Two extensions that signal technology, with different price and renewal profiles. .tech is cheaper in the first year, and over three years (S$172.73 against S$209.68).
.io and .tech prices
From our current price list, in SGD. +VAT 5% where applicable. The order form always shows the price before you pay.
.io and .tech prices in SGD; the lower price in each row is marked.
What applies before and after you register. We confirm anything special before you pay.
.io
Anyone, with no local presence needed.
The territory’s status is changing after the 2024 UK–Mauritius agreement on the Chagos Islands; .io registrations continue to work normally today, but some owners keep a second extension as a fallback.
No HTTPS requirement from the registry, but every site should still use SSL.
.tech
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.
.io
A country code that Google treats as generic, like .com: it is not tied to one country in search results and gives no ranking boost on its own.
.tech
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.io.io reads as a product brand to investors and users worldwide; .tech is a weaker match for a startup name.
Local businessEitherNeither is a natural fit; a broader extension such as .com usually reads better for this.
Tech or developer project.techBoth fit equally well; .tech costs less over three years at today’s prices.
Online shop.techBoth fit equally well; .tech costs less over three years at today’s prices.
Non-profit or community.techBoth fit equally well; .tech costs less over three years at today’s prices.
Personal brand or portfolio.techBoth fit equally well; .tech costs less over three years at today’s prices.
.io vs .tech: questions and answers
.tech is cheaper in the first year (.io S$44.58, .tech S$10.25). Renewals are S$82.55 and S$81.24 a year, so three years cost S$209.68 for .io and S$172.73 for .tech, in SGD before VAT where it applies.
No extension ranks better on its own. Pick the one your visitors will remember and trust.
.io: Anyone, with no local presence needed. .tech: 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 S$54.83 for the first year.
Yes. A transfer costs S$82.55 for .io and S$81.24 for .tech, 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.