A Real Domain, Free, No Card Required
FreeDomain lets anyone claim a proper web address at zero cost — and it already has half a million registered. No catch, no card.
A web address used to cost money. Now it doesn't.
If you've ever wanted to launch something online — a portfolio, a side project, a landing page for a new idea — the first step is always the same: buy a domain name. Something like yourcafe.com. That usually runs €10–15 a year, which isn't much, but it's a small friction point that stops a lot of people before they even start.
FreeDomain removes that friction entirely. You go to their site, pick a name, and it's yours. No credit card. No trial period. No catch buried in the fine print. Over 500,000 people have already done exactly this — which is partly why it shot to the top of GitHub's trending list this week.
The interesting part isn't just the free domain. It's what you can pair it with. There's a well-known setup in the indie web world: free domain + Cloudflare (a free service that handles your DNS and protects your site) + free hosting on platforms like Cloudflare Pages. Put those together and you have a real, production-ready website running at literally zero euros a month.
FreeDomain fits neatly into that puzzle as the missing piece.
The docs are written for first-timers, which is rare and genuinely appreciated.
Worth thinking about: if cost has been the reason you haven't launched that small project yet, that reason just disappeared.
Words worth knowing
Domain name — The address people type to find your website. Like yourbusiness.com.
DNS — The system that connects your domain name to the actual computer hosting your site. Think of it as the internet's phonebook.
Cloudflare — A free (at the basic level) service that sits between your website and visitors, speeding things up and keeping it safe.
Hosting — Where your website actually lives — the computer that stores your files and serves them to visitors.