| Namecheap | Hover | Porkbun | Godaddy | Gandi | NameSilo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $31.98 | $39.99 | $26.24 | $49.99 | $44.05 | $29.49 |
The average price of a .zone domain is $36.96.
The cheapest place to buy a .zone domain is Porkbun for $26.24.
.zone is an active generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) that was successfully delegated to the Root Zone of the Domain Name System (DNS) on January 14, 2014, by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The registry and manager of this TLD is Donuts (Outer Falls, LLC), a well-known domain name registrar. The proposed application for .zone was submitted under the ICANN New gTLD Program with the primary goal of providing greater expression on the Internet. It is an open TLD without pre-registration policies and intends to adhere to all registration policies required by ICANN. Donuts also plans to have clear remediation and takedown policies in place.
There were initial objections filed against Donuts for the .zone domain, specifically from AutoZone Parts, Inc., due to potential trademark infringement concerns. However, this objection was later withdrawn. The successful application for .zone and the subsequent signing of the Registry Agreement between ICANN and Donuts took place on November 14, 2013. There are currently over 35,000 registrations for .zone domains with approximately 16,000 parked domains. There are no known restrictions on owning or registering a .zone domain at this time.