Charitable trusts
A Jaipur education trust at vidyadaan.org shows donors a cause before they read a word.
Service · WebJi® India
.org Domain Registration
Quick answer
A .org domain is a generic top-level domain from 1985, run by the not-for-profit Public Interest Registry and open to anyone without a charity test. WebJi® charges ₹1,500 for the first year and ₹1,680 per renewal, before 18% GST. It suits Indian trusts, societies, Section 8 companies, schools and open-source projects.
For Indian trusts, societies, NGOs and community projects choosing between .org, .org.in and the newer cause-led extensions.
✓ In business since 2005
✓ INR + GST billing
✓ 24/7 Email Support — avg reply < 60 min
.orgdomain
INR billing
INR billing
- Registration
- Live
- Renewal
- Live
- Term
- 1–10 yrs
- Billing
- INR + GST
Live check across 297 extensions on our billing system — registration, renewal and transfer prices are shown before you pay.
Last editorial update: 14 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
What is a .org domain?
.org is one of the original generic top-level domains of 1985, managed today by Public Interest Registry (PIR), a not-for-profit set up by the Internet Society. PIR took over the zone after an IANA redelegation report dated 9 December 2002. Registration is open to anyone, but the ending is still read as “organisation, not company”.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Generic top-level domain, unrestricted |
| Registry manager | Public Interest Registry, Reston, Virginia |
| Technical operator | Identity Digital Limited |
| In the root since | 1985 (redelegated to PIR, IANA report 9 December 2002) |
| DNSSEC | Signed (secure delegation) |
| WHOIS server | whois.publicinterestregistry.org |
| Term | 1 to 10 years |
Which Indian organisations register .org?
In India .org is the usual choice for bodies registered under the Indian Trusts Act 1882, the Societies Registration Act 1860 or Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013, plus open-source and campaign projects. Donors, volunteers and grant-makers abroad recognise it instantly, which matters when funding or partners come from outside India.
Section 8 companies
Non-profit companies use .org for programme pages and annual reports.
Schools and colleges
Trust-run schools often hold the .org beside an .ac.in or .edu.in address.
Resident welfare associations
Notices, maintenance receipts and AGM minutes for a housing society.
Open-source projects
Documentation and contributor guides that should not look commercial.
Alumni and professional bodies
Membership lists, event calendars and elections.
What does a .org domain cost in India?
WebJi® registers .org for ₹1,500 in the first year and renews it at ₹1,680 a year, before 18% GST. A three-year term is ₹4,860 before tax (₹1,500 + ₹1,680 + ₹1,680). ICANN’s 2019 renewal of the .org registry agreement removed the old cap on wholesale price rises, so read the renewal line every year rather than assuming it is fixed.
| Extension | Registration (₹/yr) | Renewal (₹/yr) | Suits | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .org | ₹1,500 | ₹1,680 | Any cause with an international audience | Register → |
| .org.in | ₹809 | ₹877 | Indian organisations with Indian donors | Register → |
| .foundation | ₹2,526 | ₹2,526 | Family and corporate foundations | Register → |
| .community | ₹2,722 | ₹3,289 | Volunteer groups and local networks | Register → |
| .education | ₹1,800 | ₹2,188 | Learning programmes and tutors | Register → |
Prices from the WebJi® domain price list and each extension’s own page, read 4 November 2026.
Can a business register a .org domain?
Yes. PIR applies no non-profit test, so a company, a person or a club can register .org with no registration certificate or tax exemption. The limit is perception: a product catalogue or a cart on a .org address makes visitors wonder who profits.
- Documents: none at registration; 12A or 80G status is never checked by the registry.
- Registrant: put the trust or society as the registrant, not a trustee personally, so the name stays with the organisation.
- Labels: 3 to 63 characters; letters, digits and inner hyphens.
- Expiry: a lapsed .org has a grace period, then a costlier redemption window.
.org vs .org.in for an Indian NGO
Use .org when donors, partners or volunteers are outside India, and .org.in when your supporters are mostly Indian and you want NIXI’s Indian namespace for a little over half the price. Holding both and redirecting one to the other costs ₹2,309 in the first year (₹1,500 + ₹809) and stops imitation sites collecting donations under your name.
- .org — global recognition; UDRP handles disputes.
- .org.in — Indian signal; disputes go through NIXI’s INDRP; WHOIS privacy is not offered.
- .net — ₹1,650; a fallback for networks and federations when the .org is taken.
Donation pages, email and renewal on a .org
A .org needs a site that can take donations securely and mailboxes donors trust, such as receipts@yourtrust.org. NGO hosting covers the site and an SSL certificate for the donate page, and business email covers trustees and volunteers. If the name sits with a former volunteer’s registrar account, use domain transfer to bring it under the organisation’s control.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Who runs the .org registry?
Public Interest Registry in Reston, Virginia, a not-for-profit created by the Internet Society. IANA lists Identity Digital Limited as its technical contact, operating the registry systems on PIR’s behalf.
Does a .org domain prove an organisation is a registered charity?
No. Anyone can register .org, so the ending proves nothing about legal status. Donors checking an Indian NGO should look for its registration number, PAN and 80G details on the site itself.
How much is .org for three years at WebJi®?
₹4,860 before 18% GST: ₹1,500 for the first year and ₹1,680 for each of the two renewal years. Ten years paid upfront would be ₹16,620 (₹1,500 + 9 × ₹1,680).
Is .org signed with DNSSEC?
Yes. The .org zone has a secure delegation in the root, so an organisation can sign its own name once its DNS host supports it. Signing protects donors from forged DNS answers on the donate page.
Which extension should a temple trust or gaushala choose?
If devotees and donors are largely in India, .org.in at ₹809 is the natural fit. If the trust has a large overseas diaspora following, take .org as the main address and keep the .org.in redirecting to it.
Registry facts checked against IANA on 14 November 2026 · Reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur.
WebJi® since 2005
Ready to get started with WebJi®?
Join 12,000+ businesses across India and overseas. Free migration* (subject to terms & approval), INR pricing and 24/7 email support in Hindi & English — average first reply under 60 minutes.