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Expired .io domains with backlinks

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This page lists 882 expired .io domains with backlinks. Each has expired, is available to register, and has referring domains that survived the original site going offline. Names are masked on Free; the Starter and Business plans show every name. Every metric is open. The .io extension is used almost entirely by software companies and developer projects, so expired .io domains tend to carry links from GitHub, Hacker News and technical documentation rather than from general press.

About this list

Every .io listing is verified the same way as the rest of the directory. Availability is re-checked against the live DNS root over DNS-over-HTTPS, and a listing that turns out to be registered is removed. Referring domains are counted from our own web crawl, not from a paid link index. Site history comes from archived captures: the archived snapshot count and the span of years the site was captured. Revised Score blends link-graph centrality, referring domains and site history into one 0 to 100 grade, computed across the whole directory.

Compare the .io listings on age, referring domain band, named linking sources, site history and Revised Score before choosing one. Browse the featured order here, or use the filters to pivot into the full directory. Search, filters and sort are free, signed in or not.

At a glance

Cite as: “Expired .io domains with backlinks”, Revised, https://getrevised.com/app/expired/tld/io. Last updated 15 November 2026. Updated continuously; free listings and paid plans show names; others masked.

As of 15 November 2026, the Revised directory of expired .io domains with backlinks holds 882 listings. All have expired and are available to register. The median listing has 10 to 50 referring domains, and 3 have 250 or more. Spam-flagged names are filtered out, and 882 (100%) had availability re-checked within 30 days. 872 (98%) carry a link from a tracked university, encyclopedia or news site. Referring domains come from our own web crawl. 274 (31%) are free listings: name and exact counts shown, the rest stay masked except on Starter and Business. Search and filters need no account; masked names stay masked on Free.

Listings
882
Free listings
274 (31%)
Median ref. domains
10 to 50
Named sources
872 (98%)
Re-checked, 30 days
882 (100%)
Last updated
15 Nov 2026

Frequently asked questions

How do I find expired .io domains with backlinks?
Browse this page. Every .io domain listed has expired, is available to register, and has referring domains counted from our web crawl. On Free the names are masked and the metrics are open; the Starter and Business plans show every name. Starter and Business show the name; then register it at any registrar that offers .io.
How are the .io listings verified?
Availability is re-checked against the live DNS root over DNS-over-HTTPS, and a listing found to be registered is removed. History comes from archived captures, referring domains from our web crawl, and Revised Score blends both into a 0 to 100 grade computed across the whole directory.
Are expired .io domains safe to use for SEO?
Yes, when the site you build continues what the domain was. Google's expired domain abuse policy targets expired domains repurposed to host unrelated content. Read the site history and the category on the listing before you register it, and build something the old links would still make sense pointing at.

DR: Domain Rating by Ahrefs

Directory listings. Up and Down move between rows; Enter opens the listing; Right and Left move through the row’s controls.
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dancali.io.ioCharity & Nonprofit10Hacker News$4912 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
geniusmentor.io.ioEducation30Hacker News$493 yr.io37Open
travelwell.io.ioTravel & Hospitality<100Hacker News$496 yr.io58Open
customplayer.io.ioWeb & Creative Agency<105Hacker News$4912 yr.io44Open
sitemaptools.io.ioSoftware & SaaS30Hacker News$493 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
blockgas.io.ioCrypto & Web330Hacker News$495 yr.io35Open
.ioPersonal<100–9DEV CommunityUnder $1001 yr.io64
usertale.io.ioAI & Machine Learning31Hacker News$493 yr.io44Open
getpallas.io.ioFintech20Hacker News$273 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
.ioSoftware & SaaS<100–9Hacker NewsUnder $10011 yr.io60
slashblog.io.ioMarketing & Advertising20Hacker News$497 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
appgage.io.ioSoftware & SaaS30Hacker News$4914 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
adversarymeter.io.ioSecurity<101Hacker News$493 yr.io47Open
sendkr.io.ioSocial Media30Hacker News$493 yr.io43Open
edginary.io.ioSoftware & SaaS<101Hacker News$492 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
sentity.io.ioSoftware & SaaS<100Hacker News$4910 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
bitcampaign.io.ioSoftware & SaaS30Hacker News$494 yr.io28Open
tiagomartins.io.ioEducation20Hacker News$498 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
24ui.io.ioSoftware & SaaS20Hacker News$4913 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
crashalert.io.ioCrypto & Web330Hacker News$499 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
anvilapp.io.ioSoftware & SaaS<100Hacker News$9912 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
bleek.io.ioPersonal30Hacker News$497 yr.io40Open
breathwithme.io.ioHealthcare30Hacker News$494 yr.io26Open
y14.io.ioPersonal20Hacker News$4913 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
zired.io.ioJobs & Recruitment20Hacker News$499 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
blossomsurveys.io.ioSoftware & SaaS20Reddit$493 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
gitbackups.io.ioSoftware & SaaS20Hacker News$493 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
gaurs.io.ioPersonal21Hacker News$497 yr.io24Open
test-track.io.ioSoftware & SaaS20Hacker News$494 yr.io43Open
bytepack.io.ioSoftware & SaaS<102Hacker News$496 yr.io50Open
dashlyapp.io.ioSoftware & SaaS11Hacker News$498 yr.io44Open
inproxy.io.ioSoftware & SaaS<100Hacker News$496 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
xdocker.io.ioSoftware & SaaS20Hacker News$4912 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
focusera.io.ioSoftware & SaaS20Hacker News$494 yr.io37Open
timelinecss.io.ioSoftware & SaaS24Hacker News$494 yr.io0Open
zoney.io.ioEducation20Hacker News$913 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
vizbee.io.ioSoftware & SaaS<100Hacker News$499 yr.io34Open
blockbiller.io.ioCrypto & Web310Hacker News$273 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
urgos.io.ioSoftware & SaaS20Hacker News$499 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
cbgb.io.ioSoftware & SaaS<103Hacker News$4913 yr.io31Open
confir.io.ioSoftware & SaaS20Hacker News$499 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
cricketanalytics.io.ioSports20Hacker News$4911 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
techstarts.io.ioJobs & Recruitment20Hacker News$497 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
sharednotes.io.ioSoftware & SaaS10Hacker News$4912 yr.io45Open
thesilo.io.ioGaming20Hacker News$495 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
perfolys.io.ioSoftware & SaaS<100Hacker News$4910 yr.io58Open
openpuddle.io.ioBlog & Media<101Hacker News$495 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
midnightexpress.io.ioTransport & Logistics<100Hacker News$4912 yr.io55Open
swaggerific.io.ioSoftware & SaaS20Hacker News$4912 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
apptreminder.io.ioSoftware & SaaS10Hacker News$492 yr.ioNo AI-cited linksOpen
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