Best .courses Domain Registrars (2026)

.courses is a generic top-level domain operated by Registry Services, LLC, open for registration through mainstream registrars.

Last updated 2026-09-29Prices checked monthly1 of 9 scored reviews with published testing notes11 registrars with primary-source pricingTransparent methodology

Short answer

Spaceship has the lowest verified renewal price for .courses at $31.28.

How .courses is priced

Every one of the 6 registrars whose .courses pricing we have verified discounts the first year. The median renewal is 20.8× the first-year price, so the advertised figure is the least useful number when comparing .courses sellers. Verified renewals run $31.28 to $103.98 a year.

An introductory price 20.8× below the renewal is a rate you pay once. Compare .courses on the renewal column, or on the ten-year total.

Computed from the 6 verified .courses prices this site holds, not from every registrar selling .courses. How prices are verified.

Which registrar is best for .courses?

Category	Pick	Why
Best overall	Porkbun	Consistently low renewal prices, free WHOIS privacy, and a clean UI make Porkbun the best all-around registrar for most users.
Cheapest renewal	Spaceship	$31.28 per year, sourced from www.spaceship.com.
Best for privacy	Porkbun	Free, included by default
Best for DNS	Porkbun	Free DNS, ALIAS records, DNSSEC, and good UI
Best for bulk buyers	Porkbun	Bulk tools available; TLD coverage scores 8.5/10.

Which registrar has the cheapest first-year price for .courses?

Registrar	First-year	Renewal	10-year cost	Last checked
Spaceship	$1.24	$31.28	$282.76	2026-09-02
Porkbun	$1.54	$31.41	$284.23	2026-09-28
OVHcloud	$1.74	$36.89	$333.75	2026-09-28
Name.com	$1.99	$49.99	$451.90	2026-09-28
NameSilo	$2.19	$38.99	$353.10	2026-09-28
Gandi	$47.89	$103.98	$983.71	2026-09-28

Verified prices rank first. A cheaper unverified price can sit below: we only crown a price once we've checked it on the registrar's own page.

Compared across the 6 registrars whose .courses price we have read ourselves.

Which registrar has the cheapest renewal price for .courses?

Registrar	First-year	Renewal	10-year cost	Last checked
Spaceship	$1.24	$31.28	$282.76	2026-09-02
Porkbun	$1.54	$31.41	$284.23	2026-09-28
OVHcloud	$1.74	$36.89	$333.75	2026-09-28
NameSilo	$2.19	$38.99	$353.10	2026-09-28
Name.com	$1.99	$49.99	$451.90	2026-09-28
Gandi	$47.89	$103.98	$983.71	2026-09-28

Verified prices rank first. A cheaper unverified price can sit below: we only crown a price once we've checked it on the registrar's own page.

Compared across the 6 registrars whose .courses price we have read ourselves.

What are the .courses registration rules?

Registry operator: Registry Services, LLC

Every extension Registry Services, LLC runs, and what they cost →

IANA classification: generic

IANA root entry: www.iana.org/domains/root/db/courses.html

Registration restrictions: Not hand-verified yet: check the registry policy via the IANA entry above.

Registry facts on this page come from the IANA Root Zone Database record linked above; fields IANA does not state (restrictions, DNSSEC, IDN) are shown only after hand verification.

How have .courses prices moved?

No verified .courses price has changed between the 2 weekly snapshots held (2026-08-19 to 2026-09-16) at the 3 registrars whose .courses price is archived.

.courses renewal price per registrar at the first and latest snapshot
Registrar	Renewal, 2026-08-19	Renewal, latest	Points
Spaceship	n/a (first 2026-09-16)	$31.28 (2026-09-16)	1 of 2
Porkbun	$31.41	$31.41 (2026-09-16)	2 of 2
NameSilo	$38.99	$38.99 (2026-09-16)	2 of 2

From the snapshot archive, verified rows only. Full series: /data/price-history/courses.json; every move site-wide on price watch.

FAQ

What is the cheapest registrar for .courses?

Spaceship offers the lowest .courses renewal price at $31.28 as of 2026-09-02.

What is the cheapest first-year price for .courses?

Spaceship has the lowest first-year .courses price at $1.24. Watch the renewal price, which is the dominant long-term cost.

Is WHOIS privacy free for .courses?

Porkbun includes free WHOIS privacy on .courses. Most reputable registrars now include privacy at no charge: see the pricing table for the privacy cost at each registrar.

Which registrar has the best DNS for .courses?

Porkbun ranks highest for DNS quality (8.5/10): Free DNS, ALIAS records, DNSSEC, and good UI.

Is .courses signed with DNSSEC?

Yes. The root zone carries a DS record for courses, so a validating resolver has a chain of trust down to .courses.

Are there restrictions on .courses?

We haven't hand-verified registry-level rules for .courses yet. IANA classifies it as generic operated by Registry Services, LLC; check the registry's policy via the IANA entry linked on this page before assuming eligibility.

How much does a .courses domain cost per year?

.courses renewals at the registrars we've verified range from $31.28 to $103.98 per year. The cheapest is Spaceship.