# .gay domain prices at 20 registrars

> Cheapest 3-year total: \$64.56 at Sav. Cheapest first year: \$1.76 at Sav. Cheapest renewal: \$31.40 at Sav. Median renewal: \$46.49.

## Prices (USD; 3-year total = first year + renewals at the regular price)

| # | Registrar | First year | Renewal /yr | Transfer | Restore | 3-year total | Checked | Source |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | [Sav](https://tldbench.com/registrar/sav.md) | \$1.76 first year | \$31.40 (renews 18×) | \$31.40 | \$41.80 | \$64.56 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:00 UTC | api: https://www.sav.com/domains |
| 2 | [Porkbun](https://tldbench.com/registrar/porkbun.md) | \$2.06 first year | \$31.41 (renews 15×) | \$31.41, or \$30.41 with code EXODUS | — | \$64.88 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:00 UTC | api: https://porkbun.com/tld/gay |
| 3 | [Dynadot](https://tldbench.com/registrar/dynadot.md) | \$2.00 first year | \$32.32 (renews 16×) | \$32.32 | \$134.40 | \$66.64 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | page: https://www.dynadot.com/domain/prices |
| 4 | [OVHcloud](https://tldbench.com/registrar/ovhcloud.md) | \$2.23 promo (list \$40.28) [€1.99] | \$38.26 [€34.09] (renews 17×) | \$38.26 [€34.09] | \$262.97 [€234.29] | \$78.75 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:00 UTC | api: https://www.ovhcloud.com/fr/domains/tld/ |
| 5 | [Vercel Domains](https://tldbench.com/registrar/vercel.md) | \$2.99 first year | \$38.88 (renews 13×) | \$38.88 | — | \$80.75 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:11 UTC | page: https://vercel.com/domains/pricing |
| 6 | [NameSilo](https://tldbench.com/registrar/namesilo.md) (note: NameSilo's free Discount Program prices .com at \$12.00 to register and renew (retail \$19.99); it needs payment from pre-loaded account funds and doesn't cover transfers. We list the retail price.) | \$2.99 promo (list \$38.99) | \$38.99 (renews 13×) | — | — | \$80.97 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | price_list: https://www.namesilo.com/pricing |
| 7 | [Netim](https://tldbench.com/registrar/netim.md) | \$3.37 promo (list \$44.90) [€3.00] | \$44.90 [€40.00] (renews 13×) | \$31.99 [€28.50] | \$209.33 [€186.50] | \$93.17 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:00 UTC | price_list: https://www.netim.com/en/domain-name/gay-domain |
| 8 | [INWX](https://tldbench.com/registrar/inwx.md) | \$2.36 promo (list \$49.95) [€2.10] | \$49.95 [€44.50] (renews 20×+) | \$49.95 [€44.50] | \$123.46 [€110.00] | \$102.26 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:01 UTC | price_list: https://www.inwx.de/en/gay-domain |
| 9 | [Truehost](https://tldbench.com/registrar/truehost.md) | \$2.63 first year | \$49.91 (renews 19×) | \$42.84 | — | \$102.45 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:11 UTC | page: https://truehost.com/domains/tlds/ |
| 10 | [DreamHost](https://tldbench.com/registrar/dreamhost.md) | \$34.99 | \$34.99 | \$34.99 | — | \$104.97 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | page: https://www.dreamhost.com/domains/gay/ |
| 11 | [Name.com](https://tldbench.com/registrar/namecom.md) | \$3.08 promo (list \$55.61), or \$2.62 with code SAVE15 | \$55.61 (renews 18×) | \$55.61, or \$47.27 with code NEWHOME | \$257.50 | \$114.30 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | price_list: https://www.name.com/pricing |
| 12 | [GoDaddy](https://tldbench.com/registrar/godaddy.md) | \$2.99 promo (list \$59.99) | \$59.99 (renews 20×+) | — | — | \$122.97 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:13 UTC | api: https://www.godaddy.com/domains |
| 13 | [Infomaniak](https://tldbench.com/registrar/infomaniak.md) | \$43.61 [€38.85] | \$43.61 [€38.85] | \$43.61 [€38.85] | \$346.33 [€308.56] | \$130.83 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:11 UTC | page: https://www.infomaniak.com/en/domains/prices |
| 14 | [Moniker](https://tldbench.com/registrar/moniker.md) | \$43.99 | \$46.49 | \$46.49 | \$156.49 | \$136.97 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:02 UTC | page: https://www.moniker.com/en/domain-prices |
| 15 | [Onamae.com (GMO)](https://tldbench.com/registrar/onamae.md) | \$49.31 [¥7,814] | \$49.31 [¥7,814] | \$49.31 [¥7,814] | — | \$147.93 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:01 UTC | page: https://www.onamae.com/service/domain/gay/ |
| 16 | [Hover](https://tldbench.com/registrar/hover.md) | \$49.99 | \$49.99 | \$49.99 | — | \$149.97 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | page: https://www.hover.com/tld/buy-gay-domain |
| 17 | [IONOS](https://tldbench.com/registrar/ionos.md) | \$50.00 | \$50.00 | \$50.00 | \$90.00 | \$150.00 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | page: https://www.ionos.com/domains/domain-name-prices |
| 18 | [101domain](https://tldbench.com/registrar/101domain.md) | \$44.49 | \$53.99 | \$44.49 | — | \$152.47 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | price_list: https://www.101domain.com/gay.htm |
| 19 | [Gandi](https://tldbench.com/registrar/gandi.md) | \$47.87 | \$103.98 (renews 2.2×) | \$40.56 | \$277.04 | \$255.83 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | page: https://www.gandi.net/en-US/domain/tld/gay |
| 20 | [united-domains](https://tldbench.com/registrar/united-domains.md) | \$55.00 [€49.00] | — | — | — | — | 6 Nov 2026, 01:02 UTC | page: https://www.united-domains.de/gay-domain/ |

Converted prices show the registrar's own price in brackets, at the European Central Bank euro foreign exchange reference rates of 5 Nov 2026. Taxes excluded. Stale prices are listed last and not ranked.

- Registrars whose prices are reseller tiers are left out; include_resellers=true on the API lists them.

## Price history

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## Facts

- Manager: Registry Services, LLC
- Registry operator: Registry Services, LLC
- Kind: tld; type: generic
- Delegated: 9 Aug 2019
- Minimum term: 1 year
- DNSSEC: signed
- IDN: no
- RDAP: https://rdap.nic.gay/
- WHOIS: whois.nic.gay
- IANA: https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/gay.html

## Questions

### What is the cheapest .gay registration?

\$1.76 for the first year at Sav (a promotion; it renews at \$31.40). 20 registrars sell .gay.

### How much does .gay cost to renew?

The cheapest renewal is \$31.40 a year at Sav. Renewal is the price you pay every year after the first, so it matters more than the first-year price.

### What does a .gay domain cost over 3 years?

\$64.56 in total at Sav (\$21.52 a year on average), counting the first year and the renewals at the regular price.

### Where is it cheapest to transfer a .gay domain?

Sav, at \$31.40. A transfer usually adds a year to the registration.

### What does it cost to restore an expired .gay domain?

Restoring a .gay name from the redemption period costs from \$41.80 (Sav). 10 of 20 registrars publish a restore price.

### Is .gay a teaser price?

At 12 of 20 registrars the renewal is at least 2× the first year (up to 20×+). Compare the renewal and the total, not the first-year price.

JSON: https://tldbench.com/v1/tlds/gay/prices?years=3

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