| Namecheap | Hover | Porkbun | Godaddy | Gandi | NameSilo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $31.98 | $39.99 | $26.24 | N/A | $41.21 | $27.99 |
The average price of a .gmbh domain is $33.48.
The cheapest place to buy a .gmbh domain is Porkbun for $26.24.
The .gmbh domain is a new generic top level domain (gTLD) that was delegated to the Root Zone in ICANN's New gTLD Program in 2014. The acronym "GmbH" stands for "Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung," which translates to "company with limited liability" in English. This designation is commonly used in German-speaking countries, including Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein, and is equivalent to an LLC mark elsewhere. The .gmbh domain is intended for businesses and organizations that fall under this corporate structure.
The application process for the .gmbh domain was contested, with multiple applicants vying for the right to manage the TLD. TLDDOT GmbH, a German company, initially applied for the domain in 2012 and saw themselves as a leader of the GmbH community due to their status as a GmbH themselves and their relationships with governments and major GmbH associations. However, they did not receive the required number of points in the Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) process and were forced to resolve the contention set through other means such as an auction. Another applicant, InterNetWire Web-Development GmbH, also filed for the .gmbh domain. TLDDOT GmbH filed a Legal Rights Objection against them, arguing that their use of the TLD would infringe on their existing trademark rights. The outcome of this objection is still pending. Other applicants included GMBH Registry, LLC and Extra Dynamite, LLC, who also had to resolve contention sets through other means. Google applied for the domain in 2013 but did not face any significant opposition. The .gmbh domain is expected to launch in the near future, providing a dedicated space for businesses and organizations that fall under the GmbH corporate structure in the German-speaking world.