.live Domain Price: Register, Renew and Transfer Cost
A .live domain costs $2.57 at Porkbun for the first year, then $31.41 at Porkbun a year to renew: 12.2x the lowest first-year price, so budget for the renewal, not the promo. Transferring an existing .live domain to Porkbun costs $31.41 and adds a year to the registration. Five years of .live (first year plus four renewals) comes to about $128.21 at Porkbun.
Standard (non-premium) names, USD, quoted October 24, 2026.
| Registrar | First year | Renewal | Transfer | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkbun | $2.57 | $31.41 | $31.41 | $128.21 |
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The .live registry
.live is a generic top-level domain, run by Dog Beach, LLC with Identity Digital Limited operating the registry back end. It has been in the root zone since July 2015.
- Type
- Generic
- Registry
- Dog Beach, LLC
- Back end
- Identity Digital Limited
- In the root since
- 2015-07-08
- Registry site
- www.identity.digital
- RDAP
- https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/
- DNSSEC
- Signed
Source: IANA root zone database.
.live price questions
How much does a .live domain cost?
A .live domain costs $2.57 at Porkbun for the first year, then $31.41 at Porkbun a year to renew: 12.2x the lowest first-year price, so budget for the renewal, not the promo. These are standard prices; premium .live names priced by the registry cost more, and many renew at the premium rate. Prices quoted October 24, 2026.
How much does it cost to renew a .live domain?
Renewing a .live domain costs $31.41 a year at Porkbun (October 24, 2026). Over five years that is about $128.21 at Porkbun, counting the first year. The renewal is 12.2x the cheapest first-year price, so compare renewals, not intro offers.
How much does it cost to transfer a .live domain?
Porkbun charges $31.41 to transfer a .live domain in (October 24, 2026); the transfer adds a year to the registration. Unlock the domain and get the authorization (EPP) code from your current registrar first.