| Namecheap | Hover | Porkbun | Godaddy | Gandi | NameSilo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14.98 | $15.99 | $10.79 | $19.99 | $16.39 | $11.99 |
The average price of a .dev domain is $15.02.
The cheapest place to buy a .dev domain is Porkbun for $10.79.
.dev is a technology-oriented generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) that was proposed to be delegated to the DNS Root Zone by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in December 2014, as part of ICANN's new gTLD expansion program. The domain is being managed by Charleston Road Registry Inc., with Google Corporation serving as the registry backend. As of now, there have been over 272,000 registrations, making up for approximately 60% of the total domains, while around 109,000 are parked. The delegation occurred on December 18, 2014, and general availability commenced on February 28, 2019.
The acquisition of a .dev domain is subject to certain restrictions. Initially, the application process for this domain was a competitive one, with Amazon being one of the applicants. However, Amazon withdrew its application in July 2014, leaving Google as the sole applicant. Additionally, during the Name Collision issue faced by ICANN's New gTLD program, .dev was identified as one of the 25 strings that were not eligible for an alternative path towards delegation. This means that further plans had to be published before continuing towards delegation. Therefore, potential buyers should ensure they comply with these requirements and keep updated with any changes or developments regarding the domain's eligibility. There are no restrictions on owning this domain, as of now.