Register a free domain name

Every 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. That is why you have to check first if your desired domain name is free and not already claimed. Every web address begins with "www". This is an abbreviation for World Wide Web and is the gateway to the internet. Nowadays, domain names do not necessarily have to have a "www" in front because web browsers will recognize it automatically. The next part, the Second Level, is the most important recognition factor – the domain name. Think of a domain name that best reflects the content and subject of your website! The last part is the Top Level Domain, and it can be generic (.net, .com, .org) or geographic (.us, .ca, etc.). The TLD gives your website a special designation on the web. You can only register a free domain name that has not already been claimed. To check if your desired domain name is available, use the 1&1 IONOS domain checker.

No, there is no fixed list of free domain names at 1&1 IONOS. Domain prices are always dependent on the structure of the current offers. In our fee-based web hosting packages (Unlimited, Unlimited Plus and Unlimited Pro), one free domain name is always included.

If you have registered a free domain name with 1&1 IONOS, whether a .com or other TLD, there will be a charge for the second year of the contract. The exact costs for the second year will be displayed in your final shopping cart.

Do you want to find a great free domain name for your site? 1&1 IONOS's domain checker helps you to find one like a .com. You can check the domain names which will attract people to your website. Your idea for a domain name should be clear and catchy, when you use the 1&1 IONOS domain checker. This will make your site easily identifiable and people will come back again and again. With the domain check you will find a good free domain name for your successful website.

It is quick and easy. If you have found a suitable domain name such as a .com, enter the chosen name into the 1&1 IONOS domain checker. The tool will immediately check whether your desired domain name is free or not. That's all. But, don't forget – hurry up and get your desired domain before someone else does, because you aren't the only one searching for the perfect domain name.

First of all, 1&1 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 sometimes give away domains at little or no cost is that our large customer base enables us to attract a lot of registries to work with us.

One example for such an cooperation could 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 a quick growth in their user base and to reach this goal they give 1&1 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 a 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 1&1 IONOS, we have thousands of qualified employees worldwide to run our data centers and support our millions of customers.

The simple answer is "no" whether a .com or other TLD. It will be very hard for you to find a free domain name registration for a lifetime, if you do not want to keep your domains being transferred around from one hosting provider to another every year.

Especially, if you would like a lifetime of stable hosting with your free domain name, you should look instead for a high quality paid service that will give you the chance to work on your project full-time and not have to worry about cancellation deadlines a couple of months before your contract ends to register your domain again.