Domaintor vs Fastly Domain Research API

Domaintor7.8Visit Fastly Domain Research API7.1Visit

Higher score Domaintor #3 in Domain Search Tools 7.8/10 Free plan · paid from $19/mo Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Domaintor

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Fastly Domain Research API #6 in Domain Search Tools 7.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Fastly

• Domaintor fits best

  AI-assisted search with API and social checks

• Fastly Domain Research API fits best

  Developers needing precise availability APIs

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Side by side

Feature	Domaintor 7.8/10 Visit ↗	Fastly Domain Research API 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.8	7.1
Ranking	#3 in Domain Search Tools	#6 in Domain Search Tools
Best for	AI-assisted search with API and social checks	Developers needing precise availability APIs
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$19/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Support	Email	Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Domaintor 1/2 · Fastly Domain Research API 1/2
Bulk upload	Not published	Not published
API access	✓	✓
Specs
TLD count	Not published	Not published
Bulk search limit	1000	Not published
Domain variations	Advanced	Advanced
Export options	Multiple	Not published
Our review
Pros	Searches more than 1,600 domain extensions in real time Checks up to 1,000 domains in bulk with exports Combines AI suggestions, registrar pricing, WHOIS, and social checks	Registry-level availability checks for precise status results Algorithmic suggestions with context-aware refinements JSON responses with premium and aftermarket offer data
Cons	Free searches are limited to 20 domain checks per session The Free plan includes only 5 AI name suggestions API access and shared portfolios require the $79 Team plan	API-only access offers no standalone search interface Usage is split across separate Suggest and Status meters Estimated checks are less precise than registry-level checks
Our verdict	Domaintor is a domain discovery and availability search tool for founders, agencies, and domain investors. It combines real-time checks across more than 1,600 extensions with AI-powered name suggestions, registrar price comparisons, WHOIS… Read the review →	Fastly Domain Research API is a programmatic domain discovery and availability service for developers building website builders, hosting platforms, CMS and ecommerce products, registrars, or branding workflows. Its Suggest method generates… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Domaintor — where it wins

  • Searches more than 1,600 domain extensions in real time
  • Checks up to 1,000 domains in bulk with exports
  • Combines AI suggestions, registrar pricing, WHOIS, and social checks

  Where it doesn't

  • Free searches are limited to 20 domain checks per session
  • The Free plan includes only 5 AI name suggestions
  • API access and shared portfolios require the $79 Team plan

• Fastly Domain Research API — where it wins

  • Registry-level availability checks for precise status results
  • Algorithmic suggestions with context-aware refinements
  • JSON responses with premium and aftermarket offer data

  Where it doesn't

  • API-only access offers no standalone search interface
  • Usage is split across separate Suggest and Status meters
  • Estimated checks are less precise than registry-level checks

• Domaintor7.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $19/mo

  A broad domain search tool with AI suggestions, bulk checks, social checks, and API access.

  Visit DomaintorFull verdict →
• Fastly Domain Research API7.1/10 · Free plan

  A focused API for precise domain availability, suggestions, and aftermarket signals.

  Visit FastlyFull verdict →