.free domain statistics
On Aug 7, 2026 the .free zone held 2,718 domains, which makes it #437 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Mar 7, 2026 it has grown by 11.3% (+276 domains).
About the .free extension
Amazon Registry Services, Inc. runs .free, which went live in the root zone on Nov 8, 2016 (9.9 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Dec 10, 2015, 334 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Amazon Registry Services, Inc.
Amazon Registry Services, Inc. operates 51 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 74,068 domains in total. .free is #5 of them by size, with 3.7% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .free compares
.free is bigger than 60% of the TLDs in this dataset. .free beat 7 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .kred at +61.0%.
Biggest moves
Of 2 changes between checks, 2 were gains, 0 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +257 domains (+10.5%) between Mar 7, 2026 and May 29, 2026.
.free growth trend
That is a 0.00% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 153 days from Mar 7 to Aug 7 it averaged +0.49% a week, or +2 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was May 2026 (+257); its weakest was August 2026 (+19).
.free domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 2,718 | +19 |
| May 2026 | 2,699 | +257 |
| March 2026 | 2,442 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | 2,718 | +19 | +0.7% | 70 days | |
| May 29, 2026 | 2,699 | +257 | +10.5% | 83 days | |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 2,442 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .free
How many .free domains are there?
As of Aug 7, 2026, there are 2,718 registered .free domains.
Can anyone register a .free domain?
.free is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check Amazon Registry Services, Inc.'s policies for any restrictions.
Who runs the .free domain extension?
Amazon Registry Services, Inc..
When was .free created?
.free went live in the DNS root on Nov 8, 2016.
Is .free growing?
.free went from 2,442 domains on Mar 7, 2026 to 2,718 on Aug 7, 2026, a change of +11.3%.
How big is the .free domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #437 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .企业, .中文网, .fast.