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BrandScreen vs Namelix

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Free plan
Both — BrandScreen has a free plan, Namelix is free to use
Higher Trust score
Namelix — 87 vs 78 for BrandScreen
Best fit
BrandScreen: Founders picking a company or product name before launch · Namelix: Founders naming a side project or a new brand in an afternoon
Status
Both up at our last check (Oct 15, 2026)

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

BrandScreenScores a proposed startup name for trademark, domain, and social-handle conflicts before you commit.NamelixFree brandable name generator with live domain availability checks

Side by side

FactBrandScreenNamelix
CategoryEntity Formation & Back OfficeCopywriting & Ad Copy
Pricing modelFreemiumFree
Starts at$49/mo—
Trust score78 / 10087 / 100
PlatformsWebWeb
CompanyInfinipede, Inc.Brandmark
Launched—2018
Last verifiedOct 15, 2026Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

BrandScreen

BrandScreen answers a specific pre-launch question — will this name cause trademark or domain trouble — by pulling together checks that would otherwise mean visiting several registries by hand. Full reports are now free, so you can validate every candidate name before paying anything; the only subscription is for watching a chosen name afterwards.

Pros

  • Combines trademark, domain, entity, and social-handle checks into one report
  • Full reports and name generation are free, not limited to a teaser score
  • Ongoing monitoring on paid plans, not just a single point-in-time check

Cons

  • The AI-written 0-100 score is not a substitute for an actual legal trademark opinion
  • Entity searches cover only 5 US states and trademark screening only the USPTO register, so non-US conflicts can slip through
  • The single $49-a-month plan is the only way to get ongoing monitoring; there is no cheaper tier for watching one name

Namelix

The fastest way to get 100 invented, pronounceable name candidates when you are stuck, and it costs nothing. Treat it as a brainstorm surface, not a naming decision: the good ones are buried in noise and the domain suggestions are monetised.

Pros

  • Genuinely free with no account wall or generation cap
  • Style and randomness controls make the output steerable instead of one flat list
  • Domain availability shown inline, so dead names get filtered fast
  • Long-running solo operation with no funding clock, so unlikely to vanish

Cons

  • Hit rate is low; expect to scroll a lot for a handful of usable names
  • Premium domain suggestions are affiliate placements, not neutral advice
  • No trademark screening, so a name can look clear and still be taken
  • No export, workspace, or team features at all

Which one fits

Choose BrandScreen if you need

  • Founders picking a company or product name before launch
  • Anyone who wants trademark, domain, and social-handle checks in one report
  • Teams monitoring a chosen name for new conflicts week by week on the Protect plan

Choose Namelix if you need

  • Founders naming a side project or a new brand in an afternoon
  • Agencies generating a long list before a client naming workshop
  • Anyone who needs an invented, coinable word rather than a real dictionary term

BrandScreen vs Namelix: the questions people ask

Is BrandScreen cheaper than Namelix?

Namelix is free to use; BrandScreen starts at $49/mo.

Does BrandScreen or Namelix have a free tier?

Both: BrandScreen has a free tier, and Namelix is free to use.

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