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Expired .io domains with Hacker News backlinks

Updated Part of .io · Hacker News

This page lists 727 expired .io domains linked from Hacker News. Each has expired, is available to register, and has referring domains that survived the original site going offline. That is 2% of the 30,210 Hacker News-linked listings and 79% of the 910 .io listings in the directory. Across the slice, the median listing here has 10 to 50 referring domains; 727 carry at least one named linking source; 727 had their availability re-checked in the last 30 days; 262 are open, with the name already shown; 2 sit in the top band of 250 or more referring domains. Of the 727 with a recorded registration era, 50% were first registered in 2020 to 2024, the largest band, with registrations running from the 2010 to 2014 band to the 2025 to 2029 band.

About this list

The extension decides who can register the name and what it signals to a visitor. Domains here carry a link from Hacker News and sit on .io.

Every 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.

At a glance

Cite as: “Expired .io domains with Hacker News backlinks”, Revised, https://getrevised.com/market/domains/source/hackernews/tld/io. Last updated 7 November 2026. Updated continuously; free listings and paid plans show names; others masked.

As of 7 November 2026, the Revised directory of expired .io domains linked from Hacker News with backlinks holds 727 listings, each linked from a named source in our web crawl. All have expired and are available to register. The median listing has 10 to 50 referring domains, and 2 have 250 or more. Spam-flagged names are filtered out, and 727 (100%) had availability re-checked within 30 days. 727 (100%) carry a link from a tracked university, encyclopedia or news site. Referring domains come from our own web crawl. 262 (36%) 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
727
Free listings
262 (36%)
Median ref. domains
10 to 50
Named sources
727 (100%)
Re-checked, 30 days
727 (100%)
Last updated
7 Nov 2026

Frequently asked questions

How many expired .io domains linked from Hacker News are listed?
727 at the last count. Every one has expired, is available to register, and has referring domains counted from our web crawl. The count updates as listings are added and as availability re-checks remove names that were registered.
How are these Hacker News: .io listings verified?
Availability is re-checked against the live DNS root over DNS-over-HTTPS, history comes from archived captures, and referring domains are counted from our web crawl. A listing found to be registered is removed. Names are masked on Free; Starter and Business show every name, and metrics are open.
How do I narrow Hacker News: .io further?
Use the filters to pivot: change the referring domain band, minimum age or Revised Score, or clear the preset to see the whole directory. Compare listings on site history before choosing one, then register the name at any registrar that offers it.

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trailed.io.ioSoftware & SaaS10Hacker News$4912 yr.io—Open
dpatel.io.ioPersonal10Hacker News$4912 yr.io—Open
timeops.io.ioSoftware & SaaS10Hacker News$497 yr.io—Open
appsdash.io.ioSoftware & SaaS11Hacker News$4910 yr.io43Open
pellect.io.ioSoftware & SaaS10Hacker News$4911 yr.io—Open
loltrove.io.ioEntertainment & Pop Culture10Hacker News$4910 yr.io—Open
remotepresence.io.ioSoftware & SaaS10Hacker News$497 yr.io—Open
mongolytics.io.ioSoftware & SaaS<100Hacker News$496 yr.io—Open
odinodin.io.ioBlog & Media10Hacker News$4913 yr.io—Open
firereader.io.ioSoftware & SaaS13Hacker News$4913 yr.io—Open
aaronward.io.ioPersonal10Hacker News$4912 yr.io—Open
skywelch.io.ioPersonal10Hacker News$498 yr.io—Open
copyfree.io.ioSoftware & SaaS10Hacker News$497 yr.io—Open
funneloptimizer.io.ioSoftware & SaaS10Hacker News$4912 yr.io48Open
svmy.io.ioSecurity<100Hacker News$493 yr.io—Open
.ioDesign & Creative<100–9Hacker NewsUnder $1004 yr.io60
cryptogive.io.ioCrypto & Web310Hacker News$499 yr.io—Open
gotkey.io.ioSoftware & SaaS<102Hacker News$493 yr.io—Open
hustlejet.io.ioSoftware & SaaS<101Hacker News$496 yr.io19Open
instaoffer.io.ioReal Estate<100Hacker News$498 yr.io33Open
mytourdeal.io.ioTravel & Hospitality<100Hacker News$4911 yr.io44Open
usemention.io.ioSoftware & SaaS11Hacker News$497 yr.io—Open
enigmalink.io.ioSecurity136Hacker News$497 yr.io44Open
bootsequence.io.ioSoftware & SaaS<104Hacker News$4910 yr.io—Open
byodata.io.ioAI & Machine Learning10Hacker News$497 yr.io—Open
devopservices.io.ioSoftware & SaaS10Hacker News$497 yr.io—Open
categorylinksbot.io.ioSoftware & SaaS10Hacker News$498 yr.io—Open
.ioJobs & Recruitment<100–9Hacker NewsUnder $1007 yr.io66
uberpdf.io.ioSoftware & SaaS10Hacker News$495 yr.io—Open
diskache.io.ioSoftware & SaaS10Hacker News$4910 yr.io—Open
slashkit.io.ioSoftware & SaaS10Hacker News$494 yr.io—Open
.ioSoftware & SaaS<100–9Hacker NewsUnder $1004 yr.io65
usestapl.io.ioSoftware & SaaS10Hacker News$493 yr.io—Open
altcult.io.ioLocal Community10Hacker News$498 yr.io—Open
crosswordmaker.io.ioSoftware & SaaS10Hacker News$498 yr.io—Open
tryautopilot.io.ioSoftware & SaaS10Hacker News$273 yr.io—Open
noaudioplease.io.ioAI & Machine Learning10Hacker News$494 yr.io21Open
dcron.io.ioSoftware & SaaS10Hacker News$4911 yr.io—Open
berest.io.ioSoftware & SaaS10Hacker News$4910 yr.io—Open
pmccaffrey.io.ioAI & Machine Learning10Hacker News$497 yr.io—Open
kurmily.io.ioSoftware & SaaS10Hacker News$499 yr.io—Open
forrevr.io.ioSoftware & SaaS10Hacker News$494 yr.io—Open
textcast.io.ioAI & Machine Learning10Hacker News$493 yr.io—Open
instajobs.io.ioJobs & Recruitment10Hacker News$4911 yr.io—Open
coinavy.io.ioCrypto & Web310Hacker News$498 yr.io—Open
strlab.io.ioSoftware & SaaS10Hacker News$492 yr.io—Open
swiftguides.io.ioSoftware & SaaS10Hacker News$4912 yr.io9Open
crypthol.io.ioCrypto & Web310Hacker News$498 yr.io—Open
.ioAI & Machine Learning<100–9Hacker NewsUnder $1006 yr.io64
deptrack.io.ioSoftware & SaaS10Hacker News$4910 yr.io—Open
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