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Best Domain Registrars in Malaysia

Recommendations for .my, .com.my 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

Malaysia is a case where a low advertised price hides an eligibility rule. Two of the registrars we track sell .my and one of them lists a very cheap first year, but MYNIC restricts .my to Malaysian citizens and to non-Malaysians resident in Malaysia, and .com.my to business or commercial entities, with an SSM certificate accepted as supporting documentation. A registrar taking your money does not mean the registry will let you keep the name: registrants must meet the eligibility criteria and continue to meet them for the life of the registration. Check the renewal column too, because the gap between the first year and the renewal on .my is one of the widest we track.

Best options

Use caseRecommendedWhy
Local ccTLD (.my)
Porkbun logoPorkbun
Sells the local ccTLD, with pricing verified on this site.
.com from Malaysia
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: MYNIC Berhad (mynic.my)
Policy authority: MYNIC Berhad
Local presence: Yes. MYNIC states .my is for Malaysian citizens and for non-Malaysians residing in Malaysia; .com.my is for business or commercial organisations and SMEs, evidenced by a current SSM certificate. Registrants must continue to meet the eligibility criteria for the whole subscription period.
DNSSEC: Signed at the root
IDN: .مليسيا (punycode .xn--mgbx4cd0ab) is delegated separately as Malaysia's Arabic-script ccTLD.
Eligibility is a registry rule, not a registrar rule: two registrars we track sell .my, but the MYNIC registrant policy still governs who may hold the name. An expired SSM certificate is not accepted as supporting documentation.
Source: mynic.my/resources/policies/registrant-policy

ccTLD breakdown

.my

Last checked 2026-08-19

Purpose: Malaysia's country code at the second level, for individuals and organisations connected to Malaysia.

Eligibility: Restricted. MYNIC states .my is for Malaysian citizens and for non-Malaysians residing in Malaysia. Registrants must meet the eligibility criteria for the whole subscription period, not just at purchase.

Tracked registrars that sell .my
Verified pricing (USD)
RegistrarFirst yearRenewalTransferChecked
Porkbun logoPorkbun
$2.37$26.06$26.062026-08-19
NameSilo
$3.49$29.99$27.992026-08-19

Pricing fetched from each registrar's own pricing page on the date shown. Local registrars may bill in MYR and add VAT/GST/sales tax on top.

Eligibility is a registry rule, not a registrar rule. Two registrars we track sell .my and we verified their prices, but the MYNIC registrant policy still governs who may hold the name. Buy on the renewal figure rather than the first-year figure.

.com.my

Last checked 2026-08-19

Purpose: Commercial third level, the standard identity for a Malaysian company.

Eligibility: Restricted to business or commercial organisations and SMEs. MYNIC accepts a current Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM) certificate as supporting documentation; an expired certificate is not accepted.

Tracked registrars that sell .com.my

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

None of the registrars we track sell .com.my, so we hold no verified price for it. It is available through MYNIC's accredited Malaysian channel, which is also where the documentation check happens.

.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 MYR.

Can a registrar we track handle Malaysia?

.my is sold by 2 of the registrars whose prices we verify, renewing from $26.06 — more than the cheapest verified .com at $10.18. .com.my is not sold by anyone we verify, so it needs a local or specialist registrar.

At $26.06 a year, .my is 97th of 283 by price among the extensions we verify — $15.88 more than the cheapest verified .com. The local extension is a premium here, not a saving.

Malaysia ccTLDs and whether a registrar we verify sells each one
ccTLDSellers we verifyCheapest verified renewalvs cheapest .com
.my2$26.06+$15.88
.com.my0Local 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 Malaysia 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 Malaysian Ringgit (MYR), 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. Malaysia 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 Malaysia?
Malaysia is a case where a low advertised price hides an eligibility rule. Two of the registrars we track sell .my and one of them lists a very cheap first year, but MYNIC restricts .my to Malaysian citizens and to non-Malaysians resident in Malaysia, and .com.my to business or commercial entities, with an SSM certificate accepted as supporting documentation. A registrar taking your money does not mean the registry will let you keep the name: registrants must meet the eligibility criteria and continue to meet them for the life of the registration. Check the renewal column too, because the gap between the first year and the renewal on .my is one of the widest we track.
Do I need a local presence to register a .my domain?
Yes. MYNIC states .my is for Malaysian citizens and for non-Malaysians residing in Malaysia; .com.my is for business or commercial organisations and SMEs, evidenced by a current SSM certificate. Registrants must continue to meet the eligibility criteria for the whole subscription period.
Which global registrars sell .my?
NameSilo, Porkbun. Eligibility is a registry rule, not a registrar rule. Two registrars we track sell .my and we verified their prices, but the MYNIC registrant policy still governs who may hold the name. Buy on the renewal figure rather than the first-year figure.
Which currency are domains billed in for users in Malaysia?
Most global registrars bill in USD regardless of buyer location. Local registrars typically invoice in Malaysian Ringgit (MYR). Global registrars bill in USD and Malaysian cards generally work. Local providers invoice in ringgit with SST treatment and accept FPX online banking, which is the practical reason most Malaysian businesses buy locally.
What payment methods work in Malaysia?
Global registrars bill in USD and Malaysian cards generally work. Local providers invoice in ringgit with SST treatment and accept FPX online banking, which is the practical reason most Malaysian businesses buy locally.

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