Popular TLD Comparison

TLD Best For Reg. Price Renewal Trust
.com Universal — all websites $10-15 $10-15 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
.io Tech companies, SaaS $30-50 $30-50 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
.ai AI products & startups $40-80 $40-80 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
.co Startups, business $15-25 $15-25 ⭐⭐⭐
.net Network/tech $10-15 $10-15 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
.org Non-profits, open source $10-15 $10-15 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
.app Web/mobile apps $15-20 $15-20 ⭐⭐⭐
.dev Developer tools $10-15 $10-15 ⭐⭐⭐
.me Personal portfolio $15-20 $15-20 ⭐⭐⭐

Recommendations by Site Type

Type Primary Alternative
Business .com .net, .co
Personal Blog .com .me
SaaS/Tech .com .io, .co
AI Product .ai .com, .io
E-commerce .com .store
Portfolio .design .me, .com

Recommendations by Target Market

Market Primary Alternative
Global .com .io, .co
China .com + .cn .cn
Europe .com .eu
US .com .io, .co

Important Notes

SEO Impact

Google treats all TLDs equally. .com has no direct SEO advantage, but user behavior (preferring .com clicks) may indirectly affect CTR.

Brand Protection

If budget allows, register multiple TLDs:

  • Core: .com (must register)
  • Protection: .net, .org, .io
  • Prevent typosquatting: common misspellings

TLDs to Avoid

  • Free subdomains (.tk, .ml) — bad for SEO and brand
  • Some obscure ccTLDs — renewal prices may spike
  • TLDs with spam history (.work, .date, .loan)