EU.org

Domains 6.8/10

Long-running nonprofit service providing free *.eu.org subdomains (e.g. yourname.eu.org) to individuals and non-profits, with full DNS control.

Card required: No

EU.org scores 6.8/10 for free value in Domains. The main constraint: Free yourname.eu.org domain with delegated DNS; no recurring fees. Operating since 1996.

Category Domains Kind Free third-level domain (*.eu.org) with full DNS delegation Caveats Requests are manually reviewed and approval can take weeks; you must run/point your own DNS. Card required No Eligibility anyone

Free value score

6.8 / 10

Show the math

Overall 6.8/10

value = 6.8/100

weighted_components_v1

Name/DNS value 7.2/10

value = 13 $/yr

fixed_log_v1

API/DDNS fit 6.4/10

value = 6.4/100

policy_score_v1

Trust and friction 6.5/10

value = 6.5/100

policy_score_v1

Key metrics

1 Free domains per person

n/a DNS records DNS delegated to your own nameservers

Dynamic DDNS refresh no managed/dynamic DNS — depends on your nameserver

Yes Ad-free

What you get

Free *.eu.org names since 1996

Full DNS delegation to your nameservers

Run by a long-standing nonprofit

No recurring cost

Gotchas

Manual review required

Every registration request is manually reviewed by EU.org staff, and approval can take days to weeks with no guaranteed timeline.
Subdomain only (*.eu.org)

You receive a third-level subdomain under eu.org (e.g. yourname.eu.org), not a true second-level domain — you do not own the apex TLD.
DNS delegation only — no hosting

EU.org only delegates DNS to your own nameservers; it provides no web hosting, email, or managed DNS service.
No support provided

Official support is explicitly unavailable; users must rely on a community mailing list.
Informal per-person limit

Registrations are intended for individuals and non-profits; bulk or commercial domain farming is contrary to the service's mission.

Sources

"EU.org: free domain names since 1996"
https://nic.eu.org/
"The main goal of EU.org is to provide free subdomain registration to users or non-profit organizations who cannot afford the fees demanded by some NICs."
https://nic.eu.org/
"Wait for an e-mail reply indicating that your request has been validated. This step requires human intervention and can take a few days."
https://nic.eu.org/register.html
"EU.org domains can be registered for free and do not expire. I've registered one more than 10 years ago, set up DNS using he.net and never had any issues."
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32797576

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