Catch
.de domains
Our catcher registers deleted .de domains fully automatically the moment DENIC releases them after the deletion phase. It is a matter of milliseconds, and that is exactly what it is built for.
Every caught .de domain costs from €2 net plus registration. If the catch fails, you pay nothing.
- From €2 on success
- No auction
- Hidden bids
- Portfolio discount up to 10%
- days of deletion phase at DENIC
- 30
- catch window on drop day
- 2–4 am
- catch price from, only on success
- €2
- portfolio discount from 10,000 domains
- 10%
Backorders
without auction stress
The ELITEDOMAINS .de catcher is designed for domainers who keep an eye on many domains:
Fully automatic at night
On drop day the catcher tries to register your domains between 2:00 and 4:00 am (German time). You don't have to be awake for it.
Hidden bids
With the catch price you say how important a domain is to you. Others don't see your price, only the number of interested parties.
No auction
The highest catch price wins; on a tie, whoever entered first. No daily bidding, no renegotiating.
Portfolio discount
The more domains you manage with us, the cheaper the catch price: from 2% from 10 domains up to 10% from 10,000 domains.
Drop list included
The drop list shows .de domains that will soon be deleted, with the date. You add interesting domains straight to the catcher.
Transparent results
Every catch lands in the catcher report with allocation and resources used. You only pay for what was really caught.
From deletion
to catch night
This is what happens when a .de domain is deleted:
Domain in your portfolio
With a consolidated invoice the domain is in your portfolio straight away, otherwise after billing in the same night.
All catches
at a glance
In the catcher you manage your backorders like your portfolio:
- Add domains one by one or as a list and set the catch price per domain
- See the interested parties per domain without knowing the others' bids
- Archive with all past catch attempts and their result
- Take over domains from the domain monitor automatically via RGP catch
Catch instead of
hoping for luck
What a catcher brings compared with trying to register a deleted domain by hand:
| Feature | Try yourselfregister manually | .de catcherELITEDOMAINS |
|---|---|---|
| Works at night between 2:00 and 4:00 am | ||
| Reacts within milliseconds | ||
| Many domains at the same time | ||
| Costs only on success | – | |
| More resources for important domains | catch price |
Other extensions,
other deletion phases
The catcher specialises in .de. For your own domains of other extensions we offer RESTORE while they are in the deletion phase:
How to catch
a .de domain
Your first backorder is set up in a few minutes.
Create your free account and add a payment method. For billing at night without a consolidated invoice you need a credit card or PayPal.
Pick domains from the drop list or add RGP domains you already know.
Without a price the minimum of €2 applies. The higher your catch price, the more resources the domain gets.
In catch night the catcher works for you. In the morning the catcher report shows what worked. All details in the catcher guide (German).
Create an account
Create your free account and add a payment method. For billing at night without a consolidated invoice you need a credit card or PayPal.
Your next domain
is waiting in the drop list
Create your free account and add your first RGP domains to the catcher. You only pay if we succeed.
Costs only on success
Frequently asked questions
about the .de catcher
What you should know before your first catch.
RGP stands for redemption grace period, DENIC's 30-day deletion phase. Deleted .de domains stay reserved for that long so the previous holder can get them back. After that they are released. More in the FAQ article about the RGP (German).
The registration at your price tier plus your catch price of at least €2 net, minus your portfolio discount. If the catch fails, there are no costs.
The highest catch price wins; at the same price, whoever entered first. You don't see the others' prices, only the number of interested parties. The final price is your catch price unless someone entered a higher one.
2% from 10 domains, 4% from 100, 6% from 1,000, 8% from 5,000 and 10% from 10,000 domains in your portfolio. The discount is deducted on the next invoice.
With a consolidated invoice, all catches of a month appear on the invoice on the 1st of the following month. Without one, we bill the same night at 4:30 am by credit card or PayPal; SEPA is not possible for this.
Yes, for .at, .ch and .eu the launch is planned for 13 November 2026, see .at catcher, .ch catcher and .eu catcher. For your own domains of other extensions in the deletion phase there is RESTORE.
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