DomScan vs Zyte: API Comparison

Overview

Choose between a multi-purpose intelligence API and a web data service with separate HTTP, browser, action, and extraction paths.

DomScan

Modern Domain Intelligence API

DomScan is a developer-first domain intelligence platform offering real-time availability checks, RDAP data, domain valuation, and AI integration via MCP.

Free: 10,000 credits/month

Zyte

HTTP retrieval, browser rendering, actions, sessions, downloads, screenshots, and extraction.

$5 initial credit

Pricing Comparison

Watch out for: DomScan publishes operation costs. Zyte prices successful responses by target and tier, then charges separately for some actions, screenshots, and extraction.

Pricing	DomScan	Zyte
Free Tier	Free: 10,000 credits/month	$5 initial credit
Paid Plans	Pay-as-you-go from $10	Pay as you go with target-specific HTTP and browser response tiers
Enterprise	Custom pricing	Commitment and enterprise plans with volume discounts and custom terms
How usage is billed	Credits are charged per operation or item, and every endpoint publishes its credit cost.	Successful response, browser request, actions, captures, screenshots, and extraction have different costs.

Feature Comparison

Feature	DomScan	Zyte
Free Tier	Included	Limited
API Access	Included	Included
Bulk Operations	Included	Limited
Real-time Data	Included	Included
MCP/AI Integration	Included	Limited

Which is Better?

Choose DomScan if you need

Free tier with 10,000 credits/month - no credit card required
Domain valuation, brand monitoring, and OSINT tools
MCP integration for AI assistants like Claude
Modern REST API with JSON responses

Choose Zyte if you need

Teams that need both an efficient HTTP path and a browser or extraction path.
HTTP retrieval, browser rendering, actions, sessions, downloads, screenshots, and extraction.

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Last updated: 2026-08-22

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