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Best Domain Registrars in Greece

Recommendations for .gr, .com.gr, .ελ 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

No registrar we track sells .gr, so the local string has to come from a Greek registrar licensed by EETT. Eligibility itself is not the obstacle: any natural or legal person can register a .gr or .ελ name, allocation is first come first served, and there is no cap on how many names one holder may have. What you are buying locally is access, not privilege. Greece also has a genuine second script option, .ελ, the Greek-character ccTLD, which is separate from .gr and worth registering defensively alongside it if the brand is Greek-language.

Best options

Use caseRecommendedWhy
Local ccTLD (.gr)—No global registrar we track sells .gr — register through a registry-accredited local registrar.
.com from Greece
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: ICS-FORTH GR (grweb.ics.forth.gr)
Policy authority: Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT)
Local presence: No. Any natural or legal person may register, subject to declaring that the registration knowingly does not infringe third-party rights. Allocation is first come, first served, with no cap on names per holder.
DNSSEC: Signed at the root
IDN: .ελ (punycode .xn--qxam) is delegated separately as Greece's Greek-script ccTLD.
The registry is operated by the Institute of Computer Science at FORTH; EETT sets policy and licenses the registrars. Second-level names on EETT's list of geographical terms, and anything under .gov.gr, are reserved for government and local-government bodies.
Source: grweb.ics.forth.gr/public/faqs?lang=en

ccTLD breakdown

.gr

Last checked 2026-08-19

Purpose: Greece's country code, the standard identity for Greek businesses and organisations.

Eligibility: Open. Any natural or legal person may register, subject to declaring that the registration knowingly does not infringe third-party rights. No nationality or residency requirement.

Tracked registrars that sell .gr

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

The registry is run by the Institute of Computer Science at FORTH; policy is set by EETT, the Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission, which also publishes the licensed registrar list. First come first served is the governing rule and there is no limit on names per holder. Second-level names on EETT's list of geographical terms, and anything under .gov.gr, are reserved for government bodies.

.ελ

Last checked 2026-08-19

Purpose: Greece's internationalised ccTLD in Greek characters, delegated separately from .gr.

Eligibility: Same open eligibility as .gr, registered through the same licensed registrars.

Tracked registrars that sell .ελ

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

A distinct IANA delegation (punycode .xn--qxam), not an alias of .gr. Registering one does not give you the other.

.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 Greece?

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.

Greece ccTLDs and whether a registrar we verify sells each one
ccTLDSellers we verifyCheapest verified renewalvs cheapest .com
.gr0Local registrar only—
.ελ0Local 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 Greece 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.

FAQ

What is the best domain registrar in Greece?
No registrar we track sells .gr, so the local string has to come from a Greek registrar licensed by EETT. Eligibility itself is not the obstacle: any natural or legal person can register a .gr or .ελ name, allocation is first come first served, and there is no cap on how many names one holder may have. What you are buying locally is access, not privilege. Greece also has a genuine second script option, .ελ, the Greek-character ccTLD, which is separate from .gr and worth registering defensively alongside it if the brand is Greek-language.
Do I need a local presence to register a .gr domain?
No. Any natural or legal person may register, subject to declaring that the registration knowingly does not infringe third-party rights. Allocation is first come, first served, with no cap on names per holder.
Which global registrars sell .gr?
None of the registrars we track sell .gr at retail. The registry is run by the Institute of Computer Science at FORTH; policy is set by EETT, the Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission, which also publishes the licensed registrar list. First come first served is the governing rule and there is no limit on names per holder. Second-level names on EETT's list of geographical terms, and anything under .gov.gr, are reserved for government bodies.
Which currency are domains billed in for users in Greece?
Most global registrars bill in USD regardless of buyer location. Local registrars typically invoice in Euro (EUR). Greek registrars invoice in euro with Greek VAT applied. Global registrars bill in USD, so a Greek buyer takes an FX spread on gTLDs but usually still pays less at renewal than a local reseller charges.
What payment methods work in Greece?
Greek registrars invoice in euro with Greek VAT applied. Global registrars bill in USD, so a Greek buyer takes an FX spread on gTLDs but usually still pays less at renewal than a local reseller charges.

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