Milodomain
June 2026 Edition
.fr Drop-Catching Barometer
Independent monthly observatory of the market for expired and captured .fr domain names. Mapping of the main players, market shares, capture dynamics on contested drops.
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1,741
Captured domains over the month, all operators combined
≈ 56 / dayDaily rate
6Identified players
The market in numbers
Global indicators of .fr drop-catching observed this month.
Captured domains
1,741
over the month, all operators combined
Daily rate
≈ 56 / day
30-day average
Top 3 players
63 %
market concentration
Identified players
6
significant operators on .fr
Key takeaways
The month's highlights, in brief.
- Nicsell takes the lead by volume (25.1%), neck-and-neck with BloomUp (24.8%).
- WebExpire has the most capture capacity, yet ranks only 5th by volume.
- WebExpire is the month's biggest faller: from 303 to 224 catches, off the podium.
- The top 3 (Nicsell, BloomUp, Kifdom) account for 63% of catches.
Why isn't Milodomain in this barometer?
Milodomain is an AFNIC-accredited registrar, but our platform is not yet open to the public. For neutrality, we will only appear here once it opens, like any other player.
