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Is .nl safe? The state of .nl domain security — Netherlands
.nl is safer than the internet average. Across 3,083,223 graded .nl domains, 36.9% score an F — cleaner than the 73.8% global average — better company than most of the web. 12.8% earn a B or better. Most .nl domains can still be impersonated in email, but the ending shifts the odds, not your own domain's grade. As of 2026-07-29.
Note: .nl is used as a proxy for Netherlands based on the domain's TLD, not where the company is registered.
How do .nl domains score?
Aggregate grade distribution across all graded .nl domains — we never publish an individual business's grade. As of 2026-07-29.
| Grade | Domains | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 6,622 | 0.2% |
| A | 18,867 | 0.6% |
| B | 370,361 | 12% |
| C | 681,848 | 22.1% |
| D | 868,950 | 28.2% |
| F | 1,136,575 | 36.9% |
Does .nl make a domain secure?
No — and that's the most important thing to know. A domain's grade is decided by how it is configured (SPF, DMARC, HTTPS, DNS), not by its ending. Choosing .nl doesn't protect you, and a high-F-share ending doesn't doom you: a correctly configured .nl domain earns an A while the crowd around it sits at F.
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Frequently asked questions
Is .nl safe?
On average, .nl is safer than the internet average: 36.9% of its 3,083,223 graded domains score an F as of 2026-07-29, against a 73.8% global average. Most domains on every ending are exposed — the ending shifts the odds, not your own domain's grade.
How secure are .nl domains?
63.1% of .nl domains score above an F and 12.8% earn a B or better. The rest fail the basic externally observable protections, most importantly enforced SPF and DMARC, so they can be impersonated in email.
Does choosing .nl make my domain secure?
No. A domain's grade comes from how it is configured — SPF, DMARC, HTTPS, DNS — not from its ending. A well-configured domain earns an A on any ending; an unconfigured one sits at F on .nl too.
What does "grade F" mean for a .nl domain?
It fails the basic protections we can observe from outside — above all, it has no enforced SPF and DMARC, so its email can be forged and its customers targeted with convincing fakes.
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