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Best Domain Registrars in Croatia

Recommendations for .hr, .com.hr, .from.hr and .com domains, plus notes on local rules, payment methods, and support languages.

Last updated 2026-08-19Prices checked monthly1 of 9 scored reviews with published testing notes6 registrars with primary-source pricingTransparent methodology
Short answer

Croatia runs a tiered model that is genuinely useful once you see it laid out. A free .hr name is reserved for legal entities registered in Croatia and for natural persons carrying out a registered independent activity there. A paid .hr name widens the door to legal entities based anywhere in the EU and to EU citizens who hold a Croatian personal identification number, and must be bought through an authorised registrar. A paid .com.hr is open to all legal entities and natural persons with no restriction, which makes it the realistic option for a foreign buyer. Private individuals also get free .from.hr names. No registrar we track sells any of these.

Best options

Use caseRecommendedWhy
Local ccTLD (.hr)—No global registrar we track sells .hr — register through a registry-accredited local registrar.
.com from Croatia
Porkbun logoPorkbun
Verified .com renewal of $11.08. WHOIS privacy: free, included by default.
Business use
Namecheap logoNamecheap
Support channels: 24/7 live chat, ticket support, knowledge base.
Developers
Cloudflare Registrar logoCloudflare Registrar
Industry-leading anycast DNS with deep developer tooling. Public API documented.

The .com, business and developer picks above are the same in every country we cover, and we would rather say so than imply otherwise: they are global registrars, and nothing about them changes at a border. What genuinely varies by country is on this page below — which registrars can sell the local ccTLD and under what eligibility rules, how billing and VAT work, and which support languages are available.

Local registry and rules

Registry operator: CARNet - Croatian Academic and Research Network (domene.hr/en/portal/register)
Policy authority: CARNET, Croatian Academic and Research Network
Local presence: Tiered. A free .hr name is limited to legal entities registered in Croatia and natural persons carrying out a registered independent activity there. A paid .hr name is open to legal entities based in an EU member state and to EU citizens holding a Croatian personal identification number, exclusively through authorised registrars. A paid .com.hr is open to all legal entities and natural persons.
DNSSEC: Signed at the root
IDN: Croatian diacritics are supported in .hr names.
The free-versus-paid split in Croatia is an eligibility distinction, not only a price one. Free .from.hr third-level names exist to give private individuals a virtual identity.
Source: domene.hr/en/portal/register

ccTLD breakdown

.hr

Last checked 2026-08-19

Purpose: Croatia's country code, the primary Croatian business and institutional identity.

Eligibility: Restricted, in two tiers. Free .hr is for legal entities registered in Croatia and natural persons with a registered independent activity there. Paid .hr is open to legal entities based in an EU member state and to EU citizens holding a Croatian personal identification number (OIB), exclusively via authorised registrars.

Tracked registrars that sell .hr

None of the registrars we track sell .hr at retail — it's available only through registry-accredited registrars (see Local registry and rules above for the official list).

CARNET, the Croatian Academic and Research Network, is the IANA sponsoring organisation; the registry runs at domene.hr. The free-versus-paid split is an eligibility distinction, not just a price one.

.com.hr

Last checked 2026-08-19

Purpose: Commercial third level, the open route into the Croatian namespace.

Eligibility: Open. Available to all legal entities and natural persons, with no residency or EU requirement.

Tracked registrars that sell .com.hr

None of the registrars we track sell .com.hr at retail — it's available only through registry-accredited registrars (see Local registry and rules above for the official list).

This is the string a foreign buyer can actually get without a Croatian OIB or an EU establishment.

.from.hr

Last checked 2026-08-19

Purpose: Free third level intended to give private individuals a virtual identity.

Eligibility: For private individuals; registered free through the registry.

Tracked registrars that sell .from.hr

None of the registrars we track sell .from.hr at retail — it's available only through registry-accredited registrars (see Local registry and rules above for the official list).

Useful context for personal sites, not a commercial option.

