The default address against a newer extension with plenty of free names. .online is cheaper in the first year, but .com costs less over three years once renewals are counted.
.com and .online prices
From our current price list, in SAR. +VAT 5% where applicable. The order form always shows the price before you pay.
.com and .online prices in SAR; the lower price in each row is marked.
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.
.online
Anyone, for any purpose.
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.
.online
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.
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; .online is a weaker match for a startup name.
Local business.com.com is what local customers expect; .online reads as less local.
Tech or developer project.com.com signals a technical product or team at a glance; .online is less specific.
Online shop.com.com tells shoppers they can buy here or is the address they trust most; .online 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; .online is less personal.
.com vs .online: questions and answers
.online is cheaper in the first year (.com SAR 52.28, .online SAR 11.25). Renewals are SAR 52.28 and SAR 133.39 a year, so three years cost SAR 156.84 for .com and SAR 278.03 for .online, in SAR before VAT where it applies.
No extension ranks better on its own. Pick the one your visitors will remember and trust.
.com: Anyone, anywhere, for any purpose. .online: Anyone, for any purpose.
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 SAR 63.53 for the first year.
Yes. A transfer costs SAR 52.28 for .com and SAR 121.35 for .online, 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.