Expired Domains Intelligence: Daily Exit-Path Tracking

Daily tracking of expired .COM, .NET, and .ORG domains across three exit paths: auction, redemption, and pending delete.

Updated: 2026-04-13

Main Pending Delete
101,578
Main Auction
56,086
Main Redemption
90,595

Pending Delete Domains

ABTdomain tracked 101,578 domains across main gTLDs entering deletion today.

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Expired Auction Domains

ABTdomain tracked 56,086 domains across main gTLDs with auctions ending today.

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Domains Entering Redemption Period

ABTdomain tracked 90,595 domains across main gTLDs entering redemption today.

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Where Expired Domains Fit in the Lifecycle

Newly Registered Domains

The entry point of every domain name, and the start of its presence on the internet.

Active Domains

The steady-state of the lifecycle, where domains actively operate and day-to-day infrastructure changes happen.

Expired Domains

Where domain names begin to fade out of the active internet.

Latest Expired Domain Reports

Exp Auction

Aged Domains Entering Auction, April 15, 2026

On April 15, 2026, ABTdomain recorded 3394 aged domains (10+ years) entering the auction stage, one of three exit paths…

Apr 13, 2026 Deletion

Aged Domains (20+ Years) Entering Pending Delete, April 15, 2026

ABTdomain tracked 1156 aged domains (20+ years) reaching pending delete on April 15, 2026. These domains will be deleted and…

Apr 13, 2026 Deletion

.NET Domains (10-20 Years) Entering Pending Delete, April 15, 2026

On April 15, 2026, ABTdomain recorded 623 NET domains (10-20 years old) entering the pending delete stage. These domains are…

Apr 13, 2026 Deletion

.COM Domains (10-20 Years) Entering Pending Delete, April 15, 2026, Part 2

ABTdomain tracked 2050 COM domains (10-20 years) in pending delete on April 15, 2026 (Part 2). Domains in this stage…

Apr 13, 2026 Deletion

.COM Domains (10-20 Years) Entering Pending Delete, April 15, 2026, Part 1

On April 15, 2026, ABTdomain recorded 3000 COM domains (10-20 years old) entering the pending delete stage (Part 1). These…

Apr 13, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

Expired domain intelligence is the daily observation of domains exiting the active pool through three distinct paths: expired auction, redemption, and pending delete. We track exit volumes, age distribution, and TLD-level churn rates from publicly available infrastructure data, with no personally identifiable information collected. By correlating expiration patterns with registration and active domain data, these observations become lifecycle signals: which TLDs are growing, which are contracting, where renewal behavior is changing, and where acquisition opportunities may emerge.
No. The numbers and lists on this page cover expired domains across .COM, .NET, and .ORG only. They are not a full census of every domain that has ever expired. We focus on these gTLDs because their daily exit activity carries the most market value and is where tracking auction, redemption, and pending delete movement is most useful.
Expired auction lets anyone bid on the name during a registrar-defined grace window. Redemption restricts recovery to the original owner only, usually at a much higher fee. Pending delete is the final window where no one can intervene: the registry will remove the name and release it back to the public.
The age of an expiring domain signals different things. Older domains (10+ years) entering expiration may indicate business closures, brand changes, or portfolio cleanup. These often carry established backlinks and search history. Younger domains (under 2 years) expiring in volume typically reflect speculative registrations that did not pay off. The age distribution charts on this page help distinguish between these patterns.
Daily, once the latest .COM, .NET, and .ORG snapshots are processed. This page shows aggregate views for the three main gTLDs only. For searchable and filterable lists across a wider set of expired names, continue on DomainKits Expired Search.