.tools Domain Price: Register, Renew and Transfer Cost
A .tools domain costs $9.78 at Porkbun for the first year, then $32.44 at Porkbun a year to renew: 3.3x the lowest first-year price, so budget for the renewal, not the promo. Transferring an existing .tools domain to Porkbun costs $32.44 and adds a year to the registration. Five years of .tools (first year plus four renewals) comes to about $139.54 at Porkbun.
Standard (non-premium) names, USD, quoted October 24, 2026.
| Registrar | First year | Renewal | Transfer | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkbun | $9.78 | $32.44 | $32.44 | $139.54 |
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The .tools registry
.tools is a generic top-level domain, run by Binky Moon, LLC with Identity Digital Limited operating the registry back end. It has been in the root zone since January 2014.
- Type
- Generic
- Registry
- Binky Moon, LLC
- Back end
- Identity Digital Limited
- In the root since
- 2014-01-23
- Registry site
- www.identity.digital
- RDAP
- https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/
- DNSSEC
- Signed
Source: IANA root zone database.
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Valued .tools names
- chapterhouse.tools$23–$68
.tools price questions
How much does a .tools domain cost?
A .tools domain costs $9.78 at Porkbun for the first year, then $32.44 at Porkbun a year to renew: 3.3x the lowest first-year price, so budget for the renewal, not the promo. These are standard prices; premium .tools 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 .tools domain?
Renewing a .tools domain costs $32.44 a year at Porkbun (October 24, 2026). Over five years that is about $139.54 at Porkbun, counting the first year. The renewal is 3.3x the cheapest first-year price, so compare renewals, not intro offers.
How much does it cost to transfer a .tools domain?
Porkbun charges $32.44 to transfer a .tools 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.