A .org domain in 2026 should cost you ₹499–₹1,499 per year at retail, including free WHOIS privacy. PIR (Public Interest Registry) sets the wholesale at $11.85/year — every registrar pays the same floor. The retail spread is your registrar's margin plus their willingness to be honest about renewal pricing.
If you're running a nonprofit, an open-source project, or a community group, here's what actually matters.
.org isn't only for nonprofits
The most common misconception. Anyone can register a .org — it's been a generic TLD since launch. Use it for:
- Nonprofits (the original audience)
- Open-source projects (.org reads "community-owned" in a way .com doesn't)
- Documentation hubs, wikis, and reference sites
- Personal portfolios where you want a less commercial vibe than .com
The TLD signals intent. Visitors don't expect a .org to be selling them something — that's worth more than the registry-level price difference.
Real .org pricing in 2026
| Registrar | Year 1 | Renewal | WHOIS privacy |
|---|---|---|---|
| REXO HOST | ₹499 | ₹499 | Free |
| Cloudflare Registrar | At-cost | Free | |
| GoDaddy | ₹169 (intro) | ₹1,599 | ₹599/yr extra |
| Namecheap | $9.18 first year (~₹770) | $14.98 (~₹1,260) | Free |
| Google Domains | (closed, migrated to Squarespace) | — | — |
Cloudflare and REXO HOST both run .org at near-wholesale, year after year. The difference is service model — Cloudflare requires you to also use their nameservers. We don't.
Why WHOIS privacy matters more for .org
Many .org owners are individuals — open-source maintainers, project leads, blog authors. The WHOIS database publishes your name, email, and address. Without privacy, anyone in the world can look up your home address.
For nonprofits with a registered office, this might be acceptable. For an individual maintainer of an open-source project, it's an invitation for harassment, doxxing, or junk mail.
In 2026, WHOIS privacy should be free at any registrar you trust. If they charge extra, walk.
What about .ngo / .charity?
PIR also operates .ngo and .charity. They're verified TLDs — you have to prove nonprofit status to register. Pricing is higher (~$50/year wholesale) and most projects find the verification overhead not worth it versus a simple .org.
If you genuinely qualify and want the verification badge for fundraising trust, .ngo is solid. For everyone else, .org does the same job at a quarter of the price.
Multi-year registration for budget protection
PIR has historically been more conservative on price hikes than Verisign (.com). But ICANN renegotiated PIR's contract in 2019 to allow unlimited price increases. Locking in 5-10 year renewals at today's price is a hedge — if you're confident the project will outlive the registration term.
We support multi-year at the same per-year rate. Many registrars discount slightly for 2+ year locks (we don't, because our 1-year price is already at the floor).
Frequently asked questions
Can I move my .org from another registrar to REXO HOST?
Yes. Transfers are free (you pay the standard 1-year renewal at our rate, which adds a year to your existing expiry). Unlock the domain at your current registrar, get the auth-code, paste it at our checkout. Most transfers complete within 5-7 days.
Will my email or website break during transfer?
No. The DNS configuration (A, MX, CNAME records) is independent of the registrar. As long as your nameservers stay the same during the transfer, nothing changes for visitors. How to transfer safely.
Is .org better for SEO than .com?
No measurable SEO difference. Google has stated repeatedly that the TLD has no ranking weight by itself. What matters is whether your TLD matches user intent — for a nonprofit/community site, .org is what people expect. For a SaaS or store, .com is. .com vs .org vs .net deep-dive.
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