Solution

Catch Dropping Domains Before Your Competitors

Founder, Notify.domains · ex-GoDaddy Director of Education · founder, DomainSherpa & DNAcademy

You want a domain that is about to drop and you already know refreshing WHOIS is not going to get it — the catch happens in milliseconds at the registry. What you can do is know the exact moment the name enters pending delete, have backorders placed at the right catchers before then, and see which service actually caught it. Notify.domains gives you that timing so your plan lines up with reality.

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How it works

Watch the names you want

Add any domains you are targeting. We check each one multiple times per day for status codes, expiration dates, and registrar activity.

Get the pending delete signal early

The moment a name hits pendingDelete, you get a clear alert. That gives you up to 5 days to place backorders at DropCatch, Gname, SnapNames, and NameJet.

See what happened after the drop

We track who registered the name next, whether it got listed on a marketplace, and whether the new owner is flipping. If you missed it, you can still move.

What you get

Pending delete alerts

Know the second a name enters the 5-day deletion window so you can place backorders in time.

Expired auction alerts

If the name gets pulled to a GoDaddy, Dynadot, or NameJet expired auction during grace, we tell you.

New-owner detection

If someone catches the name, we detect the new registrant and give you their contact path if WHOIS is public.

Post-drop marketplace listings

Flippers list caught names within weeks. We watch Afternic, Sedo, Atom, Dan, and others, so you see the listing and price on day one.

Price change alerts

If the flipper drops the price, you know immediately. Patience pays.

Second-chance expiration

If the new owner does not renew, we watch them through the same cycle. You get a second shot.

Who this is for

Domain buyers chasing a specific name

You have a list of names you want. You are willing to backorder and wait, but you need the signals.

Domain investors

You track a portfolio of targets. Manual WHOIS checks do not scale past a handful of names.

Founders waiting on a brand name

You are not going to check status every day for a year. We do it for you and ping you at the moment it matters.

How we compare

Capability	A single drop-catcher	WHOIS lookups	Notify.domains
Alerts on pending delete entry	Partial	No	Yes
Tracks expired registrar auctions	No	No	Yes
Tells you who caught the name	N/A	Manual	Yes
Watches post-catch marketplace listings	No	No	Yes
Works across all drop-catchers	No	Yes	Yes

Frequently asked questions

Does Notify.domains catch drops for me?

No. We watch and notify. You use drop-catchers like DropCatch, Gname, SnapNames, and NameJet to actually attempt the catch. We tell you when to place those orders and what happened after.

Why not just use a drop-catcher directly?

You should, but using one is rarely enough on a competitive name. You also need to know if the name gets pulled to a registrar auction before the drop (many do). Notify.domains covers both angles.

How early do you know a name is going to drop?

When it enters pendingDelete status, which is 5 days before the drop. Earlier than that, we can tell you the expiration date, when the owner has missed renewal, and when it enters redemption.

What if I miss the drop?

We keep watching. Caught names often get listed for sale within weeks. You will see the listing and price on day one. If the new owner does not renew, you get another shot.