Federated Domains vs Custom Domains
Understand the two domain options available for your account.
Every Federated Enterprise account requires at least three domains. These domains are used by your Cores and the platform to route traffic, send email, and serve your environment. You can choose between two types of domains.
Federated Domains
Federated Computer provides a set of shared domains that you can use at no extra cost:
federatedcomputer.cloudfederatedcomputer.netfedcom.net
These domains are owned and managed by Federated Computer. Using them requires no registration fees and no renewal management on your end — they’re always active for as long as your account is active. This is the fastest way to get started and is fully functional for most use cases.
Custom Domains
If you want to run your environment under your own brand, you can register custom domains through the Federated Enterprise platform. Custom domains are purchased through our domain registrar partner and are registered to your account.
Custom domains carry a registration fee (paid at checkout or when added post-signup) and an annual renewal fee. Domain pricing varies by TLD. You can check availability and current pricing in the checkout flow or on the Domains page in your dashboard.
Comparison
| Feature | Federated Domains | Custom Domains |
|---|---|---|
| Registration cost | Free | Varies by TLD |
| Annual renewal | Free | Varies by TLD |
| Your own brand | No | Yes |
| Available immediately | Yes | After registration |
| Managed by Federated | Yes | Yes |