How to get your free domain name
Web hosting plan
- FREE domain for 1 year
- FREE domain privacy for eligible domains
- Wildcard SSL Certificate included
- HTTP/2 protocol
- ✉ 50 email accounts
- Unlimited storage
- Unlimited databases
- Scalable performance
MyWebsite plan
- FREE domain
- FREE domain privacy for eligible domains
- Wildcard SSL Certificate included
- ✉ 5 email accounts
- Website builder
- Business widgets
- Multilingual
Business Email plan
- FREE domain
- FREE domain privacy for eligible domains
- ✉ 1 email account with 2 GB
- Spam filter
- Webmail
Kick off your project the right way
A domainEvery website has a specific name to identify it on the World Wide Web. Like your home address, it consists of different parts. The domain name has to be unique and lead to only one specific website. This is why you have to check first if your desired domain name is free and not already taken. Close is the starting point for every online project. That's why you'll receive a free domain included.com, .net, .org, .biz, .me, .online, .us, .ca, .infoClose with the majority of our paid products. The next step is to think about what you'll use the domain for. Are you planning to:
- Host files on your web space?
- Create your own website?
- Or just use it to communicate via an email address?
Free domain registration and hosting
Host your domain
For anyone looking at being present online, picking the right hosting plan is important. The included free domain helps get your web project set up and online in no time.
There are a number of free hosts available who can help you create a website on one of their subdomains without any upfront costs.
However, if you find that your site is slow to load, inundated with unwanted advertising, or there is a lack of customer support available, then you should consider switching to a paid provider. See how we stack up to the competition.*
Business plan
- Free domain for 1 year.us, ca., .com, .net, .org, .info, .me, .biz, .onlineClose
- Unlimited storage
- Unlimited databases
- ✉ 50 email accounts
- Scalable performance
- 24/7 expert support
*Comparison made over 30 days from April 26, 2020 to May 26, 2020 on webhostchecker.com. Loading times based on servers located in the US using a Linux hosting platform. The full page load time in seconds is an average of the time it takes a page to open from the initial request until all page elements have finished loading. All cache options have been disabled on all servers and browsers.
Create a website and domain
If you're looking at creating a website using an easy-to-use drag and drop website builder, then a MyWebsite plan is the right choice for you.
All plans come with a free domain and email account, stunning templates optimized for mobile devices, and built-in tools that will help you reach the right audience.
Among other features, the product allows you to offer your site in multiple languages, and helps you keep in touch with your visitors through customer review widgets.
Creator plan
- Lifetime domain included.us, ca., .com, .net, .org, .info, .me, .biz, .onlineClose
- FREE domain privacy for eligible domains
- Wildcard SSL Certificate included
- ✉ 5 email accounts
- Website builder
- Business widgets
- Multilingual
Set up an email address
Having the right domain address is key when it comes to communicating via email. An email address such as:
your.name@yourbusiness.com,
will leave potential customers with the impression that you mean business, especially when compared to competitors with addresses like:
their.name@emailprovider.com.
All our email plans come with a free domain bundled in.
Package example: Mail Basic
- 1 Free domain for lifetime.us, .com, .net, .onlineClose
- ✉ 1 ad-free email account
- Spam filter
- Webmail
- Synchronized on all devices
- 24/7 expert support
Learn more about our FREE domain extensions
Most recognized in the world
.com domain
The choice for your business
.biz domain
Be part of the canadian market
.ca domain
Only available in US
.us domain
Communicate clearly
.online domain
For non-profit organizations
.org domain
Free domain names – FAQ
IONOS is always running offers and other deals that add value and will save you money. Recently, for example, users were able to register a .us domain extension and get the first year 100% free. Please note that this offer was restricted to customers with a bonafide US presence. It's important to check back often as we're always posting new deals on domain names and other products.
Yes, there is a list of free domains. Because we've integrated them into our plans and packages, you can get these same FREE domains included at no extra cost. Here's a list of extensions that are available as complimentary add-on domain names:
- .me domain
First of all, IONOS is not a free domain name service provider in general. We usually have very competitive pricing for our domain customers; however, you will not be able to enjoy free domains all the time. The reason we can occasionally give away domains at little or no cost is that our large customer base enables us to attract a lot of registries that work with us.
One example of such cooperation might be a registry that launches a new TLD but does not intend to do all of the marketing and sales activities by themselves. Nevertheless they would like to see quick growth in their user base and to reach this goal they give IONOS very attractive offers. Then, for example, we can sometimes offer free domain registration.
On the one hand, this is a great opportunity for our customers to benefit from fantastic offers, on the other hand it can evoke the wrong impression about the hosting industry in general. In the long run, it is impossible to offer free domain name registration and web hosting services at a high quality level. At IONOS, we have thousands of qualified employees worldwide that run our data centers and support millions of our customers.
Yes, there are packages and plans that include a free domain for the life of the plan. Currently, this is possible with our website builder, MyWebsite or Managed WordPress hosting.
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