Here are four subscription-based domain name services I use regularly.
There are a lot of great subscription-based services for the domain name industry. Here are four that I use on a regular basis.
FreshDrop $19.95 per month
FreshDrop is my go-to source for finding the best expiring domain names. A recent redesign might take long-time users a bit to get used to, but Freshdrop has a number of powerful filtering tools under the hood.
I’ve used FreshDrop to find a number of great gems that I would have otherwise overlooked.
DomainIncite Pro $79.99/month, $799/year
DomainIncite Pro has a number of great tools for people who track the top level domain name business.
I became a subscriber after ICANN borked the search function on its new TLD application database. I can easily search for new TLD applications on DI Pro based on applicant, back-end provider, status, etc.
The service also has a very clean zone file table showing the latest new TLD registration numbers.
A recent feature that may be interesting is a list of all websites using new TLDs that show up within the top 1 million on Alexa.
Estibot from $29.95/month
A lot has been said over the years about Estibot. Regardless of what you think about the dollar valuations it spits out, I find the service useful in a number of ways.
A key one: finding gems from within a long list of domain names. When I get a list of domains for sale, I’ll run it through Estibot to see which ones pop out with its algorithms.
I also periodically run my own domain portfolio through Estibot to see if I’ve overlooked something. I like how the appraisal results show which other TLDs my domains are registered under.
The end user lead generator is also handy.
DomainTools $49.95/month, $499.95/year
Everybody uses DomainTools, right? It’s probably the most popular service on this list.
I primarily use it for historical whois lookups. But I also use it to track for domain name changes (including in my own portfolio), finding domain sales and transfers, and to search for available domain names.
Meyer says
I hope all 4 of them give you an extra 3 months for plugging their service.
Naturally, you will say you didn’t expect it. But, they should have enough ‘class’ to give you the extra months as a ‘thank you’. 🙂
couponpages says
Thanks for sharing.
I’ve tinkered with Estibot and DomainTools, but the others are new to me. I’ll check them out.
One question… What do you think about Estibot’s results?
It’s nailed some of my domains that I didn’t think were special at up to $300,000, while ranking some that I loved at next to zero.
Since it’s an automated system, I guess they have to start somewhere and it can’t factor in things like how easy a domain is to remember.