--- title: ".com Domain Name: Price and Rules | Hosterwise" description: "Register your .com domain name from €14.99/year: registry rules, eligibility, naming rules, WHOIS, transfers and answers to your questions." url: https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/com/ language: en updated: 2026-10-15 source: Hosterwise translations: fr: https://hosterwise.com/nom-de-domaine/com.md --- Canonical page: # .com domain name .com is the best-known generic extension in the world, run by Verisign and in the DNS root since 1985. Open to anyone, whatever their nationality, it suits international projects and brands alike. Check availability[All extensions and prices](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/) Updated October 12, 2026 ## .com at a glance - **Registry**: [Verisign](https://www.verisign.com) - **Type**: Generic TLD (gTLD) - **Who can register**: Open to anyone, in any country - **Name length**: Letters, digits, hyphen; 1- and 2-character names reserved - **Accents (IDN)**: Yes, in many scripts (one script per name) - **Registration term**: Up to 10 years at the registry; 1 renewable year at Hosterwise - **Price at Hosterwise**: 14,99 €/year excl. VAT ## Is your .com name available? Type the name you want: we check availability with the registry in real time and show the price of other extensions. ## How much does a .com domain cost? At Hosterwise, a .com domain name costs 14,99 € for the first year. It then renews automatically every year at your subscription rate, and you can stop the renewal from your customer area. **How much does a .com domain cost?** | Service | Price | Details | | --- | --- | --- | | Registration | **14,99 €/year** | 1 year, automatic renewal | | Incoming transfer | **14,99 €/year** | Authorisation code required | | Renewal | Your subscription rate | Automatic every year, can be stopped from your customer area | Prices exclude VAT, calculated at checkout based on your country. Prices shown in your currency, read live from our shop. ## Who can register a .com domain name? Anyone can register a .com: an individual, a company or an association, in any country. Verisign, the registry, does not sell names directly: you book them through an ICANN-accredited registrar or one of its resellers, such as Hosterwise. ## What are the naming rules for .com? A .com name uses the letters A to Z, digits and hyphens. Names with hyphens in the 3rd and 4th positions are reserved for internationalised names, every single-character name is reserved, and two-character names are initially reserved too. - Internationalised names (IDNs) available in many scripts: Latin, Greek, Cyrillic, Arabic, Chinese… - All characters of a name must come from the same script - Registration term: up to 10 years in total, renewals included ## What does the WHOIS of a .com name show? Verisign does not collect .com registrant details: its WHOIS and RDAP only show the registrar, dates and name servers. Registrant data is held by the registrar, which usually hides it for individuals since the GDPR. ## How do you transfer a .com domain name? A .com transfer follows ICANN’s Transfer Policy: you need the domain’s authorisation code (AuthInfo). The current registrar may refuse a transfer within 60 days of creation or of a previous transfer. A completed transfer adds one year to the expiry date, up to a 10-year maximum. ## Which projects is .com best for? .com remains the benchmark for international business, a brand aimed at several countries or an online product. It is often the first extension people type: registering your brand’s .com, even with a national extension as your main site, keeps it away from anyone else. - **An international audience**: A neutral name understood everywhere, to sell or publish in several countries. - **Brand protection**: Register the .com alongside your national extension. - **Online products**: Apps, SaaS, media: .com is still the extension people expect. ## Other extensions Compare the rules and prices of the extensions we offer. - [.fr9,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/fr/) - [.eu12,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/eu/) - [.be9,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/be/) - [.ch10,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/ch/) - [.net16,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/net/) - [.org22,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/org/) - [.de7,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/de/) - [.es9,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/es/) - [.it8,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/it/) - [.ca13,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/ca/) Prices exclude VAT, calculated at checkout based on your country. [All extensions and prices](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/) ## Official sources, checked on October 12, 2026 - [Verisign — .com (yourdot.com)](https://yourdot.com/) - [Verisign — Internationalized domain names: registration rules](https://www.verisign.com/resources/internationalized-domain-names/idn-registration-rules/) - [Verisign — Disclosure requests (registrant data)](https://www.verisign.com/resources/disclosure-requests/) - [ICANN — Transfer Policy](https://www.icann.org/en/contracted-parties/accredited-registrars/resources/domain-name-transfers/policy) - [ICANN — .com Registry Agreement (1 Dec 2024)](https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/registry-agreements/com/com-agreement-html-01-12-2024-en.htm) - [IANA — .com](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/com.html) ## .com: frequently asked questions Another question? [Talk to an expert](https://hosterwise.com/en/contact/) ### Who can register a .com? Anyone, with no country or status requirement. .com is an open generic extension: you just go through a registrar or a reseller such as Hosterwise. ### How much does a .com cost at Hosterwise? A .com costs 14,99 € for the first year, then renews automatically every year at your subscription rate. Transferring an existing .com costs 14,99 € and adds one year to its expiry. ### Can I transfer a .com I have just registered? Not always: under ICANN policy, the registrar may refuse a transfer within 60 days of the domain’s creation or its last transfer. ### Should I choose .com or a national extension? A national extension reassures a local audience; .com suits an international one. If your name is free in both, register both and redirect one to the other. ## Related articles Our guides to go further on this topic. [Guides](https://hosterwise.com/en/category/guides-en/) ### [How Much Does WordPress Hosting Cost in 2026? 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