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title: ".directory Domain Registration & Renewal Prices"
url: "https://globalhostia.com/domains/directory"
description: "Register a .directory domain for $5.40 the first year, renewing at $27.23 a year. Search available names and order online with DNS management included."
source: "GlobalHostia; prices are synced from the billing system and exclude any taxes shown at checkout"
---

Generic extension

# Register a .directory domain

Anyone whose name or idea reads well with .directory. Generic extensions are open to everyone, and a word extension can make the full address read like a phrase. Search for your name below; the first-year and renewal prices are shown before you pay.

## .directory prices

First year

**$5.40**

Renews at

$27.23 / year

Transfer in

$27.23

Live price in USD from our billing system. +VAT 5% where applicable.

## Is your .directory name free?

Extension to add when you type a name without one**.directory**$5.40**.builders**$5.40**.cafe**$5.40**.city**$5.40

Type a name without an extension and we search .directory first. First-year prices in USD; .directory renews at $27.23 a year.

**Price-lock**your renewal price never goes up

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## Who .directory is for

Anyone whose name or idea reads well with .directory. Generic extensions are open to everyone, and a word extension can make the full address read like a phrase.

- .directory is a generic extension, available to anyone for any purpose.
- Short names that are long gone in .com are often still free here.
- You can point it at any website or email service, or use it alongside your main domain.

### What a .directory domain costs

A .directory domain costs $5.40 for the first year, in the lower third of the 721 extensions we sell by first-year price.

The first year is $5.40; after that it renews at $27.23 a year, 404% more, so budget for the renewal price.

Transferring an existing .directory name to us costs $27.23, and for most generic extensions a transfer adds a year to the registration.

Year 1

$5.40

Years 2 and 3

$54.46

3 years in total

$59.86

Calculated from today’s prices in USD, before VAT where it applies. Renewal prices can change; the order form always shows the current price.

## Extensions to consider with .directory

Register a second extension to protect your name, or compare alternatives if yours is taken.

- [**.builders** Generic extension open to anyone $5.40 first yearRenews at $34.81](https://globalhostia.com/domains/builders)
- [**.cafe** Generic extension open to anyone $5.40 first yearRenews at $51.62](https://globalhostia.com/domains/cafe)
- [**.city** Generic extension open to anyone $5.40 first yearRenews at $28.51](https://globalhostia.com/domains/city)

## .directory domain questions

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$5.40 for the first year in USD, then $27.23 a year to renew, before VAT where it applies. Prices come live from our billing system and are confirmed in the order form.

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