Requirements
Account and Australian eligibility rules where the namespace requires them.
Drop.com.au
An auDA-accredited drop platform for the Australian namespace.
Pending delete auDA drop schedule
Best for.au, .com.au and .net.au
Price & feesLive order priceNo successful catch means no acquisition charge; current fees and bids are shown in the platform.
Auction rulesPlatform bid rulesThe live listing determines whether a name is a sole order or competitive bid.
Coverage3 exact TLDsCheck the live catalogue for current eligibility.
Acquisition path
where this service enters the lifecycle 01 Registrar pre-release not publicly claimed
02 Registry window not publicly claimed
03 Pending delete service route
EARLY auDA drop schedule The authoritative release list and timing come from auDA, not Identity Digital.
Supported extensions
3 exact TLDs · checked 2026-09-01A TLD on this list means the provider publishes a catch path for the extension. It does not guarantee that every expiring name is orderable or that registry eligibility rules are satisfied.
Before you place the order
the operational details that decide whether a catch survivesCancellation
Use the listing cut-off before the auDA drop cycle.
Delivery
Successful domains are registered through the auDA-accredited service.
Cautions
- Australian presence/eligibility policy can apply.
- Use auDA's official drop list as the release source of truth.
Evidence ledger
no competitor directory used as proofCompare the same acquisition path
independent routes before duplicate orders
The widest publicly enumerated gTLD and ccTLD catalogue
Pending delete Early inventory not publicly mapped
Price & fees From $25 Examples currently published include .com/.net/.org at $25, .io at $129 and .ai at $199 for two years.
Auction rules Public auction when orders collide A sole successful order is delivered at the backorder fee. Catched's terms say competing interest in the same caught name moves it into a public auction.
Supported extensions 518 exact TLDs Combined and deduplicated from Catched's public country-code and general-TLD coverage tabs.
How this service works
Broad international backorder coverage with public per-TLD pages and no charge when the catch fails.
Identity Digital pre-release and ordinary drop registration
Pre-releaseRegistry windowPending delete Identity Digital pre-release route
Price & fees Shown per release Paid pre-release access and an ordinary registration attempt are different options. Check the selected option and total in your account; there is no single published backorder fee for the whole portfolio.
Auction rules Live release terms DomainCostClub does not publish a public customer-collision rule for this route. Read the name-level order terms before committing funds.
Supported extensions Identity Digital portfolio Extensions from Identity Digital's published portfolio. Check the individual domain in DomainCostClub: portfolio coverage does not mean every expiring name is available for pre-release.
How this service works
Backorders across the Identity Digital portfolio, with paid pre-release access for eligible names or a registration attempt when the name becomes publicly available.
A single registrar account plus selected registry-priority tiers
Registry windowPending delete Verified high-priority tier on eligible inventory
Price & fees Price shown per name Choose the standard backorder amount or, for eligible inventory, the optional higher-priced priority tier. The exact amount is displayed per domain before ordering; an early-access surcharge is not required for a standard drop attempt.
Auction rules Backorder auction on a tie A successful sole order receives the domain. Multiple backorders enter an auction restricted to eligible participants.
Supported extensions 228 exact TLDs Read from the live extension selector; availability still depends on the individual name appearing in the backorder list.
How this service works
Registrar-integrated backorders with a large live TLD selector, standard and high-priority paths, and delivery into a Dynadot account.
FAQ
Drop.com.au backorder questionsHow much does backordering with Drop.com.au cost?
Live order price. No successful catch means no acquisition charge; current fees and bids are shown in the platform. A backorder is not a guaranteed acquisition, and a contested name can follow the service's auction rule: platform bid rules.
Which TLDs does Drop.com.au support?
The public source currently enumerates 3 supported extensions. Domain.Guru reproduces that exact checked list below; individual-name eligibility and registry restrictions can still differ.
What happens if several people backorder the same name at Drop.com.au?
Platform bid rules. The live listing determines whether a name is a sole order or competitive bid.
Does Drop.com.au support early access or pre-release names?
auDA drop schedule. The authoritative release list and timing come from auDA, not Identity Digital.