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How secure are Software domains?
Businesses that chose the .app ending — typically in Software — number 2,908,205 graded domains. Here's how their security looks. Aggregate only. As of 2026-08-16.
This reflects firms that picked the .app ending; most Software businesses on a generic ending like .com aren't captured here.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Domains | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 587 | 0% |
| A | 2,383 | 0.1% |
| B | 28,900 | 1% |
| C | 119,026 | 4.1% |
| D | 187,129 | 6.4% |
| F | 2,570,180 | 88.4% |
Against the internet average
Across the entire census, 78.3% of graded domains score an F. Among .app domains it is 88.4% — the sector's businesses are doing worse than the internet at large. As of 2026-08-16.
The Software endings, side by side
Every ending in the census mapped to Software, with the share of its domains scoring the failing grade:
| TLD | Domains | Share |
|---|---|---|
| .app | 2,908,205 | 88.4% |
| .dev | 1,353,043 | 86% |
Frequently asked questions
What share of .app domains are effectively unprotected?
88.4% of the 2,908,205 graded .app domains score an F, meaning core protections like enforced DMARC are missing and the domain can typically be email-spoofed. As of 2026-08-16.
Does this cover every Software business?
No. It covers the businesses that chose the .app ending. Most Software firms sit on a generic ending like .com and are not captured here — treat this as a sector-flavoured sample, not a census of the whole industry.
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