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Best domain name search tools
Check whether a domain name is available. Facts come from each tool's own pages, and every score says where it comes from. How we rank
- Tools
- 11
- Researched
- 2
- Free option
- 2
- Only listed
- 9
Disclosure: agathox makes some of the tools listed here. They are labelled and scored by the same method as every other tool.
Ranked by signals we can measure or quote: website health, the facts each tool's own pages state, and community discussion. Nothing here has been hands-on tested yet, so this is not a quality test. How the signals rank works
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Details and sources
- Free tier
- Hover offers free Whois privacy. The page says: “We offer FREE Whois privacy and two-factor authentication and follow stringent data-processing practices.”
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- An account is required to purchase services from Hover. The page says: “When you purchase services from Hover, we create an account for you.”
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- User data is processed in Ontario, Canada. The page says: “Your account data and registration data are collected and processed by us in Ontario, Canada.”
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Home, Privacy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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- 2Free optionSignup unclearFile handling unclearHealth 3.7
Details and sources
- Free tier
- The domain search, name generator, aftermarket search, bulk checker, and all other tools are completely free. The page says: “That model lets us keep our domain search , name generator , aftermarket search , bulk checker , and all other tools completely free.”
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Read automatically by a program, not by a person. Each fact quotes the sentence it came from, and a fact is shown only if that sentence is on the page. Where a page did not say, it reads “Not stated.”
Answers come from each tool's own pages (“Unclear” means they do not say). Tick “Compare” on two to four tools to read them side by side.
Also listed (9, not yet tested)
Each of these answered when we visited its site. We have not tested them or recorded facts, so they are in alphabetical order, not ranked.
- DomainrOpen
Domainr is listed for: domain name search.
- DynadotOpen
Search 800+ domain extensions, register names at transparent prices, and manage DNS, privacy, email, transfers, renewals, and domain portfolios in Dynadot.
- GandiOpen
➤ Manage your websites, your emails, your SSL certificates, and VPS servers. ✅ Included with a domain name: 1 SSL certificate, Unlimited aliases & forwarding, and our LiveDNS.
- Lean Domain SearchOpen
Search for and register available domain names in seconds.
- Name.comOpen
Name.com is listed for: domain name search.
- NamelixOpen
Namelix uses generative AI to create a short, brandable business name. Search for domain availability, and instantly generate a logo for your new business
- PorkbunOpen
Porkbun is an amazingly awesome ICANN accredited domain name registrar based out of the Pacific Northwest. We're different, we're easy, and we're affordable. Use us, you won't be sorry.
- SpaceshipOpen
Spaceship is listed for: domain name search.
- Who.isOpen
Find information on any domain name or website. Large database of whois information, RDAP, DNS, domain names, name servers, IPs, and tools for searching and monitoring domain names.
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