2026 Review

OpenSRS Review

Reseller-focused domain API for large portfolios

Quick Facts

Website
domains.opensrs.guide/
Pricing Starts At
Essential reseller tier with variable domain pricing
Free Tier
No free tier; $95 activation becomes account credit
Category
Domain availability APIs, DNS and infrastructure APIs
TLD Coverage
Large reseller-oriented TLD catalog
Enterprise Plan
Enterprise tier requires $100,000 annual spend and volume

Overview

OpenSRS targets resellers and hosting providers with APIs for registration, transfers, DNS, and portfolio-scale domain operations.

Pros & Cons

✓ Pros

  • Built for resellers and hosting platforms managing many domains
  • Deep registrar workflow coverage across the domain lifecycle
  • Good fit for portfolio-scale provisioning and operations

− Cons

  • Not a modern domain intelligence or threat-data platform
  • Commercial model is aimed at resellers rather than indie developers
  • Developer experience is less product-led than newer APIs

Compare with DomScan →

See how OpenSRS compares to DomScan across features, pricing, and TLD coverage.

OpenSRS vs DomScan

Feature OpenSRS DomScan
Free Tier − ✓ 10,000/month
Domain Availability ✓ ✓
WHOIS Data ✓ ✓
DNS Lookup ✓ ✓
Domain Valuation − ✓
Brand Monitoring − ✓
MCP/AI Integration − ✓
Bulk Operations ✓ ✓

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