Overview
Domainr (Fastly)
Fastly-backed Domain Search API
Domainr is now part of Fastly. New integrations use the Fastly Domain Research API for domain search and availability; the original Domainr API documentation and endpoints are deprecated.
Fastly: 10,000 status requests/month freeurlscan.io
URL scanning, phishing analysis, and brand monitoring API
urlscan.io is built for scanning web pages, indexing observed infrastructure, and detecting phishing or brand abuse from captured page data.
Community plan availablePricing Comparison
| Pricing | Domainr (Fastly) | urlscan.io |
|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | Fastly: 10,000 status requests/month free | Community plan available |
| Paid Plans | Usage-based pricing after 10,000 requests | Paid API and search plans |
| Enterprise | Published pay-as-you-go rates | Business and enterprise options |
| TLD Coverage | ICANN-accredited global coverage | Scan corpus and search index coverage |
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Domainr (Fastly) | urlscan.io |
|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | Included | Included |
| API Access | Included | Included |
| Bulk Operations | Limited | Limited |
| Real-time Data | Included | Included |
| WHOIS Data | Not Included | Limited |
| DNS Lookup | Not Included | Included |
| Domain Valuation | Not Included | Not Included |
| Brand Monitoring | Not Included | Included |
| MCP/AI Integration | Not Included | Not Included |
Which is Better?
Choose Domainr (Fastly) if you need
- Backed by Fastly infrastructure
- Creative domain suggestions
- 10,000 precise or estimated status requests free each month
Choose urlscan.io if you need
- Excellent page rendering and phishing investigation workflow
- Strong brand-monitoring and search capabilities
- Helpful for URL-centric security operations
Consider DomScan Instead
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- ✓ Free tier: 10,000 credits/month (no credit card)
- ✓ 1,100+ TLDs supported
- ✓ MCP integration for AI assistants
- ✓ Domain valuation, brand monitoring, OSINT
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