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DomainTools.com is the famous website whois.sc with a new name and a lot of added domain searching functionality. Where whois.sc tracked domain ownership, the mission of Domain Tools is to provide all the tools you could possibly need when it comes to domain names and their registration.

Domain Tools is still the number one domain registration information site online. However, they now also offer both an easier to remember name, and a much better website. Their new website design allows you to find all of their tools via a new header on each of their pages. This allows you to navigate to any tool they offer from any page. No getting lost or not being able to find what you are looking for.

The whois function of Domain Tools no longer simply returns you information on the domain registration but also allows for wildcard searches, partial word searches, the ability to search an IP address, a suggestion tool to help you name your domain, a search for domains for sale, and a search for domains being sold at auction.

Domain Suggestions

Domain Tools has an amazing search tool for finding you just the right domain name for your specific need. You can put a simple idea or words into the search tool and it will return you available domains which would meet your needs. The visitor is able to search and receive 20 suggestions for available domains as well as domains of interest which are currently for sale. If you upgrade to a Silver Membership you can receive up to 100 possible domain name suggestions.

For Sale

The “for sale” search allows you to search one domain name or to use wildcards to find domains which might also meet your needs and happen to be for sale by a third party.

At Auction

The At Auction search at Domain Tools is an awesome tool allowing you to search for domains which are currently offered at auction. Also offered is an advanced auction search which will also let you sort the domains listed by age, length, rank and alphabetical order.

DNS Tools

The DNS Tools page allows you to do simple things like DNS lookup, ping or traceroute from your web browser. The tool kit also allows you to view the information on your own PCs IP address as well.

FREE Domain Monitor

One of the best offerings from Domain Tools is their Domain Monitor. The Domain Monitor is 100% free and allows you to monitor the daily status, via e-mail, of any domain you might be interested in. Domain Monitor supports TLDs of .com, .net, .org, .biz, .us and .info.

The Domain Monitor will send you updates when a domain you are interested in purchasing will come to be available. It will let you know when a domain is about to expire so you can purchase it.

Membership

By registering with Domain Tools you get free and unlimited access to advanced features on their site and a stored roaming profile where you can save your search information and access it from anywhere online.

Contact

DomainTools.com

206-838-9035

Address

12806 SE 22nd PL

Bellevue, WA 98005

Languages

English

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Community Reviews

Amazing Site!

This site is by far the most complete site for looking up whois information on any domain. Not only is the current information accurate and complete, but they maintain historical data which no one else I've found does.

• posted by Raymond King on Jan 16, 2007, 9:55 pm

Fair Use?

It will be interesting whether domaintools.com use of the FULL TEXT of index pages under the context of SEO text browser (beta) is fair use or grounds for a class action. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 121.208.36.244 (talk • contribs) .

Webmaster

Very Usefull, Extensive Info

• posted by Thomas Hull on Nov 8, 2006, 7:56 pm

Self promotion

Shameless self promotion.

• posted by Anonymous on Jan 18, 2007, 7:30 am

Copyright

Websites that our hosted outside the USA do have their own copyright laws and Domaintools thinks they can get away with breaking copyright. They stated that they can get away with this because of Kelly v. Arriba Soft case where a USA judge stated that they can use other sites information in fair use. However this will mean that these are only for USA websites and not other websites that our outside the states. When told to remove the stolen copyright data, domaintools said that I must get my lawer to sent to their legal department. But why show I waste my time and money to get them to remove my data. I suguest that they learn the different laws of the world and obey the webmasters of sites that they stole data off. Note to all webmasters report domaintools so they will have to close down. Techesport.co.uk 15:15, 12 November 2007 (PST)

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