CaptainDNS · August 24, 2026

New gTLD 2026: what we know after the application window closed
More than 1,600 primary applications were submitted. Here are the confirmed figures, the unknowns, and the timeline to watch after August 12, 2026.
Domain, IP, email, URL or raw DNS record. We detect the input and run the right audit in under 3 seconds.
For the parts of your stack that need uptime, alerts and a real owner, not a one-off check.
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CaptainDNS · August 24, 2026

More than 1,600 primary applications were submitted. Here are the confirmed figures, the unknowns, and the timeline to watch after August 12, 2026.
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Everything you wanted to know before signing up.
The 60+ audit tools stay free, no sign-up required. Continuous monitoring: 1 tool in discovery mode, free without a credit card. Each extra tool is billed per unit (€3 or €5/month).
Yes. Add or remove tools at any time, with no commitment. Billing is monthly and prorated by Paddle.
Audits run on the fly and are not persisted unless you save them in your account. We keep aggregate counters only, no PII, no third-party trackers.
Yes. Everything is monthly, with no commitment: each tool costs €3 or €5 per month. Payments are handled by Paddle (card, PayPal, Apple/Google Pay).
Every free account gets 30 API credits per month, 50,000 with the Pack. Monitoring tools have no cap: each tool beyond the free one is billed per unit.
Credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Amex), PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay via our billing partner Paddle. Enterprise contracts support wire transfer and SEPA.
We parse rua and ruf reports in real time, deduplicate senders, expose failures with actionable signals and alert you when alignment breaks. EU hosting, no resale.
Yes on Agency and Enterprise. Okta, Google Workspace and Azure AD are supported out of the box; custom SAML on Enterprise.
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