.net is one of the oldest domain extensions on the internet: it was created in 1985, alongside .com and .org. Its name derives from the word ‘network’; it was originally intended for network service providers and organisations operating the internet’s infrastructure. It is registered by Verisign, which currently manages more than 12 million .net domain names.

The .net domain can now be registered by anyone. It is particularly popular with internet service providers, web hosting companies, developers, technology firms and online communities, but is suitable for any website. Thanks to its widespread recognition and reputation for reliability, it is the most popular alternative to .com if the desired name is already taken there.

.net domain prices

Extension	Registration	Transfer	Renewal
.net	€15.60	€13.80	€15.60

Prices are quoted for one year and do not include VAT. The free transfer does not include a renewal; the fee for the paid transfer usually includes a one-year renewal.

How long will it take to be ready?

New domain registration

The registration of .net domains is fully automated, so the registration process is virtually instantaneous; you can start using your new domain name within a few minutes.

Domain transfer

To transfer your domain name to us, you will need to disable transfer protection and obtain an authorisation code from your current registrar. The transfer process may take up to 5 days.

How many characters can it be?

The domain name extension in .net can be between 3 and 63 characters long. Short, straightforward domain names are often considered more effective, as they are easier for website visitors to remember.

Special characters

The .net domain extension supports the following special characters:

à á â ã ä å æ ç è é ê ë ì í î ï ð ñ ò ó ô õ ö ø ù ú û ü ý þ ÿ
ā ă ą ć ĉ ċ č ď đ ē ĕ ė ę ě ĝ ğ ġ ģ ĥ ħ ĩ ī ĭ į ı ĵ ķ ĺ ļ ľ ŀ ł ń ņ ň ʼn ŋ ō ŏ ő œ ŕ ŗ ř ś ŝ š ť ŧ ũ ū ŭ ů ű ų ŵ ŷ ź ż ž
ș ț
а б в г д е ж з и й к л м н о п р с т у ф х ц ч ш щ ъ ы ь э ю я
α ά β γ δ ε έ ζ η ή θ ι ΐ ί ϊ κ λ μ ν ξ ο ό π ρ ς σ τ υ ϋ ύ ΰ φ χ ψ ω ώ Α Ά Β Γ Δ Ε Έ Ζ Η Ή Θ Ι Ί Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Ό Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Ύ Φ Χ Ψ Ω Ώ
ἀ ἁ ἂ ἃ ἄ ἅ ἆ ἇ ἐ ἑ ἒ ἓ ἔ ἕ ἠ ἡ ἢ ἣ ἤ ἥ ἦ ἧ ἰ ἱ ἲ ἳ ἴ ἵ ἶ ἷ ὀ ὁ ὂ ὃ ὄ ὅ ὐ ὑ ὒ ὓ ὔ ὕ ὖ ὗ ὠ ὡ ὢ ὣ ὤ ὥ ὦ ὧ ὰ ά ὲ έ ὴ ή ὶ ί ὸ ό ὺ ύ ὼ ώ ᾀ ᾁ ᾂ ᾃ ᾄ ᾅ ᾆ ᾇ ᾐ ᾑ ᾒ ᾓ ᾔ ᾕ ᾖ ᾗ ᾠ ᾡ ᾢ ᾣ ᾤ ᾥ ᾦ ᾧ ᾰ ᾱ ᾲ ᾳ ᾴ ᾶ ᾷ ῂ ῃ ῄ ῆ ῇ ῐ ῑ ῒ ΐ ῖ ῗ ῠ ῡ ῢ ΰ ῤ ῥ ῦ ῧ ῲ ῳ ῴ ῶ ῷ

Restrictions

The .net domain is open to everyone without restriction; anyone can register one. .net domain names are allocated on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis.

Whois privacy

The Whois privacy service is available to both individuals and companies; it hides the owner’s details in the Whois database, with the exception of the owner’s country, which remains visible in all cases.