| Namecheap | Hover | Porkbun | Godaddy | Gandi | NameSilo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $31.98 | $39.99 | $26.24 | $49.99 | $44.05 | $29.49 |
The average price of a .direct domain is $36.96.
The cheapest place to buy a .direct domain is Porkbun for $26.24.
.direct is a delegated top-level domain (TLD) in the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) expansion program. The TLD is managed by Donuts Registry, which also manages 307 other new gTLDs under different company names. The domain was delegated to the Root Zone on July 2, 2014. The .direct TLD falls under the technology category and had 12,269 registrations as of the last count, with 7,105 parked domains.
The registration of the .direct domain comes with some restrictions due to a Legal Rights Objection (LRO) that was filed against Dish DBS Corporation, the previous applicant, by The DirecTV Group Inc. An independent panel determined that Dish Network's proposed use of the .direct gTLD would likely infringe on Directv's existing trademark rights. As a result, Dish Network's application was terminated, and no other party has been able to proceed with an application for this domain since then. Therefore, owning the .direct domain is subject to these legal restrictions and may require obtaining permission from The DirecTV Group Inc. before registration can be completed.