Why build on .ae when you can get a .com?
Most decent one-word .com’s cost 6-7 figures, only if they are attainable. The vast majority are already developed and cannot be purchased. If you run into a great one-word .com for sale, chances are that you’ll need to offer a generous amount of money to convince the domain owner to sell their property. You could always choose to get a two-word domain but it won’t be the same as having an easy-to-remember one-word web address. If you’re building in the UAE, .ae can be a great option.
With over 275,000 registered domains, .ae is officially the largest namespace in the Arab World.
.ae Domain Registration Numbers compared to other ccTLDs in the region
#1: UAE (.ae) – 275,524
#2: Morocco (.ma) – 132,588
#3: Saudi Arabia (.sa) – 75,919
#4: Qatar (.qa) – 30,638
#5: Libya (.ly) – 28,920
#6: Bahrain (.bh) – 13,914
#7: Palestine (.ps) – 13,862
#8: Lebanon (.lb) – 11,435
#9: Algeria (.dz) – 11,226
#10: Oman (.om) – 8,531
#11: Egypt (.eg) – 8,329
#12: Jordan (.jo) – 4,930
#13: Syria (.sy) – 3,721
#14: Kuwait (.kw) – 3,238
#15: Iraq (.iq) – 1,773
#16: Yemen (.ye) – 1,406
Source: DomainNameStat.com
Updated March 12, 2023