.com pricing in USD

Verified and sample pricing per registrar for this TLD, with first-year, renewal, three-year cost and the date each figure was checked
RegistrarFirst-yearRenewal3-year costWHOIS privacyLast checked
(verified price)
Spaceship logoSpaceship
$8.88 +$0.20$9.98 +$0.20$29.44Free2026-08-19
(verified price)
Dynadot logoDynadot
$10.88$10.88$32.64Free2026-08-19
(verified price)
Porkbun logoPorkbun
$11.08$11.08$33.24Free2026-08-19
(verified price)
NameSilo
$17.29$17.29$51.87Free2026-08-19
(verified price)
Namecheap logoNamecheap
$11.28$18.48$48.24Free, with exceptions2026-08-19
(verified price)
Hover
$18.99$18.99$56.97Free, with exceptions2026-08-19
(sample price, not yet verified)
Cloudflare Registrar logoCloudflare Registrar
$10.44$10.44$31.32Free2026-05-12
(sample price, not yet verified)
Squarespace Domains logoSquarespace Domains
$11.00$20.00$51.00Free2026-05-12
(sample price, not yet verified)
GoDaddy logoGoDaddy
$11.99$21.99$55.97Free, with exceptions2026-05-12

+$0.20 marks the mandatory ICANN fee where a registrar itemises it separately instead of including it in the headline price. Prices are shown exactly as each registrar publishes them, and every ranking on this site compares the all-in total, so no registrar gains a position by splitting its price up.

Verified from the registrar's official pricing pageSample / preview pricing — pending verificationData sources

Most global registrars price domains in USD; local registrars often invoice in EUR.

Can a registrar we track handle Croatia?

No registrar whose prices we verify sells any of the ccTLDs on this page, so a local or specialist registrar is the only route to them. A global registrar can still hold the .com, which renews from $10.18 at the cheapest seller we verify — many owners here run both.

Croatia ccTLDs and whether a registrar we verify sells each one
ccTLDSellers we verifyCheapest verified renewalvs cheapest .com
.hr0Local registrar only—
.com.hr0Local registrar only—
.from.hr0Local registrar only—

Renewals are all-in and per year, at the cheapest registrar we verify for that extension, checked 2026-08-19. The .com reference is the cheapest verified .com renewal ($10.18). "Listed" counts registrars our country notes record as selling the extension without a price we have read ourselves.

What this page does not tell you: how the registrars based in Croatia compare. We do not track a single registrar based there — so any claim here that a local registrar is cheaper, better supported or easier to pay would be invention. Where local billing in Euro (EUR), local-language support, or a registry rule requires a local registrar, that is a reason to use one, and comparing them is work we have not done. Croatia also applies a local-presence or nexus requirement to at least one of its ccTLDs — see the registry rules above before assuming eligibility.

FAQ

What is the best domain registrar in Croatia?
Croatia runs a tiered model that is genuinely useful once you see it laid out. A free .hr name is reserved for legal entities registered in Croatia and for natural persons carrying out a registered independent activity there. A paid .hr name widens the door to legal entities based anywhere in the EU and to EU citizens who hold a Croatian personal identification number, and must be bought through an authorised registrar. A paid .com.hr is open to all legal entities and natural persons with no restriction, which makes it the realistic option for a foreign buyer. Private individuals also get free .from.hr names. No registrar we track sells any of these.
Do I need a local presence to register a .hr domain?
Tiered. A free .hr name is limited to legal entities registered in Croatia and natural persons carrying out a registered independent activity there. A paid .hr name is open to legal entities based in an EU member state and to EU citizens holding a Croatian personal identification number, exclusively through authorised registrars. A paid .com.hr is open to all legal entities and natural persons.
Which global registrars sell .hr?
None of the registrars we track sell .hr at retail. CARNET, the Croatian Academic and Research Network, is the IANA sponsoring organisation; the registry runs at domene.hr. The free-versus-paid split is an eligibility distinction, not just a price one.
Which currency are domains billed in for users in Croatia?
Most global registrars bill in USD regardless of buyer location. Local registrars typically invoice in Euro (EUR). Croatia adopted the euro in 2023, so Croatian registrars invoice in euro with Croatian VAT. Global registrars bill in USD for gTLDs.
What payment methods work in Croatia?
Croatia adopted the euro in 2023, so Croatian registrars invoice in euro with Croatian VAT. Global registrars bill in USD for gTLDs.

Sources and changelog