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title: ".io Domain Registration & Renewal Prices | GlobalHostia"
url: "https://globalhostia.com/domains/io"
description: "Register a .io domain for $34.67 the first year, renewing at $64.20 a year. Transfer in for $64.20. Search names, see who .io suits and order online."
source: "GlobalHostia; prices are synced from the billing system and exclude any taxes shown at checkout"
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Country extension of the British Indian Ocean Territory

# Register a .io domain

Tech startups, developer tools, APIs and SaaS products. Search for your name below; the first-year and renewal prices are shown before you pay.

## .io prices

First year

**$34.67**

Renews at

$64.20 / year

Transfer in

$64.20

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

## Is your .io name free?

Extension to add when you type a name without one**.io**$34.67**.dev**$15.41**.app**$17.98**.ai**$102.72

Type a name without an extension and we search .io first. First-year prices in USD; .io renews at $64.20 a year.

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

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## Who .io is for

Tech startups, developer tools, APIs and SaaS products.

- A country-code extension that is widely used by technology companies worldwide.
- Short and easy to say, which suits product names.
- Search engines generally treat it like a generic extension rather than a country one.

### What a .io domain costs

A .io domain costs $34.67 for the first year, in the upper third of the 721 extensions we sell by first-year price.

The first year is $34.67; after that it renews at $64.20 a year, 85% more, so budget for the renewal price.

Transferring an existing .io name to us costs $64.20.

Year 1

$34.67

Years 2 and 3

$128.40

3 years in total

$163.07

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 .io

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

- [**.dev** Developers, engineering teams, open-source projects and documentation sites. $15.41 first yearRenews at $15.00](https://globalhostia.com/domains/dev)
- [**.app** Mobile and web applications, and the landing pages that promote them. $17.98 first yearRenews at $17.40](https://globalhostia.com/domains/app)
- [**.ai** Artificial intelligence products, machine learning research and data companies. $102.72 first yearRenews at $102.72](https://globalhostia.com/domains/ai)

## .io domain questions

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$34.67 for the first year in USD, then $64.20 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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