| Namecheap | Hover | Porkbun | Godaddy | Gandi | NameSilo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12.98 | $17.99 | $10.79 | N/A | $19.99 | N/A |
The average price of a .zip domain is $15.44.
The cheapest place to buy a .zip domain is Porkbun for $10.79.
.zip is a top-level domain (TLD) that was successfully proposed and delegated in ICANN's New gTLD Program. Google, through its subsidiary Charleston Road Registry Inc., serves as the registry provider for this TLD. The name .zip refers to the common term used for a zip drive, a digital storage device. The mission of .zip is to provide a dedicated domain space where registrants can register second-level domains related to digital storage offerings and information or other services. This new gTLD aims to enhance consumer choice by offering new opportunities in the second-level domain space and creating new layers of organization on the Internet.
There are no restrictions on owning a .zip domain. Charleston Road Registry, the registry operator, intends to keep the gTLD totally open and unencumbered by registrant restrictions. This means that all ICANN-accredited registrars will have access to registry services, and domain names within the proposed gTLD will be available to the general public for registration and use. The registry is committed to implementing strong intellectual property rights protection mechanisms while encouraging innovation, competition, and choice on the Internet. However, due to the Name Collision issue faced by the New gTLD program in 2013, .zip was not eligible for an alternative path towards delegation and had to wait for more plans to be published before continuing towards delegation. Eventually, on September 15, 2014, .zip was successfully delegated to the Root Zone of the DNS.