal prices, registry policy or operating stability. No recorded event does not mean nothing has happened. The first-year price, renewal price and 5-year average come from the same registrar quote (the third-lowest); the "lowest" line is for comparison only.
68 extensions, showing 41–60. Those within the thresholds come first, then by yearly average, lowest first.
| Extension | First year | Renewal | 5-yr average | Price | Google geotargeting | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .website 73 quotes | US$1.49 | US$17.34 | US$14.17 lowest (reference) US$8.88 | Renewal ÷ first year 11.6×renewal well above first year | Generic, not tied to a country | Not verified |
| .mobi 75 quotes | US$3.34 | US$17.19 | US$14.42 lowest (reference) US$11.21 | Renewal ÷ first year 5.1×renewal well above first year | Generic, not tied to a country | Not verified |
| .run 71 quotes | US$5.23 | US$16.74 | US$14.44 lowest (reference) US$14.20 | Renewal ÷ first year 3.2×renewal well above first year | Generic, not tied to a country | Not verified |
| .biz 78 quotes | US$14.63 | US$14.63 | US$14.63 lowest (reference) US$9.29 | Renewal ÷ first year 1× first year above US$12 | Generic, not tied to a country | Not verified |
| .online 78 quotes | US$1.64 | US$18.23 | US$14.91 lowest (reference) US$12.46 | Renewal ÷ first year 11.1×renewal well above first year | Generic, not tied to a country | Not verified |
| .site 77 quotes | US$1.79 | US$18.23 | US$14.94 lowest (reference) US$12.46 | Renewal ÷ first year 10.2×renewal well above first year | Generic, not tied to a country | Not verified |
| .me 73 quotes | US$14.95 | US$14.95 | US$14.95 lowest (reference) US$8.50 | Renewal ÷ first year 1× first year above US$12 | Country code, treated as generic | Not verified |
| .media 74 quotes | US$9.86 | US$16.74 | US$15.36 lowest (reference) US$13.00 | Renewal ÷ first year 1.7× renewal above US$15 | Generic, not tied to a country | Not verified |
| .art 72 quotes | US$15.95 | US$15.95 | US$15.95 lowest (reference) US$13.64 | Renewal ÷ first year 1× first year above US$12; renewal above US$15 | Generic, not tied to a country | Not verified |
| .store 76 quotes | US$1.79 | US$20.62 | US$16.86 lowest (reference) US$15.72 | Renewal ÷ first year 11.5×renewal well above first year | Generic, not tied to a country | Not verified |
| .cloud 69 quotes | US$1.94 | US$20.62 | US$16.89 lowest (reference) US$14.94 | Renewal ÷ first year 10.6×renewal well above first year | Generic, not tied to a country | Not verified |
| .pro 76 quotes | US$2.49 | US$22.04 | US$18.13 lowest (reference) US$17.53 | Renewal ÷ first year 8.9×renewal well above first year | Generic, not tied to a country | Not verified |
| .fun 73 quotes | US$0.68 | US$25.04 | US$20.17 lowest (reference) US$16.14 | Renewal ÷ first year 36.6×renewal well above first year | Generic, not tied to a country | Not verified |
| .design 72 quotes | US$12.22 | US$25.35 | US$22.72 lowest (reference) US$22.24 | Renewal ÷ first year 2.1× first year above US$12; renewal above US$15; renewal above 2× first year | Generic, not tied to a country | Not verified |
| .tv 75 quotes | US$25.00 | US$25.00 | US$25.00 lowest (reference) US$17.38 | Renewal ÷ first year 1× first year above US$12; renewal above US$15 | Country code, treated as generic | Not verified |
| .co2 events 74 quotes | US$25.99 | US$25.00 | US$25.20 lowest (reference) US$6.37 | Renewal ÷ first year 1× first year above US$12; renewal above US$15 | Country code, treated as generic | Not verified |
| .shop 74 quotes | US$2.06 | US$31.41 | US$25.54 lowest (reference) US$16.32 | Renewal ÷ first year 15.2×renewal well above first year | Generic, not tied to a country | Not verified |
| .tech 76 quotes | US$1.94 | US$35.57 | US$28.84 lowest (reference) US$27.68 | Renewal ÷ first year 18.3×renewal well above first year | Generic, not tied to a country | Not verified |
| .am 33 quotes | US$28.99 | US$28.99 | US$28.99 lowest (reference) US$23.76 | Renewal ÷ first year 1× first year above US$12; renewal above US$15 | Country code, used for geotargeting | Verified: no eligibility restriction |
| .guru 72 quotes | US$4.00 | US$36.00 | US$29.60 lowest (reference) US$28.82 | Renewal ÷ first year 9×renewal well above first year | Generic, not tied to a country | Not verified |
How to read this table
- "Google geotargeting" follows Google Search Central: country-code extensions (ccTLDs) are used to geotarget that country; generic extensions, .eu, .asia and a list of country codes such as .io, .co, .me and .tv are treated as generic. It describes how location is targeted, not a ranking judgement.
- "Eligibility" is only marked where the site editor reviewed it against registry text; "not verified" does not mean there are no restrictions. Country-code rules differ by country.
- An "event" tag means we have recorded sourced events for that extension (price terms, operator changes and the like); worth reading before you commit.
- Prices change; the registrar's own page is authoritative. For a registrar-by-registrar comparison see the suffix index; coupons are on the coupons page.