GNAME vs backorder.gr

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Higher score GNAME #5 in Domain Backorder Services 7.1/10 From $1 ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit GNAME

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

• GNAME fits best

  Low-cost, broad auction and backorder coverage

• backorder.gr fits best

  .gr buyers needing high concurrency and an API

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Side by side

Feature	GNAME 7.1/10 Visit ↗	backorder.gr 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.1	7.0
Ranking	#5 in Domain Backorder Services	#6 in Domain Backorder Services
Best for	Low-cost, broad auction and backorder coverage	.gr buyers needing high concurrency and an API
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$1one-time	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business
Features GNAME 0/4 · backorder.gr 3/4
Auction on competition	Not published	—
Prepayment required	Not published	✓ (best)
API access	Not published	✓ (best)
Refund if missed	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Supported TLDs	Not published	.gr
Simultaneous orders	Not published	32 domains
Our review
Pros	Covers many TLDs, including .com, .net, .org, .io, and .ai Combines backorders, dropcatching, auctions, and pre-release listings Provides proxy bidding, auction data API access, and account-based domain PUSH	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	The $1 amount applies to release-auction reserve pricing, not a guaranteed win Its auction and backorder workflows may require deposits and bid management The platform is web-only, with no listed desktop or mobile application	Supports only the .gr extension Requires €42 prepayment for each backorder API access costs an additional €5 per month
Our verdict	GNAME combines expired-domain search, deletion-list access, backorders, dropcatching, and public auctions in a web-based service. It is designed for individual domain buyers, domain investors, sellers, and resellers managing portfolios.… 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

• GNAME — where it wins

  • Covers many TLDs, including .com, .net, .org, .io, and .ai
  • Combines backorders, dropcatching, auctions, and pre-release listings
  • Provides proxy bidding, auction data API access, and account-based domain PUSH

  Where it doesn't

  • The $1 amount applies to release-auction reserve pricing, not a guaranteed win
  • Its auction and backorder workflows may require deposits and bid management
  • The platform is web-only, with no listed desktop or mobile application

• 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

• GNAME7.1/10 · From $1

  A broad domain-auction service with proxy bidding, pre-release inventory, and API access.

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• backorder.gr7.0/10 · From €42

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

  Visit backorder.grFull verdict →