Type
Generic
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.space — should you use it?
Generic TLD · introduced 2015
The short answer
Doubles nicely: literal for aerospace, figurative for creative 'spaces'. Better than its bargain-bin peers.Why it works
- Genuine dual meaning
- Cheap
Why it might not
- Renewal jump
- Casual register
The longer take
One of the few ultra-cheap TLDs with actual semantic charm. name.space for a community or studio reads intentional.
Where .space ranks
Where to buy .space
Renewal trap: .space costs $1.96 in year one but $26.26/yr to renew — 13.4× the intro price. Budget for the renewal, not the promo. Full Renewal-Trap Index
| Registrar | First year | Renews | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dynadot Sponsored | $2.50 promo | $21.62 | Go → |
| Porkbun Trust pick cheapest | $1.96 promo | $26.26 | Go → |
| Cloudflare Trust pick at-cost | $4.99 | $25.20 | Go → |
| Namecheap Sponsored | Live price unavailable — confirm at the registrar. | Go → | |
Porkbun & Cloudflare prices in USD, pulled from their daily feeds (checked 2026-10-21). Cloudflare sells at wholesale cost but requires using Cloudflare’s nameservers. Full comparison: where to buy .space.
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