Domain Search Tools

Users recommend, compare, and discuss various tools and services for searching and checking domain name availability across multiple TLDs, including features, APIs, accuracy issues, and alternatives.

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Sample Comments

cuero Aug 2, 2012 View on HN

domai.nr is an excellent domain search alternative.

silentprog Jan 9, 2022 View on HN

Author here, when trying to come up with a domain name for my side projects I usually want to see what variations including the tld would end up being a cool, for example goo.gle and bit.ly. Normally I would search around in the Root zone database trying to come up with good domain names, since this is quite tedious I came up with this simple (client side) tool to assist in finding those domain names. Let me know what you think!

epc Apr 8, 2018 View on HN

PairDomains.com – boring UI, strong passwords allowed, two factor authentication via TOTP or SMS. Cover most of the popular TLDs but not many of the crazy new ones nor country based TLDs. Zero upsell, zero scammy lockins so far.

rootme Jan 30, 2017 View on HN

Try this. http://agiledomainsearch.com

mohit_agg Dec 21, 2012 View on HN

domainr is awesome. i always use it to check across tlds. :)

ph0rque Oct 20, 2008 View on HN

Nice, but too many "This domain’s availability is unknown".

codyogden Dec 11, 2018 View on HN

I use domainr.com for this very reason.

genbit Nov 6, 2017 View on HN

This is the best tool I've used so far for domain searching. Thanks!

jonnycowboy Feb 16, 2012 View on HN

Something like the free http://www.leandomainsearch.com/?

eurokc98 Mar 31, 2010 View on HN

I enjoy using instantdomainsearch for domain hunting.