OpenSRS vs Spaceship

OpenSRS8.9Visit SSpaceship8.5Visit

Higher score OpenSRS #4 in Domain Transfer Services 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit OpenSRS

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S Spaceship #7 in Domain Transfer Services 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Spaceship

• OpenSRS fits best

  Resellers needing turnkey automation

• Spaceship fits best

  Low-cost bulk transfers and API workflows

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Side by side

Feature	OpenSRS 8.9/10 Visit ↗	SSpaceship 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Domain Transfer Services	#7 in Domain Transfer Services
Best for	Resellers needing turnkey automation	Low-cost bulk transfers and API workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Not checked yet
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Features OpenSRS 1/5 · Spaceship 1/5
Bulk transfers	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
DNS continuity	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Transfer-lock help	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Privacy retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Transfer direction	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Bulk transfer limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Wholesale registration, transfers, renewals, and domain management White-label Storefront with customer self-service portals APIs, bulk commands, DNS tools, and broad billing integrations	Bulk domain transfers and renewals support portfolio-scale management. API supports availability checks, registration, transfers, renewals, and DNS records. Eligible domains include WHOIS privacy and one-year renewal on transfers.
Cons	Pricing varies by TLD and reseller tier Enterprise features may exceed smaller reseller needs The platform is focused on domain infrastructure rather than general hosting	One-year renewal and WHOIS privacy apply only to eligible domains. The service is paid rather than open source. Its platform access is centered on web and API workflows.
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 →	Spaceship is a paid domain registrar and management platform for individuals, businesses, and domain investors. It supports domain registration across hundreds of TLDs, domain transfers, portfolio management, DNS configuration, nameserver… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OpenSRS — where it wins

  • Wholesale registration, transfers, renewals, and domain management
  • White-label Storefront with customer self-service portals
  • APIs, bulk commands, DNS tools, and broad billing integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing varies by TLD and reseller tier
  • Enterprise features may exceed smaller reseller needs
  • The platform is focused on domain infrastructure rather than general hosting

• Spaceship — where it wins

  • Bulk domain transfers and renewals support portfolio-scale management.
  • API supports availability checks, registration, transfers, renewals, and DNS records.
  • Eligible domains include WHOIS privacy and one-year renewal on transfers.

  Where it doesn't

  • One-year renewal and WHOIS privacy apply only to eligible domains.
  • The service is paid rather than open source.
  • Its platform access is centered on web and API workflows.

• OpenSRS8.9/10 · Free plan

  A broad domain automation platform for resellers that need branded sales and API control.

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• SSpaceship8.5/10 · Paid

  A paid registrar for bulk domain operations, DNS management, and API workflows.

  Visit SpaceshipFull verdict →