About QName AI
QName AI is a hosted domain search and research tool for people naming AI products. You enter a keyword or domain and it checks availability across many extensions at once, then shows registration details such as registrar, dates, expiry, status and nameservers, along with domain rating, traffic signals and a history of WHOIS changes.
Beyond single lookups it offers bulk WHOIS checks, keyword research using Google Ads ideas from a seed phrase, discovery of related terms from a public site, and a feature called Domain Claw that gives recommendations. A command-line tool, qname-cli, and an API expose the same research, and API keys for standard WHOIS access are approved automatically within stated limits. Instant WHOIS covers more than 1,000 TLDs.
Key features
- Domain availability checks across many extensions
- WHOIS records with registrar, dates and nameservers
- Bulk WHOIS checks
- Keyword research from Google Ads ideas
- Domain rating and traffic signals
- Command-line tool and API
Good fit for
- Builders shortlisting brandable domain names
- Checking domain age and registration history before buying
QName AI: questions and answers
- What is QName AI used for?
- QName AI is a domain research tool for AI SaaS builders, with WHOIS lookups, bulk domain checks, keyword research, a command-line tool and an API. It is a good fit for builders shortlisting brandable domain names, and checking domain age and registration history before buying.
- Is QName AI open source?
- No. QName AI is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the AI Tools category, open-source options include LanguageTool, OpenCode and Codex CLI.
- What are some alternatives to QName AI?
- QName AI competes with Namecheap and Porkbun.
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