Type
Generic
All TLDs / .zip
.zip — should you use it?
Generic TLD · introduced 2023
The short answer
The controversial one. Every .zip domain looks like a file attachment — security researchers hate it for good reason.Why it works
- Novelty and attention
- Short
Why it might not
- URL/filename confusion is a genuine phishing vector (file.zip: link or file?)
- Corporate blocklists increasingly block the whole TLD
The longer take
Google launched .zip in 2023 and the security community immediately demonstrated convincing phishing lures. Some orgs block .zip links wholesale. Fun for a hacker joke domain; wrong for a product users must trust.
Where .zip ranks
Where to buy .zip
| Registrar | First year | Renews | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dynadot Sponsored | $10.92 | $10.92 | Go → |
| Porkbun Trust pick cheapest | $10.81 | $10.81 | Go → |
| Namecheap Sponsored | Live price unavailable — confirm at the registrar. | Go → | |
| Cloudflare Trust pick at-cost | 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 .zip.
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