.compare domain statistics
781 domains were registered under .compare at its latest check (Oct 9, 2026), placing it #545 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 26, 2026 it has shrunk by 14.3% (−130 domains). At its latest check it changed by −142 domains over 56 days, about −2.1% a week.
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About the .compare extension
The registry behind .compare is Registry Services, LLC. The extension was delegated to the root zone on Jan 15, 2016, 10.7 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Oct 8, 2015, 99 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Registry Services, LLC
Registry Services, LLC operates 35 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 5,300,996 domains in total. .compare is #33 of them by size, with 0.0% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .compare compares
In domain count, .compare outranks 50% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .compare grew faster than 0; the fastest of that group was .schwarz at +9.1%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 2 were gains, 2 were losses and 3 showed no change. The biggest gain was +10 domains (+1.1%) between Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 14, 2026. The biggest drop was −142 (−15.4%) between Aug 14, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
.compare growth trend
.compare accounts for 0.00% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 225 days from Feb 26 to Oct 9 it averaged −0.48% a week, or −1 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was August 2026 (+10); its weakest was October 2026 (−142). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .compare would reach about 714 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.compare domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 781 | −142 |
| August 2026 | 923 | +10 |
| July 2026 | 913 | +4 |
| June 2026 | 909 | −2 |
| March 2026 | 911 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 911 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | 781 | −142 | −15.4% | 56 days | |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 923 | +10 | +1.1% | 42 days | |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 913 | +4 | +0.4% | 28 days | |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 909 | −2 | −0.2% | 94 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 911 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 911 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 911 | 0 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 911 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .compare
How many .compare domains are there?
781, according to the .compare zone file on Oct 9, 2026.
Can anyone register a .compare domain?
Yes, unless Registry Services, LLC sets its own limits. .compare is a generic extension, not a company-only brand TLD.
Who runs the .compare domain extension?
The registry operator is Registry Services, LLC.
When was .compare created?
It was delegated on Jan 15, 2016.
Is .compare growing?
.compare went from 911 domains on Feb 26, 2026 to 781 on Oct 9, 2026, a change of −14.3%. Its latest rate is about −2.1% a week.
How big is the .compare domain extension compared to others?
.compare is number 545 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .reise, .schwarz, .select.