Catch drops at registrar price
When a domain drops cleanly, anyone can register it at standard price (around $10 for .com). The same name on the aftermarket would cost hundreds or thousands.
Domains in Pending Delete
Past the point of renewal, and the owner cannot get them back. The registry releases these to the public in about 5 days. This is the window backorders are placed in.
Registrar price is only a bargain if the name is worth more than that. Appraise a dropping name against comparable public sales first.
Drop pool snapshot
595,587 domains in drop pool
| # | Domain | Our est. | Backorder at | Action | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 | Pending Delete ~5d | Jul 29, 2026 | 1y | – | 43 | 0 | – | ||
| 1002 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 16, 2026 | 2y | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1003 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 24, 2026 | 2y | – | 73 | 0 | |||
| 1004 | Pending Delete ~5d | Aug 3, 2026 | 1y | – | 46 | 0 | |||
| 1005 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 15, 2026 | 11y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1006 | Pending Delete ~5d | Aug 14, 2026 | 1y | – | 22 | 0 | – | ||
| 1007 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 15, 2026 | 11y | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1008 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 17, 2026 | 2y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1009 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 12, 2026 | 2y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1010 | Pending Delete ~5d | Jul 27, 2026 | 1y | – | 381 | 0 | |||
| 1011 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 5, 2026 | 2y | – | 39 | 0 | |||
| 1012 | Pending Delete ~5d | Aug 12, 2026 | 11y | – | 43 | 0 | – | ||
| 1013 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 18, 2026 | 1y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1014 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 4, 2026 | 2y | – | 60 | 0 | |||
| 1015 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 28, 2026 | 2y | – | 27 | 0 | |||
| 1016 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 3, 2026 | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1017 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 18, 2026 | 1y | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1018 | Pending Delete ~5d | Aug 8, 2026 | 1y | – | 1 | 0 | – | ||
| 1019 | Pending Delete ~5d | Jul 31, 2026 | 1y | – | 14 | 0 | – | ||
| 1020 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 5, 2026 | 1y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1021 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 5, 2026 | 1y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1022 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 13, 2026 | 8y | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1023 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 26, 2026 | 1y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1024 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 22, 2026 | 3y | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1025 | Pending Delete ~5d | Jul 30, 2026 | 3y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1026 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 21, 2026 | 1y | – | 38 | 0 | – | ||
| 1027 | Pending Delete ~5d | Oct 16, 2026 | 18y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1028 | Pending Delete ~5d | Aug 20, 2026 | 1y | – | 41 | 0 | – | ||
| 1029 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 18, 2026 | 1y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1030 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 15, 2026 | 13y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1031 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 21, 2026 | 1y | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1032 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 27, 2026 | 1y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1033 | Pending Delete ~5d | Jul 29, 2026 | 1y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1034 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 14, 2026 | 2y | – | 21 | 0 | |||
| 1035 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 23, 2026 | 7y | – | 160 | 0 | |||
| 1036 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 18, 2026 | 1y | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1037 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 18, 2026 | 1y | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1038 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 21, 2026 | 1y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1039 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 20, 2026 | 1y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1040 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 18, 2026 | 1y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1041 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 18, 2026 | 1y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1042 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 18, 2026 | 1y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1043 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 21, 2026 | 1y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1044 | Pending Delete ~5d | Aug 18, 2026 | 1y | – | 10 | 0 | – | ||
| 1045 | Pending Delete ~5d | Aug 25, 2026 | 1y | – | 23 | 0 | – | ||
| 1046 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 20, 2026 | 1y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1047 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 18, 2026 | 1y | – | 1 | 0 | – | ||
| 1048 | Pending Delete ~2d | Jul 25, 2026 | 1y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1049 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 22, 2026 | 1y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1050 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 2, 2026 | 1y | – | – | 0 |
Why drop watching pays off
Three phases worth knowing
Grace (renew normally), Redemption (renew with fee), Pending Delete (about to drop, can no longer be saved). Most domains move through all three over 60 to 65 days.
Estimates, not guarantees
Drop dates are estimates based on standard ICANN timing. Actual timing varies by registry, queue depth, and weekends. For high-stakes catches, layer a paid backorder service on top.
Top TLDs in the current drop pool
| TLD | Domains in pool |
|---|---|
| .com | 457,092 |
| .info | 33,184 |
| .org | 29,971 |
| .net | 29,095 |
| .co.uk | 11,462 |
| .cc | 8,805 |
| .pro | 5,133 |
| .us | 2,817 |
| .io | 2,639 |
| .uk | 2,287 |
Drop schedule
Dropping today
166,224
Pending delete · ~5 days
This week
584,404
Within ~7 days
Pending Delete595,58787%
Redemption91,17613%
Grace1880%