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

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

Data as of May 2026

Top 50 par parts de marché

Total : 4 466 855 domaines

Rang Pays Registrar Ville Domaines Créations (mois) Part de marché
#1 FRANCE OVH ROUBAIX 1 719 800 30 042
38.5%
#2 ALLEMAGNE IONOS SE KARLSRUHE 514 415 11 312
11.52%
#3 FRANCE GANDI PARIS 371 598 3 968
8.32%
#4 FRANCE SCALEWAY PARIS 207 478 4 320
4.64%
#5 ALLEMAGNE KEY-SYSTEMS GmbH St. Ingbert 173 902 4 365
3.89%
#6 LITHUANIE Hostinger operations UAB Vilnius 165 990 10 387
3.72%
#7 SUISSE Infomaniak Network SA LES ACACIAS 129 869 3 599
2.91%
#8 ALLEMAGNE EPAG Domainservices GmbH BONN 109 311 3 233
2.45%
#9 PAYS BAS Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Openprovider ROTTERDAM 108 633 4 618
2.43%
#10 FRANCE SAS Ligne Web Services - LWS Notre registrar GOLBEY 92 543 2 622
2.07%
#11 PAYS BAS XNS Registrar B.V. Amsterdam 66 441 891
1.49%
#12 FRANCE AMEN / Agence des Médias Numériques PARIS 56 883 2 204
1.27%
#13 FRANCE NETIM LILLE 49 404 1 294
1.11%
#14 ETATS UNIS CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS INC. WILMINGTON 48 652 68
1.09%
#15 ROYAUME UNI TLD Registrar Solutions Ltd London 46 300 1 003
1.04%
#16 FRANCE NORDNET VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ CEDEX 42 233 112
0.95%
#17 FRANCE NAMESHIELD PARIS 38 536 137
0.86%
#18 ALLEMAGNE InterNetX GmbH REGENSBURG 34 757 140
0.78%
#19 CANADA PLANETHOSTER LAVAL (GRAND MONTRÉAL) 33 369 258
0.75%
#20 MONACO NAMEBAY MONACO 32 795 89
0.73%
#21 PAYS BAS Realtime Register B.V. ZWOLLE 31 837 349
0.71%
#22 LUXEMBOURG EURODNS S.A. LEUDELANGE 27 388 129
0.61%
#23 DANEMARK One.com A/S COPENHAGUE V 16 554 420
0.37%
#24 FRANCE NUXIT CHAMPS-SUR-MARNE 16 268 63
0.36%
#25 FRANCE RANXPLORER GRENOBLE 14 657 236
0.33%
#26 FRANCE SAFEBRANDS MARSEILLE 12 505 22
0.28%
#27 ETATS UNIS Dynadot Inc San Mateo 12 291 1 859
0.28%
#28 ETATS UNIS MARKMONITOR Inc. MERIDIAN 12 188 39
0.27%
#29 ALLEMAGNE 1API GmbH ST. INGBERT 12 106 0
0.27%
#30 FRANCE VIADUC Angers 10 370 153
0.23%
#31 FRANCE ORANGE ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX 9 976 0
0.22%
#32 FRANCE NAMECARE Chavanod 9 518 60
0.21%
#33 ALLEMAGNE united-domains GmbH STARNBERG 9 427 49
0.21%
#34 FRANCE LINKEO PARIS 9 363 76
0.21%
#35 DANEMARK ASCIO TECHNOLOGIES Inc. Hellerup 9 299 99
0.21%
#36 FRANCE Société Française du Radiotéléphone - SFR PARIS 9 036 2
0.2%
#37 FRANCE Web Intelligence SEILH 7 588 0
0.17%
#38 BELGIQUE Combell NV Gent 6 697 59
0.15%
#39 ROYAUME UNI COM LAUDE (NOM IQ LIMITED) LONDON 5 590 1
0.13%
#40 FRANCE IP TWINS SAS PARIS 4 763 44
0.11%
#41 FRANCE GIP RENATER PARIS 4 642 2
0.1%
#42 ALLEMAGNE INWX GmbH BERLIN 4 573 132
0.1%
#43 FRANCE Orange Business Services SA, direction EOLAS GRENOBLE 4 390 14
0.1%
#44 ALLEMAGNE RegistryGate GmbH MUNICH 4 362 39
0.1%
#45 FRANCE INTERNET GRENOBLE 4 049 1
0.09%
#46 FRANCE BDL SYSTEMES dba Systonic PESSAC 4 038 6
0.09%
#47 FRANCE DOMAINOO PARIS 3 829 6
0.09%
#48 FRANCE HOSTEUR AIX EN PROVENCE 3 819 18
0.09%
#49 PAYS BAS Metaregistrar BV Gouda 3 520 26
0.08%
#50 REPUBLIQUE TCHEQUE GRANSY s.r.o. PRAGUE 3 2 983 84
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.