Free tool
.com vs .io Advisor
Two questions. One opinionated answer on whether to spend on the .com, settle for .io, or use .co, based on who you serve and what you care about.
Extension advisor
Honest answer in 10 seconds. No credit card needed.
Want up to 30 brandable .com names, all confirmed available?
Pay once. Use it to name every project you ever launch: your next blog, store, podcast, course, or side-project. Not one brand. All of them.
Brand Starter
LIFETIME- ✓Every name verified available against the live registry (zero fakes)
- ✓Real-time availability on every result
- ✓Brandability score for every name
- ✓Name 500 future projects · never expires
- ✓Lifetime access · no subscription
Brand Studio Bundle
A complete brand identity (name, logo, palette, favicon, taglines) for every project you launch, not just one.
Everything in Brand Starter, plus:
- ✓AI logo · 5 styles
- ✓Color palette + hex codes
- ✓Font pairing
- ✓10 tagline suggestions
- ✓Favicon generator (SVG + PNG)
- ✓Brand brief PDF
- ✓5 SEO tool ideas for traffic
A naming agency charges $500 to $2,000 for one brand. This names up to 500 for $79, once.
one payment · forever access · 30-day money-back guarantee · no subscription
The honest case for .com
Type-in traffic
People drop the extension and type .com from memory. Every .io or .co quietly hands those visitors to whoever owns the matching .com.
Trust by default
Non-technical buyers read non-.com as "is this legit?" The .com removes a silent objection you never get to answer.
The buy-back tax
Almost every .io that scaled spent five or six figures buying its .com back later. Securing it early is the cheap version.
When .io / .co is fine
Developer tools at launch, or a side project you might abandon. Even then, lock the matching .com if it is affordable now.
Frequently asked questions
Is .io bad for SEO?+
Not directly, Google ranks gTLDs equally. The damage is indirect: less type-in traffic, lower trust, weaker click-through. Those human signals compound against you over time.
My .com is taken. Should I take the .io?+
Usually no. A different name with an available .com beats the same name on .io. Changing the extension keeps a problem; changing the name solves it.
What about .co?+
The least-bad alternative, it reads naturally and rarely needs spelling out. Fine for side projects, risky for a brand you plan to scale.
How do I find a name with the .com free?+
That is exactly what DomainGenius does, up to 30 brandable names per search, every one confirmed available as a .com.