Karma Domains alternative

CatchDoms vs Karma Domains

Karma Domains analyzes Wayback Machine snapshots with AI to detect spammy histories and categorize domains. CatchDoms scores domains 0-100 from 7 registrars and gives you API access, saved searches, and push notifications. Both aggregate expired domains. They focus on different parts of the workflow.

Sources

370k+

Domains tracked

25k

New per day

0-100

Quality scoring

Why people compare these two tools

Karma Domains and CatchDoms are both expired domain aggregators, but they solve different problems. Karma pulls from 8 sources (GoDaddy, DropCatch, NameJet, Sedo, Dynadot, Namesilo, Gname, Namecheap) and runs every domain through its Wayback Machine analyzer. The result is the Karma Score: a toxicity metric that flags redirects, pharmacy spam, gambling content, sudden language changes, and other red flags in a domain's history.

Where Karma goes deep on individual domain analysis, CatchDoms goes wide on filtering and workflow. CatchDoms scores each domain 0-100 based on age, authority, backlinks, name quality, and TLD, then lets you filter by language, save searches, set up push alerts, and access everything through a REST API or AI assistant via MCP.

Karma charges per report through a credit system. 99 credits cost $14.99, 200 cost $19.99, 400 cost $27.99. There's also an unlimited plan at $27.99/month. CatchDoms charges a flat 468 EUR/year for Pro access with no per-domain costs. The pricing model you prefer depends on how many domains you research.

People comparing these tools usually want to know: do I need AI-powered history analysis on individual domains, or do I need a scored, filterable database I can monitor over time with alerts and API access?

What CatchDoms does differently

CatchDoms is a subscription tool. For 468 EUR/year, you get unlimited access to 370,000+ domains from 7 registrars, each scored 0-100. Language detection covers 30+ languages automatically. Wayback screenshots appear on hover at no extra cost. You can save favorites with notes and tags, set up saved searches with push notifications, export to CSV, and build automations through the REST API or MCP integration for Claude and Cursor. No credits, no per-domain fees.

Feature comparison

Feature	Karma Domains	CatchDoms
Domain sources	8 sources (GoDaddy, DropCatch, NameJet, Sedo, Dynadot, Namesilo, Gname, Namecheap)	7 sources (Dynadot, Catched, DropCatch, GoDaddy, UKDroplists, Regfree, Branded)
Total domains tracked	460k expired + 1.9M auctions	370k+ active
TLDs covered	Mostly gTLDs (.com 46.8%)	49 ccTLDs + gTLDs
Quality scoring	Karma Score (toxicity-focused)	0-100 quality score (weighted)
Language detection	Yes (via Wayback analysis)	Yes (30+ languages, auto-detected)
Wayback screenshots	Yes (in reports, costs credits)	Yes (hover preview, free)
API access	No	REST API + MCP
MCP (AI assistant)	No	Yes (Claude, Cursor)
Favorites & notes	No	Yes (notes + tags)
Saved searches	No	Yes
CSV export	No (custom list upload)	Yes
Push notifications	No	Browser push + in-app
Spam detection	Karma Score (dedicated, Wayback-based)	Integrated (scoring penalty)
Free tier	5 credits	Real access (limited rows)
Pricing model	Credits or $27.99/mo unlimited (~$336/yr)	468 EUR/yr (~$505/yr)

Switch if...

You want a flat yearly price instead of paying per domain report
You need API access, AI assistant integration (MCP), or push notifications
You work with ccTLD domains (.fr, .de, .it, .uk) and need language detection
You prefer saved searches, favorites with notes, and CSV export in your workflow

Stay if...

You want AI-generated history summaries and toxicity reports per domain
You need NameJet, Sedo, or Namecheap data (not on CatchDoms)
You prefer a credit system where you pay only for domains you analyze
You need Majestic TF/CF and Semrush data directly in the interface

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No credit card needed. Browse 370,000+ expired domains with quality scores, language detection, and Wayback screenshots.

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Frequently asked questions

They measure different things. The Karma Score is a toxicity metric: it analyzes Wayback snapshots to detect spam, redirects, and content quality problems. A low Karma Score means the domain has a bad history. CatchDoms' quality score (0-100) measures how interesting a domain is overall: combining age, authority, backlinks, name quality, and TLD. It also penalizes spam, but the score reflects opportunity, not just risk.

Depends on usage. Karma's unlimited plan costs $27.99/month (~$336/year). CatchDoms Pro costs 468 EUR/year (~$505). Karma is cheaper on paper, but CatchDoms includes features Karma doesn't have: API access, MCP integration, saved searches, push notifications, and CSV export. If you only analyze a few domains per month, Karma's credit packs ($14.99 for 99) could be cheaper.

No. Karma Domains is web-only with no API. CatchDoms offers a REST API and an MCP server for AI assistants like Claude and Cursor. This lets you build automations, integrate domain data into your tools, or query domains from your IDE.

Yes, and it makes sense for some workflows. Use CatchDoms to find and filter domains with quality scoring, saved searches, and alerts. Then use Karma Domains to run a deep history analysis on your shortlisted candidates before buying. CatchDoms is better for discovery, Karma is better for due diligence on individual domains.

Karma Domains aggregates from 8 sources (GoDaddy, DropCatch, NameJet, Sedo, Dynadot, Namesilo, Gname, Namecheap). CatchDoms pulls from 7 sources (Dynadot, Catched, DropCatch, GoDaddy, UKDroplists, Regfree, Branded). They share some sources (Dynadot, DropCatch, GoDaddy) but each has exclusives. Karma has NameJet and Sedo; CatchDoms has Catched and UKDroplists.