Overview
JsonWhois
Simple WHOIS API
JsonWhois provides a straightforward API for WHOIS lookups with JSON responses at budget-friendly pricing.
250 WHOIS calls/month and 500 availability calls/monthurlscan.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.
Free plan; 30-day commercial-plan trial availablePricing Comparison
| Pricing | JsonWhois | urlscan.io |
|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | 250 WHOIS calls/month and 500 availability calls/month | Free plan; 30-day commercial-plan trial available |
| Paid Plans | WHOIS from $0.0085/call after the free allowance | $5,000/year Automate plan |
| Enterprise | Published volume rate reaches $0.001/call above 100,000 calls | $5,000/month or $50,000/year Ultimate plan |
| TLD Coverage | 1,000+ TLDs | Scan corpus and search index coverage |
Feature Comparison
| Feature | JsonWhois | urlscan.io |
|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | Limited | Included |
| API Access | Included | Included |
| Bulk Operations | Limited | Limited |
| Real-time Data | Included | Included |
| WHOIS Data | 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 JsonWhois if you need
- Simple, focused API
- Budget-friendly pricing
- Clean JSON responses
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
DomScan offers the best of both worlds with comprehensive features and developer-friendly pricing.
- ✓ 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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