| Namecheap | Hover | Porkbun | Godaddy | Gandi | NameSilo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2098 | $349.99 | $2061.18 | $3999.99 | $2065.23 | $2099 |
The average price of a .inc domain is $2112.23.
The cheapest place to buy a .inc domain is Hover for $349.99.
The .inc domain is a proposed new top-level domain (TLD) within ICANN's New gTLD Program, intended for use by corporations. The name is derived from the abbreviation for "corporation." Several companies have applied for this TLD, including Dot Registry LLC, Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., STRAAT Investments (NU DOT CO LLC), Uniregistry, Corp., Google, GMO Registry, and Donuts. Among these applicants, Dot Registry LLC stands out as the only one planning to restrict registration of domain names under the .inc string to legally registered corporations in the United States. Neustar has been selected by Dot Registry LLC to provide its back-end registry solutions.
There are several restrictions on buying the .inc domain, primarily due to the contention for this TLD among multiple applicants. The Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) panel determined that Dot Registry LLC, as the community applicant, would not prevail, necessitating resolution of the contention set through alternative means such as private or ICANN auctions. Additionally, the National Association of Secretaries of States (NASS) has expressed concerns regarding entities applying for the .inc TLD and other corporate-themed domain name strings. NASS will object to any application if the TLD is not restricted to entities that are legally registered with the appropriate state agencies as well as the registry operator. Other applicants, such as Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd., have also entered into funding agreements for potential auctions of unnamed TLDS. Therefore, interested parties must be prepared for a competitive bidding process and potential restrictions on registration eligibility.