Free domain name checker

How the free .com works

• Build your website free and put it live on the yearly plan, €120 a year.
• Pick your .com from your dashboard. We register it in your name, so it legally belongs to you, and connect it with a secure https connection. There's nothing technical to do.
• The first year is free. After that, renewing it through us is €25 a year, added to your plan's renewal, with an email 30 days before. You can stop renewing or move it to another company at any time.
• Standard .com names are included. Names the registry classes as premium cost more and aren't included; the checker tells you if a name is premium.

Choosing a good domain name

• Keep it close to your business name, so customers can guess it
• Shorter is better: easy to say on the phone and fit on a van
• Avoid hyphens and numbers people might get wrong
• If your name is taken, add your town or trade, like murphyplumbingmallow.com
• Check it doesn't spell something unfortunate when the words run together

.ie or .com?

A .ie tells customers you're an Irish business, and .ie names need a real connection to Ireland, which some people trust more. A .com is recognised everywhere and is the one we include free. We don't register .ie names ourselves, but you can get one cheaply from MyHost and connect it to your Sitefront site for free. Our guide to choosing a .ie domain explains who can register one.

If you buy through our MyHost link we may earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you.

Is the checker really free?

Yes. Checking costs nothing and you don't need an account. We don't save the names you search for or sell them on. A name that shows as available can still be taken by someone else before you register it, so don't wait too long if you find one you love.