.software domain statistics
25,843 domains were registered under .software at its latest check (Aug 5, 2026), placing it #149 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 4.3% (+1,077 domains).
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About the .software extension
The registry behind .software is Dog Beach, LLC. The extension was delegated to the root zone on May 31, 2014, 12.4 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Mar 20, 2014, 72 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Dog Beach, LLC
Dog Beach, LLC operates 48 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 1,464,394 domains in total. .software is #10 of them by size, with 1.8% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .software compares
In domain count, .software outranks 86% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Since Feb 24 it has changed +4.3%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 54% of them. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .software grew faster than 6; the fastest of that group was .trade at +21.3%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 5 were gains, 0 were losses and 2 showed no change. The biggest gain was +701 domains (+2.8%) between Mar 3, 2026 and May 27, 2026.
.software growth trend
.software accounts for 0.03% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 162 days from Feb 24 to Aug 5 it averaged +0.18% a week, or +7 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was May 2026 (+701); its weakest was March 2026 (+43).
.software domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 25,843 | +318 |
| May 2026 | 25,525 | +701 |
| March 2026 | 24,824 | +43 |
| February 2026 | 24,781 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | 25,843 | +318 | +1.2% | 70 days | |
| May 27, 2026 | 25,525 | +701 | +2.8% | 85 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 24,824 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 24,824 | +7 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 24,817 | +36 | +0.1% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 24,781 | +15 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 24,766 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 24,766 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .software
How many .software domains are there?
25,843, according to the .software zone file on Aug 5, 2026.
Can anyone register a .software domain?
Yes, unless Dog Beach, LLC sets its own limits. .software is a generic extension, not a company-only brand TLD.
Who runs the .software domain extension?
The registry operator is Dog Beach, LLC.
When was .software created?
It was delegated on May 31, 2014.
Is .software growing?
.software went from 24,766 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 25,843 on Aug 5, 2026, a change of +4.3%.
How big is the .software domain extension compared to others?
.software is number 149 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .trade, .farm, .expert.