Premium Domain Marketplaces

Buying a domain someone already owns. Compare marketplaces on inventory, seller fees and what they add on top of a plain listing.

LARGEST MARKETPLACE

Afternic (GoDaddy)

The largest aftermarket, owned by GoDaddy. Its Domain Listing Service syndicates listings across a wide partner network, and it now also serves former Dan.com traffic.

PriceSet by the seller — typically hundreds to six figures
Seller feeSeller commission published by Afternic
WHOIS privacyIncluded
SupportTicket + phone

Included free:

Listing syndication, instant transfer, installment plans

  • + Largest listing network
  • + Instant transfers within the network
  • - Seller commission on every sale

We have not captured Afternic (GoDaddy)'s price list — check it before you buy. Afternic

Sedo

Long-established European aftermarket with auctions, brokerage and appraisal services alongside fixed-price listings.

PriceSet by the seller — auction and fixed-price listings
Seller feeSeller commission published by Sedo
WHOIS privacyIncluded
SupportTicket + phone

Included free:

Auctions, brokerage, domain appraisal

  • + Very large listing inventory
  • + Professional brokerage
  • - Commission on sales

We have not captured Sedo's price list — check it before you buy. Sedo

BEST FOR BRANDING

Squadhelp / Atom

Curated brandable-name marketplace, now trading as Atom. Sells names rather than raw domains, and adds naming contests and audience testing on top of the listings.

PriceSet by the seller — curated brandable names
Seller feeSeller commission published by Atom
WHOIS privacyIncluded
SupportTicket + chat

Included free:

Naming contests, name generator, audience testing

  • + Curated, brandable inventory
  • + Audience testing before you buy
  • - Premium pricing

We have not captured Squadhelp / Atom's price list — check it before you buy. Squadhelp / Atom