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.com vs .xyz: which domain should you choose?

The default address against the flexible newcomer. .xyz is cheaper in the first year, and over three years (SAR 139.02 against SAR 156.84).

.com and .xyz prices

From our current price list, in SAR. +VAT 5% where applicable. The order form always shows the price before you pay.

.com and .xyz prices in SAR; the lower price in each row is marked.
Price.com.xyz
First year SAR 52.28SAR 8.96Lower
Renews at (per year) SAR 52.28LowerSAR 65.03
Transfer inUsually adds a year to the registration. SAR 52.28LowerSAR 65.03
3 years in totalFirst year plus two renewals. SAR 156.84SAR 139.02Lower
Price rise after year one None+626%

Who each one suits

.comGeneric

The original commercial extension (1985) and the one people type by default.

Run by
Verisign
Who can register
Anyone, anywhere, for any purpose.
Best for
startup or SaaS product, local business, tech or developer project, online shop, personal brand or portfolio
Costs
SAR 52.28 first year, then SAR 52.28 a year

.com details and search

.xyzGeneric

A 2014 extension with no theme, popular for side projects and new brands.

Run by
XYZ.COM LLC
Who can register
Anyone, with no use restrictions.
Best for
general use
Costs
SAR 8.96 first year, then SAR 65.03 a year

.xyz details and search

Registry rules and restrictions

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.

.xyz

  • Anyone, with no use restrictions.
  • 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.

.xyz

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; .xyz is a weaker match for a startup name.
  • Local business.com.com is what local customers expect; .xyz reads as less local.
  • Tech or developer project.com.com signals a technical product or team at a glance; .xyz is less specific.
  • Online shop.com.com tells shoppers they can buy here or is the address they trust most; .xyz fits a shop less naturally.
  • Non-profit or community.xyzBoth fit equally well; .xyz costs less over three years at today’s prices.
  • Personal brand or portfolio.com.com reads naturally as a personal name or portfolio; .xyz is less personal.

.com vs .xyz: questions and answers

.xyz is cheaper in the first year (.com SAR 52.28, .xyz SAR 8.96). Renewals are SAR 52.28 and SAR 65.03 a year, so three years cost SAR 156.84 for .com and SAR 139.02 for .xyz, in SAR before VAT where it applies.

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