Atom vs Efty

Atom9.0Visit Efty8.3Visit

Higher score Atom #3 in Domain Name Marketplaces 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Atom

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Efty #7 in Domain Name Marketplaces 8.3/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Efty

• Atom fits best

  Professional sellers needing APIs and automation

• Efty fits best

  Established sellers needing portfolio operations

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Side by side

Feature	Atom 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Efty 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.3
Ranking	#3 in Domain Name Marketplaces	#7 in Domain Name Marketplaces
Best for	Professional sellers needing APIs and automation	Established sellers needing portfolio operations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Email, Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Atom 5/5 · Efty 5/5
Fixed-price listings	✓	✓
Negotiated sales	✓	✓
Escrow service	✓	✓
Buyer offers	✓	✓
Bulk listing tools	✓	✓
Specs
Transfer support	Assisted	Assisted
Seller commission	Varies	Varies
Our review
Pros	Bulk portfolio tools with spreadsheet editing and automated transfers AI appraisal, semantic search, and trademark screening APIs Fixed-price, negotiated, lease-to-own, and installment sales	Supports fixed-price and negotiated domain sales Combines landing pages, branded shops, and portfolio analytics Offers bulk CSV updates and assisted domain transfers
Cons	Seller commissions range from 7.5% to 30% The $100 starting price reflects a minimum retail transaction Advanced marketplace capabilities may suit technical sellers best	Requires a paid plan; there is no free plan Advanced integrations and white-label tools require higher tiers Web-only access may not suit sellers seeking a broader platform mix
Our verdict	Atom is a domain registrar and premium domain marketplace for startups, businesses, domain investors, and enterprises. Buyers can browse curated domains, purchase them outright or through payment plans, submit offers, and receive transfer… Read the review →	Efty is a web-based domain marketplace and portfolio-management platform for domain investors, founders, and businesses. Buyers can search and filter premium domains, purchase fixed-price listings, or submit offers on negotiable listings.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Atom — where it wins

  • Bulk portfolio tools with spreadsheet editing and automated transfers
  • AI appraisal, semantic search, and trademark screening APIs
  • Fixed-price, negotiated, lease-to-own, and installment sales

  Where it doesn't

  • Seller commissions range from 7.5% to 30%
  • The $100 starting price reflects a minimum retail transaction
  • Advanced marketplace capabilities may suit technical sellers best

• Efty — where it wins

  • Supports fixed-price and negotiated domain sales
  • Combines landing pages, branded shops, and portfolio analytics
  • Offers bulk CSV updates and assisted domain transfers

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a paid plan; there is no free plan
  • Advanced integrations and white-label tools require higher tiers
  • Web-only access may not suit sellers seeking a broader platform mix

• Atom9.0/10 · Free plan

  A broad domain marketplace with strong automation, APIs, and flexible sales options.

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• Efty8.3/10 · 7-day trial

  A paid web platform for managing, marketing, negotiating, and transferring domain portfolios.

  Visit EftyFull verdict →