.catering Domain Names
42 registrars compared — cheapest from $30.00 at eDomains
Delegated in January 2014 as part of ICANN's new gTLD program, .catering is a niche space run by Binky Moon, LLC, a registry known for its portfolio of descriptive domains.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eDomains Cheapest | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $150.00 | $300.00 | Visit |
| 2 | Cloudflare | $30.20 | $30.20 | $30.20 | $151.00 | $302.00 | Visit |
| 3 | OVHcloud | $30.99 | $38.59 | $37.89 | $185.35 | $378.30 | Visit |
| 4 | NameBright | $33.00 | $33.00 | $33.00 | $165.00 | $330.00 | Visit |
| 5 | Spaceship | $34.36 | $34.36 | $34.36 | $171.80 | $343.60 | Visit |
| 6 | Porkbun | $34.50 | $34.50 | $34.50 | $172.50 | $345.00 | Visit |
| 7 | Sav | $34.52 | $34.52 | $34.52 | $172.60 | $345.20 | Visit |
| 8 | Hello.co | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | $349.90 | Visit |
| 9 | Dynadot | $35.53 | $35.53 | $35.53 | $177.65 | $355.30 | Visit |
| 10 | Regery | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | $179.95 | $359.90 | Visit |
| 11 | Above.com | $36.52 | $36.52 | $36.52 | $182.60 | $365.20 | Visit |
| 12 | Epik | $37.95 | $37.95 | $37.95 | $189.75 | $379.50 | Visit |
| 13 | NameSilo | $37.99 | $38.99 | $34.99 | $193.95 | $388.90 | Visit |
| 14 | Crazy Domains | $38.99 | $38.99 | $38.99 | $194.95 | $389.90 | Visit |
| 15 | Bluehost | $39.99 | $49.99 | $39.99 | $239.95 | $489.90 | Visit |
| 16 | DreamHost | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | $399.90 | Visit |
| 17 | UK2 | $40.01 | $40.01 | $52.99 | $200.05 | $400.10 | Visit |
| 18 | Truehost | $42.23 | $49.91 | $46.79 | $241.87 | $491.42 | Visit |
| 19 | MrDomain | $43.62 | $43.62 | $43.62 | $218.10 | $436.20 | Visit |
| 20 | Cosmotown | $43.67 | $50.17 | $43.67 | $244.35 | $495.20 | Visit |
| 21 | All Domains | $43.68 | $45.92 | $45.92 | $227.36 | $456.96 | Visit |
| 22 | 123 Reg | $43.87 | $43.87 | $43.87 | $219.35 | $438.70 | Visit |
| 23 | Infomaniak | $44.52 | $44.52 | $44.52 | $222.60 | $445.20 | Visit |
| 24 | Namecheap | $45.48 | $53.98 | $45.48 | $261.40 | $531.30 | Visit |
| 25 | Internet.bs | $45.53 | $45.53 | $38.23 | $227.65 | $455.30 | Visit |
| 26 | Gname | $45.99 | $45.99 | $45.99 | $229.95 | $459.90 | Visit |
| 27 | Regtons | $46.99 | $46.99 | $46.99 | $234.95 | $469.90 | Visit |
| 28 | Marcaria | $47.00 | $47.00 | $47.00 | $235.00 | $470.00 | Visit |
| 29 | Directnic | $48.00 | $48.00 | $48.00 | $240.00 | $480.00 | Visit |
| 30 | Gandi | $48.46 | $105.58 | $41.05 | $470.78 | $998.68 | Visit |
| 31 | Blacknight | $49.26 | $49.26 | $49.26 | $246.30 | $492.60 | Visit |
| 32 | Netim | $50.00 | $50.00 | $33.00 | $250.00 | $500.00 | Visit |
| 33 | 101domain | $53.67 | $62.17 | $53.67 | $302.35 | $613.20 | Visit |
| 34 | Name.com | $54.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | $274.95 | $549.90 | Visit |
| 35 | Squarespace | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $275.00 | $550.00 | Visit |
| 36 | Hover | $55.19 | $55.19 | $55.19 | $275.95 | $551.90 | Visit |
| 37 | Moniker | $55.53 | $57.20 | $55.53 | $284.33 | $570.33 | Visit |
| 38 | IONOS | $56.00 | $56.00 | $56.00 | $280.00 | $560.00 | Visit |
| 39 | OnlyDomains | $59.99 | $67.99 | $67.99 | $331.95 | $671.90 | Visit |
| 40 | INWX | $61.20 | $61.20 | $61.20 | $306.00 | $612.00 | Visit |
| 41 | EuroDNS | $63.63 | $63.63 | $63.63 | $318.15 | $636.30 | Visit |
| 42 | GoDaddy | $66.19 | $66.19 | $66.19 | $330.95 | $661.90 | Visit |
Prices updated daily. Some registrars show promotional first-year prices. Always verify the final price on the registrar's website before purchasing.
A Dedicated Space for a Mobile Industry
The .catering TLD exists to serve an industry that has traditionally relied on word-of-mouth and local directories. Delegated on January 30, 2014, it arrived during the first wave of ICANN's 2012 new gTLD program, which opened the door to hundreds of niche suffixes. For caterers, event planners, and food trucks, this domain offers a memorable way to signal their trade directly in their web address. The registry, Binky Moon, LLC, operates it as a non-brand, generic extension, meaning it is open to anyone—not just a single company—and has no corporate gatekeeping.
The Binky Moon Portfolio: Sister TLDs in the Same Niche
Binky Moon, LLC doesn't just run .catering; it also operates a cluster of related lifestyle and business extensions like .business, .cafe, .church, .coach, and .codes. These TLDs share the same registry backend and often the same pricing structure, so registrants moving between them see a consistent experience. For someone in the food service industry, .catering sits alongside .cafe as an obvious choice, while .business might appeal to the administrative side of the operation. The registry's focus on descriptive, real-world terms creates a small ecosystem where domain names read more like business cards than URLs.
Registration and Renewal Economics: A Narrow Spread
The pricing dynamics for .catering tell a story of a TLD still finding its footing. With 42 registrars) offering it, the cost spread is narrow, clustering in the budget range rather than commanding premium fees. This suggests steady, unspectacular demand—nothing like the gold-rush speculation seen in some new gTLDs, but also not a fire-sale. For small catering businesses comparing options, the total outlay over a few years matters more than the first-year tease, and the narrow spread means the choice of registrar rarely hinges on price alone. This TLD is priced to be an accessible secondary choice, not an investment vehicle.
Why Not Just Use .com? The Trade-Off
Any caterer weighing .catering against the default .com faces a real trade-off. The niche suffix is memorable and instantly descriptive—'cityplates.catering' says more than 'cityplatescatering.com' ever could—but it lacks the gravitational pull and muscle memory of .com. For a wedding caterer whose clients are likely to type the domain from a flyer, .catering's clarity can beat .com's ubiquity. But it also means sacrificing the SEO head start that a decades-old .com often enjoys. This is a TLD for businesses that plan to market their web address visually and verbally, not one that will be guessed by accident.