# .institute domain prices at 32 registrars

> Cheapest 3-year total: \$57.31 at Sav. Cheapest first year: \$6.99 at Sav. Cheapest renewal: \$23.00 at NameBright. Median renewal: \$39.99.

## 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) | \$6.99 first year | \$25.16 (renews 3.6×) | \$25.16 | \$41.80 | \$57.31 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:00 UTC | api: https://www.sav.com/domains |
| 2 | [Porkbun](https://tldbench.com/registrar/porkbun.md) | \$7.72 first year, or \$6.72 with code AWESOMENESS | \$25.23 (renews 3.3×) | \$25.23, or \$24.23 with code EXODUS | — | \$58.18 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:00 UTC | api: https://porkbun.com/tld/institute |
| 3 | [Dynadot](https://tldbench.com/registrar/dynadot.md) | \$7.71 first year | \$25.90 (renews 3.4×) | \$25.90 | \$144.40 | \$59.51 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | page: https://www.dynadot.com/domain/prices |
| 4 | [OVHcloud](https://tldbench.com/registrar/ovhcloud.md) | \$8.41 promo (list \$27.49) [€7.49] | \$28.05 [€24.99] (renews 3.3×) | \$27.49 [€24.49] | \$75.19 [€66.99] | \$64.51 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:00 UTC | api: https://www.ovhcloud.com/fr/domains/tld/ |
| 5 | [Rumahweb](https://tldbench.com/registrar/rumahweb.md) | \$8.69 promo (list \$28.11) [IDR 157,000] | \$28.11 [IDR 508,000] (renews 3.2×) | — | \$77.26 [IDR 1,396,000] | \$64.91 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:02 UTC | page: https://www.rumahweb.com/domain-murah/ |
| 6 | [Vercel Domains](https://tldbench.com/registrar/vercel.md) | \$13.99 first year | \$26.00 | \$36.99 | — | \$65.99 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:11 UTC | page: https://vercel.com/domains/pricing |
| 7 | [NameBright](https://tldbench.com/registrar/namebright.md) | \$23.00 | \$23.00 | \$23.00 | — | \$69.00 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | price_list: https://www.namebright.com/pricing |
| 8 | [Infomaniak](https://tldbench.com/registrar/infomaniak.md) | \$23.40 [€20.85] | \$23.40 [€20.85] | \$23.40 [€20.85] | \$124.69 [€111.09] | \$70.20 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:11 UTC | page: https://www.infomaniak.com/en/domains/prices |
| 9 | [XServer Domain](https://tldbench.com/registrar/xserver.md) | \$23.63 [¥3,745] | \$23.63 [¥3,745] | \$23.63 [¥3,745] | — | \$70.89 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:01 UTC | page: https://www.xdomain.ne.jp/domain/detail/institute.php |
| 10 | [DreamHost](https://tldbench.com/registrar/dreamhost.md) | \$24.99 | \$24.99 | \$24.99 | — | \$74.97 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | page: https://www.dreamhost.com/domains/pricing/ |
| 11 | [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.) | \$9.99 promo (list \$32.99) | \$32.99 (renews 3.3×) | — | — | \$75.97 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | price_list: https://www.namesilo.com/pricing |
| 12 | [Value-Domain](https://tldbench.com/registrar/value-domain.md) | \$27.48 [¥4,355] | \$27.48 [¥4,355] | — | — | \$82.44 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:01 UTC | page: https://www.value-domain.com/domain/price/ |
| 13 | [Epik](https://tldbench.com/registrar/epik.md) | \$28.95 | \$28.95 | \$28.95 | \$129.00 | \$86.85 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | price_list: https://www.epik.com/tld/institute |
| 14 | [Amazon Route 53](https://tldbench.com/registrar/amazon.md) | \$30.00 | \$30.00 | \$30.00 | \$57.00 | \$90.00 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:02 UTC | price_list: https://aws.amazon.com/route53/pricing/ |
| 15 | [INWX](https://tldbench.com/registrar/inwx.md) | \$8.02 promo (list \$41.53) [€7.14] | \$41.53 [€37.00] (renews 5.2×) | \$41.53 [€37.00] | \$131.32 [€117.00] | \$91.08 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:01 UTC | price_list: https://www.inwx.de/en/institute-domain |
| 16 | [Netim](https://tldbench.com/registrar/netim.md) | \$13.47 promo (list \$40.41) [€12.00] | \$40.41 [€36.00] (renews 3×) | \$26.94 [€24.00] | \$88.11 [€78.50] | \$94.29 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:00 UTC | price_list: https://www.netim.com/en/domain-name/institute-domain |
| 17 | [Truehost](https://tldbench.com/registrar/truehost.md) | \$10.33 first year | \$42.11 (renews 4.1×) | \$37.69 | — | \$94.55 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:11 UTC | page: https://truehost.com/domains/tlds/ |
| 18 | [Wix](https://tldbench.com/registrar/wix.md) | \$11.90 promo | \$43.90 (renews 3.7×) | — | — | \$99.70 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:14 UTC | page: https://www.wix.com/domains/tld-list/tlds/institute-domain |
