CatchDoms as a DomCop alternative
DomCop packs 90+ metrics into a premium expired domain tool that starts at $816/year. CatchDoms offers quality scoring, language detection, and API access at 468 EUR/year, with a free tier to try before you buy.
Last reviewed: September 2026
Why people look for DomCop alternatives
DomCop positions itself as the premium option for expired domain research. It pulls metrics from Moz (DA/PA), Majestic (TF/CF), SEMrush, Ahrefs, and Estibot, giving you 90+ data points per domain. It even has a personal web crawler that checks domains for content. Its main distinction is the number of metrics available per domain.
The sticking point is price. The cheapest plan, Newbie, is \$816 a year, paid annually; Power is \$1,152 and Guru \$1,416. There is no monthly billing and no free trial, only a two-day money-back guarantee for first-time customers. The full annual amount is due upfront.
Despite the premium pricing, some things are missing: no unified quality score (you weigh the 90+ columns yourself), no language detection, no screenshot previews, no listed API or MCP server, and no free tier to try before committing. It does include a watchlist with groups and notes, saved searches with daily email alerts, unlimited custom exports, and availability re-checks up to 28 days after a drop.
DomCop provides metric depth rather than a unified score, so users compare its individual metrics when evaluating domains.
Where CatchDoms fits
CatchDoms costs 468 EUR/year (~$505) for the Pro plan, about 40% less than DomCop's cheapest tier. You get a 0-100 quality score that combines age, authority, backlinks, name quality, and TLD into one number. The plan also includes language detection, Wayback screenshots on hover, a REST API, MCP for AI assistants and a free tier. CatchDoms provides fewer individual metrics and adds a unified score.
Feature comparison
| Feature |
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|---|---|---|
| Domain sources | 9 marketplaces and drop lists (GoDaddy, Dynadot, NameJet, SnapNames, DropCatch, Namecheap, Sedo, Park.io, registry drop lists) | 22 live sources; 183,537+ deleted ccTLD domains re-checked for availability on Authority |
| Total domains tracked | 3.5M expiring, 9.1M expired in the last 30 days, 1.3M archived drops | Daily-refreshed live catalogue |
| TLDs covered | 215 | 611+ TLDs across 22 sources + pending-delete |
| Quality scoring | No unified score (90+ metrics) | 0-100 quality score (weighted) |
| Language detection | No (link-language spam check only) | Yes (30+ languages) |
| Wayback screenshots | Wayback data, no previews listed | Yes (hover preview) |
| API access | Not listed | REST API + MCP |
| MCP (AI assistant) | Not listed | Yes (Claude, Cursor) |
| Favourites & notes | Watchlist with groups and notes | Yes (notes + tags) |
| Saved searches | Yes (daily email alerts) | Yes |
| CSV export | Yes (unlimited, custom columns) | Yes |
| Push notifications | Email alerts | Browser push + in-app + email |
| Spam detection | TF/CF ratio, anchor text, link languages, adult and spammy-name flags | Integrated (scoring penalty) |
| Free tier | No (2-day money-back guarantee) | Real access (limited rows) |
| Pricing model | $816, $1,152 or $1,416/yr, paid annually | Pro 468 EUR/yr with API + MCP; Authority 948 EUR/yr adds the deleted ccTLD database; Authority+ 1,788 EUR/yr adds pending-delete |
Switch if...
- You want quality scoring instead of comparing 90+ raw metrics yourself
- You need an affordable option (468 EUR/yr vs $816-$1,416/yr)
- You want API access, AI integration, or push notifications
- You prefer trying a free tier before committing to a paid plan
Stay if...
- You need Moz DA/PA, SEMrush, and Ahrefs data in one interface
- You rely on DomCop's personal web crawler for deep analysis
- You need blacklist checking against multiple spam databases
- You want 90+ metrics per domain for granular comparison
Try CatchDoms free
No credit card needed. 22 live platforms aggregated daily, 183,537+ deleted ccTLD domains across 83 ccTLDs on the Authority plan, plus a weekly Pending-Delete snapshot of 2,126,634+ domains on Authority+, quality scores, Majestic TF/CF, language detection, Wayback history, REST API and MCP server for Claude / Cursor.
Frequently asked questions
CatchDoms Pro costs 468 EUR/year (~$505). DomCop starts at $816/year (Newbie), goes up to $1,416/year (Guru). That's 38% to 64% less depending on the DomCop plan you'd choose. CatchDoms also has a free tier, DomCop doesn't.
No. DomCop shows 90+ metrics from Moz, Majestic, SEMrush, Ahrefs, and Estibot. CatchDoms focuses on a smaller set of metrics, including Trust Flow, Citation Flow, Domain Authority, backlinks, referring domains, PageRank, Wayback data and language, and combines them into a single quality score. We prioritise actionable insight over raw data volume.
Yes. Pro users can export filtered results as CSV in batches of 1,000, 5,000 or 10,000 rows, or export all available results, and the REST API is included from Pro. DomCop offers unlimited exports with custom columns on every plan.
DomCop doesn't list an API or an MCP server on its site. CatchDoms includes a REST API and an MCP server for AI assistants like Claude and Cursor from the Pro plan, so you can build automations or query domains from your IDE.
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