| 1. | Used for | It is used for general purposes and networking sites. | It is used for schools, open-source projects, communities, and some profitable and Non-governmental organizations. |
| 2. | Registered first site | The first site ever registered under .net domain is www.nordu.net. | The first site ever registered under .org domain is www.mitre.org. |
| 3. | Handling of registration | The registration is handled by Verisign. The domains can be handled by other registrars (e.g. Google, Go Daddy), however, they ultimately have partnerships or affiliations with Verisign. | .org is handled by PIR (Public Interest Registry). The domains can be handled by other registrars (e.g. Google, Go Daddy), however, they ultimately have partnerships or affiliations with PIR. |
| 4. | Cost | It is costlier than .org (due to for-profit nature of the Verisign registry). | It is cheaper than .net (due to non-profit nature of the PIR registry). |
| 5. | Examples | Examples : www.behance.net, www.broken.net, www.nsf.net, www.nyser.net, www.uu.net, www.sesqui.net, www.mr.net, www.oar.net. | Examples : www.geeksforgeeks.org, www.mitre.org, www.src.org, www.super.org, www.aero.org, www.mcnc.org, www.mn.org, www.rti.org. |
| 6. | Purpose | It was intended to be used only by networking entities like database. networking, internet service and hosting providers. | It was introduced to be used by miscellaneous organisations, that did not fit in other categories. |
| 7. | Derived from | It has been derived from the word networking. It was intended for network-based entities. | It has been derived from the word organisation. It was intended for non-profit entities. |
| 8. | Registry website | The registry website is www.verisign.com. | The registry website for .org domain is www.pir.com. |
| 9. | When to use? | - Networking services
- Internet services
- email hosting or similar type of services
| - By a Charity organization or a non-profit organization
- By open-source websites
- Educational websites
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| 10. | Pros | - Best choice for the businesses in networking.
- As .net extension is best for networking services and for internet service providers so potential clients would quickly associate with your sector and thus helps in marketing as well.
| - The usage of .org makes the website look more legal and reflects the real purpose of non-profitability.
- Due to its association with non-profit organizations, people prefer to search for non-profits using the.org extension.
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| 11. | Cons | - Due to its specific use which is related to technology services it is not much in use.
| - Limited use because they are suitable only for non-profit organizations.
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