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Best Domain Registrars in Israel

Recommendations for .co.il, .org.il, .net.il, .il and .com domains, plus notes on local rules, payment methods, and support languages.

Last updated 2026-05-29Prices checked monthly1 of 9 scored reviews with published testing notes6 registrars with primary-source pricingTransparent methodology
Short answer

None of the registrars we track sell .co.il, .org.il, .net.il, or direct .il — ISOC-IL only delegates these strings to its accredited Israeli registrars. For .il-family domains, the dominant local choices are Domain The Net Technologies, Galcomm, and Internet Zahav. For .com from Israel, Porkbun has the lowest long-run cost; Namecheap is the more familiar choice for non-technical owners.

Best options

Use caseRecommendedWhy
Local ccTLD (.co.il)—No global registrar we track sells .co.il — register through a registry-accredited local registrar.
.com from Israel
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: Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL) (www.isoc.org.il)
Policy authority: ISOC-IL
Local presence: No nationality requirement. Some second-level domains have restrictions: .ac.il requires a recognized academic institution; .gov.il, .muni.il, and .idf.il are restricted to government entities.
DNSSEC: Supported
IDN: Supported (Hebrew and Arabic characters)
Common second-level forms include .co.il (commercial), .org.il (organizations), .net.il (network providers), .ac.il (academic). Direct .il registrations were opened in 2022.
Source: en.isoc.org.il/domains/policy

ccTLD breakdown

.co.il

Last checked 2026-05-29

Purpose: Commercial second-level Israeli domain — the most widely held .il form.

Eligibility: No nationality requirement. Registrant must accept ISOC-IL's published terms and supply a reachable contact.

Tracked registrars that sell .co.il

None of the registrars we track sell .co.il at retail — see the local registrar list below.

Only ISOC-IL accredited (Israeli) registrars can register .co.il. Porkbun, Cloudflare, Namecheap, GoDaddy, Spaceship, Dynadot, and Squarespace do not sell .co.il at retail.

.org.il

Last checked 2026-05-29

Purpose: Israeli domain for non-profit organisations and associations.

Eligibility: No nationality requirement, but the registrant must be an organisation or association — individual registrants are typically asked to use .co.il instead.

Tracked registrars that sell .org.il

None of the registrars we track sell .org.il at retail — see the local registrar list below.

Same ISOC-IL accreditation requirement applies; only Israeli registrars sell it.

.net.il

Last checked 2026-05-29

Purpose: Restricted to ISP and network-provider entities operating in Israel.

Eligibility: Restricted — registrant must be an entity providing network services. ISOC-IL reviews applications.

Tracked registrars that sell .net.il

None of the registrars we track sell .net.il at retail — see the local registrar list below.

Niche namespace; only Israeli accredited registrars sell it.

.il

Last checked 2026-05-29

Purpose: Direct second-level Israeli registration, opened in January 2022.

Eligibility: No nationality requirement. ISOC-IL ran a sunrise phase that closed in 2023; allocation is now first-come.

Tracked registrars that sell .il

None of the registrars we track sell .il at retail — see the local registrar list below.

Same Israeli-accreditation constraint as the other .il strings.

Notable local registrars in Israel

These are well-known Israel-based registrars commonly used by local buyers. They are not scored in our methodology, but they are listed because they often cover ccTLDs or billing arrangements that global registrars do not.

  • Domain The Net Technologies (domainthenet.com)
  • Galcomm Communications
  • Internet Zahav (013 Netvision)
  • Live.co.il
  • Hosting.co.il
  • WebSite.co.il

.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 ILS.

Can a registrar we track handle Israel?

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.

Israel ccTLDs and whether a registrar we verify sells each one
ccTLDSellers we verifyCheapest verified renewalvs cheapest .com
.co.il0Local registrar only—
.org.il0Local registrar only—
.net.il0Local registrar only—
.il0Local 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 Israel compare. We list 6 of them by name only — no prices, no scores, no hands-on testing — so any claim here that a local registrar is cheaper, better supported or easier to pay would be invention. Where local billing in Israeli New Shekel (ILS), 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 Israel?+
None of the registrars we track sell .co.il, .org.il, .net.il, or direct .il — ISOC-IL only delegates these strings to its accredited Israeli registrars. For .il-family domains, the dominant local choices are Domain The Net Technologies, Galcomm, and Internet Zahav. For .com from Israel, Porkbun has the lowest long-run cost; Namecheap is the more familiar choice for non-technical owners.
Do I need a local presence to register a .co.il domain?+
No nationality requirement. Some second-level domains have restrictions: .ac.il requires a recognized academic institution; .gov.il, .muni.il, and .idf.il are restricted to government entities.
Which global registrars sell .co.il?+
None of the registrars we track sell .co.il at retail. Only ISOC-IL accredited (Israeli) registrars can register .co.il. Porkbun, Cloudflare, Namecheap, GoDaddy, Spaceship, Dynadot, and Squarespace do not sell .co.il at retail.
Which currency are domains billed in for users in Israel?+
Most global registrars bill in USD regardless of buyer location. Local registrars typically invoice in Israeli New Shekel (ILS). Local registrars bill in ILS with 17% VAT itemised and accept Israeli credit cards, PayBox, and bank transfer. For .com bought abroad, Porkbun, Cloudflare, and Namecheap bill in USD; Israeli banks usually pass a small FX margin.
What payment methods work in Israel?+
Local registrars bill in ILS with 17% VAT itemised and accept Israeli credit cards, PayBox, and bank transfer. For .com bought abroad, Porkbun, Cloudflare, and Namecheap bill in USD; Israeli banks usually pass a small FX margin.

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