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

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

Data as of September 2026

Top 50 par parts de marché

Total : 4 619 998 domaines

Rang Pays Registrar Ville Domaines Créations (mois) Part de marché
#1 FRANCE OVH ROUBAIX 1 794 779 41 763
38.85%
#2 ALLEMAGNE IONOS SE KARLSRUHE 525 514 11 412
11.37%
#3 FRANCE GANDI PARIS 371 718 4 148
8.05%
#4 FRANCE SCALEWAY PARIS 214 504 4 738
4.64%
#5 LITHUANIE Hostinger operations UAB Vilnius 187 940 9 693
4.07%
#6 ALLEMAGNE KEY-SYSTEMS GmbH St. Ingbert 178 608 4 492
3.87%
#7 SUISSE Infomaniak Network SA LES ACACIAS 143 337 4 832
3.1%
#8 PAYS BAS Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Openprovider ROTTERDAM 116 593 6 883
2.52%
#9 ALLEMAGNE EPAG Domainservices GmbH BONN 108 270 3 107
2.34%
#10 FRANCE SAS Ligne Web Services - LWS Notre registrar GOLBEY 95 109 2 850
2.06%
#11 PAYS BAS XNS Registrar B.V. Amsterdam 69 434 588
1.5%
#12 FRANCE AMEN / Agence des Médias Numériques PARIS 56 719 1 059
1.23%
#13 FRANCE NETIM LILLE 51 319 1 253
1.11%
#14 ETATS UNIS CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS INC. WILMINGTON 47 875 91
1.04%
#15 ROYAUME UNI TLD Registrar Solutions Ltd London 47 047 1 736
1.02%
#16 FRANCE NORDNET VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ CEDEX 42 244 168
0.91%
#17 FRANCE NAMESHIELD PARIS 39 182 120
0.85%
#18 CANADA PLANETHOSTER LAVAL (GRAND MONTRÉAL) 34 422 334
0.75%
#19 ALLEMAGNE InterNetX GmbH REGENSBURG 33 910 139
0.73%
#20 MONACO NAMEBAY MONACO 32 387 98
0.7%
#21 PAYS BAS Realtime Register B.V. ZWOLLE 30 913 411
0.67%
#22 LUXEMBOURG EURODNS S.A. LEUDELANGE 28 421 214
0.62%
#23 DANEMARK One.com A/S COPENHAGUE V 16 309 329
0.35%
#24 FRANCE RANXPLORER GRENOBLE 16 013 446
0.35%
#25 FRANCE NUXIT CHAMPS-SUR-MARNE 15 806 69
0.34%
#26 ETATS UNIS Dynadot Inc San Mateo 14 616 977
0.32%
#27 FRANCE SAFEBRANDS MARSEILLE 12 252 23
0.27%
#28 ETATS UNIS MARKMONITOR Inc. MERIDIAN 12 219 35
0.26%
#29 ALLEMAGNE 1API GmbH ST. INGBERT 11 193 0
0.24%
#30 FRANCE VIADUC Angers 10 221 148
0.22%
#31 FRANCE NAMECARE Chavanod 9 655 52
0.21%
#32 ALLEMAGNE united-domains GmbH STARNBERG 9 402 48
0.2%
#33 DANEMARK ASCIO TECHNOLOGIES Inc. Hellerup 9 319 103
0.2%
#34 FRANCE LINKEO PARIS 9 211 44
0.2%
#35 FRANCE Société Française du Radiotéléphone - SFR PARIS 8 956 0
0.19%
#36 FRANCE Web Intelligence Blagnac 7 582 0
0.16%
#37 FRANCE Orange Business Services SA, direction EOLAS GRENOBLE 6 892 15
0.15%
#38 BELGIQUE Combell NV Gent 6 707 86
0.15%
#39 FRANCE ORANGE ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX 6 541 0
0.14%
#40 ROYAUME UNI COM LAUDE (NOM IQ LIMITED) LONDON 5 681 113
0.12%
#41 ALLEMAGNE INWX GmbH BERLIN 5 454 475
0.12%
#42 FRANCE IP TWINS SAS PARIS 4 842 33
0.1%
#43 FRANCE GIP RENATER PARIS 4 584 5
0.1%
#44 ALLEMAGNE RegistryGate GmbH MUNICH 4 409 43
0.1%
#45 FRANCE INTERNET GRENOBLE 4 286 0
0.09%
#46 FRANCE BDL SYSTEMES dba Systonic PESSAC 4 033 11
0.09%
#47 FRANCE DOMAINOO PARIS 3 799 18
0.08%
#48 FRANCE NUBEVIA PROVENCE AIX EN PROVENCE 3 721 16
0.08%
#49 PAYS BAS Metaregistrar BV Gouda 3 448 48
0.07%
#50 SEYCHELLES PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com MAHE 3 318 394
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.