Expiring & dropping domains

What is the drop list?

Every day, thousands of .com and .net domains reach the end of their life cycle and are released back to the public. After a registration expires it passes through a grace period, a redemption window, and finally a roughly five-day pending-delete phase. This page tracks that final window: the names listed here are scheduled to drop, ordered by release so the soonest are first.

Filter by extension, second-level length, or keyword to surface the kind of name you are after, then use the per-row tools: a live countdown to the drop, a WHOIS check, an archive.org snapshot of the old site, and a one-click valuation to decide whether a name is worth chasing.

Frequently asked questions

What is the drop list?

It is the set of .com and .net domains currently in pending-delete — registrations that lapsed and are about to be released back to the public. They are ordered by release (drop order), so the names nearest the top drop first.

How does pending-delete work?

When a .com/.net registration expires it enters a grace period, then a ~30-day redemption period, then a roughly 5-day pending-delete window. At the end of pending-delete the domain is purged and becomes available to register again. This list tracks that final ~6-day window.

How do I catch a dropping domain?

Once a domain fully drops you can register it at any registrar, but desirable names are often caught the instant they release via a backorder or drop-catch service. Use the per-row WHOIS check to confirm status and the valuation link to gauge whether a name is worth chasing.

How often does the list update?

Daily. We refresh the table from NameBio's free Verisign drop file every day, so the table always reflects the current pending-delete window.

Does it cost anything?

Browsing the drop list, filtering, and the WHOIS and archive links are all free. Only the on-demand domain valuation costs credits.