What applies before and after you register. We confirm anything special before you pay.
.com
Anyone, anywhere, for any purpose.
No HTTPS requirement from the registry, but every site should still use SSL.
.in
Anyone; there is no Indian residency requirement for .in.
No HTTPS requirement from the registry, but every site should still use SSL.
SEO: does the extension matter?
Short answer: not for rankings. Content, links and site speed decide where you rank; the extension mostly affects trust, memorability and which country search engines assume you serve.
.com
A generic extension: no ranking advantage or penalty on its own. Search engines rank the content and the links, and let you target any country.
.in
A country code: search engines read it as a signal that the site is meant for India. That helps local results there, but makes it a weaker choice for a worldwide audience.
Myth check: no extension gets a hidden ranking bonus, and keyword extensions (like .shop or .tech) do not rank better for that keyword. Switching an established site to a new extension costs time while search engines re-learn it, so choose well up front.
Our verdict, by kind of site
Based on what each extension signals to visitors and its three-year cost at today’s prices.
Startup or SaaS product.com.com reads as a product brand to investors and users; .in is a weaker match for a startup name.
Local business.comBoth fit equally well; .com costs less over three years at today’s prices.
Tech or developer project.com.com signals a technical product or team at a glance; .in is less specific.
Online shop.com.com tells shoppers they can buy here or is the address they trust most; .in fits a shop less naturally.
Non-profit or community.comBoth fit equally well; .com costs less over three years at today’s prices.
Personal brand or portfolio.com.com reads naturally as a personal name or portfolio; .in is less personal.
.com vs .in: questions and answers
.com is cheaper in the first year (.com RM56.85, .in RM76.35). Renewals are RM56.85 and RM78.27 a year, so three years cost RM170.55 for .com and RM232.89 for .in, in MYR before VAT where it applies.
No extension ranks better on its own. .in is a country code, so it signals that country to search engines. Pick the one your visitors will remember and trust.
.com: Anyone, anywhere, for any purpose. .in: Anyone; there is no Indian residency requirement for .in.
If the name is your brand, yes: register your main extension and point the other to it. It stops look-alike sites and catches visitors who type the other one. Both together cost RM133.20 for the first year.
Yes. A transfer costs RM56.85 for .com and RM63.09 for .in, and usually adds a year to the registration. Unlock the domain, get the transfer code from your current registrar and start from our domain transfer page.