| Namecheap | Hover | Porkbun | Godaddy | Gandi | NameSilo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19.98 | $4.99 | $15.94 | $29.99 | $24.29 | $17.99 |
The average price of a .cloud domain is $18.86.
The cheapest place to buy a .cloud domain is Hover for $4.99.
.cloud is a top-level domain (TLD) that was delegated in ICANN's New gTLD Program in June 2015. It is managed by Aruba PEC S.p.A., an Italian company and a subsidiary of Aruba S.p.A., which is one of Europe's largest hosting and cloud providers with over 2 million customers. The back-end services for this TLD are provided by ARI Registry Services. The .cloud domain is open to everyone, and its launch plans include a pioneer program featuring over 30 companies in the cloud industry, an end date sunrise period, a landrush phase, and general availability.
There are no restrictions on owning the .cloud domain. The application process for this TLD was competitive, with several well-known companies, including Symantec, Amazon, and Google, submitting applications. However, all three of these applications received a GAC Early Warning from the representative of Australia and GAC Chair, Heather Dryden, due to concerns about exclusive access to a common generic string that relates to a broad market sector. Despite this warning, all three applications proceeded after the panelist at the ICC ruled that "cloud" does not constitute a clearly delineated community.