Who should choose .io
- Developer tools and software products
- Technical platforms and startup brands
- Products with an audience comfortable with technology naming
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Short, technical and ready to launch.
.io is a natural fit for software products, technical teams and digital businesses. It helps you signal a modern product made for the digital world, and it gives visitors a useful clue before the page even opens.
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Does a technical product benefit from a compact identity?
.io is already classified in the site catalog for startups, developer tools and software products, making it most useful when that technical audience is central.
Ways to shape the name
- Use the exact product or platform name
- Keep the address short enough for command line and documentation references
- Compare the matching .com when brand confusion is a concern
When another extension may fit
A more descriptive software or technology extension may communicate faster to a broad audience unfamiliar with compact technical brand names.
Why .io
Keep the launch name sharp, modern and ready to ship.
A web project such as developer documentation can use .io to tell software products, technical teams and digital businesses what kind of destination they have found.
Say what you are faster
.io is a natural fit for software products, technical teams and digital businesses. It helps you signal a modern product made for the digital world, and it gives visitors a useful clue before the page even opens.
Made for a clear audience
The most natural users are software products, technical teams and digital businesses; .io supports their effort to signal a modern product made for the digital world.
Imagine the address in action
a SaaS launch, developer documentation, a technology studio. Those possibilities become clearer when .io identifies the address with developer documentation.
Claim first, build next
Reserve the .io name while developer documentation is being planned, then connect the finished site when it is ready.
Useful comparisons
Compare the closest alternatives.
These extensions solve a related naming problem in a different way. Compare the fit before choosing .io.
.tech domain namesKeep technology branding short and current for startups, developer products and digital tools seeking a sharper alternative to longer endings..software domain namesGive applications, developer tools and SaaS products a precise professional identity that leaves no doubt about what is being built..ai domain namesGive artificial intelligence products, research teams and forward looking startups a name that immediately signals what is powering the idea..computer domain namesGive repair shops, hardware sellers and IT specialists an instantly recognizable address rooted in the tools they understand best.
Straight answers
.io domain questions.
Registration and renewal are different prices when a promotion applies. Both are visible here before checkout.
How much is a .io domain?
The current registration price is $46.99. This promotional price is scheduled through December 31, 2026. Renewal is $67.99. Final pricing is confirmed in the order form.
Who should buy a .io domain?
.io belongs on the shortlist for software products, technical teams and digital businesses that need the brand to signal a modern product made for the digital world.
Can I use .io with web hosting?
Yes. You can register the domain by itself or connect it to a Fast Web Builder hosting plan. Eligible extensions may also have a special bundled price with hosting, shown during ordering.
Can I transfer a .io domain?
The current listed transfer price is $67.99. Registry requirements vary by extension, so eligibility and any authorization steps are confirmed during the transfer process.
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