🔍 Free Business Name Checker — No Signup Required

Free Business Name Checker

Enter a business name. Check domain availability (.com, .io, .co, .ai, .app, .xyz) and social handles (Instagram, X, TikTok, YouTube, GitHub) in one shot — live, for free.

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We check the name as-is and convert it to a clean domain label (e.g. "Orbit Labs" → orbitlabs.com)

Frequently Asked Questions

Enter your business name above. This tool checks domain availability across 6 TLDs (.com, .io, .co, .ai, .app, .xyz) using live RDAP registry lookups, and checks social handle availability on Instagram, X/Twitter, TikTok, YouTube, and GitHub via live HTTP checks. Results for domains are cached 24 hours; social handles are cached 6 hours.
Yes, but it limits you. A .com builds the most trust and is easiest for customers to remember. If .com is taken, .io is strong for tech products and .co works well for general brands. If both are taken, consider a name variation — adding "get", "try", "hq", or an industry word often frees up .com.
You have three options: add a prefix or suffix (get, try, use, the, hq), vary the spelling slightly, or choose a different name. Consistency across platforms matters — if you can't own @yourbrand everywhere, consider a name variation you can. Use our Name Generator to explore alternatives built for availability.
We check public profile URLs via live HTTP requests — a 404 response means no public profile exists for that handle, which usually means it's available. Results are cached 6 hours. Always verify manually before committing to a name, as deactivated accounts sometimes return 404 while still being held.
Domain first — always. Domains are scarcer, cost money, and take longer to recover if lost. Register the .com (or .io / .co) immediately once you decide on a name, even before you build anything. Social handles can be claimed in minutes and are free — do them shortly after.
Yes, completely free. No account, no credit card, no watermark. Check as many names as you want.

How to check if a business name is available

Choosing a business name is one of the highest-stakes decisions in launching a company — and availability is the first filter. A name you can't own across domain and social is a liability from day one. This tool checks both in a single lookup so you can make the call in seconds rather than spending an hour tabbing between registrars and social search pages.

We check six domain extensions (.com, .io, .co, .ai, .app, .xyz) against live RDAP registries — the authoritative source of domain registration data, with no third-party delay. For social handles, we probe public profile URLs directly: a 404 means no profile exists for that handle, which is the fastest and most reliable signal available without API keys.

Domain availability: which TLD matters most?

.com

Gold standard. Highest trust, best email deliverability, works for every audience. If .com is available for your name, register it immediately — availability changes fast.

.io

Strong signal for tech and SaaS. Widely recognized in startup and developer communities. Best alternative if .com is taken for a software product.

.co

Clean, short, and affordable. Works for consumer brands and agencies. Much better than .net or .org for new businesses.

.ai

Premium signal for AI-powered products. Expensive (~$89/yr) but instantly credible for AI tools, platforms, and data companies.

Social handle availability: why it matters

Inconsistent handles are a growth tax. When your Instagram is @yourbrand but your X is @yourbrand_hq and your TikTok is @theyourbrand, you make it harder for every piece of content to drive followers to a single identity. The name you pick should be claimable on at least three of the five major platforms — Instagram, X/Twitter, TikTok, YouTube, and GitHub — before you commit to it.

If handles are mostly taken, use our AI Business Name Generator to explore alternatives. Good name generators produce names that are shorter, more distinctive, and more likely to be available precisely because they avoid obvious dictionary words.

Domain + social + brand identity: the full stack

Once you've confirmed a name with available domain and handles, the next step is building the visual identity: logo, color palette, fonts, and brand voice. BrandSnap AI's brand kit wizard takes your name and industry, asks 5 quick personality questions, and returns a complete brand identity in under 60 seconds — all yours to use commercially, no account required.

The playbook: check availability here → register the .com → claim the social handles → generate the brand kit. Start to finish in under 10 minutes.

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