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dcs4
Find available 4-letter .com domains before they hit the open market
- Category
- Other
- Stage
- Growth
- For
- Domain investors, brand buyers, and registrars seeking short .com domains.
About
dcs4 is a live availability index for 4-letter .com domains. Pattern-search hundreds of thousands of names, watch drops, and buy before they hit the open market.
Features
- Problem
- Finding candidates within a large 4-character namespace is inefficient.
- How it works
- Searches the live availability index with wildcard patterns, including * for any run and ? for a single character.
- Result
- Users can quickly surface available names matching a desired structure.
- Why
- Pattern matching helps buyers narrow domain ideas without manually reviewing the full inventory.
- Problem
- Availability changes continually.
- How it works
- Shows available-domain counts, daily changes, and last-checked information in the index.
- Result
- Buyers can assess current inventory with dated scanner signals.
- Why
- Time-sensitive domain decisions require visibility into scan freshness and changes.
- Problem
- Potentially valuable domains may be taken but nearing deletion.
- How it works
- Lists expiring and post-expiry domains with registrar, expiry, lifecycle stage, and estimated drop timing.
- Result
- Users can prioritize domains by expected drop window.
- Why
- The drop pipeline can reveal acquisition opportunities before names become generally available.
- Problem
- Users want to follow specific naming patterns without repeated searches.
- How it works
- Pro users can watch wildcard or exact patterns and receive email and dashboard alerts when matching taken names enter the dropping-soon window.
- Result
- Buyers are notified when watched candidates approach availability.
- Why
- Automated monitoring reduces manual checking for targeted names.
- Problem
- Portfolio analysis and offline review require complete inventories.
- How it works
- Provides plain-text and gzip list downloads for available, previously registered, and dropping-soon 4-character .com domains; full exports are Pro-only.
- Result
- Pro users can work from full, structured domain inventories.
- Why
- Bulk lists support filtering and workflows outside the web interface.
- Problem
- A buyer may want to act on a domain at the moment it drops.
- How it works
- Offers sniping for $19 per domain, with a $15 refund if the snipe is unsuccessful; Pro includes email alerts on wins and losses.
- Result
- Users can place paid attempts to acquire targeted dropping domains.
- Why
- Drop acquisition is timing-sensitive and is offered separately from the browsing subscription.
- Problem
- Buyers need quick signals to triage available inventory.
- How it works
- Shows a brand score and qualitative rating alongside available-domain results, with sorting options including brand score.
- Result
- Users can sort and evaluate candidates faster.
- Why
- A simple score helps prioritize names for review.
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