.solutions Domain: An Umbrella for Problem-Solving Firms
The .solutions registry agreement is dated 7 November 2013 and the zone entered the root on 19 December 2013. Binky Moon, LLC holds the contract; the string was originally delegated to Silver Cover, LLC. As measured on 13 August 2026, the zone holds 148,260 registrations, of which 100,569 appear in the zone file — two names in every three resolving.
Systems integrators, engineering and automation firms, consultancies, agencies, logistics providers and multi-service corporate brands all sit here. No eligibility rule applies and no document is requested at registration. Test candidates on the .solutions domain search page, or look at .software if a single product defines your work.
This word is wide enough for almost any sector, which is exactly why the zone grew large. Breadth carries a cost, though: on its own the extension does not say which problem you solve. The decision rule follows — let the second-level name carry the work, and let the extension supply only the frame. Choose a generic root as well and the address stays abstract twice over.
.SOLUTIONS Domain at a Glance
- Registry operator Binky Moon, LLC
- Root zone entry 19 December 2013
- Eligibility None; the agreement bars identity-based limits
- Zone size 148,260 names, 100,569 published (13 August 2026)
- Document Requirement No documents are required to register a .solutions domain
- Character Length 1 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 10 years
- Name Server Count 2 - 10 servers
Related Domain Extensions
Registering the same name on more than one extension keeps someone else from taking your brand.
.solutions Domain Prices — No Surprise Fees
Registration, transfer and renewal fees are listed separately. The renewal price can differ from the first-year price, so you see both up front.
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New Registration
$11.49 /year -
Transfer
$31.19 /year -
Renewal
$33.59 /year -
Restore
$119.90 -
Late Renewal
$4.97
Included With Every .solutions Domain
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Free DNS management
Change A, MX, TXT and CNAME records yourself from the panel — no waiting on anyone when you move a site or mailbox.
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Domain lock
While the lock is on, nobody can move your domain to another registrar without your approval.
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Domain forwarding
Point the domain at your existing site, a campaign page or a social profile — at no extra cost.
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Free WHOIS privacy
Your name, address and phone stay out of public WHOIS records, which cuts down spam and scam calls.
.solutions Domain Lifecycle
What happens day by day after it expires
Day 0 is the domain's expiry dateIn short: your .solutions domain is put on Client Hold on its expiry date, so the site and e-mail stop that same day. You can still renew during the first 20 days, but from this point a late renewal fee is added on top of the renewal price. On day 20 the registration is deleted and until day 50 only a paid restore brings it back. Nothing at all can be done in the 5 days that follow, and on day 55 the name is open to anyone. There is exactly one way never to enter this chain: keep auto-renewal on.
Domain Is Available (Available)
A .solutions address at this stage has not been taken yet, and it goes to whoever registers first. Check the name you have in mind — if it is free, it can be yours within minutes.
Domain Is Active (Active Period)
Once registration is complete, the domain is registered to you for the term you selected. You can renew at any point before it expires to keep it active, or switch on auto-renewal so you never have to watch the date.
Renewal Window (Client Hold)
On its expiry date your .solutions domain is put on Client Hold: the site and e-mail go down that day, but the registration is still yours. A single renewal within these first 20 days brings everything back exactly as it was — nothing is lost. The only difference is that a $4.97 late renewal fee is now added to the renewal price; renewing before the expiry date avoids that fee entirely.
Redemption Period (Redemption / RGP)
On day 20 the registration is deleted and the 30-day redemption period that ICANN requires of every gTLD registry begins. The name is not released to anyone during this time; only you can take it back, by paying the restore fee, until day 50. That fee is far higher than a renewal — renewing on time is always the cheaper route.
Pending Delete (Pending Delete)
Once the redemption window closes too, the domain enters its final 5 days and there is no way back. Neither renewal nor restore works here; nobody — your registrar included — can return the name to you. The registry uses this window as the last hold before the name goes back into the pool.
Open to Anyone Again (Released)
On day 55 the name .solutions returns to the pool and anyone can register it. Sought-after names are often gone within seconds, and there is no guaranteed way to get one back. Yet staying out of this timeline is entirely in your hands: leave auto-renewal on and the expiry date will never catch you off guard.
The timeline above is the schedule Atak Domain applies and publishes. The ICANN chart you will find elsewhere shows a renewal window of up to 45 days after expiry; ICANN's policy on expired registrations (section 2.2.1) lets registrars delete an expired domain at any time, provided they disclose their policy in advance. We apply that window as 20 days and publish it here in plain sight. Full text of the policy: ICANN Expired Registration Recovery Policy
.solutions Domain Specifications and Registration Rules
Registration conditions, supported features and the registry's own timelines in a single table.
.solutions Domain Registration
- Document Requirement No documents are required to register a .solutions domain
- Character Length 1 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 10 years
- Name Server Count 2 - 10 servers
.solutions Domain Support
- IDN Support Yes
- Transfer Support Yes
- Late Renewal Support Yes
Frequently Asked Questions About .solutions Domains
The questions people actually ask before registering — answered plainly.
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Businesses that bring several services under one roof. Systems integrators, engineering and automation firms, agencies and multi-service consultancies are the typical cases. If a single product or a single specialism defines you, an extension naming that field directly informs visitors faster. Test your shortlist on the .solutions search page.
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You can, but it takes a strategy. On 13 August 2026 the zone held 148,260 registrations and virtually every one-word sector term has gone. The pattern that works: use your brand name directly, or pair it with a sector abbreviation. Add a concrete field rather than a generic adjective. Bulk search shows several variants in one pass.
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It is if the root is abstract too. The extension supplies a frame, not a subject, and joining two abstractions produces an address that conveys nothing. The concrete fix is to carry your sector or your brand in the second-level name. Another practical test: if people ask what you do after hearing the address, the name is not doing enough work.
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On 13 August 2026, 100,569 of the 148,260 registered names appeared in the zone file, so roughly one name in three has never been attached to a site. That is a middling ratio, and the practical reading is this: if your preferred name is taken, the odds that it is genuinely in use sit near two thirds. Building a second shortlist beats waiting for an expiry.
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Yes. Release the transfer lock, request the authorisation code from your current provider and file at the gaining one. In corporate services the address usually feeds quotation, invoicing and support flows, so export your MX and verification records beforehand. Run the process from the domain transfer page and confirm it via whois search.
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