| Namecheap | Hover | Porkbun | Godaddy | Gandi | NameSilo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $93.98 | $122.99 | $77.73 | $149.99 | $125.09 | $84.99 |
The average price of a .gold domain is $109.13.
The cheapest place to buy a .gold domain is Porkbun for $77.73.
.gold is an active top-level domain (TLD) in the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) New gTLD Program. The TLD was delegated to the Root Zone on March 24, 2015, and is managed by Donuts (June Edge, LLC). Donuts is a financially stable company with $100 million available capital to support its domain registry operations. The .gold domain space was created to promote competition, innovation, and provide internet users the opportunity to establish their own online identity under a safe and secure internet environment. Donuts also plans to implement eight mechanisms to protect intellectual property rights.
The acquisition of the .gold domain is subject to certain restrictions. One significant restriction pertains to the objection filed by The World Gold Council (WGC), a non-profit organization representing the gold industry, against Donuts' application in January 2014. The objection failed as the panelist ruled that "gold" was not a clearly delineated community. However, WGC, through its subsidiary WGC (IOM) Limited, also applied for the .gold TLD with the intention of protecting the "GOLD" brand and providing a trusted, secure online space for all stakeholders in the gold industry to present objective and factual information about gold. Although WGC lacks experience in managing and operating a domain name registry, it is confident that technical and operational expertise from ARI Registry Services and NetNames will help it successfully operate the .gold domain name space. Therefore, potential buyers of the .gold domain should be aware of this ongoing competition within the industry. There are no other known restrictions on owning this domain.