Top Level Domain Comparison Tool

Side by side comparative reference analyzing market size, growth trajectories, churn intensity, retail registrar concentration, and contractual wholesale price provisions.

Curated Comparisons: .com vs .net .com vs .xyz .org vs .info .app vs .dev .site vs .online

Side by Side Registry Metrics

As of June 2026 Reporting
Metric / Attribute .com .net
Category legacy gtld legacy gtld
Contracted Operator Verisign Verisign
Technical Backend RSP Verisign Shared Registration System Verisign Shared Registration System
Active Registered Domains 159,537,930 12,990,280
YoY Growth Rate % +1.92% -1.68%
Monthly Delete Rate % 2.15% 2.15%
Estimated Renewal Rate % 74.71% 74.71%
Registrar HHI Concentration 2195 2195
Top 1 Registrar Share % 38.00% 38.00%
Agreement Expiration Date 2030-11-30 (Saturday, November 30, 2030) 2029-06-30 (Saturday, June 30, 2029)
Initial Delegation Date 1985-01-01 (Tuesday, January 1, 1985) 1985-01-01 (Tuesday, January 1, 1985)

36-Month Historical Active Domains Comparison

Audited Monthly Filings
.com vs .net Active Domains Comparative historical registration trajectories for .com and .net compiled over 36 reporting periods. 0k 50.0M 100.0M 150.0M 200.0M 2023-072024-012024-072025-012025-072026-01
Comparative historical registration trajectories for .com and .net compiled over 36 reporting periods.
.com vs .net Active Domains
Month .com Active Domains.net Active Domains
2023-07 148,776,96013,454,532
2023-08 149,266,20313,458,412
2023-09 149,858,92413,471,479
2023-10 150,417,36113,481,265
2023-11 150,818,97213,476,816
2023-12 151,014,80013,453,884
2024-01 151,053,58813,416,978
2024-02 151,058,88913,377,198
2024-03 151,170,29013,346,932
2024-04 151,477,71413,334,034
2024-05 151,979,70813,338,220
2024-06 152,584,03013,351,243
2024-07 153,149,99413,360,711
2024-08 153,554,03413,355,877
2024-09 153,748,59413,332,732
2024-10 153,785,58713,295,942
2024-11 153,791,99113,256,608
2024-12 153,909,44613,226,962
2025-01 154,227,61513,214,625
2025-02 154,742,60213,219,107
2025-03 155,358,66613,232,077
2025-04 155,932,17113,241,227
2025-05 156,338,56713,236,013
2025-06 156,531,78013,212,663
2025-07 156,566,97813,175,996
2025-08 156,574,61113,137,111
2025-09 156,698,35713,108,082
2025-10 157,027,55613,096,296
2025-11 157,555,78513,101,062
2025-12 158,183,72913,113,973
2026-01 158,764,78713,122,803
2026-02 159,173,46413,117,214
2026-03 159,365,25113,093,667
2026-04 159,398,65813,057,131
2026-05 159,407,64813,018,696
2026-06 159,537,93012,990,280