# Domain Forward > Domain Forward is a domain forwarding service. Point a domain at it with one DNS record and it redirects visitors to any URL over HTTPS with a 301 redirect, without moving the domain away from its registrar. It works with any registrar, including Namecheap, GoDaddy, Porkbun and IONOS, whose built-in forwarding often fails over HTTPS. Key facts: - No domain transfer. You keep your registrar and only change DNS. - SSL certificates are issued and renewed automatically (Let's Encrypt). - 301 (permanent) and 302 (temporary) redirects, with path and query string forwarding. - Email keeps working. MX records are not touched. - DNS changes usually take 1 to 4 hours to propagate. - Sign up: https://app.domain-forward.com ## DNS setup - A record: `138.68.125.144` (use on the apex domain, e.g. `example.com`) - CNAME record: `edge.domain-forward.com` (use on subdomains, e.g. `www.example.com`) - Guide: https://domain-forward.com/features/dns-setup/ ## Pricing - Basic: free forever, no credit card. 5 source hostnames, 200,000 requests/month, 2 team members, automatic HTTPS, API access, basic analytics. - Premium: $15/month or $149/year. 30 source hostnames, 10,000,000 requests/month, detailed analytics, URL masking. - Ultimate: $99/month or $999/year. 200 source hostnames, 50,000,000 requests/month, unlimited team members, wildcard subdomains, dynamic destinations. - Details: https://domain-forward.com/pricing/ ## Features - [HTTPS domain forwarding](https://domain-forward.com/features/https-domain-forwarding/): automatic SSL for every forwarded domain - [Redirect analytics](https://domain-forward.com/features/redirect-analytics/): clicks, countries, devices and referrers - [REST API](https://domain-forward.com/features/rest-api/): manage redirects from code - [Path forwarding](https://domain-forward.com/features/path-forwarding/): keep URL paths and query strings - [Wildcard forwarding](https://domain-forward.com/features/wildcard-forwarding/): redirect every subdomain with one rule - [Dynamic destinations](https://domain-forward.com/features/dynamic-destinations/): route by country, device, path or subdomain - [URL masking](https://domain-forward.com/features/url-masking/): show your domain while loading another URL - [Security](https://domain-forward.com/features/security/): two-factor auth, social sign in - [AI assistant (MCP)](https://domain-forward.com/features/ai-assistant/): check domains and manage redirects from ChatGPT, Claude or any MCP client - [All features](https://domain-forward.com/services/) ## AI assistants (MCP) - Account server, login required: `https://api.domain-forward.com/mcp`. Everything in the free tools server, plus list/create/update/delete redirects, domain status and diagnosis, and traffic analytics. - Free tools server, no login: `https://tools.domain-forward.com/mcp`. Domain check, DNS propagation, SSL check, redirect trace, DNS instructions per provider, redirect rule generator and QR codes. - [Domain Forward for Claude](https://domain-forward.com/integrations/claude/) - [Domain Forward for ChatGPT](https://domain-forward.com/integrations/chatgpt/) - [Free tools MCP server](https://domain-forward.com/tools/mcp/) ## Coming soon (not available yet) - [DNS doctor](https://domain-forward.com/features/dns-doctor/): find DNS problems that break redirects - [One-click DNS](https://domain-forward.com/features/one-click-dns/): Domain Connect and Cloudflare setup - [Domain migration](https://domain-forward.com/features/domain-migration/): find missed URLs after a site move - [Bulk import and export](https://domain-forward.com/features/bulk-import-export/): CSV import and export of redirects ## Free tools (no login) - [All free tools](https://domain-forward.com/tools/) - [Domain forwarding checker](https://domain-forward.com/tools/domain-checker/): DNS, SSL, registrar forwarding and the redirect chain in one check - [DNS propagation checker](https://domain-forward.com/tools/dns-propagation-checker/): what resolvers around the world return - [SSL certificate checker](https://domain-forward.com/tools/ssl-checker/): HTTPS on the domain and its www version - [URL redirect tester](https://domain-forward.com/url-redirect-tester-tool/): trace every hop of a redirect chain - [Bulk redirect checker](https://domain-forward.com/tools/bulk-redirect-checker/): check up to 50 URLs at once - [Redirect rule generator](https://domain-forward.com/tools/redirect-rule-generator/): rules for .htaccess, Nginx, Vercel, Netlify and Cloudflare - [QR code generator](https://domain-forward.com/tools/qr-code-generator/): PNG and SVG QR codes - [Free tools MCP server](https://domain-forward.com/tools/mcp/): the same checks from ChatGPT, Claude or any MCP client ## Comparisons - [All comparisons](https://domain-forward.com/compare/) - [vs redirect.pizza](https://domain-forward.com/compare/redirect-pizza/) - [vs Namecheap forwarding](https://domain-forward.com/compare/namecheap-forwarding/) - [vs GoDaddy forwarding](https://domain-forward.com/compare/godaddy-forwarding/) - [vs Cloudflare redirects](https://domain-forward.com/compare/cloudflare-redirects/) - [vs EasyRedir](https://domain-forward.com/compare/easyredir/) - [vs .htaccess](https://domain-forward.com/compare/htaccess/) - [vs Nginx redirects](https://domain-forward.com/compare/nginx-redirects/) - [vs AWS Route 53](https://domain-forward.com/compare/aws-route53/) ## Guides - [Why registrar forwarding fails over HTTPS](https://domain-forward.com/blog/domain-redirect-with-ssl-why-registrars-fail/) - [Free domain forwarding with HTTPS](https://domain-forward.com/blog/free-domain-forwarding-with-https-options-2026/) - [Namecheap domain redirect guide](https://domain-forward.com/blog/namecheap-domain-redirect-full-guide/) - [GoDaddy domain redirect guide](https://domain-forward.com/blog/godaddy-domain-redirect-complete-guide/) - [Porkbun forwarding and HTTPS](https://domain-forward.com/blog/porkbun-domain-forwarding-https-limitations-and-fix/) - [Redirect a naked domain to www](https://domain-forward.com/blog/how-to-redirect-naked-domain-to-www/) - [Redirect multiple domains to one website](https://domain-forward.com/blog/how-to-redirect-multiple-domains-to-one-website/) - [Keep SEO when changing domain names](https://domain-forward.com/blog/how-to-preserve-seo-when-changing-domain-names/) - [Redirect a domain without hosting](https://domain-forward.com/blog/how-to-redirect-a-domain-without-hosting/) - [All blog posts](https://domain-forward.com/blog/) ## Docs and support - [API documentation](https://api.domain-forward.com/v1/docs) - [Support center](https://support.domain-forward.com/) - [Status page](https://status.domain-forward.com/) - [Glossary](https://domain-forward.com/glossary/)