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OVH, Gandi, IONOS, LWS: top .fr registrars

324 active registrars, ranked by number of French domain names managed.

Data as of June 2026

Top 50 par parts de marché

Total : 4 499 365 domaines

Rang Pays Registrar Ville Domaines Créations (mois) Part de marché
#1 FRANCE OVH ROUBAIX 1 736 484 32 041
38.59%
#2 ALLEMAGNE IONOS SE KARLSRUHE 517 155 10 710
11.49%
#3 FRANCE GANDI PARIS 370 772 4 165
8.24%
#4 FRANCE SCALEWAY PARIS 208 926 4 362
4.64%
#5 ALLEMAGNE KEY-SYSTEMS GmbH St. Ingbert 175 299 4 164
3.9%
#6 LITHUANIE Hostinger operations UAB Vilnius 172 048 8 985
3.82%
#7 SUISSE Infomaniak Network SA LES ACACIAS 132 583 3 475
2.95%
#8 PAYS BAS Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Openprovider ROTTERDAM 110 351 5 020
2.45%
#9 ALLEMAGNE EPAG Domainservices GmbH BONN 109 016 2 937
2.42%
#10 FRANCE SAS Ligne Web Services - LWS Notre registrar GOLBEY 93 197 2 551
2.07%
#11 PAYS BAS XNS Registrar B.V. Amsterdam 67 260 845
1.49%
#12 FRANCE AMEN / Agence des Médias Numériques PARIS 56 854 1 416
1.26%
#13 FRANCE NETIM LILLE 48 942 756
1.09%
#14 ETATS UNIS CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS INC. WILMINGTON 48 530 55
1.08%
#15 ROYAUME UNI TLD Registrar Solutions Ltd London 46 169 1 032
1.03%
#16 FRANCE NORDNET VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ CEDEX 42 191 138
0.94%
#17 FRANCE NAMESHIELD PARIS 38 774 111
0.86%
#18 ALLEMAGNE InterNetX GmbH REGENSBURG 34 488 156
0.77%
#19 CANADA PLANETHOSTER LAVAL (GRAND MONTRÉAL) 33 640 281
0.75%
#20 MONACO NAMEBAY MONACO 32 630 155
0.73%
#21 PAYS BAS Realtime Register B.V. ZWOLLE 31 579 204
0.7%
#22 LUXEMBOURG EURODNS S.A. LEUDELANGE 27 503 242
0.61%
#23 DANEMARK One.com A/S COPENHAGUE V 16 558 354
0.37%
#24 FRANCE NUXIT CHAMPS-SUR-MARNE 16 114 70
0.36%
#25 FRANCE RANXPLORER GRENOBLE 14 654 318
0.33%
#26 ETATS UNIS Dynadot Inc San Mateo 13 238 1 201
0.29%
#27 FRANCE SAFEBRANDS MARSEILLE 12 453 32
0.28%
#28 ETATS UNIS MARKMONITOR Inc. MERIDIAN 12 207 23
0.27%
#29 ALLEMAGNE 1API GmbH ST. INGBERT 11 908 0
0.26%
#30 FRANCE VIADUC Angers 10 325 130
0.23%
#31 FRANCE NAMECARE Chavanod 9 545 57
0.21%
#32 FRANCE ORANGE ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX 9 470 0
0.21%
#33 ALLEMAGNE united-domains GmbH STARNBERG 9 401 32
0.21%
#34 DANEMARK ASCIO TECHNOLOGIES Inc. Hellerup 9 254 103
0.21%
#35 FRANCE LINKEO PARIS 9 140 56
0.2%
#36 FRANCE Société Française du Radiotéléphone - SFR PARIS 9 028 0
0.2%
#37 FRANCE Web Intelligence Blagnac 7 587 0
0.17%
#38 BELGIQUE Combell NV Gent 6 695 86
0.15%
#39 ROYAUME UNI COM LAUDE (NOM IQ LIMITED) LONDON 5 583 19
0.12%
#40 FRANCE Orange Business Services SA, direction EOLAS GRENOBLE 4 831 16
0.11%
#41 FRANCE IP TWINS SAS PARIS 4 778 15
0.11%
#42 ALLEMAGNE INWX GmbH BERLIN 4 580 105
0.1%
#43 FRANCE GIP RENATER PARIS 4 577 2
0.1%
#44 ALLEMAGNE RegistryGate GmbH MUNICH 4 364 22
0.1%
#45 FRANCE INTERNET GRENOBLE 4 283 6
0.1%
#46 FRANCE BDL SYSTEMES dba Systonic PESSAC 4 056 10
0.09%
#47 FRANCE DOMAINOO PARIS 3 806 7
0.08%
#48 FRANCE HOSTEUR AIX EN PROVENCE 3 784 18
0.08%
#49 PAYS BAS Metaregistrar BV Gouda 3 474 23
0.08%
#50 REPUBLIQUE TCHEQUE GRANSY s.r.o. PRAGUE 3 3 098 172
0.07%

Which are the best registrars for a .fr domain name?

A registrar is the intermediary that allows a holder to reserve a .fr domain name with the AFNIC registry. To sell .fr domains, a registrar must be accredited by AFNIC and comply with a strict charter (security, identification, support, dispute resolution).

The French .fr market is shared between around a hundred active registrars, with a few major players concentrating most of the stock: OVHcloud (the largest), Gandi, IONOS (formerly 1&1), Amen, LWS, Online.net / Scaleway, Infomaniak, as well as foreign registrars such as GoDaddy and Cloudflare.

Criteria for choosing a .fr registrar: price (usually 5 to 15€/year ex. VAT), French-speaking support, security (DNSSEC, 2FA, WHOIS privacy included or not), an ergonomic management panel, and bundled services (mail, hosting, redirects, unlimited subdomains). 100% French registrars such as LWS host their data in France and often offer phone support in French.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the best registrar for a .fr?

It depends on your needs. Main AFNIC-accredited French registrars include OVHcloud, Gandi, IONOS, Amen, LWS, Online.net, Infomaniak. Compare price, support, included services (mail, SSL, DNS, WHOIS privacy) and panel usability.

How much does a .fr domain name cost?

The public price of a .fr ranges from 5€ to 15€ excl. VAT per year depending on the registrar. LWS offers .fr at 4.99€ excl. VAT/year with 2 professional email addresses and 1 GB of web hosting included.

Can you change registrar for a .fr?

Yes, it's called a transfer. You request an AUTH code from your current registrar, then initiate the transfer at the new registrar. The procedure usually takes 5 to 7 days and extends the registration period by one year.

Do all registrars offer the same services?

No. Beyond the domain itself, registrars vary significantly on bundled services: WHOIS privacy included or optional, professional emails included or not, free web hosting, DNSSEC, unlimited subdomains, French-speaking support, ergonomic management panel.