Evaluate carefully · In redemption
4 chars·.tools·In redemptionLast verified· 2d ago·likely available ~May 24, 2026
Original owner can still restore. Not safely catchable until ~May 24, 2026.
genuinely brandable, tight, with natural cadence
Score suggests a weak resale profile. Unless you have a specific end-user in mind, the carrying cost outweighs the upside.
Synthesized from the DQS, aftermarket estimate, registration cost, lifecycle stage, and trademark check on this page. Not financial advice — your portfolio strategy overrides.
| Length | 4 |
| TLD | .tools |
| Keyword category | none |
| Commercial intent | none |
| Wayback snapshots | 0 |
| Brandable combo | yes |
| Spam pattern | no |
| Saturated suffix | none |
menu.tools is keyword-driven: the SLD "menu" does the positioning work that a brandable would need marketing dollars for. The 4-character length is premium territory; domains this short in established TLDs rarely reach open registration without being caught immediately. Vowel-heavy and smooth to say aloud. A .tools address keeps the cost base low but also caps the upside — most serious buyers will weigh it against a .com equivalent. No Wayback snapshots exist for this address, which typically means prior owners never developed a public site. DQS 45/100 is the mid-band: the domain has real signals behind it but isn't an obvious standout. Mid-band names reward buyers who understand a specific niche. The domain is currently in the Redemption Grace Period — the original owner retains the right to restore for roughly 24 more days. It is not available to register today. The signals are mixed enough that we'd only recommend the name to someone who already has a concrete use for it rather than as a speculative play.
Web-presence signal
None observed
No meaningful Wayback record. Backlink research rarely pays off here.
Deep-link into backlink checkers
Real backlink counts come from dedicated crawlers (Ahrefs, Moz, Majestic). Each button opens menu.tools pre-loaded in that tool — zero keystrokes to cross-check.
1
drop recorded so far
Apr 19, 2026
first observed
Apr 19, 2026
last observed
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Same TLD, similar length, similar DQS. Useful if you're scoping a portfolio of related shapes.
Social handle availability
A 404 on the profile page means the handle is free to claim. Grabbing matching handles at registration time is cheap insurance against impersonation + easier brand rollout later.
Other domains that dropped at the same registrar on 2026-04-19. Registrars often drop batches of expired portfolios together — worth a scan if you like this shape.
Not catchable yet — queue up early
The owner can still restore. Drop-catcher pre-orders lock in priority; retail registration will fail until release.
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