Register a domain

When you register a domain through CloudQube, we handle the registration with the registry and host its DNS for you at no extra cost. Auto-renew is on by default, and you see the renewal price before you buy.

1. Open the domain search

   Open Domains in the top menu. You can also register a domain while you create a project in the wizard, under Your web address. There’s no separate qube to add first.

2. Search

   Type the name you want, with or without an ending, and click Search. We check it across the common endings and show which ones are free.

3. Pick an ending

   Each ending has its own price. For each one you see the first-year price and the price from the second year on, both excluding VAT.

4. Confirm and pay

   Check the registrant details, which are filled in from your business profile. Some endings ask for extra registry details or a declaration, and you’ll see those fields in the same form. Then pay at checkout. VAT is added on top of the price you saw.

5. Wait for the registry

   Most registrations come back within 30 seconds, though some endings (.eu, .de) can take up to 90 seconds. We keep checking in the background and update the dashboard when the domain is live.

DNS hosting

DNS hosting is set up in the same step, so you don’t need to add anything else. When you add an email qube later, it publishes the MX, SPF, DKIM and DMARC records it needs on its own.

Renewal

Auto-renew is on by default. A renewal costs the registry’s current price plus our flat margin, plus VAT, so it can differ from what you paid in the first year if the registry changes its price. We send reminders 60, 30, 14, 7 and 1 days before the domain expires. With auto-renew on, we charge your saved payment method 14 days ahead, and you get an invoice once the renewal is paid.

To turn auto-renew off, open the domain on the Domains page and switch off Auto-renew. A domain that isn’t renewed expires at the end of its registration period and goes back to the registry.

Caution

Very expensive names aren’t available here. Premium names, which registries price well above their standard rate, are left out of the search results, and we can’t register a domain whose registry price is above €100 a year (the limit is higher for established accounts).

What if my domain is taken?

The search shows which other endings of the same name are still free. Otherwise, try a variation of the name.