.factory

CommerceContested · 2on the record since Aug 15, 2026
AI score
44/ 100

A niche TLD for creative studios, maker brands, product design shops, and manufacturing or industrial-tech companies that want a workshop-flavored name; secondarily AI teams branding automated 'factories' for content or agents.

AI score 44 of 100. .com scores 96, .ai scores 84.
assessed by claude-fable-5 · Aug 15, 2026
who it’s for

creative studios, maker brands, product design shops, and manufacturing or industrial-tech companies that want a workshop-flavored name; secondarily AI teams branding automated 'factories' for content or agents

CommerceBrandCulturetech
applicants
2 on file
Link Freedom GroupAnnounced
Aug 13, 2026

In LFG's published list of 300+ strings submitted before the ICANN window closed on 2026-08-12. Their catalog tagline: “Where ideas become tangible.”

USA Made in America Inc.Announced
Aug 14, 2026

Announced its application for .factory on 2026-08-14, two days after the ICANN window closed. Contends with Link Freedom Group for the string; trade press calls it the first known contention set of the round.

history
  1. USA Made in America Inc. · first recordedAug 15, 2026
    GlobeNewswire (USA Made in America Inc.)
  2. Link Freedom Group · first recordedAug 15, 2026
    Link Freedom Group
news & sources
News.Factory becomes first known contention set
Aug 14, 2026
Yup we filed with the SEC on Friday. We absolutely love the name.
Domain Name Wire (Andrew Allemann)
AnnouncementUSA Made in America Announces Application for .factory Generic Top-Level Domain
Aug 14, 2026
GlobeNewswire (USA Made in America Inc.)
NewsThe 2026 round of new gTLDs has pulled Colin Campbell back into the domain game
Aug 14, 2026
After selling .CLUB to GoDaddy in 2021 Colin started his new quest by teaming up with long-time colleague Michele Van Tilborg to create a new company - USA Made in America Inc.
NamePros (via DNJournal, Ron Jackson)
AnnouncementLFG namespace: published list of submitted gTLD applications
Aug 13, 2026
.factory · Commerce · “Where ideas become tangible.”
Link Freedom Group
about Link Freedom Group
AnnouncementLink Freedom Group Announces Unprecedented Investment in ICANN Top-Level Domain Applications
Aug 13, 2026
LFG voluntarily published its full list of submissions ahead of ICANN’s official Reveal Day.
PR Newswire (Link Freedom Group)
about Link Freedom Group
NewsLFG! New top level domain applicant reveals hundreds of strings
Aug 13, 2026
Top level domain registry Link Freedom Group (LFG) has disclosed more than 300 strings submitted as part of the ICANN new top level domain name program.
Domain Name Wire (Andrew Allemann)
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