Fastly Domain Research API vs Domain Hunter

Fastly Domain Research API7.1Visit Domain Hunter6.9Visit

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

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Domain Hunter #7 in Domain Search Tools 6.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Domain Hunter

• Fastly Domain Research API fits best

  Developers needing precise availability APIs

• Domain Hunter fits best

  Open-source users wanting large bulk searches

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Side by side

Feature	Fastly Domain Research API 7.1/10 Visit ↗	Domain Hunter 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.1	6.9
Ranking	#6 in Domain Search Tools	#7 in Domain Search Tools
Best for	Developers needing precise availability APIs	Open-source users wanting large bulk searches
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Fastly Domain Research API 1/2 · Domain Hunter 0/2
Bulk upload	Not published	Not published
API access	✓ (best)	—
Specs
TLD count	Not published	Not published
Bulk search limit	Not published	Not published
Domain variations	Advanced	Advanced
Export options	Not published	Multiple
Our review
Pros	Registry-level availability checks for precise status results Algorithmic suggestions with context-aware refinements JSON responses with premium and aftermarket offer data	Checks up to 3,000 domain names in bulk Compares registrar prices using three-year total costs Supports web, Node CLI, MCP, and multiple export formats
Cons	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	Coverage is limited to 148 curated TLD zones No API access is provided No AI-powered features are included
Our verdict	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 →	Domain Hunter is a free, open-source browser application for checking domain availability in bulk through RDAP registry lookups. It is aimed at users who need to evaluate large sets of names, generate alternatives, compare registrar… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Domain Hunter — where it wins

  • Checks up to 3,000 domain names in bulk
  • Compares registrar prices using three-year total costs
  • Supports web, Node CLI, MCP, and multiple export formats

  Where it doesn't

  • Coverage is limited to 148 curated TLD zones
  • No API access is provided
  • No AI-powered features are included

• Fastly Domain Research API7.1/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit FastlyFull verdict →
• Domain Hunter6.9/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source choice for large domain searches, with focused TLD coverage.

  Visit Domain HunterFull verdict →