.web is a domain ending operated by Verisign, the company behind .com and .net. It was added to the internet's DNS root in July 2026 and is approaching its registration launch.
Verisign plans to open registration in stages. Trademark holders come first, followed by eligible matching .com holders, then the public. An eligible matching .com holder may be able to register the name you want before you can.
When registration opens
The timetable announced on Verisign's October 22 earnings call starts with a 30-day trademark Sunrise around mid-December 2026. Matching .com registration would begin around mid-January 2027 and could continue into early April. General availability would follow.
These are planned windows. The registry still needs to confirm the exact dates and complete rules. Our launch calendar explains each period, and launch updates records the announcements.
Who gets the first chance at a name
Most eligible .com registrants are expected to have an opportunity to register the identical .web during the matching-owner period.
If you want harbor.web, for example, the holder of harbor.com may get an earlier turn. They could register it for themselves or consider selling it. If they leave it unregistered, it may reach the public opening, subject to other rights and restrictions.
The .com holder still has to qualify and complete the registration. Holding one extension does not automatically confer ownership of the other.
Read about matching .com priority
Registration prices
Verisign said it was finalizing pricing in October and intended to charge premium prices for some names. Ask a registrar for the price of your exact name.
Check the renewal price as well as the first year. If an owner has the name you want, their selling price is an additional cost to negotiate.
Registration, renewal and acquisition costs
Getting a name
If you qualify for an early period, check the registration requirements with a participating registrar. If you are flexible about the name, you can compare what remains at general availability.
For a particular name whose .com is held by someone else, you can prepare an offer on DotWeb now. Search the name, enter your proposed price and save the offer privately for free. You can edit or withdraw it in your account.
When our acquisition service opens, you can decide whether to ask DotWeb to pursue it. You can change the offer at checkout before paying US$19.95. The purchase price, buyer-paid 10% closing commission and third-party costs are separate from that fee.
You can also browse Owner listings, publish a separate Buyer listing, or choose free alerts for a name.
Preregistration and reservations
Some services accept interest or orders before registration opens. Check what the provider will actually do with your request, whether it charges you, and what happens if it cannot obtain the name.
Submitting a request early does not override the registry's matching-owner priority. Neither preparing an offer nor paying DotWeb's acquisition request fee reserves the domain. You obtain the domain through registration or a completed purchase.
What .web preregistration means
Choosing .web for a business
A .web address can suit a business in almost any industry. The ending refers to the web itself.
Try the full address in your branding and check what it would cost. You can read more about choosing the ending in why .web feels different.
DotWeb is independent of Verisign and ICANN. We help people explore names and potential acquisitions; we do not operate the registry or register domains as an ICANN registrar.