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Top .fr registrars

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

Data as of April 2026

Top 50 par parts de marché

Total : 4 435 263 domaines

Rang Pays Registrar Ville Domaines Créations (mois) Part de marché
#1 FRANCE OVH ROUBAIX 1 704 328 29 458
38.43%
#2 ALLEMAGNE IONOS SE KARLSRUHE 512 011 11 914
11.54%
#3 FRANCE GANDI PARIS 373 242 4 769
8.42%
#4 FRANCE SCALEWAY PARIS 205 871 4 297
4.64%
#5 ALLEMAGNE KEY-SYSTEMS GmbH St. Ingbert 172 162 4 321
3.88%
#6 LITHUANIE Hostinger operations UAB Vilnius 158 925 9 267
3.58%
#7 SUISSE Infomaniak Network SA LES ACACIAS 126 840 3 716
2.86%
#8 ALLEMAGNE EPAG Domainservices GmbH BONN 109 654 3 189
2.47%
#9 PAYS BAS Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Openprovider ROTTERDAM 108 815 4 487
2.45%
#10 FRANCE SAS Ligne Web Services - LWS Notre registrar GOLBEY 92 155 2 974
2.08%
#11 PAYS BAS XNS Registrar B.V. Amsterdam 65 648 791
1.48%
#12 FRANCE AMEN / Agence des Médias Numériques PARIS 56 248 899
1.27%
#13 ETATS UNIS CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS INC. WILMINGTON 48 642 50
1.1%
#14 FRANCE NETIM LILLE 48 075 949
1.08%
#15 ROYAUME UNI TLD Registrar Solutions Ltd London 47 867 1 649
1.08%
#16 FRANCE NORDNET VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ CEDEX 42 330 209
0.95%
#17 FRANCE NAMESHIELD PARIS 38 410 146
0.87%
#18 ALLEMAGNE InterNetX GmbH REGENSBURG 34 976 201
0.79%
#19 CANADA PLANETHOSTER LAVAL (GRAND MONTRÉAL) 33 173 277
0.75%
#20 MONACO NAMEBAY MONACO 32 919 129
0.74%
#21 PAYS BAS Realtime Register B.V. ZWOLLE 31 951 247
0.72%
#22 LUXEMBOURG EURODNS S.A. LEUDELANGE 27 433 123
0.62%
#23 DANEMARK One.com A/S COPENHAGUE V 16 481 432
0.37%
#24 FRANCE NUXIT CHAMPS-SUR-MARNE 16 394 68
0.37%
#25 FRANCE RANXPLORER GRENOBLE 14 459 261
0.33%
#26 ALLEMAGNE 1API GmbH ST. INGBERT 12 575 0
0.28%
#27 FRANCE SAFEBRANDS MARSEILLE 12 533 15
0.28%
#28 ETATS UNIS MARKMONITOR Inc. MERIDIAN 12 152 28
0.27%
#29 ETATS UNIS Dynadot Inc San Mateo 11 223 1 265
0.25%
#30 FRANCE ORANGE ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX 10 588 0
0.24%
#31 FRANCE VIADUC Angers 10 393 160
0.23%
#32 FRANCE NAMECARE Chavanod 9 469 49
0.21%
#33 ALLEMAGNE united-domains GmbH STARNBERG 9 431 29
0.21%
#34 FRANCE LINKEO PARIS 9 315 85
0.21%
#35 DANEMARK ASCIO TECHNOLOGIES Inc. Hellerup 9 289 116
0.21%
#36 FRANCE Société Française du Radiotéléphone - SFR PARIS 9 040 0
0.2%
#37 FRANCE Web Intelligence SEILH 7 589 0
0.17%
#38 BELGIQUE Combell NV Gent 6 677 78
0.15%
#39 ROYAUME UNI COM LAUDE (NOM IQ LIMITED) LONDON 5 566 7
0.13%
#40 FRANCE IP TWINS SAS PARIS 4 742 20
0.11%
#41 FRANCE GIP RENATER PARIS 4 633 3
0.1%
#42 ALLEMAGNE INWX GmbH BERLIN 4 472 165
0.1%
#43 ALLEMAGNE RegistryGate GmbH MUNICH 4 360 36
0.1%
#44 FRANCE BDL SYSTEMES dba Systonic PESSAC 4 041 9
0.09%
#45 FRANCE HOSTEUR AIX EN PROVENCE 3 902 22
0.09%
#46 FRANCE INTERNET GRENOBLE 3 872 4
0.09%
#47 FRANCE Orange Business Services SA, direction EOLAS GRENOBLE 3 857 21
0.09%
#48 FRANCE DOMAINOO PARIS 3 849 16
0.09%
#49 PAYS BAS Metaregistrar BV Gouda 3 529 26
0.08%
#50 ESPAGNE Soluciones Corporativas IP SLU MANACOR 3 024 48
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.