Overview
Cloudflare Registrar
At-Cost Registrar with Beta API Workflows
Cloudflare Registrar keeps domains at wholesale rates and now exposes beta API flows for search, availability, pricing, and registration on supported domains.
At-cost wholesale pricingWhoAPI
Established Domain Availability & WHOIS API
WhoAPI provides domain availability checking and WHOIS lookup APIs with a focus on accuracy and bulk operations.
10,000 welcome creditsPricing Comparison
| Pricing | Cloudflare Registrar | WhoAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | At-cost wholesale pricing | 10,000 welcome credits |
| Paid Plans | Registrar API beta for supported domains | From $23/month |
| Enterprise | Enterprise and registrar workflows | Custom enterprise plans |
| TLD Coverage | 400+ TLDs | 1,500+ TLDs |
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Cloudflare Registrar | WhoAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | Included | Limited |
| API Access | Limited | Included |
| Bulk Operations | Included | Included |
| Real-time Data | Limited | Included |
| WHOIS Data | Limited | Included |
| DNS Lookup | Included | Limited |
| Domain Valuation | Not Included | Not Included |
| Brand Monitoring | Not Included | Not Included |
| MCP/AI Integration | Not Included | Not Included |
Which is Better?
Choose Cloudflare Registrar if you need
- Zero markup on domains
- Beta API can check up to 20 domains at once
- Free DNSSEC, CDN, and SSL
Choose WhoAPI if you need
- Established since 2011
- Comprehensive WHOIS parsing
- Good for bulk availability checks
Consider DomScan Instead
DomScan offers the best of both worlds with comprehensive features and developer-friendly pricing.
- ✓ Free tier: 10,000 credits/month (no credit card)
- ✓ 1,500+ TLDs supported
- ✓ MCP integration for AI assistants
- ✓ Domain valuation, brand monitoring, OSINT
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