As of 2026-10-16, among the 85 registrars covered and ranked in the snapshot unified basis (not counting coupons; original currency listed per row), the cheapest .net registration is US$4.99 at Directnic; renewal US$6.44 NGN8572.00 at TFhost; lowest 3-year cost US$19.32 at TFhost (3-year cost = registration + list-price renewal × 2, taxes excluded). Display currency defaults to USD and is switchable; displayed values are converted references.
Cheapest registration
US$4.99
Directnic
Cheapest renewal
US$6.44 NGN8572.00
TFhost
Lowest 3-year cost
US$19.32
TFhost
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About .net
.net is a generic top-level domain (gTLD). ICANN lists VeriSign, Inc. as its registry operator. According to Verisign, an individual, business or organization can register a domain name through a registrar for one to 10 years.
Verisign notified ICANN of .net annual service fees of US$9.92 (2023-02-01) and US$10.91 (2024-02-01); press reports a rise to US$12.00 from 2027-03-01.
Scope: The registry wholesale service fee Verisign charges for .net (excluding ICANN fees, and not registrars’ retail prices).
Verisign’s notice to ICANN of 2022-07-28 states that from 2023-02-01 05:00 UTC its service fee for each annual increment of a .net registration, renewal or transfer is US$9.92, exclusive of any other fee including the ICANN registry-level transaction fee.[1]
Verisign’s notice of 2023-07-27 states that from 2024-02-01 05:00 UTC the fee is US$10.91.[2]
Domain Name Wire reported on 2026-08-27 that Verisign announced it will raise the .net wholesale price from US$10.91 to US$12.00 (10%) on 2027-03-01. This is press coverage; we have not found Verisign’s or ICANN’s original notice.[3]
Domain Name Wire(domainnamewire.com · press · checked 2026-10-16)
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.net price notes
On list prices (coupons not counted), the lowest first-year .net quote is from Directnic: US$4.99 for the first year, US$16.99 to renew — renewal is about 3.4× the first-year price. Across the 84 registrars quoting both a first-year and a renewal price, the median renewal-to-first-year multiple is 1×. Renewal is well above the first-year price, so compare on the 3-year cost.
On the page's ranking basis (not counting coupons), the lowest 3-year cost is at TFhost (US$19.32), not at Directnic, the cheapest first year.
Related extensions
More extensions run by the same registry operator (per ICANN: VeriSign, Inc.) · see all
PublishedThe root zone publishes a DS record for .net, meaning the registry has registered a DNSSEC trust anchor with the root. Whether you can turn on DNSSEC for your own domain depends on the registrar.
Authoritative name servers (13)
Name servers the root zone lists for this extension. Addresses are the glue records in the root zone file; an address type that is not listed is one the root zone does not give, not one the server lacks.
.net is on the extension list in China’s MIIT “Chinese Internet domain name system” page. Alibaba Cloud’s filing guide says suffixes not on the list cannot be used for ICP filing and that the registrar must also be approved by MIIT; being listed is a precondition only, not a guarantee that filing succeeds.
As of 2026-10-16, among the 85 registrars covered and ranked in the snapshot unified basis (not counting coupons; original currency listed per row), the cheapest .net registration is US$4.99 at Directnic; renewal US$6.44 NGN8572.00 at TFhost; lowest 3-year cost US$19.32 at TFhost (3-year cost = registration + list-price renewal × 2, taxes excluded). Display currency defaults to USD and is switchable; displayed values are converted references.
How is the 3-year cost for .net calculated?
3-year cost = registration + renewal × 2 in a unified currency basis (CNY at the snapshot fx version). Taxes excluded; renewals for years 2–3 are estimated at current prices and not guaranteed; promo prices shown separately with their own conditions.
Where does the .net data come from and how fresh is it?
Daily snapshots of the nazhumi.com open API across all quoting registrars. Page version: 2026-10-16 17:12 UTC. Failed per-suffix rounds keep the last published quote and are marked stale.
How much does a .net renewal cost, and is it the same as the first year?
On list prices, the lowest first-year .net quote is from Directnic: US$4.99 for the first year and US$16.99 to renew, so renewal is about 3.4× the first-year price. Across 84 registrars quoting both prices, the median renewal-to-first-year multiple is 1×. Because the first-year and renewal prices differ, compare on the 3-year cost; the registrar states the exact terms of any offer. Amounts are converted at the snapshot rate; the registrar's own page is authoritative.
How much does it cost to transfer a .net domain?
On list prices (coupons not counted), the cheapest .net transfer is at お名前.com: US$6.40. Amounts are converted at the snapshot rate; the registrar's own page is authoritative.
Which events about .net have we recorded?
We have recorded 1: 2023-02-01 — Price change: Verisign notified ICANN of .net annual service fees of US$9.92 (2023-02-01) and US$10.91 (2024-02-01); press reports a rise to US$12.00 from 2027-03-01. Each entry cites its sources; an event not listed here may still have happened.
Who runs .net?
According to ICANN's gTLD list, the registry operator of .net is VeriSign, Inc..
When was .net delegated to the root zone?
According to ICANN's records, .net was delegated to the DNS root zone on 1985-01-01. The delegation date is not the date public registration opened.
Does the root zone publish a DS record for .net?
Yes. The root zone publishes a DS record for .net, so the extension has a DNSSEC trust anchor in the root. Whether you can enable DNSSEC on your own domain depends on the registrar.
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