.tech Domain Price: Register, Renew and Transfer Cost
A .tech domain costs $6.99 at Porkbun for the first year, then $50.98 at Porkbun a year to renew: 7.3x the lowest first-year price, so budget for the renewal, not the promo. Transferring an existing .tech domain to Porkbun costs $50.98 and adds a year to the registration. Five years of .tech (first year plus four renewals) comes to about $210.91 at Porkbun.
Standard (non-premium) names, USD, quoted October 24, 2026.
| Registrar | First year | Renewal | Transfer | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkbun | $6.99 | $50.98 | $50.98 | $210.91 |
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The .tech registry
.tech is a generic top-level domain, run by Radix Technologies Inc. with Tucows.com, Co. operating the registry back end. It has been in the root zone since March 2015.
- Type
- Generic
- Registry
- Radix Technologies Inc.
- Back end
- Tucows.com, Co.
- In the root since
- 2015-03-21
- Registry site
- radix.website
- WHOIS server
- whois.nic.tech
- RDAP
- https://rdap.radix.host/rdap/
- DNSSEC
- Signed
Source: IANA root zone database.
.tech names checked on domhaul
Since August 2026, people have checked 8 .tech names on domhaul. 3 of the 8 with a known status (38%) were already registered. 100% came through AI assistants checking names with domhaul's MCP server; the rest were typed into the calculator.
.tech price questions
How much does a .tech domain cost?
A .tech domain costs $6.99 at Porkbun for the first year, then $50.98 at Porkbun a year to renew: 7.3x the lowest first-year price, so budget for the renewal, not the promo. These are standard prices; premium .tech 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 .tech domain?
Renewing a .tech domain costs $50.98 a year at Porkbun (October 24, 2026). Over five years that is about $210.91 at Porkbun, counting the first year. The renewal is 7.3x the cheapest first-year price, so compare renewals, not intro offers.
How much does it cost to transfer a .tech domain?
Porkbun charges $50.98 to transfer a .tech 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.