| 19 | [Name.com](https://tldbench.com/registrar/namecom.md) | \$14.41 promo (list \$46.34), or \$12.25 with code SAVE15 | \$46.34 (renews 3.2×) | \$46.34, or \$39.39 with code NEWHOME | — | \$107.09 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | price_list: https://www.name.com/pricing |
| 20 | [GoDaddy](https://tldbench.com/registrar/godaddy.md) | \$13.99 promo (list \$47.99) | \$47.99 (renews 3.4×) | — | — | \$109.97 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:13 UTC | api: https://www.godaddy.com/domains |
| 21 | [Hetzner](https://tldbench.com/registrar/hetzner.md) | \$37.04 [€33.00] | \$37.04 [€33.00] | \$37.04 [€33.00] | — | \$111.12 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:02 UTC | page: https://www.hetzner.com/whois/ |
| 22 | [STRATO](https://tldbench.com/registrar/strato.md) | \$33.11 promo (list \$43.21) [€29.50] | \$40.41 [€36.00] | — | — | \$113.93 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:02 UTC | page: https://www.strato.de/domains/ |
| 23 | [Hover](https://tldbench.com/registrar/hover.md) | \$39.99 | \$39.99 | \$39.99 | — | \$119.97 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | page: https://www.hover.com/tld/buy-institute-domain |
| 24 | [IONOS](https://tldbench.com/registrar/ionos.md) | \$40.00 | \$40.00 | \$40.00 | \$90.00 | \$120.00 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | page: https://www.ionos.com/domains/domain-name-prices |
| 25 | [Onamae.com (GMO)](https://tldbench.com/registrar/onamae.md) | \$40.69 [¥6,447] | \$40.69 [¥6,447] | \$40.69 [¥6,447] | — | \$122.07 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:01 UTC | page: https://www.onamae.com/service/domain/institute/ |
| 26 | [101domain](https://tldbench.com/registrar/101domain.md) | \$39.99 | \$45.49 | \$39.99 | — | \$130.97 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | price_list: https://www.101domain.com/institute.htm |
| 27 | [Moniker](https://tldbench.com/registrar/moniker.md) | \$41.20 | \$46.58 | \$41.20 | \$157.18 | \$134.36 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:02 UTC | page: https://www.moniker.com/en/domain-prices |
| 28 | [TransIP](https://tldbench.com/registrar/transip.md) | \$44.88 [€39.99] | \$44.88 [€39.99] | — | — | \$134.64 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:03 UTC | page: https://www.transip.nl/domeinnaam-extensie/institute/ |
| 29 | [Gabia](https://tldbench.com/registrar/gabia.md) | \$49.08 [KRW 66,000] | \$49.08 [KRW 66,000] | — | — | \$147.24 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:01 UTC | page: https://domain.gabia.com/regist/regist_domain |
| 30 | [Gandi](https://tldbench.com/registrar/gandi.md) | \$35.15 | \$73.12 (renews 2.1×) | \$29.79 | \$106.80 | \$181.39 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC | page: https://www.gandi.net/en-US/domain/tld/institute |
| 31 | [REG.RU](https://tldbench.com/registrar/regru.md) | \$44.65 first year [RUB 3,664.00] | \$71.80 [RUB 5,892.00] | \$71.80 [RUB 5,892.00] | — | \$188.25 | 6 Nov 2026, 01:02 UTC | api: https://www.reg.ru/domain/new/prices/ |
| 32 | [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/institute-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: Binky Moon, LLC
- Registry operator: Binky Moon, LLC
- Kind: tld; type: generic
- Delegated: 28 Dec 2013
- Minimum term: 1 year
- DNSSEC: signed
- IDN: no
- RDAP: https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/
- WHOIS: unknown
- IANA: https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/institute.html

## Questions

### What is the cheapest .institute registration?

\$6.99 for the first year at Sav (a promotion; it renews at \$25.16). 32 registrars sell .institute.

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

The cheapest renewal is \$23.00 a year at NameBright. Renewal is the price you pay every year after the first, so it matters more than the first-year price.

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

\$57.31 in total at Sav (\$19.10 a year on average), counting the first year and the renewals at the regular price.

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

NameBright, at \$23.00. A transfer usually adds a year to the registration.

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

Restoring a .institute name from the redemption period costs from \$41.80 (Sav). 12 of 32 registrars publish a restore price.

### Is .institute a teaser price?

At 13 of 32 registrars the renewal is at least 2× the first year (up to 5.2×). Compare the renewal and the total, not the first-year price.

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

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