Find expired domains worth owning
Previously taken. Yours next. FreedDomains brings expiring, dropping and auction domains into one search, with the history you need to judge each name before you buy it.
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Live now: expired domains from the .uk, .se and .nu registries, updated daily, with archive history, a spam score and a free authority rank for each name. .com and more are on the way; meanwhile the demo workspace shows the full search with sample data.
How it works
Find
Search names that are about to drop, in pending delete, or up for auction, filtered by extension, length, age, price and keyword.
Vet
See archive history, backlink and authority metrics, and spam warnings side by side, each labelled with its source and when it was checked.
Buy
Go straight to the registrar or marketplace selling the name. FreedDomains never claims a name is available without evidence from the registry or seller.
Built for domain buyers who check their homework
- One search across sources. Drop lists, auctions and closeouts in a single table, instead of a tab for every marketplace.
- History first. Earliest archive capture, capture count and a direct link to the Wayback Machine for every name.
- Honest metrics. A metric we have not measured shows as unknown, never as zero, and every number names its provider.
- Watchlists and saved searches. Keep a shortlist, compare up to five names side by side, and export to CSV.
- Bring your own data. Import a CSV of names you are already researching and filter them with the same tools.
Free tools
Domain expiry and status checker
Live registry status, expiry date, estimated drop date and Wayback Machine history for any domain.
Drop date calculator
Enter an expiry date to see when a .com or .uk name should be released.
Bulk domain checker
Check up to 25 names at once and download the results as a spreadsheet.
Top picks
Expiring names with years of real history, a clean spam check and strong links.
Just dropped
Names deleted in the last two weeks, with a live check of which are free to register now.
Guides
What is an expired domain?
Why names expire, where they go next, and what makes one worth buying.
Expiry, redemption and pending delete
The stages a domain passes through before anyone else can register it.
How to check a domain before you buy
A practical checklist for archive history, backlinks, spam and trademarks.
Auctions, backorders and drop-catching
How expiring names are sold, and which route suits which domain.
Where to buy expired domains
The auction sites, backorder services and registrars worth knowing, and what each is for.
New to the jargon? See the expired domain glossary.
Frequently asked questions
Is FreedDomains live yet?
Partly. The expired domains list is live, with .uk names from Nominet and .se and .nu names from Internet Stiftelsen, each with archive history, a spam score and a free authority rank. .com, .net and .org will follow once the zone data feed is connected. The demo workspace shows the full search, watchlists and comparisons using made-up sample domains.
What is an expired domain?
A domain whose owner did not renew it. After a series of grace periods it is either sold at auction or deleted and released for anyone to register. Our expired domains guide explains the whole process.
Are expired domains good for SEO?
Some are. A name with a clean history and real, relevant links can give a new site a head start. Many are not: spam history, penalties and irrelevant links are common. Always check a domain's history before buying.
Is buying an expired domain legal?
Yes. Once a registry releases a name, or a marketplace sells it, it is a normal purchase. Avoid names that match someone else's trademark, and never use an old name to pretend to be its previous owner.
Does FreedDomains sell domains?
No. FreedDomains helps you find and vet names. You buy through the registrar or marketplace that lists the name, and we will always show where a listing came from and when it was last checked.