.forum TLD: Generic domain for discussion communities

Registered domains Updated 10 Jun 2026 · Source: ntldstats.com

73,511

Domains

#171

Worldwide rank

0.02%

Of TLD census

425M

Census universe

.forum holds 73,511 registered domain names. That makes it the 171st largest TLD by domain count and 0.02% of the global TLD census of 424,986,374 domains we track. By any reasonable measure that is a niche TLD.

Either side of .forum on the league table: .chat sits one place above with 73,901 domains, and .health sits one place below with 67,909.

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About .forum

.forum is a generic top-level domain meant for online discussion communities, forums, and message boards. It is operated by Fegistry, LLC, based in Mercer Island, Washington. The TLD was delegated in June 2015, making it part of the first big wave of new gTLDs. There are no strict eligibility rules, so anyone can register a .forum domain. The main technical backend is handled by Tucows, a well known domain registrar and DNS services company. Over the years, .forum has seen moderate use among community organizers and hobbyist groups looking to create standalone forum sites. The registry keeps a standard WHOIS server and RDAP endpoint, making domain lookups straightforward. For a generic TLD, it fits a clear niche without being overly restrictive.

History

Fegistry, LLC applied for .forum during ICANN's 2012 new gTLD program. The domain got the green light mid-2015 and has been in the root zone since. It remains one of the more descriptive new gTLDs, directly signaling a site's purpose.

Eligibility & restrictions

None. Open registration for anyone.

Technical record Source: IANA

ASCII TLD: .forum
Display TLD: .forum
Type: GENERIC
Sponsor: Fegistry, LLC

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