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A taken .com often has a free .in or .co.in. Indian customers read either as local.
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Check Domain Availability
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A domain availability check asks the registry whether one exact name, label plus extension, can still be registered. WebJi® checks 297 extensions live on its billing system and shows the price before you pay: .in costs ₹1,000 a year and .com ₹1,380 for the first year, before 18% GST. Searching is free and needs no signup.
For founders, shop owners and agencies shortlisting a brand name before they print it on a board, a card or a GST invoice.
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Last editorial update: 14 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
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What a domain availability check actually tests
A domain availability check asks the registry one question: has this exact string, label plus extension, already been sold to someone? The answer comes from the registry that runs the extension — Verisign for .com, NIXI for .in and .co.in — not from a web search or a list of live websites.
That is why the check is literal. sharmasweets.in, sharma-sweets.in and sharmasweets.com are three separate names with three separate answers. The search box at the top of this page sends your name to WebJi® billing, which runs a live check across 297 extensions and shows registration, renewal and transfer prices before you pay.
- Allowed characters: letters a–z, digits 0–9 and a hyphen that is neither first nor last.
- Length: up to 63 characters before the dot; shorter names are easier to say on the phone.
- Not allowed: spaces, underscores, @, & or full stops inside the label.
- Case: irrelevant. WEBJI.IN and webji.in are the same name.
Available, taken, premium or reserved: what each domain status means
Only "available" lets you register at the standard price; every other status means you change the name, change the extension or pay a different price. The table maps each result to the action that makes sense.
| Status | What the registry is saying | Your next step |
|---|---|---|
| Available | No one holds this string; it sells at the extension's normal yearly price | Register it now — the name is not held for you until payment clears |
| Taken | A registrant already holds it, whether or not a website is live | Look up the record with Whois domain lookup, then pick another extension or label |
| Premium | Free to register, but the registry priced it above the standard band | Compare the quoted first-year and renewal figure before you decide |
| Reserved / unavailable | The registry has withheld the string from public sale | Treat it as taken; it cannot be ordered through any registrar |
Premium names often renew at the premium rate as well, not at the ordinary row, so read both numbers. What a premium domain is explains how registries set those prices.
What an available domain costs per year in India
An available .in costs ₹1,000 a year to register and renew, .com costs ₹1,380 in year one and ₹1,480 on renewal, and .co.in costs ₹809 then ₹877 — all before 18% GST. Over three years that is ₹3,000 for .in, ₹4,340 for .com (₹1,380 + ₹1,480 + ₹1,480) and ₹2,563 for .co.in (₹809 + ₹877 + ₹877).
| Extension | Registration (₹/yr) | Renewal (₹/yr) | Typical buyer | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .com | ₹1,380 | ₹1,480 | Brands selling inside and outside India | Register → |
| .in | ₹1,000 | ₹1,000 | Businesses whose customers are in India | Register → |
| .co.in | ₹809 | ₹877 | Indian companies and traders | Register → |
| .xyz | ₹1,754 | ₹1,957 | Launches, campaigns, side projects | Get Custom Quote → |
| .io | ₹2,800–3,800 | ₹3,200–4,200 | Software and product teams | Get Custom Quote → |
| .ai | ₹6,000–8,000* | ₹6,500–8,500* | AI startups (2-year minimum) | Get Custom Quote → |
Prices from WebJi® billing, read 4 November 2026. Rows shown as a band are confirmed for your exact name before payment. *.ai is sold for a minimum of two years.
Why a domain can be taken when no website opens on it
Registration and hosting are separate, so a name can be owned for years without a single page being published on it. Owners hold names for future projects, to protect a brand, to block typo copies or to resell them, and a blank browser tab tells you nothing about any of that.
For the same reason, typing the name into Google is not an availability check. Only the registry status counts. When a name you want shows as taken, a WHOIS record gives the creation and expiry dates and the nameservers, which hint at whether the name is parked, in use or close to lapsing. What WHOIS shows covers how to read those fields.
How to shortlist names before you run the domain check
Check five to ten candidates in one sitting, each on the two or three extensions you would really use, so a "taken" result does not stall the project. A name that clears all of these steps is usually worth registering the same day.
- Write 5–10 labels. Mix the business name, the name plus the trade (guptadental) and the name plus the city (guptajaipur). The domain name generator helps when you run dry.
- Say each one aloud. If a caller would ask "with a hyphen or without?", drop it or register both spellings.
- Check .in and .com together. Holding both stops a competitor from taking the other one; point the spare at the main site.
- Search the trade mark register. An available domain can still infringe a registered mark; the public search on IP India is free.
- Score the finalists. The domain name evaluator grades length, clarity and spelling risk.
Options when the domain name you want is already registered
You have four realistic routes: change the extension, change the label, wait for the name to lapse, or buy it from the holder. Paying for a string marked taken is never one of them, because the registry refuses a second registration.
A modified label
Add the trade, the city or a short verb: getsharma, sharmaclinic. Keep it under 15 characters if you can.
Wait for expiry
Lapsed names pass through grace and redemption periods first; the domain renewal guide explains the timeline.
Buy from the holder
A private sale is a deal between you and the owner. This check does not negotiate or broker it.
If the name is already yours at another registrar, it is not a new registration but a domain transfer: unlock it, collect the authorisation code and approve the move from the registrant email.
After the availability check: register, point and lock the domain
Once the result reads available, order it from the same screen, and the name appears in your WebJi® panel within minutes of a cleared payment. Set nameservers or an A record for your host; Indian networks usually follow in 1 to 12 hours, a few in up to 48. Turn on the registrar lock and keep the registrant email working, because renewal notices go there. The domain registration India page covers documents, GST invoices and WHOIS privacy. Support is 24/7 by email at support@webji.services in Hindi and English, with an average first reply under 60 minutes.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does searching for a domain reserve it for me?
No. A search only reads the registry status; it places no hold on the name. The string stays open to every registrar until someone completes a paid registration, so register a name you are sure about rather than coming back to it next week.
Is the domain availability check free?
Yes. Checking costs nothing and needs no account. You only pay if you add an available name to the cart and complete the order, and the registration and renewal prices are shown before payment.
Why does my .com show taken when the .in is available?
Each extension has its own registry and its own list of owners. Verisign records .com and NIXI records .in, so a name can be sold in one and open in the other. Many Indian businesses register the .in and add the .com later if it frees up.
How do I check fifty names at once?
Email the list to support@webji.services with one full name, including extension, per line, and you get a status for each. For portfolios and brand-protection sets, bulk domain registration explains pricing and ordering for many names together.
When does an expired domain become available to register again?
Not on the expiry date. For most generic extensions the name first sits in a renewal grace period, then a 30-day redemption period in which only the old owner can restore it, then a short pending-delete stage. Only after deletion does the check show it as available.
Last editorial update: 14 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
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