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.
Short Domains Dropping Soon (≤6 chars)
Short letter-only domains across all TLDs entering the drop pool. Six characters or fewer typically resell well in any TLD.
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
1,730 domains in drop pool
| # | Domain | Our est. | Backorder at | Action | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 | Redemption ~15d | Aug 7, 2026 | 3y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1002 | Redemption ~32d | Aug 24, 2026 | 3y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1003 | Redemption ~2d | Oct 13, 2026 | 0y | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1004 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 21, 2026 | 1y | – | 12 | 0 | |||
| 1005 | Redemption ~5d | Jun 19, 2026 | 1y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1006 | Redemption ~5d | Jul 16, 2026 | 2y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1007 | Redemption ~5d | Jul 16, 2026 | 2y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1008 | Redemption ~5d | Jul 16, 2026 | 2y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1009 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 23, 2026 | 1y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1010 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 7, 2026 | 10y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1011 | Redemption ~35d | Oct 16, 2026 | 2y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1012 | Redemption ~32d | Aug 24, 2026 | 2y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1013 | Redemption ~17d | Aug 9, 2026 | 1y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1014 | Redemption ~18d | Aug 10, 2026 | 2y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1015 | Redemption ~5d | Jul 16, 2026 | 1y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1016 | Redemption ~5d | Jul 15, 2026 | 2y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1017 | Redemption ~5d | Jul 2, 2026 | 1y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1018 | Redemption ~9d | Aug 1, 2026 | 1y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1019 | Redemption ~18d | Aug 10, 2026 | 2y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1020 | Grace ~35d | Jul 31, 2026 | 14y | – | 181 | 0 | |||
| 1021 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 3, 2026 | 1y | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1022 | Grace ~35d | Aug 4, 2026 | 3y | – | 179 | 0 | – | ||
| 1023 | Redemption ~35d | May 16, 2027 | 2y | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1024 | Redemption ~13d | Aug 5, 2026 | 4y | – | 18 | 0 | |||
| 1025 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 18, 2026 | 1y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1026 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 27, 2026 | 4y | – | 84 | 0 | |||
| 1027 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 25, 2026 | 2y | – | 37 | 0 | |||
| 1028 | Redemption ~5d | Jul 17, 2026 | 1y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1029 | Redemption ~6d | Jul 29, 2026 | 16y | – | 12 | 0 | |||
| 1030 | Redemption ~5d | Jul 18, 2026 | 1y | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1031 | Redemption ~5d | Jul 9, 2026 | 2y | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1032 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 6, 2026 | 1y | – | 164 | 0 | – | ||
| 1033 | Redemption ~8d | Jul 31, 2026 | 1y | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1034 | Redemption ~1d | Oct 12, 2026 | 20y | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1035 | Redemption ~29d | Aug 21, 2026 | 1y | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1036 | Redemption ~29d | Aug 21, 2026 | 1y | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1037 | Redemption ~28d | Aug 20, 2026 | 2y | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1038 | Redemption ~5d | Jul 2, 2026 | 7y | – | 97 | 0 | |||
| 1039 | Redemption ~5d | Jun 27, 2026 | 7y | – | 138 | 0 | |||
| 1040 | Grace ~35d | Aug 26, 2026 | 11y | – | 43 | 0 | |||
| 1041 | Redemption ~5d | Jul 15, 2026 | 11y | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1042 | Redemption ~5d | Jun 26, 2026 | 1y | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1043 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 2, 2026 | 2y | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1044 | Pending Delete ~5d | Aug 4, 2026 | 1y | – | 21 | 0 | – | ||
| 1045 | Redemption ~5d | Jul 4, 2026 | 9y | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1046 | Redemption ~5d | Jul 18, 2026 | 21y | – | 16 | 0 | |||
| 1047 | Redemption ~5d | Jul 19, 2026 | 1y | – | 30 | 0 | |||
| 1048 | Redemption ~5d | Jul 5, 2026 | 1y | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1049 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 19, 2026 | 2y | – | 10 | 0 | |||
| 1050 | Redemption ~5d | Jun 26, 2026 | 2y | – | 10 | 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 | 25,327 |
| .cc | 4,835 |
| .info | 4,575 |
| .net | 3,619 |
| .org | 2,769 |
| .pro | 1,210 |
| .co.uk | 949 |
| .io | 667 |
| .biz | 519 |
| .us | 454 |
Drop schedule
Dropping today
12,438
Pending delete · ~5 days
This week
45,063
Within ~7 days
Pending Delete44,32496%
Redemption1,8284%
Grace620%