How we find open cheap names
RDAP 404 means the registry has no record. That is “available,” not “expired premium.”
Read the methodLost, dead, or cheap. Then actually grab it.
Type a word. We ask the official registry (RDAP) if that name is still unregistered on cheap endings, check still-free programs, and hand you the claim link. $0 forever still only exists as subdomains and eu.org. A real TLD is year-1 cheap, not free.
Expired .coms go to auction. We do not scrape those lists. “Open” on .xyz/.icu/.top means you can register it — often about a dollar the first year, then a renewal. Re-check the price on TLD-List before you pay. We never register names for you. Registrar buttons are search links, not an affiliate cookie, until an account is added.
| Name | Registry | DNS | What that means | Next |
|---|
Open cheap names (snapshot)
Full board (open + dark) · How this list is built
Still $0 forever
| Program | You get | Cost | Catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU.org | something.eu.org | $0 forever | Manual review, often ~14 days. Not the EU. |
| is-a.dev | you.is-a.dev | $0 forever | GitHub pull request. Devs only. |
| thedev.id | you.thedev.id | $0 forever | GitHub PR. Personal developer sites. |
| GitHub Pages | you.github.io | $0 forever | Tied to your GitHub username. |
| FreeDNS | you.someshareddomain | $0 forever | Public domains look random. |
| Freenom .tk / .cf / .gq | — | dead | Free regs ended 2024. What still works. |
How to get a free eu.org domain
The closest thing left to a forever-free domain you control the DNS on.
Read the walkthroughThere is no leftover $0 .com pile
Expired names go to auction. Freenom free regs ended in 2024.
Read whyDead startups keep the .com
gpt.com, droid.com, vine.com — checked live. Still locked.
Read the checksFreenom alternatives still free
eu.org, is-a.dev, FreeDNS, DuckDNS. Year-1 .xyz is not a replacement.
Read the 2026 listFull program catalog
Every row we still stand behind, plus the ones we marked dead or “verify.”
Open the catalog