OpenSRS vs Domain Name API

OpenSRS7.7Visit Domain Name API7.7Visit

OpenSRS #5 in Domain Reseller Platforms 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit OpenSRS

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Domain Name API #6 in Domain Reseller Platforms 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Try Domain Name API

• OpenSRS fits best

  Resellers seeking free entry and integrations

• Domain Name API fits best

  Flexible white-label reseller launches

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Side by side

Feature	OpenSRS 7.7/10 Visit ↗	Domain Name API 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.7
Ranking	#5 in Domain Reseller Platforms	#6 in Domain Reseller Platforms
Best for	Resellers seeking free entry and integrations	Flexible white-label reseller launches
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	12 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenSRS 5/5 · Domain Name API 5/5
White-label storefront	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
WHMCS integration	✓	✓
Billing integration	✓	✓
Domain automation	✓	✓
Specs
Supported TLDs	730	830 (best)
Our review
Pros	Free Storefront activation with branded white-label presentation 730 TLDs plus API, bulk management, and DNS controls Integrates with WHMCS, billing tools, and Stripe	White-label panel with sub-reseller account management REST and SOAP APIs with sandbox and live environments 830 supported TLDs and broad billing-platform integrations
Cons	Domain costs vary by TLD and reseller tier Storefront adds a charge to each order Wholesale domain costs are deducted separately	Wholesale domain charges apply even with free account access Paid tiers are priced per domain annually API support spans REST and SOAP rather than a single interface
Our verdict	OpenSRS is Tucows’ wholesale domain reseller platform for hosting companies, website builders, ecommerce platforms, agencies, software companies, and internet service providers. It combines a reseller control panel, branded white-label… Read the review →	Domain Name API provides infrastructure for hosting companies, agencies, developers, and SaaS businesses that want to sell domains under their own branding. Its browser-based reseller panel supports white-label branding, while the APIs… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OpenSRS — where it wins

  • Free Storefront activation with branded white-label presentation
  • 730 TLDs plus API, bulk management, and DNS controls
  • Integrates with WHMCS, billing tools, and Stripe

  Where it doesn't

  • Domain costs vary by TLD and reseller tier
  • Storefront adds a charge to each order
  • Wholesale domain costs are deducted separately

• Domain Name API — where it wins

  • White-label panel with sub-reseller account management
  • REST and SOAP APIs with sandbox and live environments
  • 830 supported TLDs and broad billing-platform integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Wholesale domain charges apply even with free account access
  • Paid tiers are priced per domain annually
  • API support spans REST and SOAP rather than a single interface

• OpenSRS7.7/10 · Free plan

  A broad reseller platform with free entry, extensive integrations, and usage-based domain costs.

  Visit OpenSRSFull verdict →
• Domain Name API7.7/10 · Free plan

  A flexible domain resale platform with free entry, automation, and broad billing support.

  Try Domain Name APIFull verdict →