# .net domain name checker

.net is one of the original generic TLDs, intended for network providers. Today it's open to anyone and mostly used as an alternative when the .com is taken.

Check a name: open https://availablewhois.com/?q=yourname.net (replace `yourname`).

## .net at a glance

- **Type**: Generic TLD (gTLD)
- **Best for**: Networks, infra, fallback for .com
- **How we check**: Registry RDAP. ICANN requires generic TLD registries to publish registration data, so answers come from the source.

## Worth knowing

- Run by Verisign, like .com. Registry data is available over RDAP.
- If the .com is owned by an active business, a .net with the same name can confuse customers.
- Still a good fit for infrastructure, networking and hosting brands.

## Related TLDs

[`.com`](https://availablewhois.com/tlds/com.md) · [`.org`](https://availablewhois.com/tlds/org.md) · [`.co`](https://availablewhois.com/tlds/co.md) · [`.io`](https://availablewhois.com/tlds/io.md)

Compare them all in the [TLD guide](https://availablewhois.com/tlds.md), or try a [domain hack](https://availablewhois.com/domain-hacks.md) that ends in `.net`.

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