THE DOMAIN TOOLKIT
Your domain
workbench.
Research the market, appraise domains, and organize your portfolio. Clean up lists, compare names, or check DNS and registration records.
INSIDE THE RESEARCH DESK
The market, in focus.
Explore the latest registration snapshot.
Then follow the data into the tools.
Domain extensions
Latest snapshotYOUR NEXT INVESTIGATION
Start with a question.
The tools connect. Follow an observation
all the way to the names behind it.
Where is this word registered?
Look across the domain index. Search by keyword, prefix, or suffix and compare extensions.
02What’s changing in the market?
Investigate registration activity, compare keywords, and follow the names behind a trend.
03What’s inside my portfolio?
Explore the recurring words, industries, extensions, and name lengths in your domain list.
04Which names are appearing in certificates?
Follow first sightings in public SSL/TLS logs, with the context to tell observations from registrations.
05Who applied for which new extension?
Every application in ICANN’s 2026 round, the company behind each applicant, the contested strings, and our forecasts.
THE WORKBENCH
Keep a good set of tools nearby.
THE DETAILS MATTER
Know what you’re
looking at.
What the tools do, and what the data means.
What is Toyroom?
Toyroom is an independent domain research toolkit built by Alan Shiflett. It brings together zone file search, certificate monitoring, registration analytics, portfolio analysis, and domain utilities.
What can I find with Zone Counter?
Zone Counter searches an index of more than 350 million domain names. Search for a keyword, prefix, or suffix, compare domain extensions, and explore the matching names. An indexed domain is not necessarily available to register.
What does CT Watcher monitor?
CT Watcher lists new domains as their first certificate appears in Certificate Transparency (CT) logs, the public records of SSL/TLS certificates used for HTTPS. It reads every open log and labels how each name is known to be new. A first certificate is not always a new registration.
How can I analyze a domain portfolio?
Open Portfolio Summary and paste your domain list. Review word frequency, domain extensions, name lengths, and categories, then explore the names behind each breakdown.