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

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

Data as of August 2026

Top 50 par parts de marché

Total : 4 568 249 domaines

Rang Pays Registrar Ville Domaines Créations (mois) Part de marché
#1 FRANCE OVH ROUBAIX 1 767 391 31 623
38.69%
#2 ALLEMAGNE IONOS SE KARLSRUHE 522 461 9 217
11.44%
#3 FRANCE GANDI PARIS 371 309 3 672
8.13%
#4 FRANCE SCALEWAY PARIS 212 180 3 731
4.64%
#5 LITHUANIE Hostinger operations UAB Vilnius 182 313 8 782
3.99%
#6 ALLEMAGNE KEY-SYSTEMS GmbH St. Ingbert 177 494 3 894
3.89%
#7 SUISSE Infomaniak Network SA LES ACACIAS 139 081 4 046
3.04%
#8 PAYS BAS Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Openprovider ROTTERDAM 113 240 6 099
2.48%
#9 ALLEMAGNE EPAG Domainservices GmbH BONN 108 756 2 751
2.38%
#10 FRANCE SAS Ligne Web Services - LWS Notre registrar GOLBEY 94 624 2 821
2.07%
#11 PAYS BAS XNS Registrar B.V. Amsterdam 68 869 801
1.51%
#12 FRANCE AMEN / Agence des Médias Numériques PARIS 56 734 1 106
1.24%
#13 FRANCE NETIM LILLE 50 162 890
1.1%
#14 ETATS UNIS CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS INC. WILMINGTON 47 766 23
1.05%
#15 ROYAUME UNI TLD Registrar Solutions Ltd London 46 248 1 083
1.01%
#16 FRANCE NORDNET VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ CEDEX 42 199 129
0.92%
#17 FRANCE NAMESHIELD PARIS 39 283 42
0.86%
#18 ALLEMAGNE InterNetX GmbH REGENSBURG 34 183 139
0.75%
#19 CANADA PLANETHOSTER LAVAL (GRAND MONTRÉAL) 34 139 294
0.75%
#20 MONACO NAMEBAY MONACO 32 410 68
0.71%
#21 PAYS BAS Realtime Register B.V. ZWOLLE 31 060 206
0.68%
#22 LUXEMBOURG EURODNS S.A. LEUDELANGE 28 346 256
0.62%
#23 DANEMARK One.com A/S COPENHAGUE V 16 340 281
0.36%
#24 FRANCE NUXIT CHAMPS-SUR-MARNE 15 920 60
0.35%
#25 FRANCE RANXPLORER GRENOBLE 15 718 383
0.34%
#26 ETATS UNIS Dynadot Inc San Mateo 14 019 550
0.31%
#27 FRANCE SAFEBRANDS MARSEILLE 12 263 7
0.27%
#28 ETATS UNIS MARKMONITOR Inc. MERIDIAN 12 208 13
0.27%
#29 ALLEMAGNE 1API GmbH ST. INGBERT 11 477 0
0.25%
#30 FRANCE VIADUC Angers 10 254 115
0.22%
#31 FRANCE NAMECARE Chavanod 9 611 48
0.21%
#32 ALLEMAGNE united-domains GmbH STARNBERG 9 403 74
0.21%
#33 DANEMARK ASCIO TECHNOLOGIES Inc. Hellerup 9 297 94
0.2%
#34 FRANCE LINKEO PARIS 9 179 4
0.2%
#35 FRANCE Société Française du Radiotéléphone - SFR PARIS 9 001 0
0.2%
#36 FRANCE ORANGE ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX 7 848 0
0.17%
#37 FRANCE Web Intelligence Blagnac 7 584 0
0.17%
#38 BELGIQUE Combell NV Gent 6 691 63
0.15%
#39 FRANCE Orange Business Services SA, direction EOLAS GRENOBLE 5 962 14
0.13%
#40 ROYAUME UNI COM LAUDE (NOM IQ LIMITED) LONDON 5 572 11
0.12%
#41 ALLEMAGNE INWX GmbH BERLIN 5 031 247
0.11%
#42 FRANCE IP TWINS SAS PARIS 4 820 8
0.11%
#43 FRANCE GIP RENATER PARIS 4 583 2
0.1%
#44 ALLEMAGNE RegistryGate GmbH MUNICH 4 391 41
0.1%
#45 FRANCE INTERNET GRENOBLE 4 288 0
0.09%
#46 FRANCE BDL SYSTEMES dba Systonic PESSAC 4 047 3
0.09%
#47 FRANCE DOMAINOO PARIS 3 810 9
0.08%
#48 FRANCE NUBEVIA PROVENCE AIX EN PROVENCE 3 736 13
0.08%
#49 PAYS BAS Metaregistrar BV Gouda 3 433 24
0.08%
#50 REPUBLIQUE TCHEQUE GRANSY s.r.o. PRAGUE 3 3 249 78
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.