Best .so Domain Registrars (2026)

.so is formally a country-code TLD (IANA: Ministry of Post and Telecommunications), sold through mainstream registrars and widely used as a general-purpose domain.

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

Short answer

Dynadot has the lowest verified renewal price for .so at $57.50.

How .so is priced

1 of the 3 registrars whose .so pricing we have verified prices it flat, first year the same as every renewal, while the other 2 discount year one (median renewal 1.5× the promotional price). Verified renewals run $57.50 to $183.98 a year.

A flat seller and a discounted one can look identical in year one and differ sharply by year three, so compare the renewal or the multi-year total.

Computed from the 3 verified .so prices this site holds, not from every registrar selling .so. How prices are verified.

Which registrar is best for .so?

Category	Pick	Why
Best overall	Dynadot	Powerful tools for portfolio holders and investors with competitive pricing; less polished for first-time buyers.
Cheapest renewal	Dynadot	$57.50 per year, sourced from www.dynadot.com.
Best for privacy	Dynadot	Free, included
Best for DNS	Dynadot	Functional DNS with standard records and DNSSEC
Best for bulk buyers	Dynadot	Bulk tools available; TLD coverage scores 8.5/10.

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

Registrar	First-year	Renewal	10-year cost	Last checked
Dynadot	$57.50	$57.50	$575.00	2026-09-28
OVHcloud	$62.99	$68.99	$683.90	2026-09-28
Gandi	$95.05	$183.98	$1750.87	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 3 registrars whose .so price we have read ourselves.

Which registrar has the cheapest renewal price for .so?

Registrar	First-year	Renewal	10-year cost	Last checked
Dynadot	$57.50	$57.50	$575.00	2026-09-28
OVHcloud	$62.99	$68.99	$683.90	2026-09-28
Gandi	$95.05	$183.98	$1750.87	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 3 registrars whose .so price we have read ourselves.

What are the .so registration rules?

Registry operator: Ministry of Post and Telecommunications

Every extension Ministry of Post and Telecommunications runs →

IANA classification: country-code

IANA root entry: www.iana.org/domains/root/db/so.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 .so prices moved?

No verified .so price has changed between the 2 weekly snapshots held (2026-08-19 to 2026-09-16) at the 1 registrar whose .so price is archived.

.so renewal price per registrar at the first and latest snapshot
Registrar	Renewal, 2026-08-19	Renewal, latest	Change	Points
Dynadot	$57.50	$57.50 (2026-09-16)	0	2 of 2

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

FAQ

What is the cheapest registrar for .so?

Dynadot offers the lowest .so renewal price at $57.50 as of 2026-09-28.

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

Dynadot has the lowest first-year .so price at $57.50. Watch the renewal price, which is the dominant long-term cost.

Is WHOIS privacy free for .so?

Dynadot includes free WHOIS privacy on .so. 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 .so?

Dynadot ranks highest for DNS quality (7.5/10): Functional DNS with standard records and DNSSEC.

Is .so signed with DNSSEC?

No. The root zone carries no DS record for so, so whatever a registry or registrar offers at the second level cannot be validated: there is no chain of trust to validate against.

Are there restrictions on .so?

We haven't hand-verified registry-level rules for .so yet. IANA classifies it as country-code operated by Ministry of Post and Telecommunications; check the registry's policy via the IANA entry linked on this page before assuming eligibility.

How much does a .so domain cost per year?

.so renewals at the registrars we've verified range from $57.50 to $183.98 per year. The cheapest is Dynadot.