Guide · 22 Oct 2026 · English translation 24 Oct 2026
Evaluate a domain name before buying
An estimate helps you ask questions. It proves neither a future sale nor a minimum value.
Use these six checks to decide with evidence, rather than an attractive number.
1. Define a specific use
Write down which business could use the name and why. Check pronunciation, spelling and meaning with your intended audience. A short name can still be ambiguous. Several imaginable uses do not prove that several businesses want to buy it.
2. Separate age from history
A recorded creation date describes a registry event, not continuous commercial activity. Review previous website pages separately. Look for changes of use, unwanted content and interruptions. Missing evidence must remain unknown, rather than becoming a favourable signal.
3. Check earlier rights
Search for similar trademarks and business names in the countries relevant to your project. Compare activities as well as letters. An empty search is not legal clearance. If a serious doubt remains, pause the purchase and seek qualified advice.
4. Compare sales, not listings
An asking price describes what a seller wants. A documented sale shows what a buyer paid. Compare extension, language, length, sector, date and sales channel. Exclude poorly matched transactions. Without verifiable comparables, do not present an estimate as a market price.
5. Calculate the full cost
Add the purchase price, mandatory fees and any required renewal. Check currency, applicable taxes and the next renewal price. For resale, include the commission of your chosen channel. An available balance is neither a historical cost nor a profit.
6. Confirm delivery is possible
Request current proof of control and the restrictions applying to this particular domain. Check locks following a purchase or recent change. Timing depends on the registrar, registry and sale contract. Do not promise an immediate transfer without confirmation.
Fictional example: from gross price to result
This example explains a calculation. It is not a completed sale, an owned domain or a recommendation.
- Hypothetical sale
- €200
- Fictional 15% commission
- −€30
- Fictional purchase and fees
- −€20
- Fictional renewal
- −€12
- Hypothetical result before tax
- €138
If no sale occurs, the expenses remain incurred. A €200 estimate does not turn those expenses into revenue.
What our free analysis adds
agent measures the name’s structure and checks available RDAP registry data for .com, .net and .fr.
Mistral suggests uses, strengths, risks and sometimes a subjective value range. Confidence remains low; the real value can be zero.
The report does not verify trademarks, web archives, traffic, comparable sales or registrar prices.
Keep those checks on a separate list. Do not conclude when essential evidence is missing.
Free includes three analyses per account per UTC calendar month, after sign-in, email verification and profile creation.
A service-wide limit of 100 new reports per UTC day applies. Partial reports count towards your allowance.
The analysis interface and account pages are currently in French. Paid subscriptions are not open.
Read the methodology and free plan allowance, both in French.
Continue your checks
The official Dynadot transfer page explains some restrictions following recent changes.
It does not confirm a particular domain’s eligibility. Request current terms for your transaction before committing.
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