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Namelix vs Nametastic

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. Nametastic publishes a starting price ($0.25); Namelix does not. Both have a free tier.

NamelixFree brandable name generator with live domain availability checksNametasticDomain name generator that scores brandable ideas and checks live availability across 50+ TLDs

Side by side

FactNamelixNametastic
CategoryCopywriting & Ad CopyBranding & Brand Kits
Pricing modelFreeFreemium
Starts at—$0.25 credit
Public APINoNo
PlatformsWebWeb
CompanyBrandmarkFUTURISTICA d.o.o.
Launched2018—
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

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

Nametastic

Checks availability at generation time, so the shortlist is not padded with names somebody already owns, and scores each candidate rather than dumping a wall of text. The credit accounting is the annoying part: a single search costs two or three credits, so a $9.99 month is fewer runs than it looks. Fine for one naming sprint, thin as a recurring subscription.

Pros

  • Availability is verified as names are generated, not after the fact
  • Credits roll over on subscriptions and pay-as-you-go credits do not expire
  • Each candidate is scored on memorability, pronounceability and brand fit
  • Covers 50+ TLDs rather than just .com

Cons

  • Credit maths is fiddly: two or three credits per search makes plan capacity hard to read
  • No API, so it cannot be wired into an automated naming workflow
  • Small Slovenian vendor with no public track record to fall back on

Which one fits

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

Choose Nametastic if you need

  • founders naming a company or side project
  • agencies shortlisting names for a client pitch
  • anyone tired of every generated .com being taken

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