Since the Indian domain space is so young, hand registering .in and .co.in domains is still a very viable and profitable strategy. If you are going to register a significant number of domains, every Rupee counts. It makes sense to find the cheapest registrar possible (as long as the service is good).
The registry charges registrars a wholesale rate of 500 Rs (approximately $9.92) for .in domains and 250 Rs (approximately $4.96) for .co.in and the other third level domains.
I’ve surveyed a number of Indian domain registrars. The cheapest registrar I’ve found is Mitsu.in – which charges 589 Rs (approximately $11.69) for .in domains and 319 Rs (approximately $6.33) for .co.in. Their reputation is that they have decent service. Also, unlike most registrars, Mitsu.in price their domains in Rupees rather than Dollars, so if the Rupee continues to fall against the Dollar, their prices will become even more attractive.
If you know of any cheaper Indian domain registrars, please drop a note in the comments.
Hi Jeff,
I agree that is the cheapest Indian registra that I have been able to find over the past 18 months.
I only register my names with them and find them very easy to use.
I have 300 co.in & .in domains with them and only use them for these ccTLD’s.
Cheers
Ed
OzDomainer