Register .co Domain — Price Comparison 2026
The .co TLD is Colombia's country-code domain that's been embraced globally as a short, memorable alternative to .com. Compare all registrar prices before you commit.
| Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | |
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$3.48 | $25.98 |
$23.94 $25.98 | Get Deal | |
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$33.98 | $39.98 |
$33.98 | Get Deal | |
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$9.36 | $24.90 |
$24.90 | Get Deal | |
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$9.58 | $25.03 |
$25.03 | Get Deal | |
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$9.95 | $25.99 |
$25.99 | Get Deal |
What is a .co domain?
.co is the country-code top-level domain for Colombia. In 2010, the Colombian registry opened it for global unrestricted registration and marketed it aggressively as a premium .com alternative.
The pitch worked. Hundreds of thousands of businesses, startups and brands registered .co domains throughout the 2010s. Major users included t.co (Twitter's URL shortener), angel.co (AngelList), and dozens of Y Combinator startups.
.co in the startup ecosystem
There was a period — roughly 2011 to 2016 — when .co was considered a genuinely stylish domain for tech companies. VCs and accelerators normalised it as an acceptable alternative to .com for early-stage companies. Some of that credibility has stuck.
Today, .co is still a reasonable choice when:
- Your .com is taken and the name itself is strong
- You want something shorter than alternatives like .company or .ventures
- Your audience is global and digitally literate
The .com vs .co confusion risk
The main concern with .co is brand confusion. If someone else owns yourbrand.com and you're on yourbrand.co, you may lose traffic to misdirected typists and email bounces. For consumer brands this is a real problem. For B2B products where users bookmark or copy links, it matters less.
.co pricing guide
- Registration and renewal prices are more uniform than .com (fewer promotional spikes)
- Namecheap and Porkbun typically offer competitive rates
- Transfer pricing matches renewal cost
Compare all registrars in the table above to find the current best deal.
Frequently Asked Questions
- .co is a real, ICANN-accredited TLD that's been used by major brands for over a decade. Companies like Twitter (t.co), AngelList (angel.co) and Overstock (o.co — briefly) used it. The risk of being confused with .com exists, but it's less significant today than when .co launched in 2010.
- .co is the country-code TLD for Colombia. The Colombian registry (PuntosColombia) opened .co to global registrations in 2010, positioning it as a .com alternative with the pitch 'co' stands for company, corporation, commerce and community.
- .co became popular in the startup world around 2011–2014 when .com alternatives were scarce. It's a solid choice if the exact .com you want is taken and the brand name itself carries the recognition. Many well-known startups launched on .co before moving to .com once they could afford the acquisition.
- .co is typically similar in price to .com, sometimes slightly more. Registration is usually $10–25/year. Unlike .com, there aren't as many deep first-year promotions. Renewal prices are generally close to registration prices.