GoDaddy is the household name for bulk domain checks. They have a polished UI and inline pricing. But they also gate the input at 500 domains, push you through three upsell screens, and tie everything to your account history. Here is when their tool beats the Chrome extension and when it doesn't.
No 500-Domain Cap, No Upsell — Free Extension
Bulk Domain Checker runs entirely in your browser. No account, no upload, no watermark.
Add to Chrome — FreeWhere GoDaddy Bulk Search wins
Two things GoDaddy genuinely does better:
- Inline pricing. For each available domain you see the registration price (including premium markups). The extension only tells you "available" with no price.
- One-click cart. If you already buy from GoDaddy, you can select results and dump them into the cart in a single action. No copy-paste of available names.
If your shortlist is small (under 100) and you intend to buy at GoDaddy, their tool is the right last-mile choice.
Where the Chrome extension wins
Five things the extension does that GoDaddy can't:
- No 500-domain cap. Paste 5,000 lines if you want.
- No login. No account creation, no remembered cart, no marketing emails.
- No upsell prompts. GoDaddy will try to sell you privacy protection, hosting, and email on every result page.
- Local execution. Your candidate list never lands in a CRM somewhere.
- Works while logged in elsewhere. You can keep your Namecheap or Cloudflare tabs open without bouncing through GoDaddy auth.
Recommended workflow: use both
The pragmatic combo:
- Run your full list (any size) through the extension. Filter to available.
- Take the top 20-50 keepers and paste them into GoDaddy Bulk Search.
- GoDaddy shows pricing. Add survivors to cart and buy.
This costs you nothing and avoids the GoDaddy 500-domain ceiling on the front end. Total time on a 1,000-domain list: 8 minutes vs 35+ minutes split-and-paste with GoDaddy alone.
Privacy: what GoDaddy logs
GoDaddy keeps a per-account history of every name you've ever searched. If you're searching brand names for a client or pre-launch product, that history is now associated with your GoDaddy email. Some agencies use a sock-puppet account; many don't. The extension solves this by simply never sending the list anywhere; it does DNS lookups locally and you never log in.
This matters more if your search behavior is itself proprietary — e.g., the names you're considering for an unannounced product launch.
How Bulk Domain Checker vs GoDaddy Bulk Search — Tools Compared
| Feature | Bulk Domain Checker (extension) | GoDaddy Bulk Search |
|---|---|---|
| Max domains per session | Unlimited | 500 |
| Account required | No | Yes |
| Inline pricing | No | Yes |
| One-click cart-add | No | Yes (GoDaddy only) |
| Upsell prompts | None | 3-5 per session |
| Search history retained | No | Yes (per account) |
| Cost | Free | Free |
| Works offline-ish | Mostly (DNS only) | No |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is GoDaddy Bulk Search really capped at 500?
As of April 2026 the input field accepts up to 500 lines per session. They process all of them but you have to paste in batches if your list is larger.
Will GoDaddy charge me for using the bulk search?
No, the search itself is free. They make money when you buy a domain.
Does the extension cost anything?
No. The free tier checks unlimited domains. Pro adds CSV export, scheduled checks, and saved lists.
Which one is faster for 1,000 domains?
The extension. GoDaddy needs 2 sessions of 500 each plus their UI overhead; the extension finishes a 1,000-domain list in 4-7 minutes.
Can I use GoDaddy after running the extension?
Yes — that is the recommended workflow. Run everything in the extension, then take your shortlist to GoDaddy or Namecheap to actually buy.
