.compare Domains: An Ending for Comparison Sites
.compare entered the root zone on 23 December 2015 and was first delegated on 12 January 2016; the IANA record names Registry Services, LLC as the sponsoring organisation. Those dates make it the newest ending in this group. The nTLDstats page accessed on 11 August 2026 shows 1,181 names in the zone.
The ending carries a promise: the address announces that you offer comparison, so the page needs genuine options set side by side and a stated basis for ranking them. The rule follows. Publishing an independent comparison, set out your method and how you earn money, because visitors arrive expecting impartiality. On a page praising a single product, the ending works against you. Try candidates with a domain name search.
The nTLDstats page accessed on 11 August 2026 records just 1,181 registrations, against 119,726 for .company from the same group. The ending also reached the root zone late, on 23 December 2015. Taken together those two facts say one thing: most short, single-word and category names here are still unregistered.
.COMPARE Domain at a Glance
- Sponsoring organisation Registry Services, LLC
- Root zone record 23 December 2015
- First delegation 12 January 2016
- Eligibility condition No verified restriction
- Registered names 1,181 (nTLDstats, 11 August 2026)
- Document Requirement There are no requirements for buying .compare domain registration
- Character Length 3 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 10 years
- Name Server Count 2 - 10 servers
.compare Domain Prices — No Surprise Fees
Registration, transfer and renewal fees are listed separately. The renewal price can differ from the first-year price, so you see both up front.
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New Registration
$32.49 / years -
Transfer
$32.49 / years -
Renewal
$34.99 / years -
Restore
$304.90
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.compare Domain Specifications and Registration Rules
Registration conditions, supported features and the registry's own timelines in a single table.
.compare Domain Registration
- Document Requirement There are no requirements for buying .compare domain registration
- Character Length 3 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 10 years
- Name Server Count 2 - 10 servers
.compare Domain Support
- IDN Support No
- Transfer Support Yes
- Late Renewal Support Yes
Frequently Asked Questions About .compare Domains
The questions people actually ask before registering — answered plainly.
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Sites that set options side by side and explain the basis for ranking them.
Price comparison, product feature tables, provider round-ups and guide content all match what this address leads people to expect. On a page introducing a single product, the ending fails to keep its promise. Try candidates with a domain name search.
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Very easy — the zone holds only 1,181 registrations.
That figure comes from the nTLDstats page accessed on 11 August 2026, making it the smallest zone in this group. Most short names carrying a category word are still unregistered. To try dozens of candidates in one pass, use the bulk domain name search.
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Your comparison method, your data source and how the site earns money.
What the ranking is based on, whether affiliate links are used and when the data was last updated all shape a visitor's decision to trust you. Those disclosures are also required by consumer law in many countries. Transparency here is a working requirement rather than a matter of style.
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Anyone can; no eligibility condition has been verified.
Registry Services, LLC, the sponsoring organisation, asks for no document or proof of activity. An independent publisher and a manufacturer comparing its own product range apply on identical terms. In the second case, avoiding any claim of impartiality matters. To see a record's state, use whois search.
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Yes — comparison sites usually carry forms and outbound links.
Filter preferences, newsletter sign-ups and click redirects all generate user data, so the site should not run without encryption. Choose a certificate on the SSL certificate page and verify the installation with the SSL checker.
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A transfer starts with the authorisation code from your current registrar.
The transfer lock has to be open, sixty days must have passed since registration, and your administrative email address has to work, because the approval link goes there. Start the process on the domain transfer page. Remaining registration time is not lost; it is added to the new term.
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