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Instant Labs builds modern tools to help you find and buy domain…
Instant Labs started in 2005 by building the fastest domain search engine on the internet: https://instantdomainsearch.com. People have performed over 2.5M searches and purchased 250K domains with our free tool.
Instant Labs builds fast tooling for domain discovery, naming ideas, and domain registration/management. It offers instant domain search, an AI-powered name generator, and an API to pull available domains for products and teams.
Key products include: - Instant Domain Search: fast domain availability checks across extensions with live results and the ability to buy domains as you type. - Instant Name Generator: AI-powered tool to generate unique business names with available domains. - Registrar: domain registration and management platform (for developers, designers, and modern teams). - Instant API: programmatic access to available domains and extensions to integrate into products. The site shows examples of pricing for specific domains and an API call structure for querying availability.
Who it’s for: Developers, designers, startups, and modern teams who need fast domain availability, naming ideas, and seamless domain registration/management.
Mentions of a YC-influenced origin, a disclosed API, and ongoing product development (Coming 2026), plus a team of designers, developers, and marketers; partnerships with Namecheap, Hostinger, GoDaddy suggest traction and ecosystem engagement.
Beau, a software developer, started Instant in 2005 to help businesses quickly get online. In 2006, he created Snipshot, an early online image editor. Beau then joined Facebook as an early employee, where he played key roles on the growth, photos, and mobile teams. He's released multiple patents including dynamically cropped images and techniques for handshake-free encrypted communication. Beau also wrote for Smashing Magazine.
Professional Rust open source maintainer. See https://xavamedia.nl/ and/or https://github.com/djc for more context.
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From the original launch (Apr 2024) — may be outdated.
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