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Ms Domainer · 09-28-2008, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Charley

This thread is a list of whois tools, which should assist members in acquiring information about a name.

I don't think it should be deleted from here, because of some unethical practice on their part.

How is Network Solutions a useful tool when they front run the domains you're researching? How is that helpful when they're basically locking up the domains YOU want and holding them hostage so that you have to pay $35.00/year, instead of $7.99 elsewhere?
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/307113-search-for-whois-tools-ends-here.html

if I were a noob, I wouldn't want to be directed to greedy Net Sol.

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joebol · 10-01-2008, 09:36 AM

I use Karen's WhoIs Download it @ karenware.com

**Archangel** · 10-27-2008, 05:34 AM

Originally Posted by Ms Domainer

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How is Network Solutions a useful tool when they front run the domains you're researching? How is that helpful when they're basically locking up the domains YOU want and holding them hostage so that you have to pay $35.00/year, instead of $7.99 elsewhere?
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=307113

if I were a noob, I wouldn't want to be directed to greedy Net Sol.

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Agreed. I'd prefer www.domaintools.com although they aren't very accurate.

krx · 10-27-2008, 08:35 AM

I think this question was raised already, but I didn't see it answered... Isn't there a difference between a domain availability check tool (or bulk check tool) and a whois search tool? I use the prior to search for available domains and the latter to get registrant contact info. Are the two being conflated in this thread?

I used to do a lot of domain availability bulk checks on MyDomain.com. I like their tool but I would on occasion lose available names to kiters. So I switched to Moniker and have never had that happen since.

What I came here looking for is a list of whois services for ccTLDs. Whois.sc is great for gTLDs but doesn't seem to work on a lot of ccTLDs. I want to find contact info for the registrants of various ccTLD domains: .vg, .ws., .sg. .com.mx, etc, etc. If anyone knows of a central list for all ccTLD whois services I would really like to see it!

cobainer · 11-07-2008, 02:34 AM

I use whois.sc, drwhois.com & who.is sometimes....but http://www.changeip.com/tools/ is always open in one of my browser tabs

SymbolicDomains · 11-18-2008, 07:03 PM

I need a Whois tool that lists domains owned by a company we are about to do business with - preferably a free tool if one exists.

Michael

wussadotcom · 11-30-2008, 11:02 PM

domaintools all the way. Very nice addons tools also.

jdenwar · 01-24-2009, 10:58 PM

I use:
www.domaintools.com

THis is my all time favourite....

theuniverse · 01-27-2009, 06:45 AM

managing.cc

leoinsights · 02-08-2009, 07:11 AM

Hey there,thanks for the great works you doing here.this is good for domain newbie like me,thanks and keep it up!

producer007 · 02-26-2009, 10:33 AM

I use:
www.domaintools.com

Is there another that is better?

NathanJacob · 03-03-2009, 03:24 AM

Originally Posted by zenon

Network Solutions should be deleted from this list.

They recently started the highly unethical practice of automatically registering (read, hijacking) names that you search so they cannot be purchased through another registrar. There is another thread on this forum devoted to that topic.

I agreee...My Client wanted to register few Domain Names and he did a check availability at NetworkSolutions and to our dismay all the Domains were registered after few minutes !!!

producer007 · 03-03-2009, 05:04 AM

Originally Posted by NathanJacob

I agreee...My Client wanted to register few Domain Names and he did a check availability at NetworkSolutions and to our dismay all the Domains were registered after few minutes !!!

Surely this can't be legal??? Is it? It happend to me few times so I stopped searching to see if names I want is available or not. I log on when I am ready to buy the name in question. Don't search, know what names you want and when you are ready search and buy - you can't come back few minutes later to buy.

mazhady · 03-03-2009, 06:22 AM

thanks for sharing.

kwok · 03-13-2009, 01:23 PM

Like this list.

josephmundadan · 03-26-2009, 01:16 AM

I like Whois Lookup in
http://www.indomains.net/whois.php and
http://www.checkdomain.com/

They are very simple to search.

sastro · 04-28-2009, 08:03 PM

Here the whois bulk tools including PR and Alexa Rank http://www.bulkdog.com/

bamaboy · 04-29-2009, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by sastro

Here the whois bulk tools including PR and Alexa Rank http://www.bulkdog.com/

Thanks a lot for that one, really cool tool

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=307113

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Thanks to OP for such a great list, it would share them on my friends with your credits

hawkaw · 05-01-2009, 09:50 AM

Check-Whois.com for fast lookup and check PageRank for single domains

pithu7 · 05-14-2009, 09:21 AM

Domain Tools

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r3born · 05-15-2009, 05:58 AM

What's a good free tool to search domains by registrant's name?

trezblue · 05-24-2009, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by r3born

What's a good free tool to search domains by registrant's name?

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=307113
I don't think there is one,cause most whois will search based on domain name,cmiiw

zhwdan · 05-27-2009, 12:45 AM

are the whois searches above all good, real time or around the world? can anyone recommend some better and useful searches?

MarkBoucher · 06-19-2009, 01:56 PM

can u please write the LIMITATIONS of the other Dynadot etc? it would be good if we know the restriction of all of them

davine · 06-30-2009, 07:08 PM

I dont think you can search by registrant name except in domaintools for a fee

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10-27-2008, 08:35 AM	#54 (permalink)
krx Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,540	I think this question was raised already, but I didn't see it answered... Isn't there a difference between a domain availability check tool (or bulk check tool) and a whois search tool? I use the prior to search for available domains and the latter to get registrant contact info. Are the two being conflated in this thread? I used to do a lot of domain availability bulk checks on MyDomain.com. I like their tool but I would on occasion lose available names to kiters. So I switched to Moniker and have never had that happen since. What I came here looking for is a list of whois services for ccTLDs. Whois.sc is great for gTLDs but doesn't seem to work on a lot of ccTLDs. I want to find contact info for the registrants of various ccTLD domains: .vg, .ws., .sg. .com.mx, etc, etc. If anyone knows of a central list for all ccTLD whois services I would really like to see it!

11-07-2008, 02:34 AM	#55 (permalink)
cobainer NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 224	I use whois.sc, drwhois.com & who.is sometimes....but http://www.changeip.com/tools/ is always open in one of my browser tabs

02-08-2009, 07:11 AM	#60 (permalink)
leoinsights First Time Poster! Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1	Hey there,thanks for the great works you doing here.this is good for domain newbie like me,thanks and keep it up!

02-26-2009, 10:33 AM	#61 (permalink)
producer007 NamePros Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 132	I use: www.domaintools.com Is there another that is better?

03-03-2009, 06:22 AM	#64 (permalink)
mazhady New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6	thanks for sharing.

03-26-2009, 01:16 AM	#66 (permalink)
josephmundadan New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: India Posts: 24	I like Whois Lookup in http://www.indomains.net/whois.php and http://www.checkdomain.com/ They are very simple to search.

04-28-2009, 08:03 PM	#67 (permalink)
sastro Account Closed Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 267	Here the whois bulk tools including PR and Alexa Rank http://www.bulkdog.com/

05-01-2009, 09:50 AM	#69 (permalink)
hawkaw NamePros Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 154	Check-Whois.com for fast lookup and check PageRank for single domains

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zhwdan Account Closed Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 9	are the whois searches above all good, real time or around the world? can anyone recommend some better and useful searches?

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