.tech is a new gTLD approved by ICANN in 2014. Designed for technology companies and IT professionals. Today there are 350+ thousand .tech domains registered worldwide. Notable examples: viva.tech (Europe's biggest tech conference), mobile.tech, india.tech.
.tech vs .io vs .com
.com — universal, mainstream. .io — startup and developer-oriented (expensive). .tech — a cheaper alternative for IT and technology brands.
Both .tech and .io signal "tech" — but .tech is broader (any technology), while .io is more startup/developer-specific.
Advantages of .tech
Clear branding — immediately reads as "a technology company".
Cheaper than .io — $25-50/year vs $35-60 for .io.
Availability — many famous "tech" terms are gone on .com but free on .tech.
Drawbacks of .tech
Trust is still low — a new TLD, user adoption takes time.
Memorability — new and uncommon; users may type .com out of habit.
.tech registration
Price: $25-50/year (Namecheap, GoDaddy). Premium .tech names $500-50,000+.
Via Sayt.uz 380,000 sum/year.
No restrictions.
Who fits .tech?
IT outsourcing companies, programming schools and courses, tech podcasts and media sites, tech conferences and events, EdTech and FinTech startups.
Sayt.uz practice
2% of Sayt.uz clients register .tech — mostly IT companies and programming courses. Picked as a cheaper alternative to .io. Tip: if you're a technology company and .com isn't available, .tech is a good alternative. When .io is too expensive — .tech.