Catches.io vs backorder.gr

Catches.io8.8Visit backorder.gr7.0Visit

Higher score Catches.io #2 in Domain Backorder Services 8.8/10 Free plan · paid from $25 Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Catches.io

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backorder.gr #6 in Domain Backorder Services 7.0/10 From €42 ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit backorder.gr

• Catches.io fits best

  API-driven backorders with flexible discovery tools

• backorder.gr fits best

  .gr buyers needing high concurrency and an API

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Side by side

Feature	Catches.io 8.8/10 Visit ↗	backorder.gr 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.0
Ranking	#2 in Domain Backorder Services	#6 in Domain Backorder Services
Best for	API-driven backorders with flexible discovery tools	.gr buyers needing high concurrency and an API
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$25one-time	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email	Email, Phone
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business
Features Catches.io 3/4 · backorder.gr 3/4
Auction on competition	✓ (best)	—
Prepayment required	—	✓ (best)
API access	✓	✓
Refund if missed	✓	✓
Specs
Supported TLDs	Not published	.gr
Simultaneous orders	Not published	32 domains
Our review
Pros	Search expiring domains using names, keywords, extensions, and value signals No upfront payment; pay only when a domain is successfully caught API supports validation, creation, bulk creation, and cancellation	Up to 32 backorder slots can be allocated per .gr domain API supports availability checks, placement, and tracking Unsuccessful orders receive most of the payment as account credit
Cons	Competing successful backorders can move into an auction The $25 charge applies when a domain is successfully caught Focused on domain acquisition rather than broader website operations	Supports only the .gr extension Requires €42 prepayment for each backorder API access costs an additional €5 per month
Our verdict	Catches.io is a web-based domain backorder and drop-catching service for domain investors, founders, agencies, and operators. It combines expiring-domain discovery with backorder placement, automated attempts to catch domains as they… Read the review →	backorder.gr is a web-based service for attempting to register unavailable .gr domains when they expire and become available. Customers allocate one or more slots to a domain, and the service sends automated registration requests at… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Catches.io — where it wins

  • Search expiring domains using names, keywords, extensions, and value signals
  • No upfront payment; pay only when a domain is successfully caught
  • API supports validation, creation, bulk creation, and cancellation

  Where it doesn't

  • Competing successful backorders can move into an auction
  • The $25 charge applies when a domain is successfully caught
  • Focused on domain acquisition rather than broader website operations

• backorder.gr — where it wins

  • Up to 32 backorder slots can be allocated per .gr domain
  • API supports availability checks, placement, and tracking
  • Unsuccessful orders receive most of the payment as account credit

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports only the .gr extension
  • Requires €42 prepayment for each backorder
  • API access costs an additional €5 per month

• Catches.io8.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $25

  A flexible domain-catching service with $25 backorders, auctions, alerts, and API automation.

  Visit Catches.ioFull verdict →
• backorder.gr7.0/10 · From €42

  A high-concurrency .gr backorder service with web, API, and account credit on misses.

  Visit backorder.grFull verdict →